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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 kHz USB 1839 UTC 29 Jul 2017

« on: July 29, 2017, 1841 UTC »

Came on just after Amphetamine Radio went QRT.  Weak music on 6925 kHz USB at 1839 UTC.

2132

10/11 meters / Latin American 11m DX Spanish language 27 MHz 29 July 2017

« on: July 29, 2017, 1717 UTC »

Hearing Spanish traffic on 27695 kHz LSB / 27.695 MHz calling frequency as well as nearby frequencies 27.675 MHz USB, 27.705 MHz LSB and 27.715 MHz LSB

27675 kHz USB
27695 kHz LSB - Primary
27705 kHz LSB
27715 kHz LSB

2133

Utility / French Military CW Training Net 6825 kHz 1710+ UTC 28 July 2017

« on: July 28, 2017, 1711 UTC »

Hearing fast CW right on 6825 kHz, a quick Googling reveals this is a widely-known French military CW frequency, often used for training purposes.

Via SK3W KiwiSDR: http://kiwisdr.sk3w.se:8073/

2134

Peskies / UNID Italian Language Pirates 6700 kHz LSB and 6705 kHz LSB 28 July 2017

« on: July 28, 2017, 1707 UTC »

Via Swedish SDR. Italian language 6700 kHz LSB 6.700 MHz LSB 6705 kHz LSB 6.705 MHz LSB pirates bootleggers Echo Charlie EC 6.6 MHz 6.7 MHz band

Hearing informal CB-like QSOs on 6700 kHz LSB and 6705 kHz LSB.  Sounds like Italian language.  Lots of stations chatting over each other, whistling into microphones, etc.  6705 kHz LSB is the more active of the two.  Originally thought it was 6702 kHz USB (and possibly a "legit" net).  But the 5 kHz steps and use of LSB are both suspect.  Possibly Echo Charlie "EC" pirates usually around 6.6 MHz and 6.7 MHz aeronautical bands in Europe.  These stations are chatting nonstop, really reminds me of Italian CB radio.  Started listening around 1655 UTC, still going strong at 1705 UTC on both frequencies.

At 1705 UTC, 6700 kHz LSB seems to be quiet, but 6705 kHz LSB is still very active.  Roundtable like ragchew QSO.  Different accents heard, likely indicating stations from different parts of Italy.  I know the 6.6 MHz pirates are generally land-based stations and not marine HF mobiles, but you never know...and either way, they still count as "peskies"  

2135

Peskies / UNID Nets 3030 kHz USB and 3033 kHz USB Russian Language

« on: July 28, 2017, 1655 UTC »

Since 11 meters is/was open in North America, I decided to check the European SDRs for 11m activity (specifically to see if 27025 AM, etc, were making it across the pond).  11m seemed pretty quiet in the UK SDRs, so I dropped down to 2-3 MHz.  Very active Russian language QSO on 3030 kHz USB.  Seeing several drifty AM signals nearby, which matches with the Siberian Village Radio AM/SSB logs that have been made before.  If I have time I'll try the Swedish SDR and see if I can get better copy on the 2-3 MHz Russian traffic....but these guys on 3030 kHz are going non-stop.  Noticed another SSB signal seemingly "on top" of the 3030 kHz signal, turns out there's another QSO in progress just 3 kHz away on 3033 kHz USB.

EDIT:

The traffic heard on 3030 and 3033 USB may actually be something else.  I'm not hearing them at all on the Swedish or Russian SDRs.  The AM signals are, however, much louder.  Possibly heard maritime traffic on 3030 kHz USB and 3033 kHz USB.  Both 3030 and 3033 are quiet on the other SDRs.  3041 kHz AM is very busy, as well as 3024 kHz / 3025 kHz, 3078 kHz, and several other frequencies (all in AM mode). 

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6970 kHz USB 2335+ UTC 26 July 2017

« on: July 26, 2017, 2338 UTC »

Widely variable signal strength Portuguese chatter heard on 6970 kHz USB. 

2137

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KUNT 6995 USB 2316 UTC 26 Jul 2017

« on: July 26, 2017, 2324 UTC »

Flirtin' With Disaster at 2323 UTC.  Nice wide 4.9 kHz wide signal. 

