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Other / HF Marine Net Spanish Language 8284.5 kHz USB 1715+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1719 UTC »

Hearing two Spanish-speaking OMs talking on 8284.5 USB.  This is within the 8195 to 8815 kHz 8 MHz maritime HF-SSB band, however the frequency is slightly off (nearest ITU marine HF SSB channel is 8285 kHz USB) and is supposed to be used semi-duplex (split frequency).  However, it is being used for simplex.  Lots of whistling into microphones, etc. 

I was going to post in this in Peskies but since its within the marine frequency allocations (technically), I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they are on boats instead of being land-based stations operating in the marine bands. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6542 kHz LSB 1130+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1141 UTC »

More peskies coming in on another odd frequency, 6542 LSB.  At first I thought it was another aeronautical station working an aircraft on 6539 kHz but its actually Spanish speaking stations chatting away using LSB.  Various signal strengths, some barely readable and some up to SIO 333.  Lots of stations talking over each other, profanities (in Spanish), etc. 

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Other / HF Marine WX 6MHz Band WLO, USCG NMN and Australian VMC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1138 UTC »

As usual, USCG weather (station callsign NMN) on 6501 kHz USB booming in, but I noticed another, weaker station nearby on 6507 USB.  Turns out its Australian HF maritime weather transmitter VMC.  WLO was also booming in on 6519 kHz USB with computer-generated voice ID for WLO and relay station KLB (both read phonetically).  WLO stated "standing by for calls" and frequency went silent, followed by USCG NMN signing off.

VMC out of Australia still coming in nicely on 6507 kHz USB at 1137 UTC.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 7487 kHz USB 1125+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1127 UTC »

More "peskie-like" communications, this time above the 40 meter amateur band.  SIO 222 - SIO 333 signals, with some fading.  Several stations chatting away, sometimes talking over each other (this is why I say "peskie-like" since there doesn't seem to be to much discipline or operating procedure).  Due to the heavy QRM (that is, QRMing themselves), its difficult to translate what's being said.

Seems like informal chatter though, which is why I posted this log in the peskies forum.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6900 kHz LSB 1100+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1114 UTC »

One of the main freebander / outbander / peskie watering holes is booming in this morning (east coast US morning anyway) with Spanish-speaking operators chatting away.  Several references to locations in Florida (Miami, Pensacola).  One of the stations is barely readable while the other is a solid SIO 555.  At 1110-1111 UTC, conversation topic switched back to antennas, then band conditions on 11 meters.  Stronger station remarking about how there "are no conditions on 11" [which likely explains why he's using 43 meters].

Further topics included:  Talking to stations in Mexico, "there's nobody on 11 right now" and other similar things

At 1115 UTC, several other stations came on, stations started talking over each other...then heard one station say "change to a free frequency", another op said "have a nice day" and the frequency went quiet.

Tuned back up to 6900 kHz at 1143 UTC and the frequency is active again.  Seems like the same group of two operators I originally heard at around 1100 UTC.  

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Other / HF Marine Net Spanish Language 4146 kHz USB 1055+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1100 UTC »

Ship to ship frequency 4 MHz 4A or "A" 4146 USB heard SIO 333 this morning.  Several Spanish-speaking OMs chatting away, reminds me of some of the traffic heard in the 6-7 MHz region (legal and illegal).  Minor fading and several instances of operators talking over each other with minor static crash QRN.  

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Other / HF Marine Yachtsman Radio Net 4045 kHz USB 1045+ UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1053 UTC »

Hearing an OM talking about weather conditions near Key West, Gulfstream Waters, Bahamas.  Sounds like a weather forecast but doesn't sound like an automated broadcast.  OM frequently pauses and says "uh, okay, lets take a look at the winds..." which makes it sound like a recording or perhaps live transmission.  High quality signal a solid SIO 444 armchair copy, still listening at 1053 UTC.  

According to: http://radionerds.weebly.com/hf-marine.html. 4045 kHz USB is used for Caribbean weather information as part of the Yachtsman Radio Net in addition to 8104 kHz USB and 8137 kHz USB as well as 4003 kHz USB for Bahamas weather.  

