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10/11 meters / UK Remote SDR - European Europe 26 MHz 27 MHz 11 Meter Logs 30 May 2017

« on: May 30, 2017, 1825 UTC »

Starting at 1730 UTC.  WebSDR (technically, a KiwiSDR located grid IO80PW).  Clearly some propagation from Eastern Europe going on.  The 26 MHz region was interesting to look at on the waterfall.  Very organized use of 10 kHz steps and USB mode.  Once you get closer to the "mid band" or "CEPT" European band (26.965 to 27.405 MHz), things get a little crazier.  Basically, throw out the 10 kHz channel steps.  They're now 5 kHz steps.  Oh, and there's Russians EVERYWHERE. They're even having a casual QSO in USB mode on 27190 kHz, right next to the very busy 27180 and 27185 frequencies (Polish "zeros" frequency CB Channel 19 and EU/CEPT/EC channel 19)  No matter.  The area around 27.5 MHz is also nice and organized.  5 kHz steps, almost all USB mode, and stations that called CQ on 27555 USB then QSY to another nearby frequency.  

FM seems to be the main mode of choice, with some AM and USB thrown in for good measure.  The use of SSB appears to almost entirely be outside the legal frequency bands.  The UK FM 27/81 CB band 27.60125 to 27.99125 MHz (or 27601.25 to 27991.25 kHz) band was also busy, but I only logged a couple signals on the actual channels (of course, Russians using whatever frequency they want were also found in the 27.6 to 28 MHz area).

Lots of pagers and other data transmitters logged, and of course, the Italians on 27075 AM, 27465 AM and others.

26200 FM - POCSAG Paging
26350 FM - POCSAG Paging
26365 USB - Polish or Russian language
26375 USB - Polish or Russian language
26385 USB - Polish or Russian language
26400 FM - POCSAG Paging
26405 USB - Polish or Russian language
26415 USB - Polish or Russian language
26425 USB - Polish or Russian language
26465 USB - Polish or Russian language
26475 USB - Polish or Russian language, very professional sounding communications with numerical callsigns
26505 USB - Polish or Russian language
26515 AM - Russian taxi cab dispatcher
26635 FM - Russian taxi cab dispatcher
26685 USB - Russian language (very strong)
26720 FM - Russian
26745 FM - POCSAG Paging
26815 FM - Russian language taxi cab dispatch
26860 FM - Polish or Russian language (weak)
26900 FM - POCSAG Paging (very strong signal)
26925 AM - Unknown language - probably Eastern European
26935 FM - Russian language
26940 FM - Data signal (maybe a different paging format??)
26965 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 1 - Russian voice traffic
26985 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 3 - British accented English language traffic
27000 FM - Russian
27005 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 4 - British accented English language traffic
27015 AM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 5 - Several stations talking at once, possibly AM and FM signals, very messy
27050 FM - Russian
27075 AM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 10 - Italian stations heard (lots of echo!)
27085 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 11 - Similar to 27015, mixed modes, heavy QRM
27125 AM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 14 - Italian language
27145 FM - Data signal (very strong, about 8 kHz wide)
27150 FM - Russian OMs talking
27160 FM - Data
27170 FM - Russian language
27175 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 18 - British English
27180 FM - Russian language - a dozen different carriers at once
27185 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 19 - another dozen or so different carriers at once
27190 USB - Russian language
27200 FM - Russian language heard (data signal underneath)
27205 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 20 - British English language traffic with other signal underneath
27210 FM - Russian language
27225 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 22 - Russian language (lots of fading)
27240 FM - Russians talking, then laughing hysterically
27255 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 23 - Italian language
27260 FM - Russian language
27275 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 27 - Italian language (S9+ signals) two stations having a QSO
27280 FM - Russian language
27295 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 29 - British English (getting slammed by signal on 27300)
27300 FM - POCSAG Paging and data signals (non stop data on this frequency)
27305 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 30 - British English
27315 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 31 - Russian, other voices heard underneath
27330 FM - Russian language (strong, YL dispatcher likely a taxi company)
27350 FM - Russian language
27375 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 37 - "One two three...one two three" "this is Italian station 1 Kilo, over"
27385 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 38 - Italian language
27395 FM - CEPT/EU CB Channel 39 - Italian language (S9+ signals, very strong)
27405 USB - CEPT/EU CB Channel 40 - Spanish language
27425 FM - Russian language
27435 FM - Russian language
27450 FM - Carrier, appears to be unmodulated
27465 AM - Italian language (very very strong signals, reminds me of 27025 AM in the USA)
27470 USB - Spanish language
27485 AM - Italian language (one station is on 27483.7, making a very annoying het)
27505 FM - Russian language
27515 USB - Spanish, French and English heard (French station transmitting)
27520 USB - English language, 10W007 working another station
27525 USB - English language, Naples Italy working "Victor" and "Bob" very nice signals
27530 USB - English language, 11 meter freebanders
27535 USB - English language, 11 meter freebanders
27540 USB - English language, another Italian station working another [unheard] station
27545 FM - Russian language, getting severally QRMed by Italians on 27540 USB
27550 USB - French language
27555 USB - Several stations calling CQ DX and requesting QSY to different frequencies (5 kHz steps)
27585 USB - Spanish language (heavily distorted/overmodulated)
27595 USB - Spanish and Italian heard
27600 USB - Italian language
27615 USB - "okay, many thanks..." "200 whiskey amplifier" 11 meter freeband DXers having a QSO
27620 USB - Italian language
27640 USB - Spanish language
27641 FM - UK FM CB Channel 5 British English intentionally QRMing the SSB traffic on frequency
27655 FM - Russian language (taxi dispatch lady)
27665 USB - Spanish language
27695 LSB - Spanish language
27695 USB - Spanish language
27710 USB - Italian language
27725 FM - Russian language
27751 FM - UK FM CB Channel 16 - dead carrier but strong signal
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - British English (busy with fading)
27855 FM - Russian language
27895 USB - Italian language

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10/11 meters / 11 Meter Band DX Skip Propagation 27MHz Band Activity 30 May 2017

« on: May 30, 2017, 1658 UTC »

Tuned in at 1600 UTC:

25000 AM - WWV (S9 to S9+10 signal)
25695 AM - Spanish speaking YL taxi dispatch lady
25785 AM - Spanish speaking YL taxi dispatch lady
25860 USB - data signal
25835 AM - "come up and save some wire" (Southern accents)
25875 AM - Spanish speaking YL taxi dispatch lady with roger beep and noise toys
25925 AM - Spanish speaking YL taxi dispatch
26055 AM - Spanish language OMs talking (no usual YL taxi dispatcher heard)
26085 AM - "A week ago you end up gettin' her or somethin'....I dunno" "oh man" (active frequency, along with 26105)
26105 AM - "Did you go down there and see that piece of property?" "10-4" "oh, yeah, that's right..."
26115 AM - Spanish speaking OM with lots of echo (probably truckers)
26165 AM - US truckers
26375 AM - Spanish speaking traffic, likely truckers or taxi companies
26395 AM - Spanish language, busy with lots of fading
26530 LSB - Spanish language traffic, sometimes badly overmodulated
26575 AM - Mexican truckers (Spanish speaking)
26585 AM - Mexican calling channel - busy with some very strong signals heard
26595 AM - Spanish speaking traffic, Mexican truckers operating out of band
26635 AM - Spanish speaking, mention of Dominican Republic
26705 AM - The usual strong signals from Puerto Rico, Florida, etc heard here and on 26715
26735 AM - Truckers (one signal is off-frequency pretty bad, closer to 26732.5 or so)
26775 AM - Spanish, maybe truckers?  - later, US stations heard on this frequency
26805 AM - Southern US stations
26825 AM - "audio check check check" "delay...delay...delay...." "ha! ha! ha!" (lots of echo/reverb)
26845 AM - Truckers talking about company-related business (Midwestern accents) with heavy fading
26885 AM - Similar to 26915 AM
26915 AM - Southern US stations working AM DX Skip
26945 AM - US stations, similar to 26915 AM

