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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey 17815 AM 1515 UTC 14 APR 2024

« on: April 14, 2024, 1518 UTC »

15:15 UTC - Voice of  Turkey with Turkish interview program. Good readable.

KiwiSDR | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: No more anonymous use of KiwiSDR's

« on: April 14, 2024, 1358 UTC »

A workaround for Admins who do not disable the feature is to simply enter some bogus information, click the User (cyan) button and delete that information from the "Your name or Callsign" field.

I noticed this immediately on my Kiwi when it updated to version 1.666.

All and all, v1.666 brings a lot of nice features to the UI.

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Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: April 14, 2024, 0225 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 14 April 2024: CALAWAY (ground NCS), PEEK TIME, WOOD WORTH, BUSH PILOT (airborne CP), (other)

140221Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CALL AWAY
Q54D2O // 7QQYW NHVUV NCYIU 2AHKG NYHC

141345Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CALAWAY
FOR STALAG
OATLNT // AYP4J 7VVMQ KBUJG RGN6X ZSIS

141402Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CALAWAY
FOR STALAG
OA7KUA // L2NXT 6ZO53 XH65W Y7JAL E2YB

141500Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:00Z PEEK TIME calling CALAWAY with request to enter the net followed by authentication challenge;
15:04Z PEEK TIME entered the net at 15:04Z.

141557Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:57Z WOOD WORTH calling CALAWAY. (WOOD WORTH unreadable to my location)

141930Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CALAWAY
Q5K62X // F3QFW 2KFDQ HK6WB WQCOS CLW2

141940Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BUSH PILOT
Q5K62X // F3QFW 2KFDQ HK6WB WQCOS CLW2

Note: The 19:40Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

142006Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CALAWAY
MESSAGE OF 39 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
OAMDFO // SOV5E LT7Y2 LBCOP UBCOQ OQVXU RS6YJ 2LC

142010Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BUSH PILOT
Q5K62X // F3QFW 2KFDQ HK6WB WQCOS CLW2

Note: The 20:10Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

142040Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BUSH PILOT
Q5K62X // F3QFW 2KFDQ HK6WB WQCOS CLW2

Note: The 20:40Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

142302Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
23:02Z PEEK TIME calling CALAWAY; no response;
23:03Z PEEK TIME calling CALAWAY; no response;
23:04Z Response from CALAWAY; say again last;
23:06Z PEEK TIME calling MAINSAIL; no response;
23:07Z PEEK TIME calling MAINSAIL; no response;
23:08Z PEEK TIME calling MAINSAIL; no response;
23:10Z PEEK TIME calling MAINSAIL; response from CALAWAY;
23:10Z PEEK TIME with request to exit the net followed by authentication challenge;
23:12Z PEEK TIME, this is CALAWAY, incorrect authentication; followed by  authentication challenge;
23:13Z PEEK TIME exited the net at 23:14Z.

142315Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
23:15Z BUSH PILOT calling MAINSAIL; no response;
23:16Z BUSH PILOT calling MAINSAIL; response from CALAWAY;
23:17Z BUSH PILOT: I have you weak unreadable, request move to 8992;
23:18Z (8992 kHz) BUSH PILOT with request to exit the net followed by authentication challenge;
23:20Z BUSH PILOT exited the net at 23:20Z.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6876 USB 0014 UTC 14 APR 2024

« on: April 14, 2024, 0033 UTC »

00:30 UTC - Good readable with music;
00:35 UTC - Station ID: Texas Radio Shortwave

KiwiSDR | Barker & Williamson T2FD

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Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: April 14, 2024, 0028 UTC »

140024Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
00:24Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; L/C
00:25Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check, second radio; no response;
00:26Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; second radio; no response;
00:27Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; second radio; no response;
00:41Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; no response;
00:41Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; L/C;
00:42Z REACH 011: Will be testing a second radio momentarily;
00:42Z REACH 011 calling MAINSAIL for radio check, second radio; L/C.

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Shortwave Broadcast / TDF DRM 6080 DRM 0126 13 APR 2024

« on: April 13, 2024, 0138 UTC »

01:26 UTC - Telediffusion de France (TDF) in DRM mode. Despite the nice S+10 signal, intermittent decod with KiwiSDR. French and musical programming.

