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Other / UNID 6926.9 AM 0055 UTC 01/06/2016

« on: January 06, 2016, 0058 UTC »

Hearing bits and pieces of music on 6926.9 AM, signal will pop up for a few seconds and then disappear. This has happened a couple times in the past few minutes. Perhaps somebody is doing some testing? 

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Shortwave Broadcast / UNID 6870.1 AM 0000 UTC 01/06/2016

« on: January 06, 2016, 0001 UTC »

I'm seeing a carrier at 6870.1 kHz or thereabouts.  I can't hear any audio in AM mode but in USB mode I hear what sounds like it could be music at the noise floor.  There's lots of static crashes, hopefully somebody else can hear it better than I can (I'm listening on the K2SDR WebSDR remote).  There's another continuous signal on 6869.7 kHz that creates a heterodyne when tuning 6870.1 in AM mode.  Add the carrier on 6872 and its a mess.  There's something there though.

0003 - CW heard, another carrier pops up on 6872 kHz
0005 - 6872 carrier gone, there are several groups of pescadores around this frequency (namely 6868 kHz in LSB mode) and they're not helping either.  Maybe its just my imagination combined with the various signals mixing together  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6926 USB 01/05/2016 0040 UTC

« on: January 05, 2016, 0043 UTC »

OMs and YLs talking, just above the noise level.  Seems to be right at 6926.0 kHz

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Utility / Pescadores Very Loud on 6900 - 6950 kHz 0030 UTC 01/08/2016

« on: January 05, 2016, 0035 UTC »

Normally I hear these guys at much lower signal levels than pirate stations.  But, for whatever reason, they're much louder tonight.  Hearing S9 level signals on 6900 kHz LSB and 6950 kHz LSB, with weaker signals on 6905 kHz LSB, 6925 kHz LSB, 6930 kHz LSB.

At least they're staying on LSB. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.2 AM 0225 UTC 3 Jan 2016

« on: January 03, 2016, 0231 UTC »

Hearing music right at noise level, now with some guitar.  Carrier seems to be at 6924.20 or 6924.21.  Some sort of pulsing noise QRM/QRN at points as well as some peskies on the LSB.

Fading up a bit now, can hear vocals and horns (I think).  Lots of noise coming in with the signal.  

0233 - ID heard.  Captain Morgan Shortwave!  Into more music.  Seeing a weak carrier right on 6925.0 as well come and go with the fading.  
0236 - Captain Morgan ID (with email address)
0237 - Signal has come up a bit more.  Can actually make out the music a bit better.  Carrier a LOT brighter on the waterfall.  S7 signal level, just barely touching S9 on the peaks.  
0241 - Fading has become more pronounced, but I can hear some great blues music on the peaks.  
0243 - Email address/ID, into more music.  Holding a S7 signal level with a bit less noise then there was ~10 minutes ago.  Nice audio on the peaks.  
0248 - OFF?

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10/11 meters / 11 meter DX Logs 2 January 2015 1500 UTC +

« on: January 02, 2016, 1534 UTC »

Plan on updating this throughout the day:


26465 AM - Spanish language QSOs, heavy fading
26555 LSB - Spanish language station calling CQ
26575 AM - Similar to 26585 AM
26585 AM - Loud signals from Mexico, with music (I hear the intro to "Better Off Alone") under this guy's voice
26705 AM - Spanish language, likely Puerto Rico/southern Florida
26725 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher - Spanish language with various roger beeps
26805 AM - Music, roger beeps (I've heard similar on this freq before)
26905 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher - Spanish language
27455 USB - Latin American DX Calling Frequency.  Stations from California, Venezuela and Mexico heard talking
27560 USB - Ops discussing working stations in Mexico and Europe, weak (English language, European accent...14SD141 callsign)
27815 AM - YL Taxicab dispatch - Spanish language with single roger beep

More logs:

26525 AM - S9+30 very strong signals, Mexican Spanish language
26575 AM - Spanish language
26635 AM - Spanish language, with roger beeps
26715 AM - This frequency is basically the same as Channel 6 - 27025 AM.  Operators yelling over each other, splattering several channels up and down
26915 AM - "King Crab waving a hand" - several other Southern US stations heard
26945 AM - Truckers, English language
27425 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher - Spanish language, on top of 27425 USB
27425 USB - Spanish language, getting obliterated by dispatcher on 27425 AM
27455 USB - Latin American DX Calling Frequency.  Very active
27460 USB - Spanish language
27465 LSB - English language, southern accents, with heavy QRM from 27460 USB
27470 LSB - English language
27480 USB - Spanish language QSO, very strong signals and quality audio.  Stations discussing working DX
27505 USB - Spanish language
27515 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher - Spanish language
27525 USB - Spanish language
27555 USB - Stations calling CQ, heard operator from Aruba calling
27625 USB - Weak
27665 USB - Usual activity on this frequency
27695 LSB - Spanish language, S9 to S9+30
27695 USB - Spanish language, with QRM from 27700
27700 USB - SSTV, various signals.

