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Peskies / 6215 kHz USB and 6215.5 kHz USB UNID QSOs 2148 UTC 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2149 UTC »

Hearing Spanish language (I think) and maybe English underneath it...several QSOs going on at once on 6215 kHz USB (another on 6215.5 kHz USB).  Heard the word "frequency" in English, possibly a coast station or somebody telling the other stations to QSY off the calling/distress/standby frequency.  6215 kHz is the 6 MHz marine calling/emergency frequency...

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Peskies / 6233 USB Spanish Language Maritime Traffic 2145 UTC 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2147 UTC »

6233 kHz USB 6.233 MHz USB 6,233 kc good signals, hearing several stations chatting away, noticed use of "cambio" pro-word (means "over" in English language radio procedure).  Almost certainly maritime mobile stations using actual 6 MHz marine band frequencies (and using USB mode too!).  OMs talking about their plans for tomorrow night at 2147 UTC.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Rebelde 5025 kHz Distorted AM Audio 2138-2139 UTC 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2141 UTC »

5025 kHz AM

At tune in time, around 2138 UTC, the audio on 5025 kHz was nearly unreadable....then at around 2139:30, the regular OM announcer with background music came back on with full modulation and much better sound.  At 2140 UTC (as I type this) it sounds much better.  Not sure if they were having transmitter or audio problems or if they were playing an ancient recording....now hearing music at S9+10db....at 2141 UTC the audio again sounds muffled, possibly recorded at an outdoor event? 

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Peskies / 4636 kHz LSB UNID Net Possible Italian 2135 UTC 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2136 UTC »

via the Westminster KiwiSDR.  Lots and lots of radar sweeps causing QRM.  Hearing OM speaking what I think is Italian at on 4636 kHz LSB 4.636 MHz LSB.  Weak signals so I'm not 100% sure on the language.  There's a decent amount of activity on the 4 MHz band this afternoon already...usually it doesn't wake up until after the sun sets...

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Peskies / 4111 kHz USB UNID Language - Fishing Boats Marine Traffic 2128 UTC 29 Nov '18

« on: November 29, 2018, 2131 UTC »

UNID marine net 4111 kHz USB 4.111 MHz USB.  Yes, they are actually in the 4 MHz maritime mobile band. 

Heard "barco" (boat, ship) several times.  This sounds like Italian to me.  Still pretty noisy...at 2129 UTC heard several rapid beeps.  Sounds like two stations chatting away, more mentions of "il barco", sounds a little like Spanish too....now I'm second guessing myself.  The more I listen the more I think its actually Spanish, but the accent sounds Italian if that makes any sense.  I'm picking out a lot of words, all of which are related to fishing and boats.  Still going at 2130 UTC, the second station is just at the noise floor.

Listening via the Westminster, MD KiwiSDR.

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Peskies / 4030 kHz USB UNID Net 2145 UTC 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2126 UTC »

Listening on Chris' KiwiSDR, hearing what sounds like Italian language on 4030 kHz 4.030 MHz USB mode.  Possibly Portuguese but there's a strong rushing ute QRM that's making it very difficult to be 100% sure on what language...

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Peskies / Portuguese and Spanish 6876 USB, 6880 USB 6885 USB 6900 LSB 6910 USB 29 Nov 2018

« on: November 29, 2018, 2123 UTC »

Hearing some decent signals on 6876 kHz USB, 6880 kHz USB (Portuguese language), 6885 kHz USB (Spanish language, sounds like freebanders with decent signals), 6900 LSB (the usual) and 6910 USB (Portuguese language) at 2123 UTC November 29th 2018 - already lots of Latin American stations on the 43 meter band...

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Utility / SHARES Weekly Nets 6765 USB 6845 USB and 6910 USB 1730 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 1730 UTC »

SHARES HF net emergency management net 6.765 MHz 6.845 MHz 6.910 MHz USB voice and digital

SHARES - FEMA and other entities heard checking into all three nets on 6765 kHz USB, 6845 kHz USB and 6910 kHz USB.  Various alphanumeric callsigns heard with very good radio operating discipline (as would be expected). 

