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HF Beacons / Re: TS beacon - anyone???
« on: February 09, 2010, 1426 UTC »
You guys that have to hike in to your beacons deserve major respect for your effort. Here's a tip of the green eyeshade to you!
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Right on, brother!
Only with each other. It's like a sort of therapy. I would never discuss such matters with a 'civilian', but we talk our heads off when we meet up with someone who was involved with some of the same assignments as each other. I never got to interact with the people on the other end of the program circuit until I met a few long after my contract was over.
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HF Beacons / Re: Heads up 26.600Mc beacon
« on: February 03, 2010, 0354 UTC »
10 and 11m is wide open between me and So. Cal tonight. I am monitoring 26.600 and hearing nada.
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Equipment / Re: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
« on: February 03, 2010, 0352 UTC »
Just park it somewhere in Oakland, California for a night. That will fix everything.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Air America Radio closing, filing for bankruptcy
« on: January 31, 2010, 1451 UTC »Then there's those of us right of right....
Right on, brother!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Air America Radio closing, filing for bankruptcy
« on: January 31, 2010, 0159 UTC »
It is difficult to be sad for Air America. Their programming sucked and was boring. You can only 'Bash Bush' so long, then it is old. Besides, as bad as Bush was, the knucklehead in the office now is worse.
We need a President who is not an egomaniac who really wants to serve the people, then a congress the same. I don't see that happening anytime soon. But, seeing that Kennedy seat go to a conservative was SWEET!
I will be here clinging to my guns and religion, thank you very much.
We need a President who is not an egomaniac who really wants to serve the people, then a congress the same. I don't see that happening anytime soon. But, seeing that Kennedy seat go to a conservative was SWEET!
I will be here clinging to my guns and religion, thank you very much.
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HF Beacons / Re: KX is Planted today Jan 18
« on: January 25, 2010, 0545 UTC »
No copy here tonight in CA. Will keep trying.
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HF Beacons / Re: PROJECT PEANUT launched today at 1800Utc
« on: January 24, 2010, 2235 UTC »
Heard just above the noise floor in CA right now.
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HF Beacons / Re: KX is Planted today Jan 18
« on: January 19, 2010, 0359 UTC »
Frequency would be helpful!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Haiti earthquake frequencies
« on: January 16, 2010, 1956 UTC »
For those (like me) who find the additional step of going there annoying, here you go with my compliments-
US Coast Guard
The COTHEN network is active with US Coast Guard assets passing US Citizen injury reports and damage estimates for Haiti. All frequencies in USB and assets use ALE for call connections. 9025 (HF-GCS) has been noted with ALE traffic
MIAMI - Coast Guard officials in Miami have mobilized cutters and aircraft to positions in close proximity to Haiti to render humanitarian assistance as needed.
Deployed to the area are:
.The crew of a C-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, a 210-foot reliance class cutter homeported in Miami. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutters Forward, a 270-foot medium endurance cutters homeported in Portsmouth, Va. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, N.H. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Key West, Fla.
Additional Coast Guard assets patrolling the area have been alerted of the situation and stand by to render assistance as needed.
The Coast Guard is also using their standard HF frequencies for operations as well:
Callsigns: CamsLant/Camslant Chesapeake= Communications Master Station-Atlantic- Chesapeake Virginia
CamsPac/CamsPac Point Reyes-Communications Master Station-Pacific, Point Reyes, CA.
5696
8983
11201
COTHEN Net:
Callsigns: Service Center= US Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center and COTHEN Remote Transmitter, Orlando, FL.
CamsLant Chesapeake CamsPac Point Reyes
5732.0
5909.5
6709.0
7527.0
8912.0
10242.0
11196.0
11494.0
12222.0
13907.0
14582.0
15867.0
18584.0
20890.0
20662.0
23214.0
25530.0
[edit] USAF
9018.0 USB is active with USAF REACH assets (Airlift Assets) coordinating their arrivals into Haiti.
8992.0 and 11175.0 are active with phone patches and general traffic on the USAF High Frequency Global Communications System
[edit] USN
The US Navy is very active on 8971 with TIGER-01, FIDDLE, CARDFILE-02 and other assets coordinating P-3 radar communications and data links back to the US. Assume these taskings are to provide tactical data links for assets on scene.
Link 11 Coordination Net is active, and has been heard on:
* 5.715.4 MHz
* 8.975.4 MHz
* 9.005.4 MHz
All communications have been in USB. In addition, data has been sent on 5.715.4 MHz.
