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Peskies / UNID Italian Language 6996 kHz USB 1040+ UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 1055 UTC »

Group or "net" of Italian-speaking stations taking turns talking.  Several mentions of "unit 30" or "station 30", "number 6" and other identifiers.  More professional sounding operating procedures compared to most pescadore / freebander traffic Interspersed between voice transmissions is some sort of short "rushing sound" data burst.  Not sure if this is related to these guys or if its another signal on the same (or on a nearby) frequency. 

Checked several remote SDRs and the stations on 6996 kHz USB are more or less the same strength and readability up and down the US east coast. 

Frequency still active when I tuned away at 1055 UTC. 

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Peskies / UNID Asian Language 5155 kHz USB 0730+ UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0739 UTC »

Similar to the group (I don't really want to use the term "net" in this case) that's also going strong on 5169 USB.  The stations on 5155 are considerably weaker, however.

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Peskies / UNID Asian Language 5169 kHz USB 0730+ UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0737 UTC »

Two OMs chatting away (with QRM from a pip/channel marker on 5171.6 kHz).  5169 USB, no idea what language this is but I don't think its Portuguese or Spanish.  SIO 333 to SIO 444 at peaks with some static crash QRN.

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Peskies / PLEASE READ: Logging Title and Post Formats + Useful Info

« on: April 15, 2017, 0413 UTC »

This forum is for logging unlicensed/out-of-band/unidentified two-way traffic commonly heard below 25 MHz.  Anything heard from 25 to 30 MHz should be posted in the 10/11 Meters forum.

Due to the sheer number of freebanders, outbanders, peskies, pescadores, illegal HF operations, etc out there..it is important to include the following information in the Subject line when creating a thread:

**If your thread contains a single log (for one frequency or a single group/net), be sure to include the following:

1) Identification information (if available) - this includes presumed ID ("Asian Fishing Fleets?")
2) Frequency (in kHz).  If the traffic you're hearing is using 6777.7 kHz for example, don't round it up as "6778 kHz". 
3) Date and time (in UTC)
4) Mode (the stations often logged here often switch between LSB and USB at random).
5) Language, if you can even sort of ID it.  Most pescadores heard on HF seem to be from Latin America

**If you're talking about several logs in a single post:
1) A title stating "Logs 7 March 2015", "Loggings", "Heavy Peskie Activity 6-7 MHz", etc is effective. 
2) Frequency band(s)
3) Please include the date and time in UTC. Approximate times are fine as it is rare for a listener to know exactly when a frequency became active.


In the actual logging post itself, please include as much information as possible.  This includes the number of stations, any names, handles, callsigns, etc given, quality of signal (are they drifty, how decent does the SSB audio sound?).  Other information includes if they are land-based stations (freebanders or outbanders) or marine-based stations operating outside the ITU HF-SSB marine bands.

AERONAUTICAL MOBILE 6525-6765 kHz - two sub bands, note gap between 6760 kHz and 6765 kHz
AERONAUTICAL ROUTE BAND 6526 kHz to 6682 kHz - 3 kHz channelized steps, USB mode only
AERONAUTICAL OFF-ROUTE (MILITARY) BAND 6686 kHz to 6760 kHz - 3 kHz channelized steps, various modes (channelization often ignored)
FIXED AND MOBILE BAND 6765-7000 kHz - anything and everything...military, MARS, government (FEMA and SHARES nets heard here), pirates, and of course peskies

Don't just stick to 6-7 MHz either, or ignore the legit 6200 kHz to 6525 kHz 6 MHz marine band.  I've noted lots of pescadores in the 5 MHz region below, above and within the 60 meter broadcast band and the fixed/mobile allocations near 60 meters, including the frequencies between the 60 meter amateur radio band and even on 5000 kHz with WWV.  I have also logged them on 8/9 MHz, 10/11 MHz and 12, 13 and 14 MHz frequencies (above and below the amateur bands, often within aircraft allocations).  Look for "easy to remember" or "cute" frequencies like 8989 kHz, 4141 kHz, 6464 kHz, 7654.3 kHz, etc.  All sorts of combinations of these have been noted.

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Peskies / UNID Unknown Language 5200 kHz USB 0330+ UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0333 UTC »

Lots of noise crashes, my first impression was that it was Russian/Asiatic in origin but now I'm not so sure

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Utility / CW on 2680 kHz 0330 UTC+ 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0330 UTC »

CW going on and on with some sort of "rushing" data sound underneath it.  Perhaps a jammer?  Could somebody ID this?

