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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6977 kHz USB 2320 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 2321 UTC »

6.977 MHz 6977 kHz
USB

Very strong Spanish language heard in the 2300 UTC hour with lots of other activity in the 6-7 MHz band tonight. 

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Peskies / UNID 8989 kHz USB and others 2313 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 2317 UTC »

Possibly military traffic.  Maybe training.  Hearing similar traffic on 8940 kHz USB, 8957 kHz USB, 8996 kHz USB and 9004 kHz USB. 

The traffic on 8989 kHz USB is in Spanish, and is a single station reading a long series of terms, repeating "Pablo" over and over again.  Similar traffic on the other frequencies listed.  I have a feeling these are military training nets, but they could easily be freebanders, especially when you consider that they have been logged on similar 8 MHz frequencies lately. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6866.6 kHz USB 1335 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1338 UTC »

The band is alive today!  This may be the station(s) briefly heard on 6874 kHz USB.  6882 USB, 6900 LSB, 6900 USB and 6905 LSB continue to remain active as of 1335 UTC and now 6866.6 kHz USB.  Another easy-to-remember frequency.  Poor signals so maybe it not the strong traffic heard on 6874 USB.

1336 UTC - "4747" heard, not sure if its a frequency or ID.  "5858" then heard.  Not sure what these numbers mean, or if the ID is actually "47" and/or "58" and they are simply repeating them twice due to poor conditions. 
1337 UTC - stronger signal came on "its okay, its okay" possibly giving signal reports? 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6874 kHz USB 1330 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1332 UTC »

**Frequency and mode 6874 kHz USB Previously logged at 1450 UTC on 12 Oct 2017**

Spanish language net
Frequency 6874 kHz 6.874 MHz
Mode USB
Date 20 Oct 2017
Time: 1330+ UTC

Very strong signal heard, Mexican accented Spanish speaking OM at 1330-1331 UTC.  Nothing heard since then. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6905 kHz LSB 1320 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1330 UTC »

Spanish language freeband net alternate frequency 6905 kHz LSB (primary frequency is 6900 kHz LSB)
Frequency: 6905 kHz 6.905 MHz
Mode: LSB


1328 UTC - mention of "11 metros" (11 meters) indicating that these operators use those frequencies as well.  Discussing propagation conditions on 11 meters
1329 UTC - another station checks into the ragchew net, possible QSY from 6900 LSB due to heavy QRM there. 
1330 UTC - Mention of Baja California.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6900 kHz USB 1320 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1327 UTC »

6900 kHz USB

In addition to the primary frequency of 6900 kHz LSB, 6900 kHz USB also has Spanish language chatter on it this morning.  Due to the mystery carrier often seen on 6900.0 kHz (likely a spur), you can listen to the freebanders in AM mode today!   

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6900 kHz LSB 1320 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1326 UTC »

Mixing in with all sorts of other stuff (some of which I think is local), there's the usual Spanish language chatter Spanish ragchew net 6900 kHz LSB going strong this morning (eastern US time) 1300+ UTC Zulu time.  Very tough copy due to QRM.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6882 kHz USB 1320 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 1324 UTC »

Hearing Spanish language chatter right above the noise floor at 6882 kHz USB this morning.  Heavy ute "rushing" QRM making copy very difficult but they are there.  Hearing "hola! hola! hola!" which indicates its likely another freebander net Spanish ragchew net. 

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Utility / 4092 kHz USB HF-SSB Marine Chatter - Spanish Language 0124 UTC 19 OCT 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 0125 UTC »

Hearing a QSO in Spanish, very informal (sounds like some pescadores...no really!) except this time, they're actually operating within the legal 4 MHz maritime SSB band 4MHz marine band frequencies.  Otherwise, I would put this in the "peskies" forum...but since they're operating in the legal band, I put it in Utility.

Always cool to hear marine traffic in the legal marine bands

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6900 kHz LSB 0100 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 0112 UTC »

Spanish Speaking Freebander Net
Spanish Language Freeband Frequency
6.9 MHz
6900 kHz 6.900 MHz LSB mode

Our friends on 6900 LSB are back in action!  6900 kHz LSB (6.900 MHz LSB) is the primary frequency for the Americas for "freebanders" or "outbanders" operating below the bottom edge of the 40 meter amateur band.  The 6700 to 7000 kHz frequency range is commonly known as "43 meters".  Right now (0109 UTC) there is a very strong (S5-S6) signal in Spanish language booming, sounds like the de facto net control station.  Roundtable ragchew net informal rag chew net 6900 kHz 6.900 MHz with stations checking in to the net, giving comments and signal reports...then joining the informal conversation. 

6900 kHz is heard almost nightly.  Sometimes 6900 kHz LSB and 6900 kHz USB are heard at the same time.  Stations will QSY plus or minus 5 kHz to 6895 kHz, 6905 kHz, etc, after establishing initial contact on 6900 kHz LSB.  It's functional equivalent is 27.555 MHz USB 27555 kHz USB for the 11 meter band. 