[edit] US Army SOUTHCOM operations
MIAMI - U.S. Southern Command will deploy a team of 30 people to Haiti to support U.S. relief efforts in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.
The team, which includes U.S. military engineers, operational planners, and a command and control group and communication specialists, will arrive in Haiti today on two C-130 Hercules aircraft. The team will work with U.S. Embassy personnel as well as Haitian, United Nations and international officials to assess the situation and facilitate follow on U.S. military support.
11205
11436
15025 (possibly)
11205.0 USB has been active working assets transitioning the area. Callsign SMASHER and SHARK-97, SHARK-98 and others.
[edit] US Dept of Homeland Security
US Customs and Border Protection has a P-3 AWACS Aircraft on station over Haiti providing air traffic control and other coordination duties. The aircraft on scene is N145CS presumably out of the Jacksonville CBP air branch. The P-3 is coordinating assets on 345.0 AM in addition to using the COTHEN network for HF communications.
[edit] CANFORCE Canadian Armed Forces
Canada is sending a reconnaissance team to Haiti to assess the needs from the major earthquake as government agencies and private citizens tried Wednesday to reach Canadians known to be in the devastated country. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said the reconnaissance team will provide guidance for the deployment of Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team, or DART, a military quick-reaction force for humanitarian aid. A C-17 transport plane and two Griffon-type search-and-rescue helicopters are standing by to help with relief efforts in Haiti following the destructive quake that hit Tuesday afternoon. It's not immediately clear when the aircraft will depart from Canada. "More equipment is to be deployed based on the needs assessment," Cannon said in Ottawa.
5717 - Halifax & Trenton Military
6706 - Halifax Military
9007 - Halifax & Trenton Military
11232 - Trenton Military
[edit] Amateur Radio Operations
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK requested that the following frequencies be kept clear for emergency traffic related to the quake.
7045 kHz
3720 kHz
SATERN Nets are active on these frequencies:
14.265 MHz Primary Daytime.
7265 and 3977.7 KHz evening and night
The Maritime Mobile Service Network maintained its net and directly coordinated traffic in and out of the affected area. Phone patches were also arranged and moved off to nearby frequencies.
14300 kHz Primary
14313 kHz Phone Patches
The Global ALE High Frequency Network (HFN) is on alert and ready to communicate using the following frequencies:
HFN net (text/internet/sounding/calling)
3596.0 USB
7102.0 USB
10145.5 USB
14109.0 USB
18106.0 USB
21096.0 USB
24926.0 USB
28146.0 USB
HFL net (emcomm/voice/calling)
3791.0 USB
7185.5 USB
14346.0 USB
18117.5 USB
21437.5 USB
24932.0 USB
28312.5 USB
[edit] Local Haiti Operations
USCG Herc-20 passed the following info to USCG District 7 during a phone patch through DHS Service Center
127.0 VHF AM used for all UN Aircraft operating in the vicinity of Haiti
124.5 VHF AM is Port au Prince Temporary tower frequency
USCG Aircraft passed the following info on 1/15/2010:
124.5 Approach
118.3 Port Au Prince Tower
130.0 Port Au Prince Ground Control
[edit] Live Radio Communications Streams
RadioReference Live Audio Feeds related to the Haiti earthquake are located here:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?stid=283
In addition, W2LIE.net is streaming SATERN traffic from NY. Current radio is TS-450 with a Cushcraft R-7.
Listen on the "/Special" Feed http://www.w2lie.net
EchoLink VOIP Stream: http://live.wx5fwd.net/
US Coast Guard
The COTHEN network is active with US Coast Guard assets passing US Citizen injury reports and damage estimates for Haiti. All frequencies in USB and assets use ALE for call connections. 9025 (HF-GCS) has been noted with ALE traffic
MIAMI - Coast Guard officials in Miami have mobilized cutters and aircraft to positions in close proximity to Haiti to render humanitarian assistance as needed.
Deployed to the area are:
.The crew of a C-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, a 210-foot reliance class cutter homeported in Miami. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutters Forward, a 270-foot medium endurance cutters homeported in Portsmouth, Va. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, N.H. .The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Key West, Fla.
Additional Coast Guard assets patrolling the area have been alerted of the situation and stand by to render assistance as needed.
