In the Philippines I regularly monitor the marine bands and at times also listen in on the Marine weather, my listening spots are usually from Australia's VMC or VMW which can be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/nmoc/rad_sch/ and also from Guam's US Coast Guard, there are times I also pick up NMN.NMC AND NMO these can be found on the monitoring times website on hurricane and weather frequencies. You can also check websites like this one listed in the Carribeann http://www.caribwx.com/ssb.html or many more.
The reason I am mentioning this is you can learn alot about the weather in the Pacific,Atlantic and Indian Oceans, these stations post the lastests in current weather conditions or storm conditions such as in there areas of operations.
From my home I tune and listen to Guam,which has a station that broadcasts 2 times a day weather forecasts and gives out current information on Typhoons,tsunami and other related items. I usually hear them strong on 8764 and 13089 khz ,there website is listed at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/hfvoice.htm.
For us Hams and weather buffs who follow the storms like that of Katrina and others it comes in handy to monitor the location of these storms and be prepared for any problems that might happen. I was on Guam after several storms hit the island and like many seen the after results of what happen. I had the rare chance of visiting the Pacific Shortwave stations of Adventists world radio, and KTWR, known as Transworld radio which had antenna damages. Rain and wind was the most of the damages and some building collapse and even seen a few oil tanks on fire.
Listening to these broadcasts are gonna be more common very soon as Hurricanes of the Atlantic and the Pacific (also called Typhoons in Asia areas,and Cyclones in the south pacific and Indian Ocean) will be forming and crossing oceans and islands,like the Philippines,Guam and Hawaii and alot more in the world. Tune to these stations and send a QSL report to them and let them know they been heard and you will get a QSL response in return. They will appreciate your comments as well.
Enjoy the world of what many call Ute listening and if you can join the yahoogroups that are interested in those transmissions. Ute listening is fun and can be done on a shortwave receiver that operates in SSB. The stations listed broadcasts all there info is usually found in USB mode. In the Philippines there marine bands can be found on the 16 mhz bands, usually around 16545-16560 khz. I recall my neighbor in Cavite who is a Filipino seaman mentioning how he was listening to the radio and hearing some of the female operators singing while waiting for contacts. So you might pick up some in the area. My station consists of a standard Sangean 909 and also a Icom 706mk2.
As we say in Ham radio 73 and happy dx hunting
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
QRZ comments on my info
I got this via email and for those who still do the qsl's like I do the old fashion way here is my Qsl routing address. This is for international mail not stateside. Stateside according to the rules can only be done direct. For questions on this check out the ARRL Outbound service for QSL's. The new info is as follows.
QRZ Announced mailing address change for w6 QSL bureau new address is routed throughRobert T. Devine, KC6AWX Manager, ARRL 6th District Incoming QSL Bureau PO BOX 970 Fairfax , CA 94978-0970
QRZ Announced mailing address change for w6 QSL bureau new address is routed throughRobert T. Devine, KC6AWX Manager, ARRL 6th District Incoming QSL Bureau PO BOX 970 Fairfax , CA 94978-0970
Friday, March 26, 2010
New QSL Collections PSK31 AND SSB
Most of my Ham Radio operations is done overseas mainly in the Philippines and Diego Garcia, the following is cards I recently obtained from BPSK and also SSB
My Recent Collection of BPSK for 2007 to 2009 received today in the mail.
My Recent Collection of BPSK for 2007 to 2009 received today in the mail.
| JA7FTR | 3/7/1993 | 3:49 | 21 | SSB | 59/59 | ARRL CONTEST | Miyagi Japan | confirm | ||||
| JH4RNY | 9/29/2002 | 12:59 | 50 | SSB | 59/59 | Okayama,Japan | confirm | |||||
| RU0SYL | 4/13/2008 | 23:28 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Bratsk | confirm | |||||
| RZ0SN | 8/18/2007 | 14:57 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Irkutsk | confirm | |||||
| UA0STT | 4/12/2008 | 0:16 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Bratsk | confirm | |||||
| UA0FO | 3/27/2009 | 23:29 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Sakhalin island | confirm | |||||
| RA9AD | 4/11/2008 | 11:11 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Chelyabinsk | confirm | |||||
| UA0CGR | 8/10/2007 | 10:57 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Komsomolskaya | confirm | |||||
| UA0UK | 3/23/2008 | 11:01 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Chita | confirm | |||||
| RW9OA | 04/06//08 | 11:28 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Novosibirsk | confirm | |||||
| UA9OEX | 8/13/2007 | 23:40 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | confirm | ||||||
| JE1RID | 4/10/2008 | 10:51 | 14 | BPSK31 | 569/569 | SAITAMA | confirm | |||||
| JA1EUL | 8/23/2007 | 8:57 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Toshimaku | confirm | PM95UR | ||||
| JA9WA | 4/4/2008 | 10:31 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Ishikawa | confirm | PM86HN | JCC:3001 | |||
| JG8WH | 4/5/2008 | 10:52 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Hokkaido | confirm | QN03RB | JCC:010104 | |||
| JA7KQC/4 | 8/10/2007 | 11:04 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Akita | confirm | JCC:3501 | ||||
| JK1DNW | 9/1/2007 | 7:20 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Koto-ku | confirm | |||||
| JH2FOR | 4/4/2008 | 10:15 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Aichi | confirm | PM85JE | JCG:20003 | |||
| 7N4QID | 4/5/2008 | 8:51 | 14 | BPSK31 | 599/599 | Saitama | confirm | PM95RT | JCC:1308 | |||
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
VOA Greenville Site and its demise.
