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Thanks for this, I'm going to check this out. I'm not having much luck with speaker wire.
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# ? Feb 24, 2012 09:19 |
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# ? May 16, 2024 03:44 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17155441 BBC story about the BBC World Service, and Shortwave in general. Very nice read.
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# ? Feb 29, 2012 16:01 |
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Picked up a Grundig G3 for about $85 on Amazon. Apart from the peg-leg on the back breaking off (my fault, but tiny plastic nubs) it's been great. I use it in my lab, and apart from my Faraday cage office, the sound is excellent. Tunes in to a weaker NPR signal with better content than my local classical snooze-fest station. Still can't get a decent ATS signal off RIC airport, but that might be operator error. The time setting is totally obvious, but the day-of-week setting is totally inscrutable. AA battery charging is a nice feature, but do I really need to enter the number of mAh for the batteries? How's about you just charge them, Grundy? Starting to think about a nice external antenna for some DXing, too.
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# ? Mar 2, 2012 19:54 |
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quote:March 15th, Radio Exterior de Espana is 70
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# ? Mar 9, 2012 22:48 |
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Unfortunate, but not surprising.quote:Radio St. Helena to go off the air
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# ? Mar 14, 2012 04:27 |
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Thanks to this thread I ordered a G3 off amazon last night, really excited to finally get a radio.
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# ? Mar 21, 2012 15:05 |
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The hits just keep on coming quote:Oh, Canada: Radio Canada International to end shortwave broadcasts, Sackville to be closed
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# ? Apr 5, 2012 07:49 |
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This is from a few days ago:quote:Radio Korea struggles to stay on air
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# ? Apr 5, 2012 07:53 |
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Voice of Korea coming in loud and clear right now. I'm glad I can still get my commie music fix.
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# ? Apr 15, 2012 09:45 |
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I'm on the West Coast and I've just come across a mysterious message in morse code at 6320 khz. -.- .-.. -... followed by 4 long beeps which I presume means the end of the message. I translated it out to KLB but so far my internet searches have come up blank as to what that might mean. Any ideas?
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# ? Apr 17, 2012 18:55 |
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Without checking Google, it sounds like a beacon. It could also be a placeholder for some other signal. Maybe listen to 6320 and see what comes of it?
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# ? Apr 17, 2012 19:07 |
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I think it is a marine HF Pactor email service in Seattle. Looks like it's operated by the company ShipCom LLC.
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# ? Apr 17, 2012 20:07 |
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Is PACTOR encrypted at all? It would be at least amusing to pull someone's e-mail straight out of the air. (Don't actually do this it is probably a really bad and/or expensive idea)
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# ? Apr 17, 2012 22:14 |
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Amtor and Pactor 1 are open formats. Pactor 2 and Pactor 3 are proprietary, and you need to buy a modem from a particular maker to decode even unencrypted content, so they could be argued to be technically illegal in the amateur radio service, but legal in the marine HF service. Even if you might be able to decode the Amtor or Pactor 1 transactions, I think the marine HF service allows encryption of the actual content, so I suspect that you'd be able to see which ship/call sign is sending or receiving data, but not the content of the emails.
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# ? Apr 17, 2012 22:30 |
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nmfree posted:The hits just keep on coming I can't imagine that a facility that large will be completely abandoned. You think RCI will sell it to get some cash in the bank?
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# ? Apr 18, 2012 02:50 |
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BigHustle posted:I can't imagine that a facility that large will be completely abandoned. You think RCI will sell it to get some cash in the bank? I'm sure someone would buy it if that's the situation. CRI leases a lot of time on that facility, and some other broadcasters to boost their signals into the Americas.
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# ? Apr 18, 2012 15:20 |
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MrGreenShirt posted:I'm on the West Coast and I've just come across a mysterious message in morse code at 6320 khz. To echo what others have said, that definitely sounds like a maritime beacon. I can sometimes pick up Japanese coast guard beacons that follow the same sort of format.
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# ? Apr 18, 2012 21:12 |
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comaerror posted:To echo what others have said, that definitely sounds like a maritime beacon. I can sometimes pick up Japanese coast guard beacons that follow the same sort of format. I found this, looks like Seattle Maritime, on 6318 khz: http://qrg.globaltuners.com/details.php?id=21117
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# ? Apr 21, 2012 04:07 |
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Wow, you guys are awesome!