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Peskies / 6900 LSB and 6905 LSB going strong Spanish speaking freebanders 04/15/2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0250 UTC »

Both frequencies very active at 0245 UTC tune-up (along with several others, including 6935 LSB, 6925 LSB, and I'm sure several frequencies below 6900 kHz.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6915 kHz USB 0245 UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0248 UTC »

Spanish this time, complete with stations laughing at each other, whistling into microphones etc.

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6935 kHz LSB 0245 UTC 15 April 2017

« on: April 15, 2017, 0246 UTC »

Lots of static crashes, but readable.  Several stations chatting away in a "net" of sorts.  Seems slightly more organized and "civil" compared to what's usually heard on frequencies like 6925 LSB, 6919 LSB, etc.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / NOT Pee Wee 6925 USB 1438 UTC 14 April 2017

« on: April 14, 2017, 1444 UTC »

Sounds like Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" complete with cannons being fired in the backgroud.

Several false starts, at 14:59 UTC they're playing Night Train by James Brown.  Nice SIO 555 signal here.

1502 UTC - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion
1534 UTC - ELVIS (not the evil one though) - A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action still putting a great signal out there

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6969 kHz USB 0620+ UTC 14 April 2017

« on: April 14, 2017, 0622 UTC »

Sporadic signal, similar to the traffic on 6999 kHz USB.  Another easy to remember frequency (halfway surprised its not 6969.6 kHz  )

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6999 kHz USB 0600 UTC 14 April 2017

« on: April 14, 2017, 0621 UTC »

Strong signals early this morning on 6999 kHz USB.  Most of the rest of the band seems quiet but these stations are quite active.  Makes me wonder why they chose this frequency when there's so many available frequencies that aren't right on the edge of 40 meters. 

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Other / UNID Unmodulated Carrier 6780 kHz 14 April 2017 0000-0120+ UTC

« on: April 14, 2017, 0121 UTC »

Scanning the bands for freebanders, marine HF SSB traffic, pescadores, etc, I came across OTR on 6770 kHz AM (a nice surprise to see/hear them again) as well as a very strong but unmodulated carrier on 6780 kHz.  I have checked several different receivers and they all have the carrier there.  Tuning to 6780 kHz in AM mode quiets the receiver almost completely.

Not sure what this is, maybe a channel marker of some kind?  As far as I can tell, there's absolutely no modulation, just a carrier right on 6780.0 kHz.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio OTR 6770 kHz AM 0100 UTC + 14 April 2017

« on: April 14, 2017, 0118 UTC »

While tuning around 6-7 MHz for pescadores, etc, I came across a faint carrier on 6770.0 kHz.  There are some pescadores nearby, namely people using 6770 USB and a couple other nearby frequencies but there is a solid carrier on 6770 now (signal has improved somewhat in the past ~15 minutes).  Bits and pieces of audio and a small amount of modulation showing up on the waterfall.  Can hear an OM and a YL talking at 0117-0118 UTC.

While WRMI 6855 kHz is nowhere to be found, OTR 6770 kHz has made a reappearance. 

There is also a very strong but unmodulated carrier on 6780 kHz. 

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Peskies / Peskies / Pescadores / Freebanders Loggings 14 April 2017 0000+ UTC

« on: April 14, 2017, 0115 UTC »

Another list of frequencies instead of making a new thread for each logging.  I'll still continue making threads for unique/interesting catches.  Odd propagation this evening, WRMI 6855 kHz is nowhere to be found.  

6623 kHz LSB - Spanish
6639 kHz LSB - Spanish
6763 kHz USB - Spanish - very strong signal SIO 555.  Likely freebanders.  Talking about radio equipment, whistling into microphone, etc  
6770 kHz USB - Spanish, with minor QRM from OTR / Old Time Radio on 6770 kHz AM
6771.5 kHz USB - Spanish
6792 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6858 kHz LSB - Spanish
6883 kHz USB - Spanish, S9 level signal, OM doing radio checks
6892 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6905 kHz LSB - Spanish
6900 kHz LSB - Spanish - strong signals - common 43m freeband frequency with FSK utility QRM
6900 kHz USB - Spanish, much weaker than 6910 LSB and 6900 LSB
6910 kHz LSB - Spanish, very busy
6919 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6925 kHz LSB - Portuguese (of course  )
6930 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6945 kHz LSB - Portuguese, weak
6950 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6960 kHz USB - Spanish, weak with lots of fading
6965 kHz LSB - Spanish - OM saying "Hola! Hola!" over and over again
6985 kHz USB - Spanish, interfering with MARS net on 6986.5 kHz USB
6995 kHz LSB - Unknown language (too weak to tell for sure, probably Spanish or Portuguese)