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Loggings => VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes => Topic started by: rec/cat7610 on December 12, 2021, 2326 UTC
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I cannot beleive how many Pirates are on in
this frequency range, all in Portuguese I
assume Brazil?
I cpy the most around 263 area but elsewhere
also, I wonder why just Brazil??
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Yes, it can be a mess up there on those old FLTSAT UHF transponders. It used to worst prior to the 2009 swoop. Some days it is like listening to CB radio.
I am generally parked on 260.7250 and 262.2250 and 263.5750 are currently busy with traffic as I am writing this. Bellow are some of the transponders that I have listen to on a regular basis. All frequencies are 12 kHz wide FM. The transponders are actually wider than 12 kHz but the Brazilian Pirates do not have "real" SATCOM radios.
253.8500
254.1500
255.5500
257.0500
257.5500
258.3500
260.3750
260.4750
262.3250
262.4250
262.8450
263.5750
263.6750
263.8000
263.9250
Now, since these pirates generally do not have radios which will tune properly to these UHF transponder, you will often find them off frequency. For example, the official transponder is 262.2250 but you will find the pirates on 262.2300. For the most part, the UHF transponders do not really care what frequency you use for uplink because most of them are 25 kHz wide. Even if you uplink 5 kHz off frequency this will be translated 5 kHz off frequency on the downlink.
I generally use an ICOM IC-R8500 with a Dorne & Margolin DM C120 antenna. If I feel like "rocking the boat" I will then connect my LST-5 or URC-111.
Here are some corresponding links of interest:
39 Brazilian Milsatcom Pirates Arrested
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2009/03/39-brazilian-milsatcom-pirates-arrested.html (http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2009/03/39-brazilian-milsatcom-pirates-arrested.html)
The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown
https://www.wired.com/2009/04/fleetcom/ (https://www.wired.com/2009/04/fleetcom/)
UHF-MILSATCOM
https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/UHF-MILSATCOM (https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/UHF-MILSATCOM)
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This is the day to day activity on the birds peacetime, imagine how fun it will be when war breaks out.
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SIGINT, thank you for all the info very cool appreciate it
I only started hearing them last week when I got my
R8600, but the Stridsberg Pre20 does really help alot
with the discone brings them up several S units..
I understand it that they are mostly Truckers and
Loggers??? but not sure ...ok tks 73,s rgds Marcy
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I have heard them using my T2FD (Barker & Williamson) HF antenna but the true signal path is Right Hand Circular Polarized.
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I can hear them on a discone, surprisingly strong and clear.
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255.55MHz NFM Brazilian Pirates (?) audio 2245z to 2330z 31 Dec /21
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Likely from one of the following inclined GEO satellites heard:
FLTSATCOM 3 over Amazonia 9N 60W (if active this frequency)
UFO 5 (USA 111) over Ecuador 1N 78W (maybe, if active this frequency)
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian Pirates audio 1550z 3 Jan /22
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Likely from the following inclined GEO satellites:
FLTSATCOM 3 over Amazonia 6S 60W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian Pirates audio 1534z 5 Jan /22
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Likely from the following inclined GEO satellite(s):
FLTSATCOM 3 over Amazonia 6S 60W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1255z 6 Jan /22
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from the following inclined GEO satellite(s):
FLTSATCOM 3 w/ sub-point currently at 9S 60W
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1611z 6 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3 w/ sub-point currently at 5S 61W
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2309z 6 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3 w/ sub-point currently at 9N 62W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1602z 7 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 5S 61W
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2248z 7 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 62W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1235z 8 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9S 61W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2223z 8 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 63W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1354z 9 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8S 62W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2157z 9 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 63W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2311z 9 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 63W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1609z 10 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 4S 62W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2201z 10 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 63W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1331z 11 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9S 62W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2239z 11 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 63W
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Wow. I can't believe these comms are still on-going. Nearly 20 years ago a family member confided how he was using his "converted" ham radio to maintain a regular sked with his Brazilian relatives. He stated that there were numerous Brazilians living in the U.S. that used this method of communications on a regular basis with those living in the Amazon Rainforest. He also stated this practice came about due to the high cost of international phone calls.
