Free radio pirates on medium and short wave messageboard of alfa lima

Hi Terry, Well, we've had a few great spring days for us over here to dry out somewhat. Back to the drizzle tonight though :roll: Some good DX news from our other coast ! :D It is a challenge to log Europirates, but I have been able to hear more of them than the US ones - of which I logged my first ...

Welcome aboard from the other coast, eh?

How are conditions over there? Pretty sporadic on this coast. One day I can hear a "flea fart" from your neck of the woods, the next day I can barely get a CBC station

Cheers!

Pacific signals weren't fading... all rock steady. Even pipsqueak on 3912 was doing an S-7 steady

Perhaps I am being too hopeful?

Music fading in and out of existence. Rapid fading (not fluttreing) typical of an aurora skipshot.

Whomever it was, congrats, you hit Vancouver, BC!

Cheers!

We'll be listening!

1/2 - 3/4 watt ...

When conditions are right... that can do wonders.

Cheers!

Ouch, that sucks

I assume europe doesn't have an 80M ham radio band?

Sounds like a good New Year's party

3945 was interesting mess even here. Heard several hams, a non-english radio station and QRM from the usual station on 3950

Cheers!

Hi Jan,

Thanks for trying! My antenna sucked, so I'll blame that

Yup! I am close to Vancouver and my heritage on my dad's side is from Netherlands... it is possible

Cheers!

Hi JoJo, I think the ferrites might help some, but the antenna was in the room :shock: We've had some nasty snow recently and stringing a wire outside was nigh impossible unless one had insulated hip waders :lol: (it was supposed to be all gone by broadcast day) I had fun, yeah. First SW broadcast s...

Broadcast complete at 0023 UTC.

Lots of CanCon along with a few studio oopsies (RF + laptops do not mix!!).

Happy New Year!

We'll have a 22 minute test broadcast tomorrow, the 31st (New Year's Eve, western hemisphere) beginning sometime between 0000 and 0100 UT on 5275 KHz.

Due to weather, outdoor antenna will not be possible at this time. We'll just have to do our best.

Cheers!

Hi Andrew,

So, this phenomenon isn't localized to the west coast? Sad to hear it exists, but good to know I ain't crazy!

Cheers!

Looks like a great Christmas haul!

LOL! Cupid Radio's QSL rocks

Cheers!