YHWH - Revision history

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	==Frequencies==		==Frequencies==

-	YHWH is widely known for his strange choice of frequencies. When he first appeared in October 2013 he often used frequencies in ham bands and broadcast bands. Since the bust in 2014 he has entirely avoided the ham bands buts still uses the broadcast bands. He usually used SSB when in or near ham bands and AM when in or near broadcast bands. He has only been heard on traditional pirate frequencies a few times. His choice to not use pirate frequencies is likely in the hope that regular broadcast listeners or hams may tune in (instead of pirate enthusiasts). After the bust he has been choosing certain frequencies and sticking to them for months at a time instead of jumping around. From May 2021 to present he has been using 7475 kHz AM almost nightly, and 11560 kHz is now also being used again. As an example of his previous frequency usage, below is an old chart of YHWH frequency observations from 2014.	+	YHWH is widely known for his strange choice of frequencies. When he first appeared in October 2013 he often used frequencies in ham bands and broadcast bands. Since the [[Bust\|bust]] in 2014 he has entirely avoided the ham bands buts still uses the broadcast bands. He usually used [[SSB]] when in or near ham bands and [[AM]] when in or near broadcast bands. He has only been heard on traditional pirate frequencies a few times. His choice to not use pirate frequencies is likely in the hope that regular broadcast listeners or hams may tune in (instead of pirate enthusiasts). After the bust he has been choosing certain frequencies and sticking to them for months at a time instead of jumping around. From May 2021 to present he has been using 7475 kHz AM almost nightly, and 11560 kHz is now also being used again. As an example of his previous frequency usage, below is an old chart of YHWH frequency observations from 2014.

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-	The transmitter used is a regular ham transceiver modified for out-of-band operation. He has given different power levels at different times but some include 200, 275, and 375 watts. He has an Ameritron ALS-500 amplifier, which is capable of 500 watts pep but could not do continuous operation at that power. Power source is switchable between a generator and a battery. Josiah claims his homemade antenna is "a chain-link fence pipe which is suspended in the air from wire". In pictures it appears to be a simple vertical antenna. Given the wide range of frequencies used and the difficulty of making an antenna that would work well on all of them it is likely a fairly inefficient design. This is supported by the fact that his signal is poorly heard in the eastern part of North America (although it can be quite strong in the west). Josiah is also active on the Citizens Band ([[CB]]) and [[11_meter\|equipment]] can be seen in pictures of his bus and truck.	+	The transmitter used is a regular ham transceiver modified for out-of-band operation. He has given different power levels at different times but some include 200, 275, and 375 watts. He has an Ameritron ALS-500 amplifier, which is capable of 500 watts pep but could not do continuous operation at that power. Power source is switchable between a generator and a battery. Josiah claims his homemade antenna is "a chain-link fence pipe which is suspended in the air from wire". In pictures it appears to be a simple vertical antenna. Given the wide range of frequencies used and the difficulty of making an antenna that would work well on all of them it is likely a fairly inefficient design. This is supported by the fact that his signal is poorly heard in the eastern part of North America (although it can be quite strong in the west). Josiah is also active on the Citizens Band ([[CB#US_.22FCC.22_.22CEPT.22_or_.22mid_band.22_CB_Frequencies\|CB]]) and [[11_meter\|equipment]] can be seen in pictures of his bus and truck.

	==Contact Information==		==Contact Information==

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-	The transmitter used is a regular ham transceiver modified for out-of-band operation. He has given different power levels at different times but some include 200, 275, and 375 watts. He has an Ameritron ALS-500 amplifier, which is capable of 500 watts pep but could not do continuous operation at that power. Power source is switchable between a generator and a battery. Josiah claims his homemade antenna is "a chain-link fence pipe which is suspended in the air from wire". In pictures it appears to be a simple vertical antenna. Given the wide range of frequencies used and the difficulty of making an antenna that would work well on all of them it is likely a fairly inefficient design. This is supported by the fact that his signal is poorly heard in the eastern part of North America (although it can be quite strong in the west). Josiah is also active on the Citizens Band (CB) and equipment can be seen in pictures of his bus and truck.	+	The transmitter used is a regular ham transceiver modified for out-of-band operation. He has given different power levels at different times but some include 200, 275, and 375 watts. He has an Ameritron ALS-500 amplifier, which is capable of 500 watts pep but could not do continuous operation at that power. Power source is switchable between a generator and a battery. Josiah claims his homemade antenna is "a chain-link fence pipe which is suspended in the air from wire". In pictures it appears to be a simple vertical antenna. Given the wide range of frequencies used and the difficulty of making an antenna that would work well on all of them it is likely a fairly inefficient design. This is supported by the fact that his signal is poorly heard in the eastern part of North America (although it can be quite strong in the west). Josiah is also active on the Citizens Band ([[CB]]) and [[11_meter\|equipment]] can be seen in pictures of his bus and truck.

