4XZ 6989.97 CW 0025 UTC 30 JAN 2025

[Charlie_Dont_Surf]

This can't be automated CW since it is some of the most sloppy-fisted Morse I've ever encountered. This sounds like a tired human sending on a straight key. This isn't the 4XZ that I'm used to and not on their known frequencies.

Since ~0030 UTC, has been sending: "VVV VVV VVV DE 4XZ" (but at times it seems to be "4KZ", "4MZ" or "4TZ".)
Prior to that, I heard what may have been 4 or 5 character groups but it was so sloppy that I'm not sure and the automated CW readers could not follow it.

I suppose that I should have put this in the Utility section but I'm really not sure about the authenticity right now.

Heard on an SDR in New England, USA.

[tiNG]

Hi.

4XZ is normally used by the Israel Navy but as far as I know and remember the don't use "DE" (this is).

I would guess that this was a pirate very near to the 7 MHz HAM band.....
 

Hope this helps.

[Charlie_Dont_Surf]

as far as I know and remember the don't use "DE" (this is).

That's a good point. This station was definitely sending "DE".