The Coast Guard is also using their standard HF frequencies for operations as well:
Callsigns: CamsLant/Camslant Chesapeake= Communications Master Station-Atlantic- Chesapeake Virginia
CamsPac/CamsPac Point Reyes-Communications Master Station-Pacific, Point Reyes, CA.
5696
8983
11201
COTHEN Net:
Callsigns: Service Center= US Customs National Law Enforcement Communications Center -- Technical Service Center and COTHEN Remote Transmitter, Orlando, FL.
CamsLant Chesapeake CamsPac Point Reyes
5732.0
5909.5
6709.0
7527.0
8912.0
10242.0
11196.0
11494.0
12222.0
13907.0
14582.0
15867.0
18584.0
20890.0
20662.0
23214.0
25530.0
[edit] USAF
9018.0 USB is active with USAF REACH assets (Airlift Assets) coordinating their arrivals into Haiti.
8992.0 and 11175.0 are active with phone patches and general traffic on the USAF High Frequency Global Communications System
[edit] USN
The US Navy is very active on 8971 with TIGER-01, FIDDLE, CARDFILE-02 and other assets coordinating P-3 radar communications and data links back to the US. Assume these taskings are to provide tactical data links for assets on scene.
Link 11 Coordination Net is active, and has been heard on:
* 5.715.4 MHz
* 8.975.4 MHz
* 9.005.4 MHz
All communications have been in USB. In addition, data has been sent on 5.715.4 MHz.
[edit] US Army SOUTHCOM operations
MIAMI - U.S. Southern Command will deploy a team of 30 people to Haiti to support U.S. relief efforts in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.
The team, which includes U.S. military engineers, operational planners, and a command and control group and communication specialists, will arrive in Haiti today on two C-130 Hercules aircraft. The team will work with U.S. Embassy personnel as well as Haitian, United Nations and international officials to assess the situation and facilitate follow on U.S. military support.
11205
11436
15025 (possibly)
11205.0 USB has been active working assets transitioning the area. Callsign SMASHER and SHARK-97, SHARK-98 and others.
[edit] US Dept of Homeland Security
US Customs and Border Protection has a P-3 AWACS Aircraft on station over Haiti providing air traffic control and other coordination duties. The aircraft on scene is N145CS presumably out of the Jacksonville CBP air branch. The P-3 is coordinating assets on 345.0 AM in addition to using the COTHEN network for HF communications.
[edit] CANFORCE Canadian Armed Forces
Canada is sending a reconnaissance team to Haiti to assess the needs from the major earthquake as government agencies and private citizens tried Wednesday to reach Canadians known to be in the devastated country. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said the reconnaissance team will provide guidance for the deployment of Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team, or DART, a military quick-reaction force for humanitarian aid. A C-17 transport plane and two Griffon-type search-and-rescue helicopters are standing by to help with relief efforts in Haiti following the destructive quake that hit Tuesday afternoon. It's not immediately clear when the aircraft will depart from Canada. "More equipment is to be deployed based on the needs assessment," Cannon said in Ottawa.
5717 - Halifax & Trenton Military
6706 - Halifax Military
9007 - Halifax & Trenton Military
11232 - Trenton Military
[edit] Amateur Radio Operations
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK requested that the following frequencies be kept clear for emergency traffic related to the quake.
7045 kHz
3720 kHz
SATERN Nets are active on these frequencies:
14.265 MHz Primary Daytime.
7265 and 3977.7 KHz evening and night
The Maritime Mobile Service Network maintained its net and directly coordinated traffic in and out of the affected area. Phone patches were also arranged and moved off to nearby frequencies.
14300 kHz Primary
14313 kHz Phone Patches
The Global ALE High Frequency Network (HFN) is on alert and ready to communicate using the following frequencies:
HFN net (text/internet/sounding/calling)
3596.0 USB
7102.0 USB
10145.5 USB
14109.0 USB
18106.0 USB
21096.0 USB
24926.0 USB
28146.0 USB
HFL net (emcomm/voice/calling)
3791.0 USB
7185.5 USB
14346.0 USB
18117.5 USB
21437.5 USB
24932.0 USB
28312.5 USB
[edit] Local Haiti Operations
USCG Herc-20 passed the following info to USCG District 7 during a phone patch through DHS Service Center
127.0 VHF AM used for all UN Aircraft operating in the vicinity of Haiti
124.5 VHF AM is Port au Prince Temporary tower frequency
USCG Aircraft passed the following info on 1/15/2010:
124.5 Approach
118.3 Port Au Prince Tower
130.0 Port Au Prince Ground Control
[edit] Live Radio Communications Streams
RadioReference Live Audio Feeds related to the Haiti earthquake are located here:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?stid=283
In addition, W2LIE.net is streaming SATERN traffic from NY. Current radio is TS-450 with a Cushcraft R-7.