26965-27405 usual CB band activity

27415 AM - Spanish language, with minor QRM from 27420 LSB
27420 LSB - US stations, various accents
27425 LSB - US stations, calling CQ
27435 LSB - US stations, another common "high channel" frequency along with 27.425 LSB, 27.420 LSB, etc
27445 LSB - Midwestern accented OMs, sounded like a "local" net
27455 USB - Spanish Language, Latin American 11 meter calling frequency - some very very strong signals
27465 LSB - US Stations, "Bob", "347", "James Barnyard" and several others
27465 USB - Spanish Language, very strong
27475 USB - Spanish language
27485 LSB - "I guess nobody is around" [Southern accent]
27500 USB - Spanish language, common Caribbean frequency (along with 27510 LSB and 27515 LSB)
27515 AM - Spanish Language YL Taxi Dispatcher (often logged on this frequency, 27.515 AM indicates Latin American opening)
27535 USB - "001" and other numerical callsigns (Spanish language), often several stations talking at once, Puerto Rico mentioned
27540 USB - "10 Alpha Delta" heard
27555 USB - Stations calling CQ (in Spanish) several Latin American countries heard
27565 AM - Spanish speaking OMs, sounds like truckers
27600 USB - Spanish language
27615 AM - Truckers EE / English language
27620 USB - Southern US stations, numerical callsigns/handles, very professional "ham radio" sounding chatter
27635 AM - "by the time we get back, it'll be dried up" (truckers, southern accent, strong S7 signal)
27645 USB - Spanish language
27655 USB - Spanish language
27675 USB - Spanish language
27685 LSB - Mention of Mexico City, Los Angeles, Baja California and several other locations (two stations having a QSO)
27695 LSB - Spanish language "roundtable" or "ragchew" net, similar to traffic heard on 6900 kHz LSB (stations checking in, etc)
27700 LSB - Spanish language, stations from 27695 LSB (same callsigns/names and signal strengths)
27715 LSB - Spanish language, similar to other traffic heard in the 27.6-27.8 MHz region (and the 6.9 MHz region...)
27725 LSB - Spanish language - S9+30 very powerful signals several stations in a "net-like" traffic pattern
27775 LSB - Spanish language
27775 USB - Spanish language (does not seem to be the same group heard earlier on 27775 LSB)
27785 AM - Truckers - English language (barely...)
27805 AM - Spanish speaking OMs, likely truckers or taxis (not radio hobbyists)
27890 USB - Data signal (FSK, often heard during band openings, previously also heard on 27650 kHz / 27.650 MHz)
27955 AM - Spanish language, possibly taxi dispatcher

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10/11 meters / 11 Meter Band DX Skip Propagation 27MHz Band Activity 28 May 2017

« on: May 28, 2017, 1730 UTC »

Starting at around 1700 UTC:

Likely some Sporadic-E, considering that WWV on 25000 kHz / 25.000 MHz hasn't been heard at all today (at least not by me).  

