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North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 15 JUL 2023

« on: July 15, 2023, 0056 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:56 UTC 15 JUL 2023

00:56 UTC - Carrier is up; S8 ~ S9 and quiet; had a hint of a UTE in STANAG data mode on 6953 USB;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:42 UTC - SSTV;
02:45 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

767

Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 15, 2023, 0049 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-15

150044Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
00:44Z RESCUE 340 calling TRENTON MILITARY; message for JRCC: 10 minutes left in current tasking and then will start 2nd tasking; request traffic from JRCC;
00:45Z Trenton Military: Standby for traffic from JRCC;
00:46Z Trenton Military: Message passed to JRCC and no traffic at this time.

768

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WAVE Radio 6925 USB 0005 UTC 15 JUL 2023

« on: July 15, 2023, 0019 UTC »

00:18 UTC - Weak readable among the static crashes. Music followed by station ID and more music.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

769

Shortwave Broadcast / The Mighty KBC relay via WRMI 15770 AM 1115 UTC 14 JUL 2023

« on: July 14, 2023, 1151 UTC »

The Mighty KBC relay via WRMI 15770 AM 1115 UTC 14 JUL 2023

11:15 UTC - WRMI with "The Mighty KBC" program relay. Loud and clear with an S+10 signal. Great show.
12:00 UTC - End of program.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD

770

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Aurora Borealis Radio 6950 USB 0030 UTC 14 JUL 2023

« on: July 14, 2023, 0045 UTC »

00:40 UTC - Weak barely readable over the noise floor with some funk guitar music;
00:50 UTC - Conditions are improving ... excellent selection of music.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

771

Huh? / Re: "Market Makers" Want to Expand Their Use of Shortwave?

« on: July 14, 2023, 0043 UTC »

If you are technically inclined, be sure to download a full copy of the petition found at the following URL:
https://www.radioworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/5b410673-0cbd-467b-8ea9-06d7808c7924.pdf

There is some very interesting reading and charts with regards to propagation, noise figure etc ... and the use of VOACAP for the modelling.

772

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

« on: July 14, 2023, 0010 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 14 July 2023: POSTCARD (ground NCS), (airborne CP), (other)

140007Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
00:07Z This is POSTCARD standing by for traffic.

140032Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
00:32Z This is POSTCARD standing by for traffic.

140154Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: POSTCARD
YTAS5K // HKTGE YL2L4 B4KSR EXEGM WB6Q

773

Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 13, 2023, 1457 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-13

131308Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
13:08Z HUNTER 23 with TRENTON MILITARY with position report 5155.7N 04602.7W at 13:07Z;
13:09Z HUNTER 23 returning to SELCAL watch.

131312Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
13:12Z HUNTER 23 calling TRENTON MILITARY; no response;
13:13Z HUNTER 23 calling TRENTON MILITARY; no response;
13:14Z HUNTER 23 calling TRENTON MILITARY; no response;
13:12Z HUNTER 23 calling TRENTON MILITARY with request to RJOC Atlantic to use plain voice reporting for position reports and advise that sat phone is non-serviceable;
13:19Z Trenton Military: Affirmative, RJOC Atlantic is aware that your sat phone is non-serviceable;
13:20Z HUNTER 23: Confirm we are approved ?
13:21Z Trenton Military: If nothing further, out; HUNTER 23 maintaining SELCAL watch.

131555Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
15:55Z HUNTER 23 calling TRENTON MILITARY; inbound St Johns this time, request close watch;
15:55Z Trenton Military: Close watch approved.

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

« on: July 13, 2023, 0225 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 13 July 2023: STAKEOUT (ground NCS), (airborne CP), (other)

130220Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
YTYACK // F4BHQ PWFZU RB3YN 2ZEPP 5DKZ

130222Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
YT67BI // RTZRS 34QQQ K3ND2 ZDUJV 7Q3C

130232Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
MESSAGE OF 142 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
6KAZWK // Q3A5Q TSUDI Y4XEO FBOLU T6VYJ YYK7C CH7P4 7777R DXTRD LRD2H 3IN7L ISYYY YIADM YV7AB VSGNI 43N4V VVVMX GFMJW LWGJ2 3OH2H FHHHH 3ZR3P JF6IE RXVNP LX277 77XMW YJIPI C

131600Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
MESSAGE OF 51 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
F6O6RB // PL6A7 C6X7F DODXU JJTX6 Q66PQ 4RG2P 43ISB FG4SJ 5QAVB

131802Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
YTM2WW // Q5BBJ DHUGX EOD5L BVHM7 TJF4

131804Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
18:04Z This is STAKEOUT standing by for traffic.

131938Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
FOR ? 73
F6H3LJ // U3VAL 7X5TN S2IDB JCUPS EVKE

132007Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: STAKEOUT
YTH2BO // W3HDC ET4MP XYGOZ DN2YQ J25C

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: THUNDER CHICKEN RADIO 6950 USB 2130 UTC 12 JULY 2023

« on: July 12, 2023, 2329 UTC »

23:28 UTC - Weak unreadable just above the noise floor.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

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

« on: July 12, 2023, 1805 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 12 July 2023: BOBOLINK (ground NCS), GOODRICH (airborne CP), (other)

121441Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
YTBYLC // 4O5OJ OZCZD KEITG WSXAF LCHK

12444Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
14:44Z GOODRICH calling BOBOLINK; no response.

121452Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
FOR TIMEX
T5X63Y // D7R5K KT4RH CVKHH TUJUK TZNM

121502Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
FOR ADOXA 67
DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS BOBOLINK OUT

121502Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
FOR ADOXA 67
T5ZKHH // SPAIF CJUPF YFXMR HJ3MU BZ3A

121516Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
FOR TIMEX
T5GDZU // 7HRTH LN2WW 24MFP 3E5LE FY2Q

121520 JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
15:20Z GOODRICH calling BOBOLINK; no response.

121530Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
YTBYLC // 4O5OJ OZCZD KEITG WSX DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS BOBOLINK OUT

Note: The 15:30Z broadcast was interrupted for a higher precedence msg (YTCHO7).

121532Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
YTCHO7 // HC6F5 Q4VKA O43ES C5225 RGWZ

121536Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
YTBYLC // 4O5OJ OZCZD KEITG WSXAF LCHK

121546Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
FOR TIMEX
T5R7DI // 7CTD6 ZRW2Q DFTKK 6OY3C ODSP

121735Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BOBOLINK
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
F6CFZV // 36MEM FFQH4 XH6JH F2BIQ LU6C2 2P5

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Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 12, 2023, 1328 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-12

121319Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
13:19Z AIRCRAFT 8023 (radio maintenance) calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio check; no response;
13:21Z AIRCRAFT 8023 calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio check; no response.

121529Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
15:29Z ATALS 338 sector 9 calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio check; no response;
15:30Z ATALS 338: Nothing heard switching to 9007.

121859Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
18:59Z Wisconsin Air Guard for radio check; loud and broken to Trenton Military and L/C to Wisconsin Air Guard.

122026Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
20:26Z TRENTON MILITARY with UNID aircraft for weather; actual for: UNID; actual for: CYYJ and others. Trenton Military weak barely readable; aircraft unreadable.

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Utility / Re: HFGCS General Log

« on: July 12, 2023, 0016 UTC »

120009Z JUL 2023 11175.0 kHz USB
00:09Z SURGE 21 calling ANY STATION for radio check; no response;
00:10Z SURGE 21 calling ANY STATION for radio check;
00:11Z Response from MAINE 87 (up in the North East); L/C

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

« on: July 11, 2023, 1631 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 11 July 2023: AGREEABLE (ground NCS), (airborne CP), (other)

111627Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
YT7U4F // B2P3V 57JUX 5PRVH HJCA6 B3CQ

111629Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
YT7U4F // B2P3V 57JUX 5PRVH HJCA6 B3CQ

111631Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
YT43BS // 42L4T WGGJC XF6ZG KGCRA NFO3

111633Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
YTBJSH // QMXBB XAHUB NRJTP XPMF5 SVAA

111802Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
T55PQH // Q2PUM R

Note: Transmission from the NCS was lost during the 18:02Z msg broadcast.

111804Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
T55PQH // Q2PUM R???V O?

Note: Transmission from the NCS was weak unreadable on all frequencies for the 18:04Z msg broadcast.

111818Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
T5MGHC // DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS AGREEABLE OUT

Note: The NCS was weak unreadable for the 18:18Z msg broadcast.

111820Z JUL 2023
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: AGREEABLE
T5MGHC // DVEHY 2XAFH JCNKG 5JF

Note: The 18:20Z msg broadcast was only 24 items long. The NCS was weak barely readable.

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Utility / Trenton Military General Log

« on: July 11, 2023, 1442 UTC »

Trenton Military General Log: 2023-07-11

111436Z JUL 2023 11232.0 kHz USB
14:36Z BOMBARDIER 30 calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio check; no response;
14:37Z BOMBARDIER 30 calling TRENTON MILITARY for radio and SELCAL check: MSHJ
14:38Z BOMBARDIER 30 with 2nd radio for radio and SELCAL check: MSHJ