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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.

1247
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

1248
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.

1251
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.

1253
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. 

1254
Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania International 11810 kHz AM 1700 UTC 12 May 2017
« on: May 12, 2017, 1708 UTC »
Radio news in English, YL announcer with OM interjecting.  SIO 444 signal, signal strength S5-S6.  Discussion of European Commission and Romania's role at 1708 UTC.

This is a new one for me, apparently they only transmit from 1700-1757 UTC which would explain why I often miss them despite hanging out on 25 meters quite often. 

1255
Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 10465 kHz USB 1730 UTC 11 May 2017
« on: May 11, 2017, 1737 UTC »
Hearing faint pescadore like voice traffic on 10465 kHz USB / 10.465 MHz USB, sounds like fishing fleets (lots of noise in the background).  Closer to the voice traffic heard on the 6.6-7.0 MHz region (Portuguese language) frequencies such as 6925 kHz LSB. 

Traffic seems to have disappeared at 1737 UTC. 

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6925 kHz LSB 0000 UTC 11 May 2017
« on: May 11, 2017, 0018 UTC »
6925 kHz / 6.925 MHz LSB.  Not as busy now as it usually is, but propagation seems odd tonight.  Must be the full moon. 

Anyway, hearing sporadic (but strong) Portuguese chatter on 6925 LSB.  First noticed traffic around 0000 UTC.

1257
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6940 USB 0015 UTC 11 May 2017
« on: May 11, 2017, 0015 UTC »
Massive signal on 6940 kHz USB.  S5-S7 on peaks.  

1258
Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6940 kHz LSB 2345+ UTC 10 May 2017
« on: May 10, 2017, 2348 UTC »
6940 kHz LSB / 6.940 MHz LSB

Portuguese speaking stations heard at 2345 UTC, 2347 UTC on.  Weak signals, weather than similar traffic logged on 6965 LSB.

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6965 kHz LSB 2345+ UTC 10 May 2017
« on: May 10, 2017, 2346 UTC »
Hearing very weak Portuguese chatter on 6965 kHz LSB.  Several stations talking over each other, classic "peskie" chatter. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6905 kHz LSB 2155+ UTC 10 May 2017
« on: May 10, 2017, 2157 UTC »
At around the same time 6900 kHz LSB started showing signs of activity, I noticed nearby frequency 6905 kHz LSB is also active.  Hearing two or three Spanish speaking stations chatting on 6905 LSB at 2155 UTC / 2156 UTC.  SIO 222 - SIO 333 right now, but its still relatively early for activity on these frequencies.

Considering the fact that 6900 LSB is also active earlier than usual, hopefully these frequencies will stay busy later on and I'll be able to do some more in-depth monitoring of the freebanding radio operators that hang around below 40 meters. 

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