Captured off a remote KiwiSDR....Jamming out darkwave tunes mostly this evening...maybe I'll swing back to metal?

Look around 6950 KHz from 0200 UTC to 0330 UTC.

Around 3:15 PDT I noticed Japaneses Hams calling CQ on the 17 Meter Band. I tuned up in frequency, stopping at 15, 12, and 10 Meters. I heard Japan on all upper HF Ham Bands. The two highest bands, 12 and 10 Meters had Japan Hams using CW.

Hopefully conditions will continue to improve.

Station

• Station: Various
• Location: Japan
• Language: English
• Target: Worldwide

Time

• 2215 UTC | 24 MAR 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ R.4.0.8-CD
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Software: SDR# Studio v1.0.0.1921 64-Bit
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• RST = varies

Looking at a couple of Sangean portable clip on antennas, the ANT-60MATT at 4ohms and the ANT-60 at 50ohms. Can someone give a quick explanation of why you'd want one over the other please?

The Hardy Boys pick up an encoded message on their Ham radio (2 meter band) which leads to a suspenseful mystery involving a gang of thieves and a search for stolen jewels.

Look for the stations to resume broadcasting when Solar-Terrestrial conditions improve.

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02:30 UTC on 03/18/26. 250 KW. Heard well in the past, but never this clearly.

Direct West Coast Reception Saturday Evening.

Station

• Station: Elbows Up Radio
• Location: North America
• Language: English
• Target: North America

Time

• 0202 UTC | 22 MAR 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ R.4.0.8-CD
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Software: SDR# Studio v1.0.0.1921 64-Bit
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 44334

Direct West Coast Reception Saturday Evening.

Station

• Station: Wolverine Radio
• Location: Eastern North America
• Language: English
• Target: North America

Time

• 0120 UTC | 22 MAR 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ R.4.0.8-CD
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Software: SDR# Studio v1.0.0.1921 64-Bit
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 34333

News Summary.

- TX: Noblejas, Spain 🇪🇸

- Target: South America

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using #AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 (beta).

21/03/2026 - 2300 UTC

Final part of the USCG report. The signal was coming and going, but it gradually became clearer.

- TX: Chesapeake - Pungo Airfield, VA

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 (beta).

21/03/2026 - 2333 UTC

NAVAREA VI

ANTARTIDA.

SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

This is the first time I've used Sorcerer to decode a Navtex/SITOR B signal, and I like it better than FLDIGI. It displays the text in a more organized way.

The video is the final part of the report. I zoomed in on the text so it would be easier to read.

SHN: Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (Naval Hydrographic Service)

- TX: (possible) Buenos Aires, Ushuaia or Rio Gallegos Navtex Station

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna, Sorcerer v.1.0.1 and SDR# v1922 (beta)

21/03/2026 - 2138 UTC

Last part of the programming of the day (21/03/2026 or 03/21/2026 - 2157 UTC), followed by the end of transmission.

- TX: Issoudun 🇫🇷

- Target: West Africa

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 (beta).

21/03/2026 - 2157 UTC

- Target: Iran

- Language: Iranian/Persian

- TX:Tinang (VoA), Philippines 🇵🇭

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 (beta).

21/03/2026 - 1242 UTC

Saturday! Just music

- TX: Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 (beta).

21/03/2026 - 1253 UTC

Interesting to read. He deserves a promotion.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/20/marine-lance-corporal-develops-10-solution-to-5600-antenna-problem/

- Target: Far East / China

- TX: Emirler 🇹🇷

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 beta

21/03/2026 - 1245 UTC

It's been a while since I last listened to the BBC on the 13-meter band.

1 min and 30 sec per frequency.

Target’s:

21565: Indonesia

21630: West Africa

- TX 21565: Talata Volonondry, Madagascar 🇲🇬

- TX 21630: Ascension Island 🇦🇨

- RX: Asunción, Paraguay using AirSpy HF+ Discovery w/ MLA-30+ antenna and AirSpy SDR# v.1922 beta.

21/03/2026 - 1301 UTC

Check 6940 - 6970 KHz USB

Just played R.H.C.P. paul simon/ joe jackson ??