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And those satellite are well past their expected life-span and still kicking strong. Makes for good background noise when there is nothing else to listen to --- Olla.
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1528z 12 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 63W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2158z 12 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 64W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0234z 13 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7N 63W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1522z 13 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 63W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2221z 13 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 64W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1513z 14 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 63W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2127z 14 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 64W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2248z 14 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 64W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1435z 15 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 63W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1518z 15 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 64W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2225z 15 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 65W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2244z 15 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 65W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1317z 16 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9S 64W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1410z 16 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8S 64W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2309z 16 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 65W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2323z 16 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 65W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1437z 17 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 64W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1526z 17 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 5S 64W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2127z 17 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 65W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2247z 17 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 65W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1202z 18 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9S 65W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1223z 18 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9S 65W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2140z 18 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 66W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2235z 18 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 66W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1418z 19 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 65W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1454z 19 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 65W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2156z 19 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 66W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2315z 19 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 66W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1357z 20 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 65W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2129z 20 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 66W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2201z 20 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 66W
252.15MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2244z 20 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 66W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1409z 21 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 65W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1505z 21 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 5S 65W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2126z 21 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 8N 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2318z 21 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9.5N 66.4W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1421z 22 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 7S 66W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1517z 22 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 5S 66W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2203z 22 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2224z 22 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 9N 67W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1450z 23 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point currently at 6S 66W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1524z 23 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point at 4S 66W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2128z 23 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point 8N 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0020z 24 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
w/ sub-point 9N 67W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1400z 24 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 66W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1410z 24 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 66W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2245z 24 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2301z 24 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 67W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1215z 25 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9S 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1305z 25 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 67W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2149z 25 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2235z 25 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1347z 26 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1352z 26 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 67W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2207z 26 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2223z 26 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1335z 27 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 67W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1545z 27 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 3S 68W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2101z 27 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 69W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2234z 27 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2245z 27 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 68W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1336z 28 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 68W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1339z 28 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 68W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2140z 28 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 69W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2219z 28 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 69W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1353z 29 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 68W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1311z 30 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 68W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2226z 30 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 69W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2252z 30 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 69W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0201z 31 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 69W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1310z 31 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 69W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2038z 31 Jan /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 70W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1248z 1 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 69W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1415z 1 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 69W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0153z 2 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 70W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1351z 2 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 69W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1416z 2 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 69W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2045z 2 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 71W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2124z 2 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 71W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1323z 3 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 70W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1655z 3 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 0N 70W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1358z 4 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 70W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2039z 4 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 71W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2115z 4 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 71W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1310z 5 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 70W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1312z 5 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 70W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2117z 5 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 72W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2344z 5 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 71W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1356z 6 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 71W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2025z 6 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 72W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1305z 7 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 71W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2108z 7 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 72W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1225z 8 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9S 71W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1313z 8 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 71W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2149z 8 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 73W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2227z 8 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 72W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1257z 9 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 72W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1455z 9 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 4S 72W
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Goin' nuts today. All over the place.
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Now you know why I do not log them --- LOL
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2121z 9 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 73W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2144z 9 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 73W
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Thanks for that list SIGINT. Trying to pinpoint the signals in this mess is a pain. Sounds just like if everyone on the Citizens Band suddenly forgot how to use their radios. ;D
Think I need another dozen notch filters.
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Those SATCOM channels are generally designed for wide-band FM but the pirates only use approx 5 kHz of bandwidth beause they are using modified regular commercial radios. This is also why, for most times, they are not on the proper assigned uplink transponder frequency. The signal is also Right Hand Circular Polarized but people have managed to listen using a dipole or other type of antenna.
