[Spooks] The Potentially Final HM01 DX Report from NYC

[david goren]

A notoriously spotty transmission goes off for a few days and some folks freak out. What gives?

On Jul 14, 2014, at 2:47 PM, Tomáš Hetmer <tom at hetmer.cz> wrote:

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> Daniel logged HM01 & M08a today, I'm pretty sure he'll add more details
> tomorrow.
> 
> HM01 17:00 11530kHz
> 57521 07373 38122 08778 38085 07701
> (same as 08-09 july)
> 
> M08a
> July 14, 2014    14:00    
> 8.097 MHz
> ????? 13562 26832
> http://priyom.org/media/117332/m08a-8097lsb-20140714-1400z-xxxxx-adwan-nrgdn-bydanix.ogg
> 
> Dne 14.7.2014 23:40, shawn fahrer via Spooks napsal(a):
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>>                                                                                               Last HM01 Transmissions Chart
>> 
>> Date               Frequency             Time    Numbers                                                                                    Remarks
>> 07/08/2014    14375 KHz    05 UT    57521 07372 38121 08777 38084 78148    Tones sounded “off key”  Early 0456 UT start, end @ 0458 UT prior to restart* 
>> 07/09/2014      5855 KHz    05 UT    57521 07373 38122 08778 38085 07701    Found @ 0507 UT #
>> 07/10/2014    14375 KHz    05 UT    57521 07373 38122 08778 38085 07701    Pulsing carrier @ 0457 UT Program began @ 0506 UT
>> 07/11/2014 ON        ALL             ANY                           NONE                                    NOT FOUND ON AIR
>> 
>> * Pulsing carrier (sounds like a “whoosh”) prior to restart @ 0506 with distinct dual voice after second numbers repeat (tones NOT in “artificial stereo”)
>> Found an unusual (weak) image at ~ 11450 KHz plus or minus 500 KHz or so (usually I monitor this program at – 910 KHz or ~ 13465 KHz); however, this is my first notice of an HM01 image on the 25 meter band.
>> 
>> # Verified @ 06UT on 10345 KHz
>> 
>> 
>> No further transmissions from HM01 have been noted here (or anywhere else as noted by the worldwide response to my previous requests for info from HM01 receptions since 07/10/2014. Until I can find another DX target, this is the HM01 Guy, potentially being forced into "retirement" (as he was from his original job) and signing off.
>> 
>> Wishing the world good DX, 73 and eventually HM02 as a successor to HM01 on worldwide shortwave. Until then, I still remain
>> 
>> Shawn From Flushing NY
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