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6984 kHz USB 1040*-1045 UTC 10 April 2017

« on: April 10, 2017, 1046 UTC »

6984 USB via Indiana remote SDR [KiwiSDR].  Checked several other remote SDRs (and local RX) and can only hear these guys on the Indiana SDR.

Tuned in at 1040 UTC and QSO was already in-progress. 

6984 kHz USB - Spanish langauge, right above noise floor but readable - sounds like freebanders.  Faded away or went QRT at 1045 UTC.

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Peskies / Peskies / Pescadores / Freebanders Loggings 9 April 2017 2200++ UTC

« on: April 09, 2017, 2226 UTC »

After 2200 UTC or so, the band started to wake up...rapidly.

6792 kHz LSB - Portuguese (considerably stronger than traffic heard on 6792 USB)
6792 kHz USB - Portuguese
6800 kHz USB - Spanish (weak)
6848 kHz LSB - Spanish
6850 kHz USB - Spanish [rather unfortunate frequnecy choice with WRMI being on 6855 kHz AM]
6858 kHz USB - Unknown language, likely Portuguese, but too weak to know for sure (at 2226 anyway)
6868 kHz USB - Portuguese, weak
6888 kHz USB - Spanish
6900 kHz LSB - Spanish - as usual for this frequency (and 6900 USB)...strong signals and busy frequency, freebanders or outbanders
6919 kHz LSB - Portuguese
6925 kHz LSB - Portuguese, our usual friends on 6925 LSB
6950 kHz USB - Spanish - sporadic signal

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Langauge 6848 kHz LSB 2220+ UTC 9 April 2017

« on: April 09, 2017, 2224 UTC »

More Spanish chatter, these guys are popping up all over the place.  Time to make one log for all the frequencies.

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Peskies / UNID Portugese? Langauge 6792 kHz LSB 2215-2220+ UTC 9 April 2017

« on: April 09, 2017, 2220 UTC »

I'm mostly sure this is Portuguese but I've heard a couple words that sound more like Spanish than Portuguese.  Two OMs chatting away, sounds a lot like the peskies heard in the 6800-7000 range but a lot of these stations like the 6600-6800 kHz range too. 

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6919 kHz LSB 2215 UTC 9 April 2017

« on: April 09, 2017, 2216 UTC »

Very difficult copy due to strong data carrier on 6915 kHz or thereabouts, but I was able to dig through that by dropping the receive bandwidth passband down.  Sounds a lot like the usual traffic heard on 6919 LSB, 6925 LSB, etc. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Langauge 6888 kHz USB 2210 UTC+ 9 April 2017

« on: April 09, 2017, 2214 UTC »

Another freebander two-way radio pirate bootlegger on HF.  6.888 MHz 6888 kHz USB.  

Very Strong signals this evening (US East Coast time).  Tuned in at 2211 UTC to hear several Spanish-speaking OMs chatting away.  Decent signal strength and nice audio.  Possibly pescadores, likely freebanders or outbanders.

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Utility / USAF HF-GCS Busy 4724 kHz USB 6739 kHz USB 8992 kHz USB 11175 kHz USB

« on: April 09, 2017, 1507 UTC »

While tuning through the bands last night and this morning looking for freebanders, peskies, etc, I noticed 6739 USB is a lot busier than it has been in recent memory.  No doubt this has to do with the activity in the Mediterranean Sea.  Heard "Guidepost" and "Andrews" making long alphanumeric broadcasts, mostly with the prefix "All Stations All Stations" and the ominous "Skyking Skyking Do Not Answer"  After a several minute long string, heard "disregard this transmission, this is Guidepost out" followed by 5 or so seconds of silence and then another alphanumeric string. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6999 kHz USB 0530 UTC+ 9 April 2017

« on: April 09, 2017, 0552 UTC »

Strong Spanish language traffic has been going on and off for nearly an hour (started listening around 0500 UTC) on 6999 kHz USB.  Some CW QRM from 7002 kHz and 7002.5 kHz (possibly intentional QRM/hams jamming the voice traffic that's most definitely intruding on 40 meters). 

Interesting frequency choice.  I listed 6999 kHz USB in my previous logging thread that contains a bunch of frequencies but 6999 is, well, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised