12207.7 kHz USB Fishermen / Marine Comms [G8JNJ SDR] 1030 UTC 22 April 2026

[R4002]

Receiver: G8JNJ SDR
Location: South West UK
Frequency:  12207.7 kHz 12.207.7 USB
Language:  Sounds like Farsi
UNID - possible maritime users, going by the tell-tale background noise, informal nature of the communications (OMs laughing, etc.) and use of an easy-to-remember frequency - it shows up on the HF SSB marine radio display as 12.207.7 MHz - 122077, pretty easy to remember.   

Tuned in at 1029 UTC, they were active until around 1034 UTC or 1035 UTC...at that point, they said goodbye and went QRT..

This is technically within the fixed mobile allocation of 11975 kHz to 12330 kHz band 11,975 kHz - 12,330 kHz.  11.975 MHz to 12.330 MHz. This chunk of spectrum is often used by shortwave broadcast stations as it is adjacent to the 25 meter SWBC band 25m band 11500 kHz - 12100 kHz or 11.500 MHz to 12.100 MHz and is adjacent to the 12 MHz marine band, which is 12330 kHz to 13200 kHz 12,330 kHz to 13,200 kHz 12.330 MHz to 13.200 MHz.