2138

Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6935 kHz LSB 2210 UTC 26 July 2017

« on: July 26, 2017, 2215 UTC »

Hearing very strong two-way Spanish language comms on 6935 kHz LSB 6.935 MHz LSB, an interesting frequency choice considering the time and the fact that the band otherwise seems quiet (except for the MARS net on 6968.5 kHz USB of course). 

2139

10/11 meters / UK Remote SDR - European Europe 26 MHz 27 MHz 11 Meter Logs 25 July 2017

« on: July 25, 2017, 1953 UTC »

Starting at 1850 UTC.  I checked this SDR [http://southwest.ddns.net:8073/] originally to check for activity on 26510 kHz 26.510 MHz beacon frequency for Common and Precious III on 26510 and noticed a significant increase in Russian language traffic, in both FM and USB modes, around 26.5 MHz...so I decided to do another SDR log for 11 meters. 

26005 kHz FM - Russian taxi lady YL taxi cab dispatch CB
26045 kHz FM - Russian taxi lady Russia taxi company CB
26125 kHz USB - Russian language
26175 kHz USB - Russian language
26185 kHz FM - Russian language, YL taxi dispatch lady Russia
26200 kHz FM - Paging on-site pager system UK hospital 26MHz paging frequency (very active)
26350 kHz FM - Paging on-site pager system UK hospital 26MHz paging frequency
26425 kHz USB - Russian language 11 meter SSB net
26435 kHz USB - Russian language
26445 kHz USB - Russian language
26455 kHz USB - Russian language
26460 kHz FM - Russian language taxi dispatch - Russian taxi dispatch lady w/SSB QRM
26465 kHz USB - Russian language
26475 kHz USB - Russian language, very active frequency
26495 kHz USB - Russian language 11 meter SSB net, very active with good signals
26500 kHz FM - Russian language taxi dispatch - Russian taxi lady
26500 kHz FM - Pager transmitter paging system or data link (strong signal, 10-12 kHz wide)
26510 kHz CW - 11 meter CB beacon Common and Precious III (S5-S6 signal in USB/CW modes)
26515 kHz FM - Russian language taxi dispatch Russian taxi lady, fading in and out rapidly indicating sporadic-E
26570 kHz FM - Russian taxi cab dispatch - YL dispatcher talking to OM drivers, good signals
26575 kHz FM - German language
26605 kHz FM - Paging, looks like and sounds like POCSAG pager 26 MHz
26610 kHz FM - Russian language, likely a taxi
26625 kHz FM - Pager or data link, heavy fading
26640 kHz FM - Russian language
26695 kHz FM - Paging - VERY strong signals, UK hospital 26MHz pager system
26705 kHz FM - Paging - also very strong POCSAG signals 26MHz paging UK
26715 kHz FM - German language
26725 kHz FM - German language
26735 kHz FM - German language mixing in with paging signals
26745 kHz FM - Paging - POCSAG, very strong signals 26 MHz paging
26750 kHz FM - Russian language taxi dispatch, getting obliterated when 26.745 MHz is active
26755 kHz FM - Paging, weaker than other logs but still pretty decent signals
26780 kHz FM - Russian language
26785 kHz FM - Paging - POCSAG UK hospital on-site paging frequency
26795 kHz USB - Russian language
26795 kHz FM - German language
26800 kHz FM - Paging or data link, still in the 26 MHz pager band
26815 kHz FM - Data bursts, possibly PSK31
26820 kHz FM - Weak FM voice, sounds like Russian or CIS
26845 kHz FM - German language
26885 kHz FM - German language
26900 kHz FM - Paging POCSAG Pager nice S9 signal
26910 kHz FM - Russian FM traffic, no YLs heard, maybe not a taxi?
26915 kHz FM - German language
26925 kHz FM - German language
26935 kHz FM - German language
26945 kHz FM - Paging, possibly different format
26950 kHz FM - Pager or data link, known paging frequency
26955 kHz FM - German language
26965 kHz FM - UK CB traffic w/ roger beeps
26975 kHz FM - Busy frequency, several QSOs going at once, all appear to be FM
26980 kHz FM - Russian taxi cab dispatch traffic, lots of fading
26985 kHz FM - German and English heard, lots of QRM
26995 kHz FM - Russian taxi cab dispatch mixing in with SSB signal
26995 kHz USB - French language with FM QRM
27000 kHz FM - Weak FM voice heard, likely Russian
27010 kHz FM - Russian taxicab lady, reading numbers taxi dispatch
27015 kHz FM - Messy frequency, lots of traffic at once
