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Offline dsnider

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Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« on: January 15, 2012, 1602 UTC »
I think I'm hearing Undercover Radio on 15.490. Very weak but it has that signature sound. 1/15/12 16:00 + or so.
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2012, 1606 UTC »
Yep, ID just now at 1606z. Weak, but audible.
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2012, 1609 UTC »
15490 AM SIO 444

Great signal with no fade into the swamplands!

16:08z Dr. Benway mentionin that his mixing board is having issues.
16:13z "...good evening europe and good morning US...this is Dr. Benway..."
16:14z discussing Solomon Islands trip
16:25z ID & email addy - begining to get some deep fading
16:27z dang, just nose dived into the static - still have a carrier, but no audio :(
16:35z just faded back up from the abyss
16:40z ID

Audio(16:06z-17:08z): http://www.archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/UndercoverRadio15490Am1606z-1708z01-15-12.mp3


Also found a brief transmission from Dr. Benway from my recording on Sat. night (Sun. UTC 01-15-12):

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Fair signal with little fade.

02:12z "...hellooo radio...hellooo radio...this is Dr. Benway testing..."

Audio(02:12z): http://www.archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/UndercoverRadioTesting6925Usb0212z01-15-12.mp3


Thanks Dr. Benway - great to hear you again! :)
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 2128 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2012, 1627 UTC »
Jan. 15   16:06 Zulu  on  15490 kHz  receiving "Dr. Benway"

Undercover Radio    good signal at times.   good audio.

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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2012, 1631 UTC »
Undercover Radio, 15490am, 1-15-12, SINPO 43443
Nice strong signal beating down my local RFI problem.

1629z - Shinedown - 45
1631z - ID
1709z - Calls out to BHR. BHR hears him, but had a TX problem on his end.
1739z - solid S8 signal still.
1740z - off - thanks Dr. B.

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« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 1742 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2012, 1644 UTC »
S7 signal here with some light fading, overall pretty good signal with live mentions of targeting Europe and replays of some older shows.
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2012, 1645 UTC »
Great signal with ID, music at S7 to S9. Listening in the background and taping as I pay today (the honey do list) for yesterday's excesses. ::)

1640 Talking about adventures in Big Sur, interspersed with musical selections.
1701 Talking abt the beauty of nature as seen through the influence of psychedelic drugs.  IDs.  Trying to get a QSO going with Borderhunter.
1707 Dr. Benway calling RBH and listening..
1714 "Gotcha" de Benway -- no trace of BHR here during UR unkey intervals
1723 Entertaining story: "We are not alone..."
1738 IDs, addy, thanks, and Good Night
1740 s/off
1742 Established QSO w/ BHR in LSB  --  BHR weak but audible here
1751 End QSO 15490 clear

A very engaging show...Thanks Undercover!
And thanks to both UR and BHR for making this a great weekend!!!!

« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 1753 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2012, 1705 UTC »
1704Z 45444 S6 Undercover Radio. Dr Benway wants a QSO with Borderhunter Radio.
1741Z 35333 S5 Dr Benway signed off.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 1741 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2012, 1705 UTC »
Dr. Benway Strong and steady here at 17:04z.  Engaging show!

Looking for Borderhunter and seems to be reading him (or his modulation).  Nothing of Borderhunter heard here.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 1719 UTC by LanceLovejoy »
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Re: Undercover Radio 15.490? I think
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2012, 1556 UTC »
Undercover had a fair signal inot the Mojave Desert in California, at times very good at times not so good.  Video of sign on here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4t_mxdJsYI

Undercover called for Borderhunter to come up and talk near the end of his broadcast, and allowed several periods of no carrier for Borderhunter to respond.  In the end Undercover and Borderhunter did QSO on Undercovers frequency.  They first tried AM but BOrderhunter had a little problem with a transmitter.  They switched to LSB (and presumabaly Borderhunter on a different rig) and made contact.  Part of that QSO here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Jrbx6FzM4

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