Listen on the "/Special" Feed http://www.w2lie.net
EchoLink VOIP Stream: http://live.wx5fwd.net/
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General Radio Discussion / Re: enigma 2000 attitude in "welcome" email
« on: January 16, 2010, 1951 UTC »Do real spies talk about all the cool spy stuff that they do?
Only with each other. It's like a sort of therapy. I would never discuss such matters with a 'civilian', but we talk our heads off when we meet up with someone who was involved with some of the same assignments as each other. I never got to interact with the people on the other end of the program circuit until I met a few long after my contract was over.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: enigma 2000 attitude in "welcome" email
« on: January 15, 2010, 0705 UTC »
I just got home from a meeting tonight with a couple friends, one of whom is also retired CIA tech op. He and I compared stories about some of our covert ops. he operated many numbers stations from the programming end while I was involved with the RF end. We spoke for hours (seemed like a few minutes) and compared what we wer each told and how it all came together to create the spook network on the air. Tons of fun!
And they don't want someone like you or me on their precious list. SCREW THEM!
BTW, I'm still not at liberty to divulge a lot of info, but I could still tell them enough to make them drool. They will never know, will they?
And they don't want someone like you or me on their precious list. SCREW THEM!
BTW, I'm still not at liberty to divulge a lot of info, but I could still tell them enough to make them drool. They will never know, will they?
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General Radio Discussion / Re: enigma 2000 attitude in "welcome" email
« on: January 14, 2010, 1806 UTC »
I used to be a member of that list. Those guys speak in code in their posts, and I once innocently asked to know what it was they were reporting. I got BLASTED on the list and told to leave and go find something else to do with my spare time. I stuck around anyway, hoping to get some additional info. Then, I asked (in plain english) what happened to E10 (Lincolnshire Poacher) and was blasted again for something I could not understand.
If you don't know the lingo they use, or you can't keep up, they don't want you. But how do you learn the lingo if they don't teach you??
I think I had a lot to offer the group too, since I was somewhat involved with the transmitter site of a number station long ago. Screw them! I'm taking my info to the grave with me now.
If you don't know the lingo they use, or you can't keep up, they don't want you. But how do you learn the lingo if they don't teach you??
I think I had a lot to offer the group too, since I was somewhat involved with the transmitter site of a number station long ago. Screw them! I'm taking my info to the grave with me now.
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HF Beacons / Re: Hifer a legal good guy caught again
« on: January 13, 2010, 1830 UTC »
This forum most certainly is NOT a waste! It is valuable.
All this forum needs is some advertising. The HFBS web page got a nice boost from a little press in a seldom read magazine last year. Imagine what would happen if this forum were to find some exposure in a magazine with some readers!
One of us could write a short article on PHFers and submit it. Who here has done any writing? help!
All this forum needs is some advertising. The HFBS web page got a nice boost from a little press in a seldom read magazine last year. Imagine what would happen if this forum were to find some exposure in a magazine with some readers!
One of us could write a short article on PHFers and submit it. Who here has done any writing? help!
Those were typos k6frc is accurate... it dominates the band here in Colorado and
I generally dial down below it to try and catch RIX or SZX...or some other HIFER
since I don't take notes out in the field I make errors...
I can almost hear k6frc everyday that I hike...the only reason
I mention these legal hifers on this forum which is supposed to be a PHFER
only forum...is to let people know they are out there...most of the people that read these
post never ever say they have ever heard a beacon...
Sometimes I think this entire forum is a waste....
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HF Beacons / Re: Hifer a legal good guy caught again
« on: January 12, 2010, 1509 UTC »
I just copied it. K6FRC K6FRC K6FRC is the message I copied. No slash 'C' and no KC6 here. Maybe another beacon is on the air on the same freq with a similar call adding the extra 'C's? Odd.
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HF Beacons / Re: Hifer a legal good guy caught again
« on: January 11, 2010, 0159 UTC »
KC6?? Is the keyer malfunctioning?
