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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6900 USB 1656 UTC 24 Dec 2018
« on: December 24, 2018, 1659 UTC »
Hearing some Trans-Siberian Orchestra on the COMMSIGMA and Rochester, NY SDRs, S5-S6 signal
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6960 USB 1641 UTC 24 Dec 2018
« on: December 24, 2018, 1644 UTC »
Hearing "Redneck Raindeer" in the upper sideband of 6955 AM. Six stations on the air at once!
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Peskies / 5555.5 kHz USB Spanish Speakers - Pescadores or Fishermen 2200 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2211 UTC »
Hearing Spanish voices on 5555.5 kHz - yes, another super easy to remember frequency, just like 6666.6 kHz or 6777.7 kHz etc etc.
Typical pescadore like chatter, good signals with some very weak QRM from what seems to be 5557 kHz (possibly another peskie net?) or something else way down in the noise. Listening on COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR remote receiver on the CT/MA border.
Typical pescadore like chatter, good signals with some very weak QRM from what seems to be 5557 kHz (possibly another peskie net?) or something else way down in the noise. Listening on COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR remote receiver on the CT/MA border.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio OTR 6770 AM 2130 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2144 UTC »
Old Time Radio coming in nicely on 6770 kHz AM with some QRM from various pescadores, freebanders and other radio nets on 6771.5 kHz, 6775 kHz and other nearby frequencies. Good signal nonetheless with a S7 carrier and fully readable radio drama complete with laughing in the background at 2140 UTC. Tuned in while cruising the band for pescadores and similar UNID nets. Peaking to S9 at 2141 UTC.
2142 UTC - whistling
2142 UTC - "stop it, you're whistling!"
2143 UTC - "is it any wonder we can't afford...I found an empty bottle of bourbon in the icebox"
radio drama continues, YL talking to OM with laugh track in the background, some fading but still a very listenable signal and nice AM audio
2142 UTC - whistling
2142 UTC - "stop it, you're whistling!"
2143 UTC - "is it any wonder we can't afford...I found an empty bottle of bourbon in the icebox"
radio drama continues, YL talking to OM with laugh track in the background, some fading but still a very listenable signal and nice AM audio
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Peskies / 6797 kHz LSB UNID Net or Telephone Link w/feedback 2124 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2125 UTC »
6797 kHz LSB 6.797 MHz LSB, an interesting QSO...when there's no voice, there's a loud rushing sound, not sure if this is a duplex link because its non-stop chatter. Reminds me of a radiotelephone link in a way. There are several similar signals in this region (roughly 6600 kHz to 6800 kHz) in both USB and LSB mode, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Peskies / 6980 kHz USB Island Peskies English and ???? 2120 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2120 UTC »
6980 kHz USB 6.980 MHz USB these guys are back, speaking a very heavily accented English mixed in with a language I can't recognize. Some distortion...
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Peskies / 6925 LSB Portuguese Chatter 2100 + UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2119 UTC »
6925 kHz LSB Portuguese chatter - pescadore watering hole with good signals, several other frequencies in the 6700-7000 kHz band are also active but, of course, you start with 6925 kHz. Listening via the COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR remote receiver on the CT/MA border this afternoon.
6.925 MHz UNID pescadore fishing fleets using HF radios HF-SSB Brazilians?
6.925 MHz UNID pescadore fishing fleets using HF radios HF-SSB Brazilians?
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Peskies / 6935 kHz LSB Radio Checks HOLLAAA 2116 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2117 UTC »
HOLAAAA HOLLAAAA with feedback and some overmodulation, very strong signal splattering on the USB side of 6935 kHz. I think I heard "Brazil" there but mostly just HOLAAAAA peaking past S9 at points. Heard via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border. There's so many signals on the band tonight I can't log them all
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Peskies / 6255 kHz USB Spanish-Speaking Fishermen 2110 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2116 UTC »
6255 kHz 6.255 MHz USB mode, HF-SSB marine band QSO in progress. Several busy frequencies on the 6 MHz band this afternoon
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Peskies / 10222.2 kHz USB Spanish Language UNID Net 2108 UTC 21 Dec 201
« on: December 21, 2018, 2110 UTC »
vato, marihuana, cambio! heard at tune-in at 2208 UTC ("vato" is slang for "dude" or "homeboy" or something to that effect..."marihuana" is marijuana and "cambio" is "over" or "back to you"). Likely QSO on-going on 10 MHz band 10.222.2 MHz 10222.2 kHz USB - another peskie-like frequency, suffering from significant fading as we get closer to sunset...several mentions of marjiuana, not sure if they're talking about smoking it or transporting it (probably smoking it)....these guys sound like pescadores, salty language and laid-back QSO style on a "cute" (easy to remember) frequency.
