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Author Topic: WEDG The Wedge 1620 AM 1354 UTC 2 MAY 2023  (Read 638 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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WEDG The Wedge 1620 AM 1354 UTC 2 MAY 2023
« on: May 02, 2023, 1356 UTC »
WEDG has starting IDing again, about once an hour or so.   For reference, this is a local station that is likely either a pirate or a not quite compliant Part 15 station. I've been hearing them for about a decade.

They come in pretty well on the KiwiSDR here connected to the unterminated north/south Beverage antenna: http://sdr.hfunderground.com:8075/
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Re: WEDG The Wedge 1620 AM 1354 UTC 2 MAY 2023
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2023, 1643 UTC »
Yesterday (May 3rd) they were just transmitting dead air, perhaps the automation software they use broke?  Perhaps they should use my Sound Byte program  ;D

https://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/soundbyte_rack_cart_machine_radio_automation_software.html

As of today, May 4th at 1642 UTC, I am hearing music again.
Chris Smolinski
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