27025 kHz FM - Another messy frequency
27050 kHz FM - Russian FM CB
27075 kHz FM - English language heard on top lots of QRM
27080 kHz FM - Russian FM CB, taxi cab dispatch 27MHz
27085 kHz FM - Data link mixing with SSB QRM from 27.090 MHz
27090 kHz LSB - French language
27100 kHz FM - Russian FM CB, very strong signals
27105 kHz FM - German language (I think...)
27125 kHz AM - English language heard
27130 kHz FM - Russian language
27135 kHz FM - Tone bursts, maybe a paging system or selective calling
27140 kHz FM - Russian language
27155 kHz FM - Mixture of several different signals
27175 kHz USB - Italian language
27180 kHz FM - Really messy frequency (Polish zeros CB channel 19)
27185 kHz FM - Just as bad as 27.180 MHz
27205 kHz FM - UK / British CB traffic heard
27210 kHz FM - FSK data link
27215 kHz FM - Another messy FM frequency
27230 kHz FM - Russian taxi cab dispatch
27235 kHz FM - Data bursts FSK
27235 kHz USB - French and Italian language
27245 kHz FM - Data bursts
27250 kHz FM - Russian FM CB traffic
27255 kHz USB - Spanish and Italian language
27260 kHz FM - Russian language
27265 kHz FM - Italian language
27270 kHz FM - Russian language
27275 kHz FM - Italian language
27285 kHz FM - English UK stations and Italians yelling at each other
27300 kHz FM - Paging POCSAG Pager very strong signal 11-12 kHz wide
27315 kHz FM - European FM calling channel, very active
27335 kHz FM - Spanish language, YL talking to OM
27345 kHz LSB - Italian language w/roger beeps
27350 kHz FM - Data link or FSK data bursts
27355 kHz FM - Italian language
27360 kHz FM - Data bursts or data link - similar to 27.350 MHz
27375 kHz FM - Another busy frequency, hearing Italian, German, lots of QRM
27380 kHz FM - Weak FM traffic heard here
27385 kHz FM - Similar to 27.375 MHz
27395 kHz FM - Spanish heard on top of QRM pile
27405 kHz FM - Spanish language, YL speaking very fast
27415 kHz AM - Italian language
27435 kHz FM - Spanish language
27445 kHz LSB - Italian language
27450 kHz FM - Russian language, likely a taxi cab dispatcher
27450 kHz FM - Data link or paging system
27465 kHz AM - Italian language - BIG radios some serious overmodulation
27485 kHz AM - Italian language
27500 kHz USB - Spanish language
27505 kHz FM - Strong pager paging system wide FM
27510 kHz FM - Dead carrier, fading up and down
27525 kHz USB - European stations working DX
27530 kHz USB - UK station working Italian station
27550 kHz FM - Paging pager signals [12 kHz wide] here mixing in with SSB traffic
27555 kHz USB - European stations calling CQ DX
27565 kHz USB - European stations working DX
27570 kHz USB - Weak SSB traffic heard, sounds like Italian
27575 kHz USB - Italian freeband traffic working DX
27590 kHz USB - European stations working DX
27595 kHz USB - Italian and Spanish language heard
27601 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic
27605 kHz USB - Spanish language, lots of stations talking over each other
27621 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic
27631 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic
27701 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic, nice signals
27755 kHz FM - German language
27755 kHz USB - Spanish language (very strong signals)
27761 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic mixing with Germans on 27.765 MHz
27765 kHz FM - German language
27781 kHz FM - UK FM CB channel 19, very busy
27791 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic
27800 kHz FM - Pager or data link mixing in with UK FM channel 21 traffic
27801 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic, also very busy, 26CT108 and others heard
27815 kHz FM - Russian language, YL taxi cab dispatcher Russia
27845 kHz FM - Pager - strong paging system or data link, 5-6 kHz wide
27925 kHz USB - French language
27931 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic with SSB QRM from 27.925 MHz
27951 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic
27991 kHz FM - UK FM CB traffic

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10/11 meters / Re: Common and Precious III Beacon 26510 kHz 26.510 MHz UK SDR 1725 UTC 20 July 2017