KiwiSDR | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

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Shortwave Broadcast / WWCR 4840 AM 0120 UTC 13 APR 2024

« on: April 13, 2024, 0128 UTC »

01:20 UTC - WWCR with an S+20 signal. Music followed by preaching.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

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Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: April 13, 2024, 0033 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 13 April 2024: AUDIO KIT (ground NCS), AUDIO KIT (airborne CP), (other)

130028Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
00:28Z AUDIO KIT with UNID NCS and request to exit the net followed by authentication challenge;
00:29Z AUDIO KIT exited the net at 00:29Z.

131322Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM:
FOR ?
3XS?IIPTQ??YNK?H?
OALS2J // IKCH DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. THIS IS ? OUT.

Note: The 13:22Z msg was broken unreadable due to a poor digital audio link.

131326Z APR 2024 15016.0 kHz USB
13:26Z One of the HFGCS transmitters can still be heard purring away on 15016.0 kHz.

131328Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AUDIO KIT
FOR STALIG
OALS2J // IKCHB HS3XS GIIPT Q7EYN KPH6

131332Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AUDIO KIT
FOR STALIG
OAJBQE // LCJC6 6DNLZ VR6H4 JXRYP JGP2

131341Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AUDIO KIT
FOR STALIG
OAGAP2 // JYZ4W MMVZJ JAHL2 IGKYB K4E7

131355Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AUDIO KIT
FOR STALIG
OAAE4B // L?74C CMNVW 572?K 5XXKI ?6ZW
OAAE4B // L?74C CMNVW 572?K 5XX DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AUDIO KIT OUT.

Note: The 13:55Z msg was broken unreadable due to a poor digital audio link.

131358Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AUDIO KIT
FOR STALIG
OAAB4B // LM7GC CMNVW 5726K 5XXKI R6ZW

132300Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
23:00Z This is AUDIO KIT standing by for traffic.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 AM 0003 UTC 13 APR 2024

« on: April 13, 2024, 0012 UTC »

00:11 UTC - Unreadable and burried in the noise.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

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Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: April 13, 2024, 0009 UTC »

130001Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
00:01Z UNID performing an HF comms check; no response.

130007Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
00:07Z AIRCRAFT 6020 calling ANY STATION ANY AIRCRAFT performing a radio check; MAINSAIL have you L/C.

131326Z APR 2024 15016.0 kHz USB
13:26Z One of the HFGCS transmitters can still be heard purring away on 15016.0 kHz.

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Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: April 12, 2024, 1605 UTC »

121528Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:44Z AIRCRAFT 3285 calling for radio check; response from UNID (L/C).

121643Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:43Z SKULL 6643 calling MAINSAIL; no response.

121703Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
17:03Z UNID calling SWIFT GUN; no response;
17:04Z UNID calling MAINSAIL; no response.

122348Z APR 2024 15016.0 kHz USB
23:48Z One of the HFGCS transmitters has been left keyed up and can be heard purring away on 15016.0 kHz with no traffic.

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Utility / US STRATCOM SKYMASTER Traffic Log

« on: April 12, 2024, 1604 UTC »

US STRATCOM SKYMASTER and Associated Call Signs Traffic Log

US STRATCOM SKYMASTER Exercise log for 12 April 2024

121528Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:28Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER; no response;
15:29Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER; no response;
15:31Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER; no response;
15:36Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER; response from UNID; L/C;
15:38Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER; no response.

121529Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:29Z PIZZA 12 calling SKYBIRD; no response;
15:30Z MAINSAIL: please say again last, over;
15:31Z PIZZA 12 calling SKYBIRD; no response.

121532Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:32Z SKYMASTER, SKYMASTER, this is SKYKING;
15:32Z SKYMASTER, SKYMASTER, this is SKYKING.

121553Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER msg of 10 groups follows
HKQ JCO FOY LBZ PUG EVQ EWM UGV RSU BAD
This completes message of 10 groups, SKYKING out.