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# ? Apr 21, 2012 05:12 |
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So, here's a question that's somewhere between a real question and a devil's advocate-style question. My shortwave radio is totally kaput. If I want to listen to more shortwave, I gotta throw down the cash. So: why should I? More and more, your only listening option is local (American) religious nuts. While it's mostly been smaller broadcasters shutting down (i.e. Sweden, as I recall), but with the news of Sackville shutting down, who knows? So, goons, convince me it's still worth it to buy a shortwave receiver. Moreover, convince me it'll still have been worth it in 2-3 years.
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# ? Apr 21, 2012 06:27 |
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Given the choice, would you go with the G3 Globe Traveler, or the G6 Aviator Buzz Aldrin Edition and why?
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# ? Apr 30, 2012 02:12 |
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DarkSun6890 posted:Given the choice, would you go with the G3 Globe Traveler, or the G6 Aviator Buzz Aldrin Edition and why? The G3 has more features so I'd go with that. The G6 is a good radio also so depends on what you want. The G3 has the synchronous detector which can improve signals, RDS for FM stations, bigger speaker, overall better reception. You pay more for those though so depends on how hard you want to hit your wallet.
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# ? Apr 30, 2012 02:26 |
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DarkSun6890 posted:Given the choice, would you go with the G3 Globe Traveler, or the G6 Aviator Buzz Aldrin Edition and why? The G6 is a nice radio. I have two of them and have no real complaints other than FM stations bleeding over into the air band if you're in a busy market/close to the transmitter. It's small enough that you can shove it in your pocket for use out of the house but still has an input for an external antenna if you want to put one up. If you have no desire to listen to air traffic control, then it won't be an issue for you. I mainly use it to pick up the National Weather Service feed.
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# ? May 1, 2012 16:25 |
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quote:WBCQ to send digital message over shortwave tonight
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# ? May 4, 2012 20:46 |
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Got a G6 here. Is there a way to only scan memory stations instead of the whole band? According to the manual, the only purpose of memory is so you can select individual pages, then individual memories, all manually. Boy howdy, I can't wait to use 9 keypresses to select a station just to see if I can tune it in. I just want this thing to scan, store in memory, then scan only memory. This doable?
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# ? May 5, 2012 18:44 |
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doctorfrog posted:Got a G6 here. Is there a way to only scan memory stations instead of the whole band? According to the manual, the only purpose of memory is so you can select individual pages, then individual memories, all manually. Boy howdy, I can't wait to use 9 keypresses to select a station just to see if I can tune it in. Stolen from HERE: Yes, you can scan the memories in any Page. If you are listening, say to FM band and want to check Page 20 SW entries, press vm/vf button on lower right and it will put you in memory mode. If page 5, say, shows at top right on say preset 9, all you have to do is press "Page " button, page no. will flash and using up/down buttons scroll to page 20 and press vm/vf button and voila you are in page 20. A preset will show (if previously entered) then to scan all presets in that Page press and hold "Up" or "Down" buttons and after a second or so the scan will start with a pause then after 5 sec. will scan to next preset and then stop for 5 seconds then resume scan, etc. You can also go from preset to preset by rotating the tuning knob or use the Up/Down buttons. To get out of Memory mode, press vm/vf button and you will return to your last tuned frequency. To stop scan just momentarily press up or down button. Note, when in Memory Page, time will not show, but a quick press of VM/VF button will show time, if you want to check it, then another press of vm/vf will return to your chosen page and preset. I know this may sound a bit complicated, but once you have done the procedure a few times it becomes easy to manipulate memories, and it becomes intuitive.
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# ? May 5, 2012 20:01 |
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Thank you. Which button on the G6 is the VM/VF button?
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# ? May 5, 2012 22:36 |
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doctorfrog posted:Thank you. Which button on the G6 is the VM/VF button? If I remember correctly, it's the time button.
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# ? May 6, 2012 19:48 |
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I don't see this on this page: The FCC wants to hear from human beings about ham radio use in emergency situations.The FCC posted:the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau seek comment on the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief. As set forth below, comment is sought on issues relating to the importance of emergency Amateur Radio Service communications and on impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio Service communications. Stakeholder entities and organizations, including the Amateur Radio, emergency response, and disaster communications communities, are particularly encouraged to submit comments. Deadline TOMORROW, Thursday 5/17.