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10/11 meters / 11 meter DX Logs 30 December 2015 2000 UTC +

« on: December 30, 2015, 2043 UTC »

Band conditions seem to be all over the place, but I've been hearing some DX.  

Logs:

26715 AM - The usual busy, overmodulated signals.  I'm hearing one station from 26715 splattering nearly 1 MHz up and 1 MHz down the band.  
26735 AM - Somebody asking for a radio check
26875 AM - "How about it, 814?"
26885 AM - Truckers, English language, Midwestern US accents
26905 AM - Taxi dispatch, Spanish language, heavy fading w/bleedover from 26915 AM
26915 AM - Very busy, Southern US accents.  Stations in Georgia, Carolinas, "Channel Cat", "Running Bear" and various other handles heard
26955 AM - YL talking, Southern US accents.  Other stations down in the noise
27025 AM - CB Channel 6 - The Superbowl.  Very busy with strong overmodulated signals.
27085 AM - CB Channel 11 - Stations from Tennessee, Georgia, very busy, similar to 27025 AM
27125 AM - CB Channel 14 - Truckers
27185 AM - CB Channel 19 - S7 to S9 heterodyne QRM, hearing various stations on peaks but mostly just a mess
27195 AM - R/C Channel, a.k.a. "Channel 19A" - Several stations in Atlanta talking to each other, S9+30 signal strength
27205 AM - CB Channel 20 - Very busy, similar to 27025 and 27085
27225 AM - CB Channel 22 - "Panama City Florida" and other stations
27265 AM - CB Channel 26 - AM DX Calling Frequency, very busy
27285 AM - CB Channel 28 - AM DX Calling Frequency, not as busy as 27265
27325 AM - CB Channel 32 - "144 Tampa Bay Florida"
27385 LSB - CB Channel 38 - SSB DX Calling Frequency, lots of stations from Southern USA
27395 LSB - CB Channel 39 - Similar to 27385 LSB, common channel to QSY from 38
27405 AM - CB Channel 40 - "Big 51 they call me the Skullcracker" with a Spanish speaking YL down in the background
27430 USB - Spanish language
27455 USB - Spanish language
27475 LSB - "Yeah so I've got 'em pointed different directions, over" - stations discussing building antennas
27505 AM - Truckers, likely US based, talking about traffic conditions
27515 USB - Spanish language, very weak (not the usual taxicab dispatcher on 27515 AM)
27555 USB - International Calling Frequency

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 2000* UTC + 12/28/2015

« on: December 28, 2015, 2101 UTC »

There's been a carrier on 6925 AM on the K2SDR WebSDR waterfall since I started listening to the UNID on 6925 USB that was playing Beavis & Butthead audio.  Per Dimbulb in that station's log thread, there's somebody re-transmitting an amateur radio net on 6925 kHz AM as well.  I saw the carrier stay the whole time there was activity on 6925 USB but was not able to hear any audio in LSB mode.  Carrier dropped off at 2030 UTC and then came back up, noticeably stronger, at 2032 UTC.  

After the Beavis and Butthead station on 6925 USB signed off at 2053 UTC, I'm still seeing the carrier on 6925 at 2100 UTC, much weaker than before but its still there.  No audio on AM or USB/LSB can be heard on the WebSDR or on my local RX setup, but I do hear the carrier on my local setup as well.  

Wanted to give this retransmission/rebroadcast its own thread...if there's already one floating around somewhere feel free to merge this with it admin
guys

MUCH stronger carrier popped up at 2102 UTC for roughly a minute and then disappeared.  

As of 2104 I'm hearing very weak music (I think) on 6925 AM.  Carrier is fading up and down, disappearing off the waterfall completely at points.

Beavis & Butthead on USB S6, off sometime before 2055z

 - and also -

Net on AM at S4, can only copy this if I listen on LSB to cut out Beavis & Butthead.
Must be live or recent recording since net control station is wishing folks "Happy New Year".
Signal is in/out of the noise and have not copied any net ID.
Hearing net control "Alpha Two Quebec?" working various ham callsigns (mostly from 7-land), just quick contacts.
Still going at 2055z, better copy with B&B signed off.
Net off at 2100z - Finally got the Net ID, "The Noontime Net"   http://www.noontimenet.org/
Music now...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID Carrier 6934.7 kHz AM 12/28/2015 0305 UTC

« on: December 28, 2015, 0309 UTC »

Seeing a carrier slightly below 6935 kHz.  Looks like 6934.75 kHz or thereabouts.  No audio but there's definitely a carrier there of some kind.  S5 signal level, just above the noise floor at this point.

Gone at 0309 UTC.  Anybody else see/hear this? 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6900.3 AM 2200 UTC 12/20/2015

« on: December 20, 2015, 2200 UTC »

Have a strong carrier at roughly 6900.3 Showing 6900.34 maybe 6900.35 kHz on the K2SDR WebSDR.  No audio heard yet.

2200-2203 UTC - Carrier being switched on and off.  Maybe somebody tuning up?  Could be closer to 6900.4 kHz

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10/11 meters / 11 meter DX Logs 15 December 2015 1700 UTC +

« on: December 15, 2015, 1845 UTC »

Even though the band seems to have quieted down a bit these past few weeks, I'm hearing some Latin American DX this afternoon:

25000 AM - WWV - Fading up and down.  Peaking at S9 and down to S5.  Nice and loud.
25775 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher
25875 AM - Spanish language, weak.  Likely taxis going by the frequency
25950 FM - STL, very weak but I can tell there's a signal/carrier there..
25965 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher
26055 AM - Spanish language traffic, right at noise level but I can hear the telltale roger beeps
26105 AM - Spanish language, possibly truckers.  Heavy fading
26225 USB - Latin American Calling Freq, active
26240 USB - Likely stations QSYed from 26225 USB
26305 AM - Spanish language
26375 AM - Spanish language
26395 AM - Similar to 26375, heavy fading
26415 AM - OM talking, Spanish.  Roger beeps
26525 AM - Spanish language, with lots and echo/reverb and people keying up with roger beeps/music
26535 AM - Two OMs talking, Spanish language, Mexican accents with echo/reverb fx and elaborate roger beeps
26555 LSB - Spanish language
26585 AM - Spanish language, Mexican accents - this is one of the AM calling channels
26605 AM - Similar to 26585 AM, less QRM though
26625 AM - Similar to 26585 AM
26635 AM - Lots of stations, similar to 26585 AM
26645 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher, reading numbers.  Fading up to S9 and down to JBA levels
26695 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher
26705 AM - Very loud (and sometimes overmodulated) signals, likely from Puerto Rico
26715 AM - Same as 26705, with splatter from 26705 AM
26725 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher with roger beep - can hear the mobiles she's talking to.  With splatter/QRM from 26715 AM
26855 AM - English language, Southern US accents - likely hunters
26965 AM - "Barefoot Boy in Georgia" Nice S9 signal.  (CB channel 1)
27000 AM/CW - Some sort of carrier here right on 27000.0.  Could be local ()
27005 AM - Spanish language (CB channel 4)
27015 AM - Spanish language, unreadable due to heavy heterodyne QRM (CB channel 5)
27025 AM - The usual S9++ "Super Bowl" Kilowatt QRM Splatter (CB channel 6)
27065 AM - Latin American AM DX Calling Frequency (see also, 26585 AM, 26705 AM, 26715 AM) - CB Channel 9
27095 AM - Spanish language QSO, OM and YL, possibly taxis.  Not a legal CB frequency, but known as Channel 11A
27125 AM - Southern US traffic, this is a channel used by locals in my area as well.  (CB channel 14)
27145 AM - Spanish language, likely taxicab dispatch with data (in FM mode) underneath.  Known as CB Channel 15A
27165 AM - Truckers (CB channel 17)
27185 AM - CB channel 19 - S5 to S7 level heterodyne, hearing several stations at once during peaks.
27265 AM - AM DX Traffic USA (CB Channel 26)
27285 AM - AM DX Traffic USA (CB Channel 28)
27375 AM - OM and YL talking, OM with echo/reverb Spanish language (CB channel 37)
27385 LSB - US SSB DX Calling Frequency, hearing stations from Southeastern US
27390 LSB - Stations in Florida having a QSO (likely QSYed from 27385)
27405 AM - Spanish language
27425 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher, other AM traffic underneath
27440 LSB - US Stations, common calling frequency (see also 27425 LSB and 27435 LSB)
27455 USB - The usual Spanish language traffic, with music and roger beeps.  
27515 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher
27625 AM - Very weak, but carrier heard in SSB mode.  Could be truckers
27665 USB - Spanish language, weak.  This frequency, along with 27695 USB/LSB, are usually active when the band is open
27680 AM/FM - Wideband "warble" QRM, likely over-the-horizon radar (OTHR).  20-30 kHz wide moving up and down the band.
27675 USB - Spanish language, weak
27690 LSB - Spanish language
27695 LSB - Spanish language, single OM station peaking at 30 over S9.  One of the more active freeband freqs
27815 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher
27925 AM - YL Taxicab dispatcher

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Utility / 6991 USB 12/11/2015 - 0000 UTC

« on: December 11, 2015, 0011 UTC »

Hearing data on 6991 USB (also hearing it on 6992...but I'm calling it 6991...).

Anybody know what this is? 

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10/11 meters / SSTV 27700 USB 11/20/2015

« on: November 20, 2015, 2138 UTC »

Started hearing several SSTV signals starting at roughly 2120 UTC (still hearing one now at 2139 UTC)

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10/11 meters / 11 meter DX Logs 15 November 2015 1600 UTC +

« on: November 15, 2015, 1633 UTC »

SS - Spanish language.  EE - English language.  Other languages noted.

25000 AM - WWV - S8-S9 signal
25750 AM/FM () - carrier heard
25805 AM - SS
25835 AM - EE, possibly truckers (this is Channel 19 "down 3 bands")
25970 FM - Carrier, no audio heard
26225 USB - SS, Dominican Republic and Mexico heard
26485 AM - SS
26555 LSB - SS
26575 AM - SS
26585 AM - SS, OM and YL operators heard
26605 AM - SS, heavy fading, music and roger beeps
26705 AM - SS - Puerto Rico (the usual strong signals for this frequency and 26715
26715 AM - SS, similar to 26705 AM
26855 AM - EE, mobile stations, possibly truckers or hunters
26905 AM - SS, OM and YL dispatcher - likely taxi dispatch (has been heard on this freq before)
26915 AM - EE, Southern USA
26955 AM - EE - "Big Radio 549 Texas" discussing audio quality with another station in South Texas
27025 AM - The Superbowl, usual strong overmodulated signals [CB channel 6]
27065 AM - SS, Puerto Rico.  Latin American AM Calling Frequency [CB channel 9]
27085 AM - EE - US AM Calling Frequency [CB channel 11]
27145 FM - Data Bursts.  Sounds better in FM.  Not a legal CB channel, but referred to as "CB channel 15A"
27185 AM - EE truckers, S5-S9 noise level, several conversations going at once [CB channel 19]
27305 AM - SS, with beeps and other weird sound effects [CB channel 30]
27355 AM - SS [CB channel 35]
27385 LSB - North American SSB Calling Frequency [CB channel 38], with AM carrier QRM in the background
27405 AM - SS, YL - possibly taxi (if it is - this is a terrible frequency choice) [CB channel 40]
27425 LSB - EE, US stations working DX
27435 USB - SS, very strong signals
27455 USB - Latin American 11 Meter Calling Frequency.  Several stations heard, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic
27510 USB - SS
27515 AM - SS Taxicab Dispatcher
27545 USB - French langauge
27555 USB - International 11 Meter Calling Frequency, hearing France, UK, Ireland, Germany, others calling
27640 USB - UK station working unknown station
27675 USB - SS
27690 LSB - SS
27700 USB - SSTV (weak, but there)
27705 LSB - SS
27705 USB - SS
27705 AM - SS, possibly taxi dispatch (QRMing, and being QRMed by, 27700 USB and 27705 USB/LSB)
27725 USB - SS "Hola! Hola! Hola!" with roger beep and OTH Radar QRM

Starting at 2100 UTC:

26135 AM - SS
26385 AM - SS, strong signals.  Mexican accents.  California mentioned
26555 LSB - SS
26570 LSB - SS
26575 AM - SS
26585 AM - SS, not nearly as busy as it was earlier today
26615 AM - SS, with roger beeps/noise toys
26825 AM - SS, YL speaking roger beeps heard.  Likely a taxicab dispatcher
27475 USB - SS
27485 USB - SS, very strong signals
27490 LSB - EE
27495 USB - SS
27605 USB - SS
27665 USB - SS
27745 LSB - SS
27775 AM - SS, weak
27845 AM - SS Taxi Dispatch (presumed)
27875 AM - SS

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10/11 meters / 27815 AM Spanish Language YL Dispatcher

« on: November 09, 2015, 1540 UTC »

This is a new catch for me.  Usually the taxicabs hang around the "lows" (25-26 range) as opposed to the higher parts of 11 meters closer to 28000.  I found this one while tuning around for UK FM activity.

27815 AM.  Signal is anywhere from an S4 (nearly the noise level at this location) to a loud and clear S9.  Hearing the female dispatcher only.