« on: July 25, 2017, 1853 UTC »

I went back to the Southwest UK KiwiSDR [http://southwest.ddns.net:8073/] at 1850 UTC (1950 local British Summer Time) and am able to hear the 11 meter beacon Common and Precious III on 26510 kHz 26.510 MHz peaking at S5-S6 in USB mode (when tuned to 26.509 MHz USB).  It does appear that a band opening is in progress in Europe, as I am noticing Russian SSB traffic nearby on 26.495 MHz USB, 26.465 MHz and Russian FM traffic on 26.455 MHz FM and 26.500 MHz FM.  A strong pager transmission comes in on 26500 kHz / 26.500 MHz from time to time as well, and I believe it to be Russian or Eastern European / former USSR / CIS in origin, going by the other signals heard in the 26 MHz area. 

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10/11 meters / Re: Common and Precious III Beacon 26510 kHz 26.510 MHz UK SDR 1725 UTC 20 July 2017

« on: July 25, 2017, 1832 UTC »

Zazzle,

I'm always glad to hear about 11 meter band beacon projects.  I will want to put one of my own up (some day...) with similar power output and antenna type (vertical, simple 1/4 wave or something like that) but on the 27 MHz side, instead of 26 MHz.  Although, I have to say I have an increased appreciation for your frequency choice.  While there is/was some minor Russian taxicab QRM in FM mode, the frequency is a good one.  When the band is open, the "high band" channels (27.405-27.995 MHz) are almost all busy.  Luckily for me, here in the USA, using a frequency that ends in 0 (for example, 27.670 instead of 27.675) will likely help me out.  With the Russians, who use 5 kHz steps on 11 meters, that can't really be avoided.

Either way, good work and keep it up!  I will keep checking 26.510 MHz / 26510 kHz for your beacon in the future. 

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10/11 meters / European 11 meter DX - Spain on 27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB

« on: July 25, 2017, 1828 UTC »

The 11 meter band seems pretty quiet right now, but I noticed some activity on 27.555 MHz USB / 27555 kHz USB Triple 5 T5.  Two stations speaking Spanish, then switched to English to ID, then back to Spanish.  One of them IDed at 30ETxxx Leon Province Northern Spain (then called CQ in Spanish, then repeated back to English).  30 division calling CQ for Northern African stations

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Peskies / 6900 kHz LSB 6.900 MHz LSB Spanish Language Freebander Net 25 July 2017

« on: July 24, 2017, 2326 UTC »

I haven't checked this frequency in a bit so I thought I would.  Even though its just shy of 2330 UTC on 07/24/2017, there's activity on the usual 6900 kHz LSB frequency.  Lots and lots of summer static QRN making copy difficult right now though.  Maybe later it'll be easy to copy, but I am hearing Spanish speaking traffic on 6900 LSB.

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The RF Workbench / Re: Beacon Project "Common and Precious III" (on air, 26510 kHz, 8W)

« on: July 20, 2017, 1750 UTC »

I checked three different KiwiSDRs (one in the UK, two in different parts of Russia) and was able to hear Common and Precious III on 26510 kHz / 26.510 MHz around 1720-1740 UTC on July 20th, 2017.  Keep up the good work, Zazzle! 

See the logs:

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,36222.0.html

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,36224.0.html

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,36225.0.html

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10/11 meters / Common and Precious III Beacon 26.510 MHz Moscow Russia SDR 20 July 2017

« on: July 20, 2017, 1743 UTC »

http://msk.swl.su:8073/

This is a different SDR than the one previously discussed.  In fact, its several thousand km from the other one. 

Hearing beacon CW on 26510 kHz - 26.510 MHz, barely making it above the noise floor.  As with the other SDR loggings, some minor FM voice two-way land mobile communications system QRM from Russian taxi cab dispatchers talking to taxis on nearby frequencies.  Russia uses 5 kHz steps for CB and a strong FM signal on 26515 kHz / 26.515 MHz caused the CW beacon signal to disappear.  Pretty impressive for 8 watts!  Signal faded away for about 30-40 seconds around 1742 UTC, then came back only a bit weaker. 

It's awesome checking out these various receivers around Europe and Russia and hearing one of "HF Underground's own" beacon projects.  Keep up the good work!