We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13  (Read 4289 times)

Offline Ragnar

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 208
    • Fook'n Ionisphere
    • View Profile
    • PiratesWeek
    • Email
Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« on: July 07, 2013, 2233 UTC »
Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30-20:27 7/7/13 SIO 353 Sign on by DJ Dickweed into music. good audio on the mic, just went to music and its significantly lower mod and a bit muddy. The Verve, Tom Petty, Hall and Oats, Deep Blue Something, Gin Blossoms. Signal bounced in and out of the noise but generally improved throughout the broadcast.   

off air recording- http://gulchsource.shacknet.nu:6955/Off%20Air/070713RFW.mp3
« Last Edit: July 08, 2013, 0030 UTC by Ragnar »
Logged
Ragnar Daneskjold

Offline ChrisSmolinski

  • Administrator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 31156
    • Westminster, MD USA
    • View Profile
    • Black Cat Systems
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2013, 2235 UTC »
Just noticed them here as well, as I was unplugging the antenna again due to storms.
2226 sign on according to the SDR recording. S8 signal.
2248 OK, hopefully the storms are gone now, I've got the antenna reconnected. Petty "Learning To Fly".
« Last Edit: July 07, 2013, 2250 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
Logged
Chris Smolinski
Westminster, MD
eQSLs appreciated! csmolinski@blackcatsystems.com
netSDR / AFE822x / AirSpy HF+ / KiwiSDR / 900 ft Horz skyloop / 500 ft NE beverage / 250 ft V Beam / 58 ft T2FD / 120 ft T2FD / 400 ft south beverage / 43m, 20m, 10m  dipoles / Crossed Parallel Loop / Discone in a tree

Offline Bill F

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 237
    • View Profile
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2013, 2241 UTC »
2237utc s9+10 signal- music audio seems too low.
2240utc sounds like the pescies are popping in and over the signal.
2248utc Tom Petty's Learning to Fly
« Last Edit: July 07, 2013, 2303 UTC by Bill F »
Logged
Receiver: SDRPlay RSP-1
Antenna:  70 foot long wire

Offline Dick Weed

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 516
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2013, 2249 UTC »
Assistant Steven is testing various audio settings. Please bear with us! Would appreciate comments to help adjust. We have low level mod. Transmitter so wont be super loud but we want wide and clean.
Logged
Yaesu FTDX1200/Sony 7600 GR/Malahit SDR/SDR Play RSP1
Mini Whip Active Antenna and Carolina Windom 160

rdla4

  • Guest
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2013, 2257 UTC »
Decent carrier into GA---S7 to S8.  Can hear some audio, but not enough to say what it is.

2256
Logged

Offline ChrisSmolinski

  • Administrator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 31156
    • Westminster, MD USA
    • View Profile
    • Black Cat Systems
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2013, 2303 UTC »
Up to S9+5 here in MD now at 2302z. Sounds pretty good, although you still have your characteristic asymmetrical modulation.
Logged
Chris Smolinski
Westminster, MD
eQSLs appreciated! csmolinski@blackcatsystems.com
netSDR / AFE822x / AirSpy HF+ / KiwiSDR / 900 ft Horz skyloop / 500 ft NE beverage / 250 ft V Beam / 58 ft T2FD / 120 ft T2FD / 400 ft south beverage / 43m, 20m, 10m  dipoles / Crossed Parallel Loop / Discone in a tree

Offline clobdell

  • Global Moderator
  • DXing Phenomena
  • *****
  • Posts: 4255
    • Massachusetts
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2013, 2305 UTC »
Stone Temple Pilots at 2300, signal S-5/7, audio low but modulation is good. :)
Audio much better and signal improving to S-9 + at 2350 UTC. Abuse Me:" by Silverchair
« Last Edit: July 07, 2013, 2354 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
Logged
Receiver: Eton E1, JRC NRD-525, 535 and 545, Icom IC-7300
Aerial: MFJ G5RV dipole
near Lowell Massachusetts - Gateway To The Merrimack Valley.
All loggings are from my QTH with my equipment unless stated otherwise.
QSL to: crlobdell1@gmail.com or
Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180
Amateur Radio Station: KC1IUK

Offline Mentholyptus

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 745
    • Ligonier Pennsylvania area
  • "Happy Homemaker by day... Pirate SWLer by night!"
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2013, 2310 UTC »
Coming in S9, a bit drifty, bit of noise, very copyable

