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Author Topic: 12190 kHz USB Arabic Comms UNID? [Via G8JNJ SDR] 1238 UTC 5 June 2026  (Read 944 times)

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Received via the UK based SDR - Wessex SDR South West UK. 

Frequency:  12.190 MHz 12,190 kHz 12.190.0 USB 12190kHz 12,190.0 MHz USB
Language:  Arabic
User:  UNID user, very informal chatter, stations signed off (frequency went quiet) shortly after tune in.  Nothing heard after 1240z 12:40 GMT

This is in that little sliver of fixed/mobile allocation band 11975 kHz - 12330 kHz 11,975 kHz to 12,330 kHz 11.975 MHz to 12.330 MHz between the usually busy 25 meter SWBC shortwave broadcast band and the 12MHz/13 MHz marine band maritime mobile/fixed band HF marine bands 12 MHz band 12330 kHz to 13200 kHz 12.330 MHz to 13.200 MHz.  Of course, this band is heavily used by shortwave broadcasters that are operating just above the top edge of the 25m band
U.S. East Coast, various HF/VHF/UHF radios/transceivers/scanners/receivers - land mobile system operator - focus on VHF/UHF and 11m