Listening on the sigma SDR On the CT/MA border.  6765 kHz and 6845 kHz are coming in very nicely, 6910 kHz is considerably weaker but still readable at 1730 UTC.  All three frequencies were active with on-going nets when I tuned in.  These nets are done weekly.  Stations checking in with net control, signal reports, time in and time out recorded by net control station...pretty standard stuff.  "SHARES Regional Coordination Net Northeast" net ID heard on 6845 USB at 1634 UTC.  Net control on 6845 kHz appears to be Freestate 40.

Several callsigns heard:

Freestate 40
WGY909
NCS032
NCS037
NCS047
NCS327
Skyline 32XX [Skyline 32 X-Ray X-Ray] (then ID'd as "Skyline 32")

digital traffic noted on 6765 kHz USB and 6845 kHz USB

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Peskies / 4976 kHz USB "Cinco Norte" Spanish Language QSO 0114 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0116 UTC »

4976 kHz USB 4.976 MHz USB - strong Spanish language chatter, one of the stations appears to have the callsign of "5 North" - S7-S8 peaks on the stronger of the two stations.  Unknown origin.  Noted use of radio procedural words "over" and similar terminology, suggesting the possibility of at least somewhat experienced operators. 

Also note the similarity to the other log of 4676 kHz USB with Spanish language chatter, also heard this evening.

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Peskies / 4676 kHz USB Spanish Language Chatter 0110 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0112 UTC »

4676 kHz 4.676 MHz 4676 USB - I'm pretty sure this is within the aeronautical band - hearing the usual pesky type chatter in Spanish on the sigma KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border. 

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Peskies / 6666.6 kHz USB Spanish Speaking Freebanders 0049 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0050 UTC »

6666.6 kHz USB another freebander watering hole.  Logged 6695 kHz USB earlier this evening and now 6666.6 kHz is active.  6666.6 kHz is to 45 meter band 6.6 MHz freebanders/outbanders as 6900 kHz is to 43 meter band freebanders/outbanders.  Yet another "bump in the night" from Latin America.  Good signals from the sigma SDR on the CT/MA border. 

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Peskies / 6771.5 kHz USB Possible Radiotelephone Link 0040 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0043 UTC »

6771.5 kHz USB 6.771.5 MHz USB - Spanish language SS OM and YL having a conversation, sounds similar to a telephone conversation...one of the two transmitters appears to be somewhat off-frequency.  I have logged this frequency (and similar/nearby frequencies) several times in the past - likely coming out of South America or Central America - still going strong at 0043 UTC.  Received with Sigma SDR on the CT/MA border

6,771.5 kHz USB

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Peskies / 4190 kHz USB Fishery Radio Net + CW 4191 kHz Japan? 0010 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0012 UTC »

Possibly Asian in origin.  CW on-going on top of the SSB voice comms.  Voice on 4190 kHz USB mode, CW on 4191 kHz.  Reminds me of another log made by another poster on here a bit ago, possibly the same group from Asian fisheries.

4190 kHz USB 4191 kHz CW 4.190 MHz USB 4.191 MHz CW UNID - still going strong at 0012 UTC 28 Nov 2018

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Peskies / UNID Net 6910 kHz LSB 0007 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0008 UTC »

6910 kHz 6.910 MHz UNID stations working in a professional manner - seems to be in Portuguese.  Heard "America" mentioned several times, and what sound like numerical identifiers.  This sounds a lot more professional than the usual peskies heard on 6925 LSB, 6919 LSB, etc.  Could be wrong though....

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Peskies / 6890 kHz LSB Spanish - Radio Checks 0004 UTC 28 Nov 2018

« on: November 28, 2018, 0005 UTC »

OM op whistling into his mic going "hola...hola hola hola" over and over...doesn't seem to be actually talking to anybody so I'm going to say radio checks.  6890 kHz 6.890 MHz LSB mode.  Close to the lively 6900 kHz frequency, a common calling frequency or home channel for Spanish speaking freebanders.  There's a net on 6900 LSB (and sometimes 6900 USB as well) basically every night with Spanish speaking ops.