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0134z 10 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 72W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1310z 10 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 72W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2147z 10 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 73W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0119z 11 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 73W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1304z 11 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 72W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1415z 11 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5S 73W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2145z 11 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 74W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2248z 11 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 73W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1315z 12 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 73W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1505z 12 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 3S 73W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2039z 12 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 74W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2109z 12 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 74W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1500z 13 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 3S 73W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1412z 14 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5S 74W
255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2110z 14 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 75W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2132z 14 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 75W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1302z 15 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 74W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1305z 15 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 74W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2141z 15 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 75W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2155z 15 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 75W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1312z 16 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 74W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2118z 16 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 75W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1310z 17 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 75W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0250z 19 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 3N 76W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1308z 20 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 76W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 0022z 21 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 76W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1247z 21 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 76W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1547z 21 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 1S 77W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2031z 21 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 77W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1223z 22 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 76W
253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirate calling for "Arnold" 1327z 22 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 76W
263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2052z 22 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 78W
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2054z 23 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 78W
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UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 9N 36W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1218z 24 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8S 77W
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2157z 24 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 78W
UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 9N 38W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1354z 25 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5S 78W
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2321z 25 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 78W
UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 9N 38W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1249z 26 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 78W
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255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 2013z 27 Feb /22
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2017z 27 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 78W
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 12N 52W
UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 6N 38W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1245z 28 Feb /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 79W
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1228z 1 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 79W
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1310z 2 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 79W
1310z 2 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 12S 64W
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1306z 3 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 80W
1306z 3 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 12S 69W
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1311z 4 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6S 80W
1311z 4 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 13S 73W
1311z 4 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 11S 60W
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2245z 4 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 81W
2245z 4 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 14N 76W
2245z 4 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 10N 63W
2245z 4 Mar /22
UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 10N 39W
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1312z 5 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5S 80W
1312z 5 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 13S 78W
1312z 5 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 11S 66W
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In another forum a guy reported hearing CW messages on satcom at 255.540700 MHz
"Stop the war"
"Peace in Ukraine"
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1345z 6 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 4S 81W
Mean Motion 1.00166/day
1345z 6 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 13S 83W
Mean Motion 0.98926/day
1345z 6 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 11S 71W
Mean Motion 0.98750/day
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2345z 6 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 81W
Mean Motion 1.00166/day
2345z 6 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 14N 84W
Mean Motion 0.98926/day
2345z 6 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 11N 74W
Mean Motion 0.98750/day
2345z 6 Mar /22
UFO 7 (USA 127)
sub-point 10N 39W
Mean Motion 1.00221/day
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1452z 7 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 2S 82W
Mean Motion 1.00165/day
1452z 7 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 11S 88W
Mean Motion 0.98924/day
1452z 7 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 10S 77W
Mean Motion 0.98747/day
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1212z 8 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 82W
Mean Motion 1.00165/day
1212z 8 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 14S 94W
Mean Motion 0.98924/day
1212z 8 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 10S 82W
Mean Motion 0.98747/day
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1237z 9 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7S 82W
Mean Motion 1.00165/day
1237z 9 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 7
sub-point 14S 99W
Mean Motion 0.98924/day
1237z 9 Mar /22
UFO 5 (USA 111)
sub-point 11S 88W
Mean Motion 0.98747/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1805z 24 Mar /22
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1806z 24 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 89W
Mean Motion 1.00161/day
1806z 24 Mar /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 43W
Mean Motion 1.00215/day
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255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1735z 27 Mar /22
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1735z 27 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 90W
Mean Motion 1.00161/day
1735z 27 Mar /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 43W
Mean Motion 1.00215/day
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262.13MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1357z 28 Mar /22
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1357z 28 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 2N 90W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1357z 28 Mar /22
USA-227
sub-point 4S 67W
Mean Motion 1.00266/day [1] TLE dates from 21 Nov 2020
"Possible UHF downlinks" [2] As claimed by this 2017 web page: https://www.mattblaze.org/misc/uhf-sats/
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255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1710z 28 Mar /22
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1710z 28 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 90W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1710z 28 Mar /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 43W
Mean Motion 1.00213/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1802z 30 Mar /22
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1802z 30 Mar /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 91W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1802z 30 Mar /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 44W
Mean Motion 1.00213/day
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255.55MHzMHz NFM Brazilian pirates w/ a series of cw "V"s 1723z 1 Apr /22
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1723z 1 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 92W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1723z 1 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 44W