25985 AM - SS Spanish speaking YL reading numbers, likely taxi cab dispatcher
25990 FM - FM carrier (S3-S4 with some fading, very faint modulation heard)
26225 USB - Spanish language traffic (several stations at once - this is a common Latin American SSB frequency)
26290 USB - FSK signal
26375 AM - Spanish language
26400 USB - strong data signal
26485 AM - SS Spanish language traffic, Mexican accents (weak)
26575 AM  -SS Spanish language, Mexican accents
26585 AM - SS Mexican truckers
26595 AM - SS Spanish language (11 meter DX from Mexico, see also 26.585 MHz AM)
26675 AM - Dominican Republic (Spanish language) with QSB (S7 at peaks with splatter from 26705 AM and 26715 AM)
26705 AM - SS Puerto Rico, etc, very strong signals (just like 26715 AM)
26715 AM - SS "Spanish Superbowl" Puerto Rico, Florida, Dominican Republic, etc - strong signals
26735 AM - US truckers (weak signals combined with splatter from 26705 and 26715 making copy nearly impossible)
26755 AM - SS Spanish language traffic
26775 AM - EE Mention of Florida, Georgia
26885 AM - EE Southern accents
26905 AM - EE Southern accents (US stations, see also 26885 AM and 26915 AM)
26915 AM - EE Southern US stations "915" AM freeband calling channel
26945 AM - English language, southern accents (weak, but readable)
--begin 26965 to 27405 "Legal 40" CB band--
26995 FM - RC/data/telemetry channel "3A" FSK signals 10-12 seconds apart
27005 AM - CB Channel 4 - Spanish language (getting clobbered by splatter from 27025 AM / CB CH 6)
27025 AM - CB Channel 6 - The beginnings of what I imagine will be an afternoon of fun on 27.025 MHz AM
27065 AM - CB Channel 9 - Spanish language, mention of Puerto Rico
27085 AM - CB Channel 11 - Similar to 27025 AM
27115 AM - CB Channel 13 - "048 Daytona Beach, Florida" working Pennsylvania w/ good signals
27165 AM - CB Channel 17 - Nonstop heterodyne, similar to 27185 AM / CB Channel 19
27175 AM - CB Channel 18 - "105, 105" "alright, got that" "come on back" (lots of het QRM and roger beeps)
27185 AM - CB Channel 19 - Dozens, possibly hundreds of stations talking at once
27205 AM - CB Channel 20 - "Hey Buckshot, you sounding good here on the bottom end of the sandpile"
27235 AM - CB Channel 24 - "I got a mouse up here" (heavy heterodyne QRM)
27255 FM - CB Channel 23 - FSK signals roughly 6 kHz wide, every 4-7 seconds, one is stronger than the others
27255 AM - CB Channel 23 - "114 in Carolina you're blanketing my receive" (several other stations heard underneath this one)
27265 AM - CB Channel 26 - Busy AM pileup
27275 AM - CB Channel 27 - Spanish language YL taxi dispatcher lady, likely from Mexico
27285 AM - CB Channel 28 - Similar to 27085 AM, 27265 AM, etc
27355 AM - CB Channel 35 - Truckers talking
27380 LSB - US / American CB stations operating "inbetween channels" on the "zeros" (to escape QRM on 27.385 LSB)
27385 LSB - CB Channel 38 - Domestic SSB Calling Channel 38LSB, several stations heard, mostly from Southern USA
27395 LSB - CB Channel 39 - SSB traffic heard, southern accents (similar to 27385 LSB)
27400 LSB - US / American CB stations heard "in between channels" (between channel 39 and 40)
27405 AM - CB Channel 40 - Spanish language with roger beeps
--end 26965 to 27405 "Legal 40" CB band--
27415 LSB - Very strong signals, long QSO heard on this frequency S9+ at points
27425 LSB - US stations chatting away, Midwestern/Southern accents
27430 LSB - US stations, southern accents
27455 USB - Spanish speaking stations calling CQ
27460 LSB - US stations (southern accents, with heavy QRM from 27455 USB)
27465 LSB - "down in Florida down there" "171" "yeah, Jim, its gonna get good and hot" deep south accents
27465 USB - Spanish language (lots of QRM on this and nearby frequencies)
27470 LSB - Southern US stations having a QSO, 3-4 different stations heard with heavy fading/QSB
27485 LSB - EE US stations heard (English language)
27500 USB - SS Spanish speaking / Spanish language (possibly Mexico)
27505 AM - English language (sounds like truckers)
27515 LSB - Jamaican stations - Knight Patrol CB Club primary frequency
27530 USB - "my audio is set pretty tight" "well, we'll give it a shot" "what was his callsign again?"
27570 LSB - English language, heavy fading making for difficult copy
27600 USB - Spanish language
27665 USB - Spanish speaking stations (several stations at once)
27695 LSB - Spanish language
27715 USB - Spanish language, weak
28005 AM - Spanish language, with CW QRM

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10/11 meters / 11 Meter Band DX Opening Logs 22 May 2017 1600+ UTC

« on: May 22, 2017, 1825 UTC »

Another morning/early afternoon 11 meter 26 MHz 27 MHz band opening log, yes, here it is. 

Started monitoring around 1600 UTC May 22, 2017.  Lots of Latin American traffic, as usual, but the US frequencies of 26915, 27025, 27085, 27265, 27285 and 27385 were all active as well.  Our usual friends that hang around 27665 to 27705 were also booming in nicely, especially on 27695.  Did catch the tail end of a SSTV transmission on 27700 but haven't heard anything else since on that frequency, save for some very minor splatter from 27695 and 27705.