2310, tune
2312, ID, Dickweed gab, signal reports. "Tell us when we smell"!!
2315, Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight
2319, Nirvana - Rape Me
-- signal way down now -- coming back up @ 2325
2322, tune, Girl Like You (??)
2326, Hall & Oates - Maneater
2331, tune
-- signal briefly hit S+15, then took a nose dive, uncopyable @2334
2335, Human League - Human
-- signal on down slide @ 2338
2340, Dickweed gab
2341, tune, Lightning Crashes -- sounding great @ 2343, S+18!!
2347, J Geils - Love Stinks
-- back to drifty & S9 @ 2349
2350, tune, Overboard (??)
2355, tune
-- yikes! Down the pooper @ 2356!!
2359, tune -- signal not much better
0002, tune -- signal improving @ 0004 sounds cool
0006, 0010, 0013, tunes
-- uncopyable @ 0016
0021 - Signal back slightly, copy rough
0027 - Nothing but S7 noise floor... Guess that's it...


== Thanks for the k00l tunes Dickweed!! == Hope I was of help ==
« Last Edit: July 08, 2013, 0043 UTC by Mentholyptus »
Logged
Location: Ligonier Pennsylvania area
Primary radio: Icom R75
Secondary radios: Kenwood R1000, Icom R9000
Thirdary radio: Tecsun 880 Portable
Antennas: Par EF-SWL - W6LVP Loop - 25 ft  longwire
=====> Please eQSL to:  pm121152@gmail.com  <=====

Offline jFarley

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 5922
    • near Chicago
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 2314 UTC »
At S5-S6, signal looks like it is building here.  I'll take the dog for a walk a check back...

2340 A bit better now.  "...we make do with what we got...It's all about the antenna...and a good ground..."
0027 off after a dreamy piece of music; very heavy pesc activity towards the end of the show

Thanks RFW!
« Last Edit: July 08, 2013, 0029 UTC by jFarley »
Logged
Joe Farley, Near Chicago
SDR-IQ / R8 / R7
Remote Resonant Loops for HF and LF / ALA 1530
Active 60" Whip / PA0RDT
QSLS appreciated to:    jfarley44@att.net

Offline Beerus Maximus

  • Administrator
  • DX Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 1410
    • Boston, Massachusetts
  • hold my beer and watch this
    • View Profile
    • Beerus' 30 Below Site
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 2317 UTC »
S9 at 2317 UTC with the Smashing Pumpkins.
Logged
# Genetically engineered sentient sausage & undisputed inventor of the end-fed dipole. I also invented the schlumpy dipole.
# KiwiSDR, NetSDR, Airspy HF+, Airspy HF+ Discovery, TS-590, IC-7610, FTDX10, ANAN 7000 DLE MKII
# beerusmaximus@gmail.com * North Shore, Massachusetts

Offline KB4YHO

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 41
    • Alexandria, VA
  • Don't touch that button!!!!
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 2324 UTC »
2322 S9 big fading, hearing background modulation too....
Logged
NOVA
Tin can and a string.. Does Smolinski's avatar make anybody else hungry?

rdla4

  • Guest
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2013, 2324 UTC »
Audio is better now---at least here. Can make out the song now-----"Girl Like You".....Probably not the title, but I am an old f@rt.

2323 UTC. Listening on upper side to get away from the fish people on LSB
Logged

Offline Dr. Strangelove

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 3404
    • Northwest Alabama
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2013, 2331 UTC »
Just a faint carrier heard here in NW Alabama.
Logged
R-390a, WJ-8718, Rohde & Schwarz EK07 and EK56, Siemens E311, 51-J4, R8, IC-7610. All reports are from my radios and antennas at my QTH.  Please QSL to morrisgarage770@msn.com   Northwest AL EM64

Offline Dick Weed

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 516
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2013, 2332 UTC »
Okay maybe better now? I think thats all we can do without distorting. Assistant steven is vigorously cranking on many knobs and sliders while i chain smoke.
Logged
Yaesu FTDX1200/Sony 7600 GR/Malahit SDR/SDR Play RSP1
Mini Whip Active Antenna and Carolina Windom 160

rdla4

  • Guest
Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 22:30- 7/7/13
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2013, 2337 UTC »
At least here in GA, your audio went from "barely there" to audible.....Hard to judge quality due to noise bursts etc.  2337

Hearing Human League now.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »