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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Thunder Chicken 5836 USB 2336 UTC 6 JAN 2025

« on: January 07, 2025, 0037 UTC »

59+20 into EM80 tonight on the North Beverage into my new ICOM-7300! 

Sounds a little thin but extremely clear.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine-WDDR 6970 was 6960 USB 0054 UTC 1 Jan 2025

« on: January 01, 2025, 0300 UTC »

6960 kHz USB. 59+40 into EM80 on the North Beverage.

0300 UTC - ID'ed as Aging Hippie Radio
0302 UTC - Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

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HF Beacons / Re: ODZ (beacon) 6783.9 kHz CW 2215 14 Dec 2024

« on: December 23, 2024, 0039 UTC »

6782.4 kHz 0037 UTC 23-DEC-2024

I'm copying this as 'ODX'. See this thread - https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=123855.0

Canadian. Right next to VA3KAH/B (6783.7 kHz).

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Other / Hams Behaving Badly 7200 kHz LSB 1958 UTC 21-DEC-2024

« on: December 21, 2024, 2012 UTC »

7200 kHz, imagine that... 

Offensive as usual. Lots of name calling, QRM'ing, etc. I don't think anyone on the frequency is even drunk yet.

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241221_0680.wav

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Art Bell Speaks Radio 14990 USB 1600 UTC 21 DEC 2024

« on: December 21, 2024, 1608 UTC »

Just above the noise floor here - EN80.

1605 UTC - Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
1609 UTC - Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BallSmacker 4032 USB 0159 UTC 21 DEC 2024

« on: December 21, 2024, 0209 UTC »

CODAR burying the signal here - EN80.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: V-SKY Christmas Program 6975 USB 0100 UTC 21 DEC 2024

« on: December 21, 2024, 0148 UTC »

Strong signal into EN80. 59+40. Some fading.

0148 UTC - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
0149 UTC - Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
0151 UTC - ?
0155 UTC - ID, OM
0156 UTC - Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms
0158 UTC - ?, faded to a 21 to 31..
0201 UTC - some data but way down, SSTV, too low to decode

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241221_0679.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea 12015 kHz 2217 UTC 20-DEC-2024

« on: December 20, 2024, 2218 UTC »

Voice of Korea transmitting in Spanish. Kujang, North Korea transmitter. Moderate signal into EN80. 51+30 with static and echo.

2217 UTC - YL speaking
2220 UTC - music
2224 UTC - YL speaking, introducing next song(?)
2224 UTC - music

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241220_0677.wav

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Amateur Radio / Re: 5.538 Tono extraño

« on: December 19, 2024, 2236 UTC »

60M amatuer band - FT8 digital mode. Center frequency is 5537 kHz USB.

https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/FT8

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10/11 meters / US & AUS ragchew 27590 kHz USB 1948 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1950 UTC »

Sounds like a ragchew between US and AUS. Received EN80 on 1/10 vertical. 49 with static and fading.

1948 UTC - two HAMS discussing holiday plans
1952 UTC - gas prices

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0675.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / Republic of Yemen Radio 11935 kHz 1337 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1341 UTC »

Republic of Yemen Radio transmitting in Arabic. Jeddah, SAU transmitter. Good signal into EM80 via South Beverage. 55+30 with static and fading.

1337 UTC - music

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0672.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / Nippon no Kaze 12045 kHz 1320 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1324 UTC »

Nippon no Kaze transmitting in Korean. Tashkent, UZB transmitter. Decent signal into EM80 via South Beverage. 39+20 with heavy static and fading + occassional jamming (?).

According to RadioHobbyist.org - Clandestine station transmitting to North Korea in hopes of reaching Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea.  Letters from family members are read and music is played.

1320 UTC - OM speaking
1322 UTC - music
1328 UTC - station ID, YL
1329 UTC - YL speaking with music

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0671.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio 11810 kHz 1310 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1311 UTC »

All India Radio transmitting in Pashto. Bengaluru, IND transmitter. Strong signal into EM80 via North Beverage. 59+40 with some fading.

1310 UTC - music
1314 UTC - YL speaking

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0670.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Azadi 12140 kHz 1300 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1303 UTC »

Radio Azadi (Radio Free Afghanistan) broadcasting in Dari. Kuwait transmitter. Very weak signal into EM80 via South Beverage. 39+10 with heavy static and fading.

1300 UTC - two YLs speaking

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0669.wav

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Shortwave Broadcast / Ifrikya FM 17600 kHz 1247 UTC 19-DEC-2024

« on: December 19, 2024, 1249 UTC »

Ifrikya FM broadcasting in Arabic. Bechar, ALG transmitter. Moderate signal into EM80 via 1/10 vertical. 49+30 with heavy static and fading.

1247 UTC - station ID, YL
1248 UTC - music
1251 UTC - station ID, OM
1252 UTC - music

https://gr0undplan3.staushbrews.com/HFU/241219_0668.wav