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6940 kHz LSB 0100 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 0107 UTC »

Hearing weak Portuguese voices on 6940 kHz LSB, first heard around 0100 UTC.  Not nearly as loud as the traffic on 6925 kHz LSB was roughly an hour ago...but still there. 

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6925 kHz LSB 0000 UTC 20 Oct 2017

« on: October 20, 2017, 0010 UTC »

UNID two way marine radio traffic pescadores fishing fleet communications fishing boats fishermen radio fishery radio
Frequency: 6925 kHz 6.925 MHz 6,925KHZ
Mode: LSB
Language: Portuguese

Heard almost daily in the evening/nighttime hours, and sometimes in the mornings and during the daytime as well.  Several stations having casual QSOs, SIO 222 at the moment, have been going since at least 0000z 20/OCT/2017

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Peskies / UNID Unknown Language 8944.5 kHz USB 2136 UTC 19 Oct 2017

« on: October 19, 2017, 2138 UTC »

UNID transmissions, possible bootleg traffic. 
Frequency: 8944.5 kHz 8.944.5 MHz 8.9445 MHz
Mode: USB
Time: 2136 UTC / 2136z
Date: 19-OCT-2017

UNID traffic, putting it here since it has an "informal" feel to it.  I think its Portuguese, but due to weak signal I can't confirm that.

Originally thought they were using 8945 kHz USB but it is in fact 8944.5 kHz USB. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 8929 kHz USB 2133 UTC 19 Oct 2017

« on: October 19, 2017, 2135 UTC »

In the aero band, yep.  Close to various important aircraft frequencies in the 8 MHz band, hearing some Spanish language chatter very weak just above the noise floor level. 

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10/11 meters / 11 Meter DX - UK SDR Logs 19 Oct 2017

« on: October 19, 2017, 1530 UTC »

While 11 meters remains dead stateside, it is active in Europe:

Logs from 1430 UTC to 1530 UTC 19 Oct 2017

26200 kHz FM - 26.200 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers
26250 kHz FM - 26.250 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers
26350 kHz FM - 26.350 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers, several signals at once
26500 kHz FM - 26.500 MHz FM - Wideband (10-12 kHz) paging signals here
26625 kHz FM - 26.625 MHz FM - German language, weak
26635 kHz FM - 26.635 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers
26695 kHz FM - 26.695 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers, several signals at once
26745 kHz FM - 26.745 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers, several signals at once
26855 kHz FM - 26.855 MHz FM - POCSAG UK hospital pagers
26865 kHz FM - 26.865 MHz FM - Paging or datalink (narrowband, 5-6 kHz wide)
26905 kHz FM - 26.905 MHz FM - German voices mixing in with paging
26915 kHz FM - 26.915 MHz FM - German language
26945 kHz FM - 26.945 MHz FM - Paging, weak
26950 kHz FM - 26.950 MHz FM - Paging 26 MHz pager
26975 kHz FM - 26.975 MHz FM - Local UK FM CBers
27000 kHz FM - 27.000 MHz FM - Datalink or pager system
27015 kHz AM - 27.015 MHz AM - Italian, very busy lots of QRM
27055 kHz FM - 27.055 MHz FM - heard English here, but like most "legal 40" frequencies its all QRM
27105 kHz AM - 27.105 MHz AM - More Italians
27125 kHz AM - 27.125 MHz AM - Huge heterodyne QRM on this frequency (CB channel 14)
27155 kHz AM - 27.155 MHz AM - Italian, SIO 555 great signal punching through FM QRM
27205 kHz FM - 27.205 MHz FM - German and English heard
27235 kHz FM - 27.235 MHz FM - Data or paging
27255 kHz FM - 27.255 MHz FM - English, possibly local UK stations, mixing with data/paging
27265 kHz FM - 27.265 MHz FM - UK stations getting killed by AM QRM
27280 kHz FM - 27.280 MHz FM - Russian voices
27305 kHz AM - 27.305 MHz AM - Italian stations walking all over each other
27315 kHz FM - 27.315 MHz FM - FM DX calling frequency, very busy, heard France calling CQ DX
27345 kHz AM - 27.345 MHz AM - Italians
27350 kHz FM - 27.350 MHz FM - Data or paging
27375 kHz USB - 27.375 MHz USB - 13LR021 Southern Germany working 2KA029
27375 kHz FM - 27.375 MHz FM - Local UK CBers getting walked all over by high power German station
27385 kHz LSB - 27.385 LSB - lots of stations calling CQ stateside
27385 kHz FM - 27.385 MHz FM - FM QSO causing QRM to stations using 27.385 LSB
27405 kHz LSB - 27.405 MHz LSB - "many things for the contact with 2 division" "14CT169"
27405 kHz FM - 27.405 MHz FM - Local UK stations
27415 kHz FM - 27.415 MHz FM - Russian voices heard, possibly taxis?
27425 kHz AM - 27.425 MHz AM - Italian chatter, lots of echo like 27.465 MHz
27435 kHz FM - 27.435 MHz FM - French language
27465 kHz AM - 27.465 MHz AM - Italian "big radio" channel, nonstop traffic very loud
27470 kHz USB - 27.470 MHz USB - French language
27475 kHz USB - 27.475 MHz USB - French language, mention of "Foxtrot Bravo"
27480 kHz USB - 27.480 MHz USB - 14OA399 calling CQ DX (SIO 555 great signal)
27485 kHz USB - 27.485 MHz USB - French stations having a QSO
27490 kHz USB - 27.490 MHz USB - French language
27495 kHz USB - 27.495 MHz USB - French language, SIO 444 good signals
27500 kHz USB - 27.500 MHz USB - German language
27500 kHz FM - 27.500 MHz FM - after the German stations left, French stations started talking in FM mode (lots of QRM)
27510 kHz FM - 27.510 MHz FM - POCSAG paging
27515 kHz AM - 27.515 MHz AM - Italian, loud AM audio with echo, similar to 27.465 AM
27520 kHz USB - 27.520 MHz USB - French
27525 kHz AM - 27.525 MHz AM - Italian
27525 kHz USB - 27.525 MHz USB - "I'm on the M6, around 4 or 5 o'clock"
27530 kHz USB - 27.530 MHz USB - Spanish language, then "please standby!" "standby!"
27535 kHz USB - 27.535 MHz USB -  French language
27540 kHz USB - 27.540 MHz USB - 26SD045 working UNID station, other stations heard on this freq
27542 kHz USB - 27.542 MHz USB - Spanish language, with QRM from 27540 USB
27545 kHz USB - 27.545 MHz USB - Extremely busy frequency
27550 kHz FM - 27.550 MHz FM - Paging or datalink
27555 kHz USB - 27.555 MHz USB - Very busy calling frequency, Italian, French, Spanish and English heard
27560 kHz USB - 27.560 MHz USB - Spanish and Italian heard, operator named "Andre"
27565 kHz USB - 27.565 MHz USB - "please to copy another Lima Radio member in England"
27570 kHz USB - 27.570 MHz USB - French heard
27575 kHz USB - 27.575 MHz USB - 51R501 working UNID station with heavy QRM
27577 kHz USB - 27.577 MHz USB- "very very up and down signal, you are 4 by 5" "back to you Peter, over"
27585 kHz AM - 27.585 MHz AM - Somebody whistling into their microphone
27590 kHz USB - 27.590 MHz USB - "very difficult for me to copy you my friend...my friend"
27601 kHz FM - 27.601 MHz FM - UK FM CB, several stations heard
27620 kHz USB - 27.620 MHz USB - Spanish language mixing with FM signal from 27621.25
27621 kHz FM - 27.621 MHz FM - UK FM CB, local stations (?) with SSB QRM
27625 kHz USB - 27.625 MHz USB - French language, S9+30db signal SIO 555 very strong
27635 kHz USB - 27.635 MHz USB - ROS data mode, very strong signals
27650 kHz USB - 27.650 MHz USB - French language, mixing in with 27651 FM
27651 kHz FM - 27.651 MHz FM - UK FM CB, thick British accents
27655 kHz USB - 27.655 MHz USB - French language, more strong signals
27665 kHz USB - 27.665 MHz USB - distorted SSB signal, sounds like French, "14RC001" French/English
27670 kHz USB - 27.670 MHz USB - French language
27680 kHz USB - 27.680 MHz USB - French, S7 to S9 strong signals
27700 kHz FM - 27.700 MHz FM - POCSAG paging fading in and out
27700 kHz USB - 27.700 MHz USB SSTV
27710 kHz USB - 27.710 MHz USB - "19AR club station listen 7-2-0" (presuming they mean 27.720 MHz)
27711 kHz FM - 27.711 MHz FM - UK FM CB, weak FM signal heard
27725 kHz FM - 27.725 MHz FM - French language, 12 kHz wideband FM "19 Papa Yankee" "14AR2000"
27745 kHz USB - 27.745 MHz USB - 14PL33 "Patrick" working unheard station
27781 kHz FM - 27.781 MHz FM - UK FM CB, lots of stations heard
27815 kHz USB - 27.815 MHz USB - Italian stations having a casual QSO
27871 kHz FM - 27.871 MHz FM - weak UK FM traffic heard (British accents)
27911 kHz FM - 27.911 MHz FM - UK FM CB, local UK stations having casual QSO about antennas
27935 kHz FM - 27.935 MHz FM - POCSAG paging mixing in with French voices (on 27.935, not 27.931)
27941 kHz FM - 27.941 MHz FM - UK FM CB, weak FM traffic
27945 kHz USB - 27.945 MHz USB - French language, lots of French stations using USB in the UK FM band!
27971 kHz FM - 27.971 MHz FM - UK FM CB, several stations heard (DX calling channel?)
27985 kHz USB - 27.985 MHz USB - French stations having long QSO
27991 kHz FM - 27.991 MHz FM UK FM CB, with QRM from 27.985 USB
27997 kHz USB - 27.997 MHz USB - French language, similar to 27.985 MHz USB