121535Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
SKYKING SKYKING please say again your last over;
SKYMASTER this is SKYKING; msg of 10 groups follows
HKQ JCO FOY LBZ PUG EVQ EWM UGV RSU BAD
SKYKING out.

121536Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
SKYKING, this is SKYMASTER in receipt of 10 group message.

121538Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:38Z TINDER 05 calling SKYMASTER;
SKYMASTER this is TINDER 05 with a 13 group message
ANH LQP FQF CMT CUQ NFW CDD MPA EMB NFO PNQ EMB BHW

121541Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:41Z PIZZA 08 calling SKYMASTER;
15:42Z PIZZA 08 calling SKYMASTER;
15:46Z PIZZA 08 calling SKYMASTER;
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER msg of 10 groups follows, standby
ANH LQP FQF GQM NFW CDD WRM GZK PNQ BDZ

121542Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:42Z PIZZA 34 calling ANY PLAYER with request for radio check; response from TINDER 05; L/C;
15:43Z PIZZA 34 calling ANY PLAYER with request for radio check; response from PIZZA 08; L/C;
15:43Z PIZZA 34 calling ANY PLAYER with request for radio check on second HF.

121545Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:45Z UNID calling SKYBIRD.

121545Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:45Z PIZZA 34 calling PIZZA 32 for radio check; L/C.

121548Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:48Z PIZZA 12 calling SKYMASTER with mgs of ? groups (weak unreadable).

121554Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:54Z PIZZA 04 calling SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 9 groups follows
ANH NPM IOR NFW CDD XMA GZK BKY GNZ

121557Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:57Z PIZZA 04 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 9 groups follows
ANH NPM IOR NFW CDD XMA GZK BKY GNZ

121602Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:02Z KANZA 15 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 11 groups follows
ANH LQP FQF CMT CUQ CFW CDD BIY GZK SRC YOC

121614Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:14Z KANZA 15 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 10 groups follows
ANH LQP FQF GQM NFW CDD DXB GZK SRC YOC

121623Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:23Z PIZZA 13 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 10 groups follows
ANH LQP FQF CMT CUQ NFW CDD XM? GZK MUS TAJ
ANH LQP FQF GQM NFW CDD XSO GZK MUI TAJ

121629Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:29Z KANZA 02 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 9 groups follows
FQF GQM
LQP GQM KTU GZK PNQ RCP TAJ

Note: KANZA 02 was broken unreadable.

121713Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
17:13Z PIZZA 04 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 6 groups follows
BFO BCL UKI GZK BKY GNZ

121733Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
17:33Z PIZZA 08 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 6 groups follows
BFO LQP FQF GZK PNQ BDZ

121741Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
17:41Z PIZZA 13 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 5 groups follows
BPO LQP FQF GZK MUI MLR TAJ

121825Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
18:25Z KANZA 15 to SKYMASTER
SKYMASTER SKYMASTER message of 6 groups follows
BFO LQP FQF GZK URV YOC

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Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: April 12, 2024, 1334 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2024-04-12

121329Z APR 2024 11232.0 kHz USB
13:29Z UNID calling TRENTON MILITARY; Trenton Military: Say again your last over;
13:30Z TRENTON MILITARY nothing heard, out;
13:32Z UNID calling TRENTON MILITARY; Trenton Military: Say again your last over;
13:32Z Last station this is TRENTON MILITARY say again your last over;
13:34Z TRENTON MILITARY nothing heard, out.

Note: UNID station's transmission keeps breaking up.

121356Z APR 2024 11232.0 kHz USB
13:56Z OTIS 81 calling TRENTON MILITARY with request for phone patch, number ###-###-####;
14:04Z Trenton Military: No answer at that number; OTIS 81 with alternate number ###-###-####;
14:05Z OTIS 81 estimating arrival at 18:00Z, requesting current weather at cherry point;
14:10Z TRENTON MILITARY with METAR.

Note: Both stations were weak barely readable to my location.

121703Z APR 2024 11232.0 kHz USB
17:03Z CANFORCE 3025 calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio check; L/C.

