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Utility / VMW Australia - 6230.0 kHz USB

« on: February 13, 2021, 1357 UTC »

13:37 UTC 13 FEB 2021 - VMW (Australia Weather West) with automated marine weather broadcast. Weak but readable.
13:53 UTC Broadcast concluded with station ID: VMW

14:00 UTC - Broadcast resumes with additional segment and concludes at 14:07 UTC with station ID: "This is VMW".

http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/radio-sat/marine-weather-hf-radio.shtml

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson antenna | Toronto, Ontario Canada

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Shortwave Broadcast / TDF (Radio France) DRM 5875.0 kHz

« on: February 02, 2021, 0011 UTC »

TDF Radio France in DRM mode with French programming at 23:46z on 2021-02-01.
aac Mono (8.08 kbps) + MM (6.8 kbps) and was able to decode using the DREAM software.
00:00z broadcast ends.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson antenna | Toronto, Ontario Canada

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Utility / South African Navy w/ Saab Grintek MHF-50 MFSK Traffic

« on: February 01, 2021, 0347 UTC »

South African Navy w/ Saab Grintek MHF-50 MFSK modem tfc log.

2020-11-13 02:24z, 6504.0 kHz USB
Received from Toronto, Ontario Canada on RSPduo, Barker & Williamson antenna.

2021-02-01 02:28z, 6504.0 kHz USB
Received from Toronto, Ontario Canada on RSPduo, Barker & Williamson and Wellbrook loop antennae. Signal level at 02:28z is -100 dBm. Propagation is inproving, signal level at 03:40z is -88 dBm.

Further information on the MHF-50 MFSK modem can be located at https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Saab_Grintek_MHF-50_MFSK_Modem

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Utility / 11220.0 kHz USB RTTY - 00:10 UTC 2021-01-16

« on: January 16, 2021, 0044 UTC »

11220.0 kHz USB at 00:10 UTC 2021-01-16 in continuous RTTY loop; 850 Hz shift, 75 bauds. This frequency is generally occupied as a discrete HF GCS frequency. The station is currently looping a fix pattern of characters: NRKUJECF FRKUJECF NRKUJECF NRKUJECF