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Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 26, 2023, 1908 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-26

261904Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
19:04Z ATLAS 340 with TRENTON MILITARY; ATLAS 340 inbound landing in Winnipeg in 10 mikes; request to close watch at this time;
19:05Z Trenton Military: Close watch is approved.

692

Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: July 26, 2023, 0107 UTC »

260045Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
00:45Z UNID A/C with some cockpit communication with regards to HF radio troubleshooting "turn the HF off and pull the breakers".

261249Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
12:49Z DOOM 71 calling ANY RADIO for HF radio check; response from DOOM 72; L/C.

693

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: July 26, 2023, 0054 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 26 July 2023: CASE FLOW (ground NCS), (airborne CP), (other)

260047Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
F6S7BW // QDZAN ZEQ6G RESS5 DTJCY LIPCX 2YL

260100Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
01:00Z This is CASE FLOW standing by for traffic.

260102Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
F63JNA // EZMW7 GXJAV NPZOV JHLSE ZBIX

260115Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
F6QTDJ // UJMGE RLYKC EF6VZ EAD5M 5JY2

260119Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
F6QTDJ // UJMGE RLYKC EF6VZ EAD5M 5JY2

260136Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
YTQNL7 // PQIQI 3MTZF 2PVNR DIXGY ZO4U

260142Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
YTU4B4 // X7FQO JNUUX TUMVY GK46L KH4R

261502Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
FOR PERCH
F6LDLB // UWGUE ZKW5W IFLBE NHOKU 3RJV

261516Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
FOR PERCH
F6XTCJ // F2GTU ZF4WC HPXQ5 ZBK6Y NQZB

261546Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
FOR PERCH
F6A4LA // DS37W HHXB5 X6ADC LBENP GMUB

261602Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
FOR PERCH
F6M5B4 // V3EYJ H3GXP 6JSGO WXO5S 5NU6

262032Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: CASE FLOW
YTNHFO // LBTAF TJTQT DVJ6F 4IGKW C2D4

694

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 2259 UTC 25 JUL 2023

« on: July 25, 2023, 2342 UTC »

23:40 UTC - Weak readable with Bob Dylan. The static level is horrible on this band this evening at my location;
23:46 UTC - Station ID: 77LJS

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

695

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 2027 UTC 25 JUL 2023

« on: July 25, 2023, 2047 UTC »

20:45 UTC - Weak barely readable. The band is very noisy and I had to use the wideband noise reduction DSP on the SDR which removes appox 10 dB of noise to pull the signal in.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

696

Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 25, 2023, 1758 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-25

251751Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
17:51Z ATLAS 340 with TRENTON MILITARY ops normal at ?. Conducting live para jump 10 mikes;
17:52Z Trenton Military: From RCC jump approved.

252100Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
21:00Z ATLAS 340 calling TRENTON MILITARY;
21:01Z ATLAS 340 currently 30 minutes from Winnipeg; requesting traffic from RCC;
21:02Z ATLAS 340 roger, no further traffic, over.

697

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: July 25, 2023, 0226 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 25 July 2023: NEON SIGN (ground NCS), (airborne CP), (other)

250115Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: NEON SIGN
MESSAGE OF 56 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
F62RXQ // ICITL RBR7J 3JESJ FJEAR FJDS7 4OQD7 FLEP5 B5LAV 45F3U NZDVW

251300Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
13:00Z This is NEON SIGN standing by for traffic.

252117Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: NEON SIGN
YTXZYK // XGOGQ 4644G CWUCE TAWVZ 37BD

252145Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: NEON SIGN
YTHVZ7 // O5HVU 7DILC VRAFZ AYFUS R2XZ

252359Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: NEON SIGN
MESSAGE OF 44 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
F6QXOO // L5ZTR IHCZP EEE6S R2RPA KP265 SS5CO BLU52 RBF

698

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: July 24, 2023, 1942 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 24 July 2023: OVERRATE (ground NCS), PROTRUDE (airborne CP), (other)

241938Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTCFFW // 272UE VQU2Y VCTZ5 REXO6 GJDF

241947Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: PROTRUDE
YTCFFW // 272UE VQU2Y VCTZ5 REXO6 GJDF

Note: The 19:47Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

242010Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: PROTRUDE
YTCFFW // 272UE VQU2Y VCTZ5 REXO6 GJDF

Note: The 20:10Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

242106Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTCSXK // HGL6B RV2Z3 77OR3 OWQ4S ZULT

242110Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: PROTRUDE
YTCFFW // 272UE VQU2Y VCTZ5 REXO6 GJDF

Note: The 21:10Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

242122Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTQQN2 // 5NXYB 35PBP 4NSB7 IADIX YTKV

242130Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTQQN2 // 5NXYB 35PBP 4NSB7 IADIX YTKV

242133Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTCSXK DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS OVERRATE OUT

242134Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTIVO2 // H6CMS MJKQF ZYDNU NSVB2 LR3I
THIS IS OVERRATE, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

242138Z JUL 2023
YTQQN2 // 5NXYB 35PBP 4NSB7 IADIX YTKV
THIS IS OVERRATE, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

242141Z JUL 2023
YTCSXK // HGL6B RV2Z3 77OR3 OWQ4S ZULT

242200Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
22:00Z This is OVERRATE standing by for traffic.

242213Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
FOR GORE 40
F6TJBC // 6LLFH UKJUC EU6FX 6B3JR SCJH

242230Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
22:30Z This is OVERRATE standing by for traffic.

242243Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OVERRATE
YTKADU // PRCKX E363U MDSUD 2FKGY V64Z

242300Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
23:00Z This is OVERRATE standing by for traffic.

699

Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 24, 2023, 1541 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-24

241522Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
15:22Z CANFORCE 4073 calling TRENTON MILITARY; no response;
15:22Z CANFORCE 4073 calling TRENTON MILITARY; no response.

700

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2356 UTC 23 JUL 2023

« on: July 24, 2023, 0010 UTC »

00:10 UTC - Weak barely readable and fading with Station ID.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

701

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2255 UTC 23 JUL 2023

« on: July 24, 2023, 0008 UTC »

00:07 UTC - Weak readable with music. Poor audio fidelity tonight.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

702

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: All Azteca Relay Service 6935 AM 2254 UTC 23 JUL 2023

« on: July 24, 2023, 0006 UTC »

00:05 UTC - Weak barely readable with someone speaking.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

703

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 2249 UTC 23 JUL 2023

« on: July 24, 2023, 0005 UTC »

00:03 UTC - Good readable with very narrow audio; not very good sounding;
00:04 UTC - Someone shuffling around to find a song to play in the playlist.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

704

Equipment / Re: Solar Panel RFI 18 Jul 2023

« on: July 23, 2023, 1914 UTC »

Hello Ray,

Solar panel systems are notorious for generating RFI / EMI, primarily from the charge controller. Here is some reading to assist.

Solar System RFI
https://palomar-engineers.com/rfi-kits/solar-system-rfi

Can Home Solar Power and Ham Radio Coexist? (Chris, K8NVH)
http://rsgb.org/main/files/2014/02/QST20Solar20April2020165b25d.pdf

Solar Energy Basics (ARRL)
https://www.arrl.org/solar

705

Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: July 23, 2023, 1518 UTC »

231432Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
14:32Z PORTER 66 calling MAINSAIL for radio check; L/C.

231510Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
15:10Z UNID ANDVT traffic between 2 stations for approx 1 minute;
15:13Z UNID ANDVT traffic between 2 stations for approx 1 minute.

232353Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
23:53Z REACH 250 calling MAINSAIL; "check, check, mic check"; no response.