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Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: April 12, 2024, 1311 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 12 April 2024: SWIFT GUN (ground NCS), RESTRAIN, ROYAL GEM, CONVECTOR (airborne CP), (other)

121304Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
13:04Z RESTRAIN calling ?; response from MAINSAIL;
13:05Z RESTRAIN with request to enter the net followed by authentication challenge;
13:08Z RESTRAIN entered the net at 13:08Z.

121404Z APR 2024
TO:
FROM:

Note: The 14:04Z msg broadcast was 100% broken up on all HFGCS frequencies due to a poor digital audio link. No message received.

Partially recovered 14:04Z broadcast provided from an SDR recording.

121404Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: ?WESTON?
FOR ?PUCK?
FOR PIZZA
OA4GNQ // 2X5VA DNN7H QJUOS GM5OS NX2I

121413Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
14:13Z ROYAL GEM calling MAINSAIL for radio check; weak readable;
14:15Z ROYAL GEM with request to enter the net followed by authentication challenge;
14:17Z ROYAL GEM entered the net at 14:18Z.

121450Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: SWIFT GUN
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
OAO2SA // NBFDJ 74ACO NS367 WPGOW 7IKV5 UXQ

Note: The 14:50Z msg broadcast still suffered from digital link break-up but was readable.

121456Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM:
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
OAO2SA // NBFDJ 74ACO NS367 WPGOW 7IKV5 UXQ

Note: The 14:56Z msg broadcast was weak unreadable.

121643Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: SWIFT GUN
Q5HAOP // GFY23 UKUO7 AC7NC XIDPE XN4K

121650Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
16:50Z CONVECTOR calling SWIFT GUN; no response;
16:51Z CONVECTOR calling SWIFT GUN; no response.

121951Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: SWIFT GUN
FOR TOWNLEY
OAIORY // PY36N XNM65 34KP7 W3BZO H432

122348Z APR 2024 15016.0 kHz USB
23:48Z One of the HFGCS transmitters has been left keyed up and can be heard purring away on 15016.0 kHz with no traffic. Someone forgot to terminate the link.

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Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: April 11, 2024, 1518 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 11 April 2024: RECTANGLE (ground NCS), FIRE LIGHT, MESS KIT (airborne CP), (other)

111513Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:13Z FIRE LIGHT calling RECTANGLE with request to enter the net; RECTANGLE: Please standby 1 mike;
15:14Z RECTANGLE with authentication sequence;
15:15Z FIRE LIGHT entered the net at 15:15Z.

Note: FIRE LIGHT was weak unreadable to my location.

111519Z APR 2024 11175.0 kHz USB
15:19Z MESS KIT calling RECTANGLE with request to enter the net followed by authentication challenge;
15:22Z MESS KIT entered the net at 15:23Z.

111947Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
FOR TOWNLEY
OAXQHJREIKY2G6HCDFB4S2BPB DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE, THIS IS RECTANGLE, OUT

111948Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
FOR TOWNLEY
OAXQHJ // REIKY 2G6HC DFB4S 2BPBE 4MMD

111952Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q53LQR // HIPV7 W7KSZ QSDEN 24DRN AOYU

111954Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q52GLN // DDE2F AEU2T HTSLB AOHXK Z6CG

111956Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q55XZH // RSLIK XNHNG LST5H A4ZB7 3HKM

112001Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q53LQR // HIPV7 W7KSZ QSDEN 24DRN AOYU
Q53LQR // HIPV7 W7KSZ QSDEN 24DRN AOY DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS RECTANGLE, OUT

112003Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q55XZH // RSLI DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS RECTANGLE, OUT

112005Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q5PIVM // XZAP4 RKUHB U45NS BUUEC ILW3

112008Z APR 2024
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: RECTANGLE
Q55XZH // RSLIK XNHNG LST5H A4ZB7 3HKM
THIS IS RECTANGLE, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

112009Z APR 2024
Q52GLN // DDE2F AEU2T HTSLB AOHXK Z6CG
THIS IS RECTANGLE, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

112011Z APR 2024
Q53LQR // HIPV7 W7KSZ QSDEN 24DRN AOYU