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Loggings => Utility => Topic started by: saint on October 24, 2022, 0534 UTC

Title: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 24, 2022, 0534 UTC

Oct/23/2022
6721 KHZ usb Air force GHFS Network
[[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLA ] (his BER=23 + SINAD=01)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLA ] (his BER=23 + SINAD=03)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLA ] (his BER=20 + SINAD=03)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from JNR ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=05)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLA ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=09)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from CRO ] (his BER=28 + SINAD=04)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLA ] (his BER=27 + SINAD=04)


8968 khz usb US Airforce
[[Sounding THIS WAS] [from PLASPR ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=07)

8161 khz usb MIL-STD 188-141A
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from XSS ] (his BER=24 + SINAD=02)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from XSS ] (his BER=25 + SINAD=03)
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from XSS ] (his BER=29 + SINAD=03)


6994 KHZ USB I do not know who this is ????
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from OFF ] (his BER=12 + SINAD=01)

10194 khz usb Fema Emergency
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from FC8FEM ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=09)

6809 khz usb Fema Region 1
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from FR1FEM ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=02)

9025 khz usb USAF
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from SIG3 ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=02)

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 24, 2022, 0538 UTC

Sorry I deleted this post.
I have now checked 6994 khz usb
I changed the frequency to 6995 khz usb and just received a sounding on it
[Sounding THIS WAS] [from FC4FEM      ] (his BER=30 + SINAD=09)
I take it this is Fema ?

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on October 25, 2022, 0112 UTC

Quote

I changed the frequency to 6995 khz usb and just received a sounding on it. I take it this is Fema ?

Yes, that is correct, 6995.0 kHz is FEMA Region IV.

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 25, 2022, 0212 UTC

Thanks for the information, I'll put the info into my list of frequencies
Steve

Title: Re: ALE Sounding Log
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on October 25, 2022, 2321 UTC

Hi Steve,

Feel free to use Hugh Stegman's list as a reference. Hugh has been somewhat of the "defacto" ALE list keeper over the years.

Enjoy

ALE List (http://www.ominous-valve.com/ale-list.txt)

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 26, 2022, 0009 UTC

Great list, I think I will make some mem file for my SDRuno software with lists of the ALE frequencies in them, maybe start with the USA ale lists and scan them off and on for a while and post the soundings. Then make some list of ale frequencies for the other countries and scan them and see what ale soundings I find. That should keep me busy.
Steve

Title: Re: ALE Sounding Log
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on October 26, 2022, 0307 UTC

Hi Steve,

That is an excellent idea and you can actually simplify your SDRuno ALE memory file by combining everything together and placing "markers" in the file for identification purposes. I manually maintain and edit the files with notepad++ or a similar text editor. Here is an example.

(http://www.milspec.ca/board/img/2022-10-25_225815.png)

,,,[ALE Networks],,,,
,,,USAF Network,,,,
9025000,Y,USB,USAF,,,2800,AntA
11181000,Y,USB,USAF,,,2800,AntA
11226000,Y,USB,USAF SCOPE,,,2800,AntA
,,,,,,,
,,,USAF SIPRNET,,,,
6715000,Y,USB,USAF SIPRNET,,,2800,AntA
,,,,,,,
,,,USCG Network,,,,
11196000,Y,USB,USCG,,,2800,AntA
,,,,,,,
,,,SHARES Network,,,,
14928500,Y,USB,SHARES,,,2800,AntA
,,,,,,,
,,,FEMA Network,,,,
4030000,Y,USB,FEMA,,,2800,AntA
7348000,Y,USB,FEMA,,,2800,AntA
13446000,Y,USB,FEMA,,,2800,AntA
,,,,,,,
,,,UNID Network,,,,
2025500,Y,USB,UNID,,,2800,AntA
5086000,Y,USB,UNID,,,2800,AntA
6230000,Y,USB,ARINC UrgentLink,,,2800,AntA
6913000,Y,USB,UNID,,,2800,AntA
8085500,Y,USB,UNID (ANPOPS),,,2800,AntA

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 26, 2022, 0602 UTC

 I use notepad +++ Also it makes it a lot easier to make up the memory files, I changed my mind and I am doing all the frequencies, I just finished the frequencies from 5494 khz to 9999 khz I also use a duplicate finder and run it on the List and it deletes all the frequencies that are in the list more then once. I set the scanner to hold for 1 second and let it scan through all the frequencies, I also run multipsk software in the background and when I hear the sounding, I stop the scan and let multipsk log it. and then start the scan again over and over. It is time consuming but what the heck.
Steve

Title: Re: ALE Sounding Log
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on October 26, 2022, 1310 UTC

Hi Steve,

Multipsk has had support for SDRuno for about a year or so now. Multipsk should be able to control the VRX. This is not something that I have played with but gather would 100% automate your ALE logging. Recent distributions of Multipsk include the SDRPlay_RSP2.BAT, rsp_tcp_V_1_1.exe and sdrplay_api.dll files. Ideally, control via a virtual COM port would be better than TCP.  Just make sure you backup your SDRuno.ini file before messing around with anything that way you can roll back SDRuno to a known working state if something goes wrong.

There is a Groups.io group for Multipsk at: https://groups.io/g/multipsk/topics (https://groups.io/g/multipsk/topics)

Title: Re: ALE Sounding log
Post by: saint on October 26, 2022, 1513 UTC

OK thanks for the information, I have been trying out Multipsk and it really works great once you get the hang of the software, I will take a look at the manual and see if there is information on doing this and also will check out the multipsk group and see how to do this. I have been thinking on buying the multipsk software for a week now to be able to use the other decodes. I already use virtual com port with SDRuno so that's set up. OK I just got home and I will run the new memory file that I made with the ALE Frequencies and see if I can find anything.
Steve