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# ? May 17, 2012 00:14 |
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quote:PCJ Radio: Special shortwave broadcast to honor Radio Netherlands Worldwide on June 29
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# ? Jun 15, 2012 20:45 |
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Lots of stuff happening in the next two weeks.quote:Glenn Hauser’s calendar of shortwave radio specials and farewells
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# ? Jun 20, 2012 23:30 |
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quote:Radio Northern Star: test transmission
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# ? Jul 4, 2012 00:32 |
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Thanks for the tip. This is something my parents might enjoy too.
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# ? Jul 4, 2012 01:16 |
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It's so depressing to see some of these stations going offline. I busted out my G1 for the first time in a long time tonight (holy crap, my first post in this thread was over five years ago) and could still pull in some of my old favorites, but increasing numbers are going missing I see Passport to World Band Radio is long gone -- I've still been using an old edition from like 2009. Is there a go-to publication these days?
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# ? Jul 9, 2012 06:09 |
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StarkRavingMad posted:It's so depressing to see some of these stations going offline. I busted out my G1 for the first time in a long time tonight (holy crap, my first post in this thread was over five years ago) and could still pull in some of my old favorites, but increasing numbers are going missing I feel the same way. Sadly, shortwave is going the way of the dinosaur due to the internet and other mass communications. I'll be pretty damned sad the day I can't pick anything up on my G6. I keep hoping that as the world moves on shortwave will have a return to form, even if it's only more numbers stations coming online. I haven't done much DXing this year thanks to my antenna hanging tree falling down in a storm, but when I do I usually use short-wave.info as my go-to site for broadcast times or to find out what I've got on the radio when randomly tuning around.
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# ? Jul 9, 2012 08:04 |
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StarkRavingMad posted:I see Passport to World Band Radio is long gone -- I've still been using an old edition from like 2009. Is there a go-to publication these days?
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# ? Jul 10, 2012 04:12 |
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Anyone had experience with a computer based receiver? I was thinking of trying out something new and the RX-320D looks kind of interesting.
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# ? Jul 12, 2012 03:51 |
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Well this is depressing. Man, I cant believe this thread started in 2007. Cracked the radio out this week, been really digging what I've been hearing. Tuned into radio japan the other night, heard a couple of Japanese songs and then they just started playing american music. FYI the japanese really like Bette Midler and Funky Town. Also, the religious nuts are really upset about how the shooting in Aurora was a government brainwashing conspiracy to allow the people who want a dictatorship to take their guns away and take over the country. Quote: "Our liberal enemies are trying to take away our guns. They get a high from these things." (that quote was from a show called Coffee With The Ranch Hands) Furthermore, do you know why organs have been replaced in church with guitars and percussion instruments? Obviously an attack on christianity. Guy last night was saying that some preachers are not actually preaching the word of the bible and are "in bed with the whore [of babylon]". Such preachers are the ones that say homosexuality is fine, and interracial marriage. I dont know why I ever turned this thing off. Anyways I was wondering about antennas. There was a time when I flirted with buying a sony AN LP1 but it looks like its discontinued. Is there a good cheap antenna out there? I've still never heard a north korean broadcast and I feel like I didnt give this hobby a go if I never do.
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# ? Jul 25, 2012 16:09 |
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StarkRavingMad posted:It's so depressing to see some of these stations going offline. I busted out my G1 for the first time in a long time tonight (holy crap, my first post in this thread was over five years ago) and could still pull in some of my old favorites, but increasing numbers are going missing I'm using an android app called Shortwave Schedules. It seems to be working quite well. I've heard people complain that some of the info is wrong, but it seems to be working pretty well for me.
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# ? Jul 25, 2012 16:10 |
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Les Oeufs posted:Anyways I was wondering about antennas. There was a time when I flirted with buying a sony AN LP1 but it looks like its discontinued. Is there a good cheap antenna out there? I've still never heard a north korean broadcast and I feel like I didnt give this hobby a go if I never do. I don't have much info about current antennas but I had an AN-LP1 (which I sold to another goon in this very thread) and it was AWESOME - I highly recommend seeing if you can get your hands on a used one.
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