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Re: scanners
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2009, 12:34:29 AM »
Well, it's definitely got my interest.  I'm not even sure why... maybe it's all the flashy shit involved with it.

My next step is getting a short wave radio, though.  I think you can listen to more clandestine stuff that way.
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Re: scanners
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2009, 07:03:11 AM »
Soon you'll be able to go back to the 1800's and work for the railroad!
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Re: scanners
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2009, 09:38:32 AM »
Morse Code chart? Looks like some Dianetics study.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2009, 02:59:29 AM »
Picked up a shortwave.... I am completely in love.

So far I have picked up Vietnamese National Radio and two foreign propaganda stations, one in Russia, one based out of Havana.  Both are vehemently Anti-American.  It is cool to listen to... like I'm getting outside perspective on America.  I started a frequency log in an excel file like the huge nerd that I guess I am.

The worst part about shortwave is that I don't speak enough languages to really grasp it fully.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #34 on: March 07, 2009, 08:40:06 AM »
Man...almost convinces me to get one.  Must...save...money...
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #35 on: March 07, 2009, 01:14:35 PM »
Yeah, I know man.  I felt guilty buying it.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #36 on: March 07, 2009, 06:55:49 PM »
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Anteater Radio Radio was a shortwave pirate active in the 90s. The operator, Peter Worth, operated a long-haul truck, and broadcasted while he was on the road. This station ceased operation in the late 90s, apparently because of a change of career.

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Ann Hoffer is a pirate radio station that features live acoustical guitar performances by a woman named (not coincidentally) Ann Hoffer. Sometimes the songs are covers, other times they may be original. No other announcers or performers appear during broadcasts. Ann Hoffer seems to only use sideband modulation and broadcasts on or near the popular frequency of 6925 KHz
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2009, 04:14:14 PM »
Picked up Radio Havana last night.  The guy was speaking English, so I'm not even sure he really was in Cuba, although he claimed to be.  The station can only be picked up at night due to sunspots or something.  I haven't quite figured out how all of that works yet... he was giving instructions on how to make an external antenna from coax cable, then he read an email he got from someone all the way in Wisconsin.  He also went on to explain that the reason he was coming through as far north was due to the fact that sunspot activity is almost zero.  I guess if the sun's more active, the signal doesn't travel as far or is drowned out by radio waves from the sun. 

Anyway, I'm sitting in my office now soldering lengths of copper wire together to try and make a ghetto antenna when I get home.  Supposedly anything clipped onto the end of the supplied whip will improve my signal.  I guess we'll see.

I also picked up some Russian propaganda on Saturday night that was kind of neat... it was a bunch of "America is stupid and barbaric" kind of stuff, but it was in English... so again, I wonder about the source.   I guess if they were based in America, they'd get shut down... but if they're based in Russia, then why are they speaking in English?  Seems to me that maybe these are Russian broadcasts designed to be heard by Americans listening to shortwave. 

Anyway, interesting shit so far.  I've yet to pick up any pirate radio or numbers stations, but hopefully with some extra wire attached, I'll be able to hear more.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #38 on: March 10, 2009, 12:12:52 AM »
Found some shitty speaker wire buried in a box in my office... I'd say it's a good 20 or 30 feet of it.  I got home and tied an old motorcycle bolt to the end of it and then hurled it up on top of my roof outside my apartment.  Then I daisy chained the alligator clips I made today and ran them down to my radio sitting here beside me.  It definitely improves my signal a little bit.  I'm picking up Radio Croatia now.  Again... why is this shit in English?
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #39 on: March 10, 2009, 12:29:17 AM »
On to some weird station talking about the economy... it sounds like a husband and wife on the phone.  They're talking about the economy... he says we'll be lucky if the Dow holds at 3500.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2009, 07:09:18 AM »
Propaganda stuff is in English because that's our current lingua franca. 

These days, lots of that stuff is intended for the ex-pats around the world.  For places like Croatia, they're also trying to win over minority groups.

Just about every country runs a propaganda station.  Hell, Voice of America is still airing across the world.  Gotta stop the Soviet menace!

We even continue to broadcast Voice of Amerca's jazz hour, which is specifically designed to annoy a government that no longer exists.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #41 on: March 10, 2009, 01:45:25 PM »
hahaha, yeah... I figured something like that was the case.  I have found Voice of China, Voice of Croatia, Radio Havana and a smattering of other stations.  The Cuban and Russian stations are by far the most interesting just because they're so over the top.  Along with them, there are some SERIOUSLY crazy religous nuts out there with far too much shortwave knowledge.  I sat and listened to a guy rail on people in masks for 20 minutes last night... something about black masks obscuring the glory of the Lord or something... he was specifically pissed off at SWAT teams, for some reason.

This shit is highly addictive and an absolute blast.  It beats the hell out of watching television anyway.  My yard is ripe for a decent antenna too, so I think I may try to build a proper one here soon.  It shouldn't be too hard.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #42 on: March 10, 2009, 01:56:26 PM »
Man, if you put up a fuck-off antenna, we'll never hear from you again.  There's a whole world out there on shortwave, man. 
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #43 on: March 10, 2009, 01:58:33 PM »
Yeah... I think I found a line that I can run from the radio into my computer... I'll try to record some weird shit and post it if anyone's interested.
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Re: Radio bullcrap
« Reply #44 on: March 10, 2009, 02:00:17 PM »
Oh, yes.

In fact -- how does live streaming work.
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