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BBC website ‘blocked’ in Russia as shortwave radio brought back

9 points by Lio 5y ago

jim-jim-jim 5y ago
Any other interesting conflict-related frequencies worth monitoring these days? It's a bit tough for me to get European signals from Australia, but I feel like the bleeps and bloops on the maritime band have been different lately.
eesmith 5y ago
Where are they broadcasting from? Did they pull an old transmitter out of mothballs or use an existing transmitter for elsewhere?
- News-Dog 5y ago
  It is likely the BBC are leasing SW transmission time from Countries south of Russia & Ukraine. -- Tor Browser - <https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1106/ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1106/> Tor (network) - The Onion Router <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Router https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Router> Tails (Portable Operating System) Protect against Surveillance and Censorship <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system)> See - The Yellow Onion | Tor Onion Services Directory: <https://www.yellowonion.org https://www.yellowonion.org> BBC Tor url: <https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccij...> Deutsche Welle (DW) Tor url: <https://www.dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt562tszfid.onion https://www.dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt5...> The New York Times Tor url: <https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lljsciiyd.onion https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2l...> -- Is it time that we really took a good look at DRM on LW, MW, and SW ? 'Dream is a fully Open Source DRM30 and AM Software Radio with advanced features for both amateur and professional use. It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux and can be used with any receiver.' Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) - PC-based Receivers and Software <https://www.drm.org/pc-based-receivers-and-software/ https://www.drm.org/pc-based-receivers-and-software/>
  - eesmith 5y ago
    I just realized the obvious - I can DDG the frequency and see if it's listed. https://shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?freq=15735 https://shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?freq=15735 says "Yerevan-Gavar", so Armenia. You were right. No other currently scheduled transmissions. http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20191120021502191 http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20191120021502... says they have been a "Persian IRAN INTERNATIONAL TV audio relay".
    - News-Dog 5y ago
      Yes! You saw the Chart: Mr. Smith, They may have booked other Freq's and Countries too!

9 points by Lio 5y ago

Any other interesting conflict-related frequencies worth monitoring these days? It's a bit tough for me to get European signals from Australia, but I feel like the bleeps and bloops on the maritime band have been different lately.

eesmith 5y ago

Where are they broadcasting from? Did they pull an old transmitter out of mothballs or use an existing transmitter for elsewhere?

News-Dog 5y ago
It is likely the BBC are leasing SW transmission time from Countries south of Russia & Ukraine. -- Tor Browser - <https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1106/ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1106/> Tor (network) - The Onion Router <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Router https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onion_Router> Tails (Portable Operating System) Protect against Surveillance and Censorship <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tails_(operating_system)> See - The Yellow Onion | Tor Onion Services Directory: <https://www.yellowonion.org https://www.yellowonion.org> BBC Tor url: <https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccij...> Deutsche Welle (DW) Tor url: <https://www.dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt562tszfid.onion https://www.dwnewsgngmhlplxy6o2twtfgjnrnjxbegbwqx6wnotdhkzt5...> The New York Times Tor url: <https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2lljsciiyd.onion https://www.nytimesn7cgmftshazwhfgzm37qxb44r64ytbb2dj3x62d2l...> -- Is it time that we really took a good look at DRM on LW, MW, and SW ? 'Dream is a fully Open Source DRM30 and AM Software Radio with advanced features for both amateur and professional use. It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux and can be used with any receiver.' Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) - PC-based Receivers and Software <https://www.drm.org/pc-based-receivers-and-software/ https://www.drm.org/pc-based-receivers-and-software/>
- eesmith 5y ago
  I just realized the obvious - I can DDG the frequency and see if it's listed. https://shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?freq=15735 https://shortwaveschedule.com/index.php?freq=15735 says "Yerevan-Gavar", so Armenia. You were right. No other currently scheduled transmissions. http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20191120021502191 http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20191120021502... says they have been a "Persian IRAN INTERNATIONAL TV audio relay".
  - News-Dog 5y ago
    Yes! You saw the Chart: Mr. Smith, They may have booked other Freq's and Countries too!