The Drake R-8a that I inherited has a zillion presets. One group was programmed for 5000, 10000, 15000, 3330, 7335, 14670, and 11092.5USB(!). The first three were probably for WWVH, and I just never got around to changing the others.

So, when I went to check my atomic clock, I happened to scroll past the other frequencies, and I heard a very weak signal on 11092.5USB at about 0100 GMT. I thought I could hear a male voice say “Tony Lee� followed by music that sounded like part of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee�.

What was it?

On 4/1/2018 9:48 AM, wrote:
The Drake R-8a that I inherited has a zillion presets. One group was programmed for 5000, 10000, 15000, 3330, 7335, 14670, and 11092.5USB(!). The first three were probably for WWVH, and I just never got around to changing the others.

3330, 7335 and 14670 are CHU, a radio station in Canada that broadcasts
time of day information sort of like WWV. CHU transmits on 3330 kHz,
7335 kHz, and 14670 kHz using AM compatible upper single sideband with
carrier re-inserted modulation.

So, when I went to check my atomic clock, I happened to scroll past the other frequencies, and I heard a very weak signal on 11092.5USB at about 0100 GMT. I thought I could hear a male voice say “Tony Lee� followed by music that sounded like part of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee�.

What was it?

What was it? Now there is the $64,000 question, could be anything,
possibly sounds like a bootlegger.

How do you like the R-8? I'm a big Drake fan, still have the 4B line,
transmitter and receiver.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:48:03 -0700, jfeng+AEA-my-deja.com wrote:

+AD4 The Drake R-8a that I inherited has a zillion presets. One group was programmed for 5000, 10000, 15000, 3330, 7335, 14670, and 11092.5USB(+ACE). The first three were probably for WWVH, and I just never got around to changing the others.
+AD4
+AD4 So, when I went to check my atomic clock, I happened to scroll past the other frequencies, and I heard a very weak signal on 11092.5USB at about 0100 GMT. I thought I could hear a male voice say +IBw-Tony Lee+IB0 followed by music that sounded like part of +IBw-My Country +IBg-Tis of Thee+IB0.
+AD4
+AD4 What was it?

That was the frequency for the old Radio St Helena, a one day transmission that DXers wanted to catch. They closed down years ago. Maybe a April Fool's Day pirate?

http://sainthelenaisland.info/radios...htm+ACM-rshday

On Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:48:03 -0700, jfeng+AEA-my-deja.com wrote:

+AD4 The Drake R-8a that I inherited has a zillion presets. One group was programmed for 5000, 10000, 15000, 3330, 7335, 14670, and 11092.5USB(+ACE). The first three were probably for WWVH, and I just never got around to changing the others.
+AD4
By the way, CHU kicked up it's 7335 frequency a few years ago after the SW broadcast band was expanded. It STILL feels wrong to me.

On Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:34:05 +000, Frank wrote:

+AD4 On Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:48:03 -0700, jfeng+AEA-my-deja.com wrote:
+AD4
+AD4APg The Drake R-8a that I inherited has a zillion presets. One group was programmed for 5000, 10000, 15000, 3330, 7335, 14670, and 11092.5USB(+ACE). The first three were probably for WWVH, and I just never got around to changing the others.
+AD4APg
+AD4APg So, when I went to check my atomic clock, I happened to scroll past the other frequencies, and I heard a very weak signal on 11092.5USB at about 0100 GMT. I thought I could hear a male voice say +IBw-Tony Lee+IB0 followed by music that sounded like part of +IBw-My Country +IBg-Tis of Thee+IB0.
+AD4APg
+AD4APg What was it?
+AD4
+AD4 That was the frequency for the old Radio St Helena, a one day transmission that DXers wanted to catch. They closed down years ago. Maybe a April Fool's Day pirate?
+AD4
+AD4 http://sainthelenaisland.info/radios...htm+ACM-rshday

I'm guessing it was a pirate playing this:

http://sainthelenaisland.info/rshton...ghtingback.mp3

The announcer is Tony Leo and the closing music is +ACI-God Save the Queen+ACI.

Glenn Hauser gave a good heads up for the Radio St. Helena transmissions. I tried chasing it a couple of times but it was too noisy and I just didn't have the patience.

On 4/1/2018 11:34 AM, Frank wrote:

That was the frequency for the old Radio St Helena, a one day transmission that DXers wanted to catch. They closed down years ago. Maybe a April Fool's Day pirate?

Reminds me of one April 1st a few years ago when I worked 5U4GB on the
Isle of Tung Sol. :-D

On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 11:30:07 AM UTC-5, Joe from Kokomo wrote:
On 4/1/2018 11:34 AM, Frank wrote:

That was the frequency for the old Radio St Helena, a one day transmission that DXers wanted to catch. They closed down years ago. Maybe a April Fool's Day pirate?

Reminds me of one April 1st a few years ago when I worked 5U4GB on the
Isle of Tung Sol. :-D

www.allacronyms.com/UNLD

I confess. This was all a pile of covfefe created in honor of Saint Stupid’s day. I considered claiming that it was my Ocean Hopper, but that would have been even less plausible. One benefit is that it drew out the real SWLs who know about UTEs and chasing DX.

I apologize for diverting everyone from the regular political mudslinging with this on-topic fable.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2018 06:24:22 -0700, jfeng+AEA-my-deja.com wrote:

+AD4 I confess. This was all a pile of covfefe created in honor of Saint
+AD4 Stupid+IBk-s day. I considered claiming that it was my Ocean Hopper, but
+AD4 that would have been even less plausible.

I'd be surprised if no pirate hasn't seriously considered being Radio St.
Helena for a day. There's plenty of audio on the website.

I've heard a couple of rebroadcasts of KIPM material. There was some
excitement on the web but the imperfect modulation said it was NOT Alan
Maxwell.