25000 AM - WWV, weak but readable, with some pretty serious QSB/fading
25615 AM - Spanish speaking taxi dispatch lady (weak) - this is Channel 1 on band A on most export radios
25775 AM - Spanish speaking YL taxicab dispatcher
25910 FM - Barely readable STL Studio Transmitter Link 85.4Hz CTCSS PL tone carrier
26005 AM - Spanish speaking taxi lady YL dispatcher (commonly heard in the lower bands 25615-26515)
26075 AM - Spanish language, taxi cab dispatcher lady with roger beep
26105 AM - Truckers, English language
26225 USB - Spanish speaking traffic. Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Florida and Mexico mentioned
26365 AM - Spanish language, lots of stations talking at once
26375 AM - Similar to 26365 AM
26405 AM - Truckers, commonly logged frequency during band openings
26545 USB - Strong FSK signal
26585 AM - Spanish language, Mexican trucker common frequency
26605 AM - Spanish language, likely from Mexico
26625 AM - Spanish language, much weaker than usual
26685 AM - Spanish language, Mexican accents
26695 USB - Strong FSK signal (26700 kHz in AM mode)
26705 AM - Spanish "Superbowl" - very strong and overmodulated signals (Puerto Rico, etc)
26715 AM - Same as 26705
26735 AM - Truckers, English language (see also, 27635 AM)
26775 AM - Truckers, English language
26790 USB - FSK signal
26865 AM - English language, southern accents
26895 AM - English language, sounds like truckers
26905 AM - English language, southern accents mixing in with Spanish speaking YL taxi dispatcher lady
26915 AM - Low channel calling frequency, US stations (mostly from the South)
26955 AM - "Big Radio 549 Texas" and other stations talking, strong signals
26965 AM - CB Channel 1 - several American stations heard
26975 AM - CB Channel 2 - Spanish OM heard, lots of echo/reverb and roger beep
26985 AM - CB Channel 3 - "Give that mudduck a run for his money now!" "Hello CK!"
26995 FM - RC/data channel FSK signal, possibly local telemetry or radio data link
26995 AM - Channel "3A" Spanish voice traffic heard when data link isn't transmitting
27005 AM - CB Channel 4 - Spanish language, getting obliterated by splatter/QRM from 27025
27025 AM - CB Channel 6 - "The Superbowl" almost nonstop wall-to-wall overmodulated powerful signals
27035 AM - CB Channel 7 - Spanish language sometimes heard through splatter from 27025
27055 AM - CB Channel 8 - Carrier with very weak modulation
27085 AM - CB Channel 11 - Similar to 27025
27135 AM - CB Channel 15 - Similar to 27025
27145 FM - RC/data channel, FSK signal heard
27165 AM - CB Channel 17 - Similar to 27025
27185 AM - CB Channel 19 - Truckers, etc (sounds like one of the "graveyard" AM frequencies at night)
27195 AM - RC/data channel, aka channel 19A - American stations heard AM voice
27215 AM - CB Channel 21 - Several powerhouse signals heard
27225 AM - CB Channel 22 - "106 in the Love Country and I'm back quiet"
27235 AM - CB Channel 24 - Spanish language taxi dispatcher
27255 AM - CB Channel 23 - English language stations, with Spanish heard underneath and splatter from 27265
27255 FM - CB Channel 23 - Pager or radio data link system (underneath AM voice traffic on same frequency)
27265 AM - CB Channel 26 - Similar to 27025, but with [slightly] cleaner signals
27270 AM - Strong carrier keyups with FSK data bursts (unusual frequency)
27275 AM - CB Channel 27 - Spanish language
27285 AM - CB Channel 28 - Similar to 27265
27305 AM - CB Channel 30 - Spanish language, then English-speaking stations
27335 AM - CB Channel 33 - English language, southern accents
27345 AM - CB Channel 34 - Truckers, mention of "King George"
27365 LSB - CB Channel 36 - US stations, several accents heard, casual QSO, mention of "Republic of Texas"
27375 LSB - CB Channel 37 - Stations calling CQ DX, alternate channel to 38LSB
27385 LSB - CB Channel 38 - SSB DX calling channel, very very busy
27390 LSB - English speaking traffic, mention of Texas, Arkansas
27395 LSB - CB Channel 39 - Domestic US stations
27405 AM - CB Channel 40 - Spanish language
27415 AM - Spanish language, YL speaking, likely taxicab company dispatcher
27425 LSB - English language (American stations) - strong signals
27430 LSB - English language (American stations)
27430 USB - Spanish language
27435 USB - Spanish language
27440 LSB - English language, midwestern accents (see also 27445 LSB)
27445 LSB - English language, midwestern accents
27445 AM - Spanish language YL taxi dispatcher
27455 USB - Spanish language calling frequency, very busy
27465 LSB - English language
27470 LSB - English language
27475 USB - Spanish language, Mexican accents
27495 LSB - Spanish language (not same traffic as 27495 USB)
27495 USB - Spanish language
27505 AM - English language, very long QSO, possibly poachers or hunters (consistently strong signals)
27515 LSB - English language Jamaican accents - Knight Patrol CB Club (Jamaica) primary frequency
27515 AM - Spanish language YL taxi cab dispatcher
27535 LSB - Spanish language with lots of echo and sound FX
27550 USB - Strong FSK signal
27565 LSB - English language, 864 Indiana calling 1877
27575 AM - Spanish language, possibly taxis
27585 LSB - Spanish language, heavily distorted
27600 LSB - Spanish language, with QRM from 27605 AM
27605 AM - Truckers, English language
27615 LSB - Spanish language, very strong signals
27635 AM - Truckers, English language, talking about traffic (this is CB channel 19 "up one band")
27655 USB - Spanish language
27665 LSB - Spanish language
27665 USB - Spanish language
27680 USB - Spanish language, possibly related to other 276xx frequencies (seems to be a pattern here with this portion of the 27 MHz band)
27695 LSB - Spanish language - very strong and very active - strongly reminds me of our friends from 6900 kHz LSB, mention of Venezuela
27695 USB - Spanish language, sporadic signal
27700 USB - Tail end of SSTV signal heard
27705 LSB - Spanish language
27775 AM - Truckers English language
27890 AM/FM - Strong carrier, thought it could have been UK CB on 27891 / 27891.25, but no modulation heard
27925 LSB - Spanish, weak
27955 AM - Truckers, English language

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10/11 meters / 27505 kHz AM / 27.505 MHz AM Hunters or Poachers 1600-1745 UTC 22 May 2017

« on: May 22, 2017, 1751 UTC »

With all the other dozens of active frequencies in the 26-28 MHz range today, one of them sparked my interest, and that one is 27505.  This frequency is actually sporadically used in my local area as a "private" or "outband" (read: freeband) frequency for local AM CBers to get away from the usual crowd on their usual frequency (in this case, the frequency is 27125 / 27.125 MHz, or CB channel 14).

Anyway, I heard two OMs chatting on 27505 for well over an hour.  Topics included finding cover, hiding behind walls, and other things that made me think these stations weren't the usual AMers heard in this part of the band (often when AM traffic is heard above CB channel 40, its truckers).  Hunters usually hang out below CB channel 1, with some exceptions.  Judging by the topic of conversation, the fact that neither station had roger beeps, noise toys or anything else - indicating that they're using the radio for some practical purpose and not just for fun, I think they were either hunters or poachers.  An export radio or 10-meter radio is (along with a VHF radio of some kind, often a VHF marine radio or modified 2 meter ham radio) is often a requirement for a hunting club.  Modified 11 meter equipment is often synonymous with hunting radio.

FWIW, 27505 is CB channel 8 "up one band" (real CB channel 8 = 27.055 + .450 = 27.505).  I have a feeling these operators usually use 27055, but due to heavy QRM from 27025 and 27085 (both of which were booming in with massive overmodulated and splattering signals), they simply flipped the band switch up one band to get a clear frequency.  

I love these Sporadic-E openings.  You never know what you're going to hear.  Chances are the two stations I heard on 27505 were right next to each other.

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10/11 meters / Data Link 27270 kHz / 27.270 MHz 22 May 2017

« on: May 22, 2017, 1733 UTC »

Just below CB Radio Channel 27 - 27.275 MHz / 27275 kHz.  11 meters equals 27.2727272... MHz so 27.270 is about as close to exactly 11 meters as you can get.  Anyway....

I have often logged paging and other data link signals on 27255 kHz / 27.255 MHz (CB channel 23) but never on 27270.  It's possible this is coming from outside the US, given the large amount of international, specifically Latin American,DX traffic heard during today's band opening on 27 MHz.  Fair amount of domestic (US stations) heard all around the band as well.  

The band has been opening most of the morning into the early afternoon (it is currently 1330 local time, 1730 UTC).  First noticed data link around 15-20 minutes ago and it has been on and off ever since.  Strong, often overmodulated signals on 27265 (CB channel 26) and 27285 (CB channel 28).  Sounds like FSK signal to me, often S9+ so very strong.  

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10/11 meters / 27025 and 26715 insanity 22 May 2017

« on: May 22, 2017, 1617 UTC »

Hearing wall-to-wall overmodulated signals on 26705 (Spanish language) and 27025 (English language, if you could call it "English").  Some of the signals on 27025 are so terribly overmodulated and distorted that I can't understand anything.  S9 all day long, up to S9+30 or more. 