Its been recently mentioned in various sites and groups that VOA is planning to shutdown its VOA Greenville site. I am asking everyone who listens to VOA to write there Congressmen and protest this shutdown.
Many countries as many of us know block internet and any information to the world to read or listen to what many of us in the radio world call internet radio. Shortwave gets through to the world the same way as Ham Radio. It crosses borders and is heard around the world. Much of what we hear on Radio in the United States is great programming. From Music,Religion and even Local Regional information. Imagine living in a place where you can't hear whats going on in the world. This is where stations like VOA, BBC, AWR and Transworld Radio and others get through. Sitting in the control rooms seeing these stations fire there transmitters is one of the thrills of Many Shortwave listeners, but what we forget to also mention its a thrill for a person in other parts of the world to hear in broadcasts from the outside world, whether its some comments on Religion or Music or News. It puts smiles on peoples faces. It gives hope to them. Shortwave is great to hear, as you don't have to pay for its services. Unlike that of Internet where you have to pay a monthly fee for the services. For example sitting at home your listening to the programming that being sent from a VOA stream, how much money did you pay for it. Now multiply that by 7 days a week. Is this money that could have been better spent on food for a family that can barely get by.
Again write your congressmen or senator and tell them to vote No? on the closure of VOA Greenville and let the world hear the same free programs you do.
Many countries as many of us know block internet and any information to the world to read or listen to what many of us in the radio world call internet radio. Shortwave gets through to the world the same way as Ham Radio. It crosses borders and is heard around the world. Much of what we hear on Radio in the United States is great programming. From Music,Religion and even Local Regional information. Imagine living in a place where you can't hear whats going on in the world. This is where stations like VOA, BBC, AWR and Transworld Radio and others get through. Sitting in the control rooms seeing these stations fire there transmitters is one of the thrills of Many Shortwave listeners, but what we forget to also mention its a thrill for a person in other parts of the world to hear in broadcasts from the outside world, whether its some comments on Religion or Music or News. It puts smiles on peoples faces. It gives hope to them. Shortwave is great to hear, as you don't have to pay for its services. Unlike that of Internet where you have to pay a monthly fee for the services. For example sitting at home your listening to the programming that being sent from a VOA stream, how much money did you pay for it. Now multiply that by 7 days a week. Is this money that could have been better spent on food for a family that can barely get by.
Again write your congressmen or senator and tell them to vote No? on the closure of VOA Greenville and let the world hear the same free programs you do.
Ham contest California
http://n6ki.ky6la.com/rec2.mp3 this is one passed to me from a friend of mine N6KI Dennis its posted here for those who have never done contests and wonder what Hams do for fun.
Passport to world band demise
One of my good friends whom I have never met except through Radio, and Internet passed along this info. The demise of a great publication that is on its way out. Its one of the many great Bibles of Shortwave. Its always been good to find not only good new program changes, like that of Voice of America but also the information of the latests Radio. Shortwave, DRM and many others such as HD can be found in this book.
Unfortuanately despite the comments by its many readers such as I, its on its way to being the last production. We still have other good items in Shortwave like WRTH, and Monitoring Times. But this book also stood out in the shortwave world. As stated it produced alot of great info of Shortwave and other products in the radio world.
For those who have a copy of this book and would like to add there comments to there site please do so at the following site.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.passband.com%252Fcategory%252Freceivernews%252F&h=75e4ce91747411dbb32c21e292a2af1d&ref=mf
This is one of the good ones and I have 5 different copies of such a great book.
I truly wish they would reconsider
Unfortuanately despite the comments by its many readers such as I, its on its way to being the last production. We still have other good items in Shortwave like WRTH, and Monitoring Times. But this book also stood out in the shortwave world. As stated it produced alot of great info of Shortwave and other products in the radio world.
For those who have a copy of this book and would like to add there comments to there site please do so at the following site.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.passband.com%252Fcategory%252Freceivernews%252F&h=75e4ce91747411dbb32c21e292a2af1d&ref=mf
This is one of the good ones and I have 5 different copies of such a great book.
I truly wish they would reconsider
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Ham Radio Logs
My entire Ham Radio logs for n6hpx and du1/n6hpx and some of the VQ9LF can be found at http://www.hrdlog.net/ViewLogbook.aspx this includes over 2724 qso and some of it is PSK31,SSB and 6m beacons in the asian areas.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
7Q7HB BPSK 31 FOR MARCH 09,2010
Been operating some BPSK31 this evening and heard a slight weak signal on 15m 21070 khz but enough to read the print. 7Q7HB from Malawi from tip of Africa signals coming from him was 599 and mine was the same right back but at times some fading of his message, qsl route was listed in QRZ.COM and I plan to send a card very soon.
Harry Thanks for the new one.
Harry Thanks for the new one.
Friday, March 5, 2010
CRI English 03/05/2010
15:10 utc China Radio International on 7330 khz mostly news and comments on various items, some alternating type noise, 44444
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