Receiver: COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border.
Receiver: COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border.
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Peskies / 9220.5 kHz USB Spanish Language - presumed pescadores 2100 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2105 UTC »
Via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border. Several UNID SSB QSOs in the 9-10 MHz region (and lower in frequency, of course)....at least four different stations yakking away on 9220.5 kHz 9.220.5 MHz, decent signals with South American accents, presumed fishing fleet communications HF marine chatter - several numbers heard, talking about cargoes, consistent with previous pescadore chatter logs on various HF frequencies.
That, or its drug traffickers.
That, or its drug traffickers.
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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Van Pool Transportation 31.120 MHz and 29.790 MHz via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR 12-21-18
« on: December 21, 2018, 2054 UTC »
Hearing busy van to dispatcher comms on 29.790 MHz and 31.120 MHz, mobiles signing on and off with dispatcher, solid SIO 555 S9 signal on the COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR located on the CT/MA border. 31.120 is the most active frequency at 2050 UTC. Looking at the waterfall for 30-32 MHz I am seeing other FM signals, although they are much weaker than the Van Pool repeater network under licenses WQMA652 and WQPU857
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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6950 USB 2045 UTC 21 Dec 2018
« on: December 21, 2018, 2049 UTC »
6950 kHz USB 6.950 MHz USB busy with Spanish speaking freebanders, amateur radio operators, etc. Possibly off-frequency (sounds better on 6949.95 kHz) which may point towards pescadores. Good signals and nearly constant chatter via the COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border.
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Peskies / 4141 kHz USB Spanish Language Traffic 0000 UTC 20 Dec 2018
« on: December 20, 2018, 1350 UTC »
Fishery radio traffic Latin America 4141 kHz 4.141 MHz USB voice SS OMs heard via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR.
This is a log from last night - this time instead of 4131 kHz USB they're using 4141 kHz USB. I believe its the same group heard on 12/14/18 around 0000 UTC. Even while 6-8 MHz is busy with Spanish and Portuguese (and sometimes Italian and English) voices all over the various bands and the sun has set a while ago...4 MHz becomes busy too. 4063 kHz to 4438 kHz us the 4 MHz HF-SSB marine maritime mobile band so these frequencies being used makes sense.
I guess I didn't really realize the scope of how much traffic was coming out of Latin America until I started listening with remote receivers in better locations for propagation from South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Discussion topics include boat performance and things at the pueblo (town, village). Lots of QSOs on the 6-7 MHz band last night between OMs and YLs, probably fishermen talking to their wives in their home villages.
This is a log from last night - this time instead of 4131 kHz USB they're using 4141 kHz USB. I believe its the same group heard on 12/14/18 around 0000 UTC. Even while 6-8 MHz is busy with Spanish and Portuguese (and sometimes Italian and English) voices all over the various bands and the sun has set a while ago...4 MHz becomes busy too. 4063 kHz to 4438 kHz us the 4 MHz HF-SSB marine maritime mobile band so these frequencies being used makes sense.
I guess I didn't really realize the scope of how much traffic was coming out of Latin America until I started listening with remote receivers in better locations for propagation from South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Discussion topics include boat performance and things at the pueblo (town, village). Lots of QSOs on the 6-7 MHz band last night between OMs and YLs, probably fishermen talking to their wives in their home villages.
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Peskies / 6241 kHz USB Pescadore y Pescadorita QSO 2230+ UTC 19 Dec 2018
« on: December 19, 2018, 2240 UTC »
OM and YL having a personal conversation in Spanish, YL is much weaker than the OM. Sounds like a husband and wife having a pretty standard conversation, going by the frequency in use I'm going to say its a fisherman talking to his wife (possibly on shore) - with the holidays coming up, etc. this would make sense.
Heard via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR. 6241 kHz USB 6.241 MHz USB in the 6 MHz maritime mobile band 6200 kHz to 6525 kHz USB.
Heard via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR. 6241 kHz USB 6.241 MHz USB in the 6 MHz maritime mobile band 6200 kHz to 6525 kHz USB.