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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 1h

BUT WAIT -- there is more!

A LOT MORE, in fact.

A lot of Indonesians can be found on various spots, the most prominent being from 6900 kHz well into the 40m ham band.

Then around 9 MHz.

And then... the whole area between two BC bands - from 10000 to 11600 kHz - is FLOODED by them! 🤯

#shortwave

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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 1h

A recent video from @shortwavelistener on YouTube discussing 70-60m band touched on what turns out to be Indonesian freebanders transmitting on 4 MHz in AM... in a similar fashion to ruZZian 3 MHz band.

Indeed, just found a few on Bandung🇮🇩 #KiwiSDR #shortwave #pirate

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d

What do you call a Russian mother who buys her mobilised son a carton of long life milk for the train ride?

An optimist.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

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wszystkojestok.bsky.social @wszystkojestok.bsky.social · 1d

Laureatką Pokojowej Nagrody Nobla została wenezuelka Maria Corina Machado.
Atak Trumpa na Norwegię za 1,2,3...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Dundee Satellite Station Ltd. @dundeesat.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Prize committee slams Trump by their award to Marina Machado for her work in promoting DEMOCRACY. A refutation of Trump's attempt at autocracy in America.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins

Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 1d

Israel just bombed a home and now there are 40 people under the rubble.

They’re demolishing Gaza as quickly as they can while delaying their “peace” negotiations

UPDATE | The Israeli cabinet meeting to ratify the ceasefire agreement did not convene, despite an hour having passed since the scheduled time.
Additionally, the government session to approve the agreement, scheduled for 5:00 pm, was postponed to 6:30 PM, then to 8:00 PM.

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Propakhanda Ambassador @dreiwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm…about that

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a moral affront that we’ve enabled Netanyahu’s genocidal war — we’re equally responsible. Reparations are a moral imperative. In the long-term, I believe that peace will enable the Palestinian people to build a sovereign state.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

The Israeli government must also agree to assist in the reconstruction of Gaza, which has been reduced to a wasteland by bombing. The United States must also commit to the reconstruction effort as well.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I hope that the ceasefire holds — all Palestinian and Israeli children deserve to grow up under the banner of a lasting peace. A better world is possible.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad to hear that Hamas and Israeli negotiators have reached an agreement in Egypt to release the hostages and put an end to this brutal suffering.

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David Eoll @davideoll.bsky.social · 1d

The committee should tell him they're considering his candidacy, but first they'd like his comments on that. Also, this:
www.npr.org/2025/03/30/n...

U.S. Institute of Peace staff is laid off, escalating legal battle with Trump administration

The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.

www.npr.org

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Tom DF5JL @tomdf5jl.bsky.social · 1d

HF #Propagation Report - Geomagnetic activity is predominantly quiet, later becoming unsettled to active. Solar activity is moderate (M 25% X 05% Proton 05%). During the course of Sunday, HF propagation will be disturbed by fast solar winds from a coronal hole. #spaceweather #hamradio #hamr

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

Just bone chilling. And when the imprisonment of critics is combined with his offer to enrich and immunize his loyalists, this is how democracies die fast.

But it's still our choice. Don't let him silence you.

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Mary Sue @marysuesays.bsky.social · 1d

"Renowned puppy killer Kristi Noem"

And I almost choked to death on my dinner.

Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 1d

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 1d

(That said, I do have more success using a noise blanker in SDR# on 160m than on MW or 80m, where the streetlight QRM is much worse)

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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 1d

I do DX mediumwave on the regular basis. Did see a bit of an improvement on the upper part of the band but not as dramatic as there used to be before I adres a better common mode choke. Frankly, propagation was better the next day, and the streetlights were back on! 🤣

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact, totally unrelated with #radio nor anything:

80 years ago today, Workers' Party of Korea was founded.

🙃

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Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 2d

Idk what this was, it was gone a minute later 😳 but indeed, some LEDs can be noisy. One in my room is. Most streetlights in my vicinity aren't, but even one or two can cause problems - and this has been the case here, esp. on 80m. (And on upper MW, but frankly a packed CMC got rid of most of it 😯)

Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 2d

EDIT: no, it's not them!

Arnie the DXman @arniedxer.bsky.social · 2d

Oho, they just turned the lights on...

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