	==Contact Information==		==Contact Information==

ShortwaveListenerWiki at 14:40, 16 March 2023

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	stationyhwh@gmail.com		stationyhwh@gmail.com
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-	~~Phone:~~
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-	~~530-487-2052~~

	==Links==		==Links==

-	* [https://m.facebook.com/carol.elliott.50309277 Marty Keith Elliot-Facebook]
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9hkV7MMWo Days of Hard Life by Lace]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9hkV7MMWo Days of Hard Life by Lace]
	* [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,15663.0.html YHWH - 1/25 update-HFU Forum]		* [https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,15663.0.html YHWH - 1/25 update-HFU Forum]

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	[http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/6075%20kHz%20AM%20YHWH%2023NO13%200228-0232%20UTC.mp3 Recording of YHWH's sign off music]		[http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/6075%20kHz%20AM%20YHWH%2023NO13%200228-0232%20UTC.mp3 Recording of YHWH's sign off music]
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-	~~Below is an out-of-date chart showing old YHWH observations.~~
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-	~~FREQ TIME (UTC) DATE DAY~~
-	~~6925 0145 5/18/13 SAT~~
-	~~6950 0115 7/27/13 SAT~~
-	~~3845 0415 8/18/13 SUN~~
-	~~5990 *0220 9/7/13 SAT~~
-	~~6010 <0440-0502* 9/11/13 WED~~
-	~~6010 <0120-0204* 9/15/13 SUN~~
-	~~9775 0133* 9/28/13 SAT~~
-	~~9775 2330 10/7/13 MON~~
-	~~9775 *0105-0145+ 10/8/13 TUE~~
-	~~3235 0139 10/14/13 MON~~
-	~~3235 0255 10/18/13 FRI~~
-	~~3235 0247* 10/21/13 MON~~
-	~~3235 <-0240-0336+ 10/24/13 THU~~
-	~~6075 0100 11/23/13 FRI~~
-	~~6150 0100 11/25/13 SUN~~
-	~~5820 <0256 2/10/14 MON~~
-	~~5785 <0235 2/24/14 MON~~
-	~~14350 <2345-0005* 2/25/14 TUE~~
-	~~5730 <0302-0349* 2/25/14 TUE~~
-	~~5730 <0239-0335* 2/26/14 WED~~
-	~~5770 NOT KNOWN 3/1/14 SAT~~
-	~~6995 <0033-0048* 3/2/14 SUN~~
-	~~7125 <0316-0332* 3/3/14 MON~~
-	~~5770 <0121-0140* 3/5/14 WED~~
-	~~5770 0210-0316 3/5/14 WED~~
-	~~11130 <2315-0020* 3/9-10/14 SUN-MON~~
-	5785 0222-0325 3/10/14 MON started on 5758 0220-0222*
-	~~7125 0142-0245* 3/14/14 FRI~~
-	~~7180 ?-0108* 3/17/14 MON~~
-	~~7180 0202-0308 3/17/14 MON~~
-	~~5865 <0224-0319* 3/18/14 TUE~~
-	~~7175L <0200-0205* 3/20/14 THU~~
-	~~5870 <0223-0310* 3/20/14 THU~~
-	~~5800 0345 3/22/14 SAT~~
-	~~21440 1738 3/23/14 SUN~~
-	~~21450U 1923-2016* 3/23/14 SUN~~
-	~~5870 0245-0341 3/24/14 MON~~
-	~~5870 0341-0441 3/24/14 MON~~
-	~~21450L <1830-1923* 3/29/14 SAT~~
-	~~21450L <2016-2119* 3/29/14 SAT~~
-	~~21453U <2155-2235* 3/30/14 SUN~~
-	~~5800 <0350-0406z 4/3/13 THU~~
-	~~7205L <0250-0300* 4/4/14 FRI~~
-	~~14350U <0148-0206* 4/17/14 THU~~
-	~~17490 1516-1621 4/18/14 FRI~~
-	~~17490 <1811-1829* 4/18/14 FRI~~
-	~~29130U *2357 4/19/14 SAT~~
-	~~9730 <0218-0308* 4/21/14 MON~~
-	~~5865 0231-0334 4/22/14 TUE~~
-	~~11800 <0113 4/23/14 WED~~
-	~~14350 <0207-0241> 4/25/14 FRI~~
-	~~9775 <0104-0105* 4/26/14 SAT~~
-	~~9800 <0127-0141> 4/27/14 SUN~~
-	~~7182L 0415 4/27/14 SUN~~
-	~~7330 <0250-0315* 4/30/14 WED~~
-	~~7194L 0315 5/1/14 THU~~
-	~~14275 0345 5/4/14 SUN~~
-	~~7185L 0217-0234* 5/5/14 MON~~
-	~~11725 0113 5/7/14 WED~~
-	~~7300 0302-0408 5/7/14 WED~~
-	~~14350U -1805* 5/10/14 SAT~~
-	~~14350U <0040-0106* 5/19/14 MON~~
-	~~5830 <0115-0218* 5/22/14 THU~~
-	~~7330 <0230 5/22/14 THU~~
-	~~7330 <0354-0434* 5/22/14 THU~~
-	~~6890 0253-0359 6/1/14 SUN~~
-	~~9720 <0432-0434* 6/2/14 MON~~
-	~~7515v <0325-0404* 6/4/14 WED~~
-	~~12035 <1314-1329> 6/10/14 TUE~~
-	~~12040 <1351> 6/12/14 THU~~
-	~~7555 <0407-0431* 6/14/14 SAT~~
-	~~9600 <0413-0422* 6/17/14 TUE~~
-	~~9600 -0507* 6/19/14 THU~~
-	~~9610 <0545> 6/26/14 THU~~
-	~~9600 <0435-0511* 6/29/14 SUN~~
-	~~11640 <0445-0525* 7/4/14 FRI~~
-	~~15825 <0522-0537> 7/6/14 SUN~~
-	~~9600 <0542> 7/9/14 WED~~
-	~~11650 <0348> 7/10/14 THU~~
-	~~9600 <0410-0422* 7/12/14 SAT~~
-	~~9610 <1452> 7/14/14 MON~~
-	~~9600 <0330-0431*> 7/16/14 WED~~
-	~~9600 <0355-0435* 7/18/14 FRI~~
-	~~11590 1715-1828 7/19/14 SAT~~
-	~~15655 2303-2337 7/19/14 SAT~~
-	~~9600 0331-0419 7/20/14 SUN~~
-	~~15655 1603-1719* 7/20/14 SUN~~
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	== Links ==		== Links ==