Watching on the waterfall, some of these channel 6 superbowl signals 27.025 MHz are 40-50 kHz wide.  I feel sorry for the stations trying to talk on 27005 or 27035.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unknown Name Radio Network UNRN 6880 kHz AM 0113 UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0114 UTC »

AM carrier popped up, then modulated with AC/DC's "Back In Black" S3 signal level at 0013 / 0014 UTC

Unknown Name Radio Network ID at 0019/0020 UTC.  Signal strength has increased significantly since sign-on.  At 0022 UTC, signal now S7 peaking to S8.

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Utility / Civil Air Patrol / CAP Net 4636 kHz USB 0040-0055 UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0051 UTC »

Red Dragon 3710 working White Peak 4 [or possibly White King 4], calling another station for relay.  The third station's suffix is "52" and they have a roger beep or end-of-transmission EOT beep. Sort of reminds me of a Civil Air Patrol net, possibly a military net though.  Extremely strong static crash QRN at 0048 UTC.  EDIT:  Some quick Googling reveals this is a known CAP frequency.  

0048 UTC - "any other stations wishing to check in?"
0049 UTC - White Peak 81 checking in.
0049 UTC - "this net is shut down now, something-something 52 out"
0050 UTC - tuning up sounds (carrier squeal) followed by several beeps
0052 UTC - repeat of transmission heard at 0050 UTC
0053 UTC - weak transmission heard "Red Dragon 3710, test, test [carrier tone]...Red Dragon 3710 test [carrier tone] [beep]"
0055 UTC - more of the same (Red Dragon 3710 transmitting tones, carriers, etc) - probably tuning up radio or testing

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6910 kHz LSB 0030+ UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0036 UTC »

Its like somebody flipped a switch.  30-40 minutes ago the band was quiet, now it seems like every 5-10 kHz has a SSB two way radio conversation QSO on it. 

Spanish speaking stations 6910 kHz LSB / 6.910 MHz LSB.  Similar to traffic heard on 6858 kHz, 6900 kHz, 6905 kHz and 6915 kHz.  Follows 5 kHz channel step commonly found in this region, especially with land-based freebanders.  The fishermen pescadores (the "real peskies") tend to follow a less rigid frequency or channel step plan.  Busy frequency at 0035 UTC.  Station laughing, mention of Venezuela at 0035-0036 UTC.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6900 kHz LSB 0030+ UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0033 UTC »

6900 kHz 6.900 MHz the unofficial 43 meter frequency for Spanish language freebanders.  Several other frequencies are active right now in addition to 6900 LSB.  Hearing at least three different stations chatting on frequency this evening.  Standard (for this freq anyway) "roundtable" or "ragchew" net style QSO with stations checking in and giving remarks, very ham radio or even 11 meter freebander like communications.  SIO 222 or maybe SIO 333 at the very best due to heavy QRN from static crashes.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6905 kHz LSB 0030+ UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0028 UTC »

6905 kHz LSB / 6.905 MHz LSB Spanish speaking freebanders or outbanders.

Here we go.  After nearly a week away from the radio and the web SDRs, the usual 6900 kHz stomping grounds traffic is back.  Several Spanish speaking OMs chatting away "ragchew" style.  Likely the same group of freebanding stations often heard around 6900 LSB, 6895 LSB, 6915 LSB, etc. 

Previous monitoring indicates that these stations are land based freebanders or bootleggers operating outside the regular 40 meter ham radio band, and not fishing fleet pescadore radio signals.

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6960 kHz USB 0020+ UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0025 UTC »

Hearing several stations talking over each other on 6960 kHz USB.  Sounds like the traffic usually heard on 6925 kHz LSB and nearby frequencies.  Possibly two conversations going on at once.  When I first tuned in, it sounded like Portuguese, now the traffic almost sounds like it could be Spanish.

SIO 333 due to non stop static crash QRN.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6915 kHz LSB 0020 UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0024 UTC »

Despite strong static crashes QRN from thunderstorm / lightning interference and data bursts on 6912 kHz USB, Spanish language traffic going strong on 6915 kHz LSB / 6.915 MHz LSB.  Reminds me of traffic usually heard around 6900 kHz LSB and nearby frequencies.  Right now (0023 UTC) 6900 kHz is clear.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6858 kHz USB 0000 UTC 18 May 2017

« on: May 18, 2017, 0020 UTC »

Spanish pescadore "peskie" 6858 kHz 6.858

Hearing some Spanish language chatter on 6858 kHz USB starting around 0000 UTC May 18th, 2017.  Unfortunately heavy static crash QRN is making copy difficult.