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Utility / "Timitone" with radio checks on 8992

« on: April 09, 2012, 0208 UTC »

Andrews working "Timitone" with multiple radio checks (about six) on 8992u at 02:00z.  Timitone I believe was checking different radios/antennas as signal strength varied greatly from one check to another.  "Timitone" is a new call to me if I heard it correctly, pretty sure it wasn't "Timtron" though Timtron working Andrews would have been a pretty neat trick!

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Utility / Lance Falls in Love

« on: March 12, 2012, 0125 UTC »

Oh my goodness gracious!
Doing my usual monitoring activities while finishing my taxes, minding my own business really, when Andrews hits me with the following EAMS on eight niner at 0:50 z

http://www.mediafire.com/?4k2pshyql2z8yi4

http://www.mediafire.com/?i9nt95r361hhrda

Now no disrespect intended, this fine patriot is serving our country with honor and is no doubt a far stronger and braver soul than my cowardly self, but that voice!  Maybe its that hint of valley girl inflection (for example, that joyful pronunciation of "sierra" in the second link) that seems so delightfully out of place in a military radio transmission, but she's got that special something.
I'm writing Andrews for an autographed QSL pronto!

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Utility / UNID Net 6908.5u

« on: March 11, 2012, 0453 UTC »

At 04:45z picking up unid NET, able to discern ID "Kokomo" attempting to hail "Kedron 47" (Murky on that ID), unable to make out other stations that were active on the net.  Also UNID digital bursts intermittently active on the same freq, not ALE, not one I am familiar with.

Addendum:  Also picking up UNID station nearby 6910LSB, Spanish Speaking.

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Utility / 11175 EAM "For Fatfish"

« on: March 04, 2012, 1954 UTC »

At 19:46z, 11175u (and the other usual freqs) 6 character EAM   "2PJ2NJ for Fatfish."
Not an ID I've heard before (though if I were fatfish I might be putting in for a cooler handle.  I mean really, who wants to be "Fatfish?")

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Utility / Camslant Point Reyes Active Tonight

« on: February 15, 2012, 0422 UTC »

Camslant Point Reyes (PAC) Active on COTHEN freq 5732u and 7527u, also CG freq 5696u tonight:

03:21z:  working Rescue 1703:(voice/ALE) flt ops nl, pos:  30 24N, 116 32W

03:28z: working CG 1702 (voice/ALE): flt ops nl, pos: 35 45 N, 111 42W

03:35z :  USCG Midgett(ALE ID HWR) attempting to contact USCGHC K13 on 7527u (no response copied here)

http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/cgcmidgett/

04-00-04:06: PAC many attempts to contact CG 1402 on all 3 above freqs, finally results in flight ops report
difficult to copy, xcept for  "Shut down number 4 engine" was in the report  , PAC  request for reports  every 15 min.

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Utility / "For Society"

« on: February 11, 2012, 1822 UTC »

11175u @18:16z, Andrews with  6 character EAM "ITDD72 for Society."
Good to know someone is thinking about society in these  frightening times!  

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Utility / Telecomm failure creating tension for NY ATC 13354u

« on: February 05, 2012, 1840 UTC »

At 18:30z on 13354u, NY ATC reporting Paramaribo airspace closure due to telecom failure, now requiring a series of reroutes/clearences etc and attempts at contacting craft that need to be advised. Attempting to get other craft to contact SVW38EX. Not a fun day to be at New York center for sure.

Addendum:  Paramaribo declared open at 19:13z.  Back to biz as usual, otherwise was shaping up to be the wrong week to quit sniffing glue for these guys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeI5ke0BENw

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Utility / HFGCS and COTHEN Misc. Comms

« on: January 22, 2012, 2245 UTC »

Jan 21, 2012

10242u @19:23z, LNT working 718 voice and ALE with radio check.  Flight ops Nl, pos:  28 24N, 08 106W.

6697u@22:41  EAM from "slotcar"?

11175u@23:14   Offut working D926 for phone patch to duty office.   Took 3 attempts on 3 different numbers. Msg "committed to destination"

Jan 22, 2012

11175u: Andrews with EAMx4 between 17:10 to 17-30z: notable for large number of corrections made, this guy needed a break or an optomitrist! (But his service to our country is still duly appreciated!)

13312u @ 21:57u  LNT working N05: "flight ops nl"

11176@22:02z Offut working Raider 39 for phone patch

13907u@22:20  LNT working NO5 ALE/Voice radio check: Flt ops normal, pos: 28 09N, 09 220w

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Utility / 14582u: Search Underway near Fort Meyers

« on: January 22, 2012, 1747 UTC »

COTHEN freq 14582u,17:40z, Miami Ops working 1711(USCG HC) on ALE/Voice regarding distressed  34 ft grey and white vessel off of Ft. Meyers, 2-4 persons aboard.  Search pattern initiated.

17:55z, 14582u: Miami to 1711 with name of distressed vessel "Sea Vee."   This term also refers to a line of boats, but given as name of vessel here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925AM Dance!

« on: January 15, 2012, 0525 UTC »

Some driving dance music barely making it through the fades here at 05:20z.  Nothing resembling an ID last several minutes, not sure I could make a read if there was one.

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Utility / 8602:UNID CW station (spanish)

« on: January 14, 2012, 0053 UTC »

At 00:40z on 8602khz, came across CW station, new to me.  Multipsk reveals Spanish in the mistake ridden decode. A reference to Santa Lucia is about all I can make out as I shamefully cannot speak Spanish.  Perhaps someone has some idea about what this is:

LA PICITE INDICADA VARNA BTMA MTR ERDE 0RO DE LA LSTU KEESE O SNTA LUCIA SIT LAT 47AÄ2 S LNG 6 UUERK(EÄ INSNA DE SU OTEDEADEEMT TSJTA NUMEEO T KM LATERAL BABON E LUZ VEDE A DESTELEOS 03 IO E LA EPLATA DESEUONNRRET AROYO PETDO VSRDA A 5WO M DE LA COSAR BOA DE YEDVERNE M RIO DAS P£UTEESTACON MONTEVIDEO AFMDA RRDIO CW FUERA E SEVI/IZ NWM EN COEERTITRA HEARES CANAL IAHF KT CUNAL TB0 TISC METNTEIENDO +BERTUENS EN AREAS AY ET3 MFIASK9 ENIO DE EDA PLATA ARTW%ITTIDAES TEUNA OEVON SIT A4 2 S LOME 57 0HA W ETLDETCEEENDHE IEUCRANTETAEISTINAS ITTI RIY DE LA LATA PUA EERERA SE ENCUERIRN REAIZATTAREAS E DRAGADO DRAGR RUBENFR NUMEA O IO67LG'EW NT EMBASECAION RDTHILE BEL ER ÄETT 3EV 3 ?2 S EDTNG 58 EV 3.I7 EU DESDESTPOSI6IOE AEINOIETUREEAUA!A SE ENCEAENTRRN CAERIUBE DRSGADFIANDO PATES SHMECIDASE FEOMENDR NUVEAR CQS ERAUCIOS ED AIA ZONA PR INFORACIOD KEODTATTR CONTFOCAMEDI Y CNTFOL CMELJNIA 108AEIO DE LSA ATA UAL CAMA&IO EIIT LUN 3 5Pç S £JNN 58 HAFTT W VARRSA Y EITE EQUI&DT LUMIICY ÖTVA NUDER6 S LSTERAL ESTRIBXR DE LUZ RZVA A DESTEEDLMII ENÄEàNTRANDMESE EAEE57.EH7IE LONG 5E K VBE2 EM REISTU DAENOS UMEHO T4086 IO DE LLATA UAN LAC6E SIT LST 34 262 SK S LG52EESA%VMW EN TMSICIMTN EIE ENCUENTRA VARADA BÖA BAR EMER0 IAM 1UIE4.IM 5ATERTL BABR RGEHINA SIN EUIMAO AIIKE MIS ENIÖ DE éA EGLATA PNA ESANINILLO IT AT 34 5MD S LNSI6 TI+T5 EM VARATII BO=A ROA ER CANTRSDOSE A 2 CUBLES DE LA CTA

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Utility / UNID Net on 5723u (Navy Exercise?)

« on: January 13, 2012, 0442 UTC »

After several weeks of quiet, finding 5723u acive again at 04:26z with calls ID'd EW, K, L.  Also UNID digital transmissions
This has peviously been ID'd as known Naval freq (thanks CM), wonder if current sigs relate to  USS Enterprise (the carrier, not the spaceship I believe) Composite Unit Training Exercise, the COMTUEX was just reported today by the ever reliable Jack Metcalf on his blog:  http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/

May also simply be a MARS net, though not on my MARS net freq list (also courtesy of Jack Metcalf, he and Hugh Stegman being two of the increasingly few reasons to still purchase the occasional (overpriced and pirate ignoring) Monitoring Times.)
So far hearing calls every 15 min or so, though reception here getting iffy.  .

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Utility / WLO seeking reception reports

« on: January 12, 2012, 0355 UTC »

At 03:50z on 8472khz WLO broadcasting news reports in alternating RTTY and NAVTEX.

"WE ARE INTERESTED IN RECEPTION REPORTS OF THESE BROADCAST.  PLEASE SEND
YOUR RECEPTION REPORT TO WLONEWS-AT-OLYPEN.COM"

Not exactly a tough catch from here, but , they didn't specify you had to be on a ship or anything so they got my report.  Wonder if they QSL?

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Spy Numbers / UNID CW 6949khz

« on: January 09, 2012, 0019 UTC »

Been hearing weak CW since about 0:00z on 6949khz while searching for a Sunday pirate.  Too weak to get much decode on, possibly 5 letter groups.  Perhaps someone has some idea about this?

Addendum:  Still detectable through the noise at 01:32z

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Utility / Longwave Aero Beacon Fun

« on: December 26, 2011, 0638 UTC »

Well, nothing much happening on HF tonight, so I dusted off the old LF Engineering LF Active Antenna hook-up. The ol antenna itself has been nobly languishing unused at the top of our treehouse for years, but lo and behold, once fired up the ol boy still worked like a charm and with conditions apparently being favorable for good Dx, I was soon pummeled with more signals than I coud shake a stick at, good for a few hrs fun.  Maybe some Longwaver  out there can explain why the Canadian beacons come in so much better than their American cousins, made for some good Dx.  I'll have to try DGPS before I disconnect the old antenna again.  Seems like a lot of these great beacons are getting decomissioned, enjoy em while you can!

198     DIW     Dixon, NC
216     CLB      Wilmington, NC
218     RL         Red Lake, ON
219     YMG      Monitouwadge, ON
223     YYW       Armstrong, ON
227     FZ         Eaves, MO
233     QN        Nakima ON
241     HF         Hearst Fontaine, ON
244     TH         Thompson Manitoba(55N, 97W!)
245     YZE      Gore Bay, ON
248    WG        Winnipeg MAN
248    FRt         Spartenberg, SC
258    ZSJ        Sandy Lake, ON
260     YAT       Attawapiskat, ON
269    FES        Festus, MO (home of the Bottle-Rockets!)
274    YPM        Pikangikum, ON
275    DY           KC, MO
278,   NM         Matagami, QC
332    FIS         Fish Hook, FL
338    LM          Stl, MO
335    YLD         Chapleau, ON
346    YBL        Sioux Lookout, ON
350    CP          Cahokia, IL
362     SB         Sudbury, ON
366    YMW       Maniwaki, ON
382     YPL         Pickle Lake, ON
385     JD          Belleville, IL
382     SP          Springfield, IL
404     ST           Stl, MO
407     ZHU        Montreal, QC
407     YTA          Pembrooke, ON
413     YHD        Dryden, ON
414     RPB        Belville, KS
420     FQ          Fairmont, MN
425     SYW       Greenville, TX
431      IZN        Lincolnton, NC
434     SLB         Strom Lake, ON
512     HMY        Lexington, OK