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	15655 1603-1719* 7/20/14 SUN		15655 1603-1719* 7/20/14 SUN
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		+	== Links ==
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		+	* http://www.arrl.org/news/unlicensed-religious-broadcaster-who-used-amateur-frequencies-ordered-off-the-air
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	[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]		[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

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-	YHWH is a US pirate radio station ~~with~~ religious programming. ~~Little~~ is ~~known of~~ the station, it ~~primarily transmits~~ in ~~or near ham radio bands~~.	+	YHWH is a US pirate radio station that airs religious programming. When YHWH first appeared it often used frequencies inside ham bands. The station was busted in 2014 operating from Inyokern, California. It is believed that the station has since moved locations. While the station went silent after the bust it soon returned. After the bust it seems the station has been much more careful about frequency choices. As of June 2022 YHWH operates daily on 7475 kHz in AM mode. Broadcasts seem to start around 0400 UTC. Programming is pre-recorded and has often already been aired.

	[http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/6075%20kHz%20AM%20YHWH%2023NO13%200228-0232%20UTC.mp3 Recording of YHWH's sign off music]		[http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_Other/6075%20kHz%20AM%20YHWH%2023NO13%200228-0232%20UTC.mp3 Recording of YHWH's sign off music]

-	~~The following transmissions have been observed:~~	+	Below is an out-of-date chart showing old YHWH observations.
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-	''YHWH ~~has been logged as recently as late 2018''~~	+

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	The following transmissions have been observed:		The following transmissions have been observed:
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		+	''YHWH has been logged as recently as late 2018''

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	21440 1738 3/23/14 SUN		21440 1738 3/23/14 SUN
	21450U 1923-2016* 3/23/14 SUN		21450U 1923-2016* 3/23/14 SUN
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	5870 0245-0341 3/24/14 MON		5870 0245-0341 3/24/14 MON
	5870 0341-0441 3/24/14 MON		5870 0341-0441 3/24/14 MON
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	15655 2303-2337 7/19/14 SAT		15655 2303-2337 7/19/14 SAT
	9600 0331-0419 7/20/14 SUN		9600 0331-0419 7/20/14 SUN
		+	15655 1603-1719* 7/20/14 SUN
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	[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]		[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]