Mean Motion 1.00213/day
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255.55MHzMHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1740z 2 Apr /22
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1740z 2 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 92W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1740z 2 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 45W
Mean Motion 1.00213/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1626z 3 Apr /22
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1626z 3 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 93W
Mean Motion 1.00160/day
1626z 3 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 2N 45W
Mean Motion 1.00213/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1752z 4 Apr /22
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1752z 4 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 93W
Mean Motion 1.00158/day
1752z 4 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 45W
Mean Motion 1.00211/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1750z 5 Apr /22
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1750z 5 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 94W
Mean Motion 1.00158/day
1750z 5 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 45W
Mean Motion 1.00211/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1736z 8 Apr /22
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1736z 8 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 95W
Mean Motion 1.00158/day
1736z 8 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 46W
Mean Motion 1.00211/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1624z 10 Apr /22
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1624z 10 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 96W
Mean Motion 1.00158/day
1624z 10 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 46W
Mean Motion 1.00211/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1654z 11 Apr /22
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1654z 11 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 96W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1654z 11 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 46W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1707z 12 Apr /22
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1707z 12 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 96W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1707z 12 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 5N 47W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1900z 13 Apr /22
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1900z 13 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 97W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1900z 13 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 8N 47W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1537z 14 Apr /22
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1537z 14 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 4N 97W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1537z 14 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 1N 47W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1655z 15 Apr /22
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1655z 15 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 7N 98W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1655z 15 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 47W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1644z 16 Apr /22
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1644z 16 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 98W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1644z 16 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 48W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1600z 17 Apr /22
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1600z 17 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 98W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1600z 17 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 2N 48W
Mean Motion 1.00209/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1803z 19 Apr /22
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1803z 19 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 99W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1803z 19 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 7N 48W
Mean Motion 1.00206/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1538z 21 Apr /22
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1538z 21 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 100W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1538z 21 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 2N 49W
Mean Motion 1.00206/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1554z 23 Apr /22
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1554z 23 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 101W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1554z 23 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 49W
Mean Motion 1.00206/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1553z 25 Apr /22
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1553z 25 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 102W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1553z 25 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 50W
Mean Motion 1.00203/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1736z 27 Apr /22
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1736z 27 Apr /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 102W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1736z 27 Apr /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 7N 50W
Mean Motion 1.00203/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1527z 1 May /22
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1527z 1 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 104W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1527z 1 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 51W
Mean Motion 1.00203/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1531z 2 May /22
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1531z 2 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 104W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1531z 2 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 51W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1917z 3 May /22
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1917z 3 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 105W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1917z 3 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 10N 51W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1508z 4 May /22
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1508z 4 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 105W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1508z 4 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 2N 52W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1530z 5 May /22
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1530z 5 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 106W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1530z 5 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 52W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1505z 7 May /22
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1505z 7 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 106W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1505z 7 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 52W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1456z 9 May /22
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1456z 9 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 107W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1456z 9 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 53W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1530z 11 May /22
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1530z 11 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 108W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1530z 11 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 54W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1520z 12 May /22
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1520z 12 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 6N 108W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1520z 12 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 4N 54W
Mean Motion 1.00201/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1452z 16 May /22
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1452z 16 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 110W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1452z 16 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 55W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day
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253.85MHz NFM Brazilian pirates 1442z 19 May /22
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1442z 19 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 5N 111W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1442z 19 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 3N 56W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day
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258.65MHz NFM Brazilian(?) pirates; sounded SS 1937z 21 May /22
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1937z 21 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 112W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1937z 21 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 10N 56W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day
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255.55MHz NFM Brazilian pirates; 1349z 25 May /22
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1349z 25 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 3N 114W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1349z 25 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 2N 57W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day
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263.58MHz NFM Brazilian pirates; 1601z 26 May /22
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1601z 26 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 8N 114W
Mean Motion 1.00157/day
1601z 26 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 7N 58W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day
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258.65MHz NFM Brazilian(?) pirates; sounded SS 1919z 28 May /22
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1919z 28 May /22
FLTSATCOM 3
sub-point 9N 115W
Mean Motion 1.00156/day
1919z 28 May /22
UFO 7(USA 127)
sub-point 10N 58W
Mean Motion 1.00195/day