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Now that FM mode is legal in the USA for CB purposes.  Is FM CB legal in the USA?  Yes, it is. 

I fully support designating in-band and out-of-band calling channels.  26.805 FM and 27.600 FM.  Legal CB Channels 27 FM, 29 FM, 30 FM and 31 FM.  27.600 MHz FM is right next to UK FM CB Channel 1 - 27.601 FM or 27.60125 MHz FM. 

26.805 MHz FM is already in use, as is 27.600 MHz FM. 

So 26.805 FM and 27.600 FM.  In-band CB channels 27, 29 and 31 - 27.275 MHz FM, 27.295 MHz FM and 27.315 MHz FM. 

FM CB Working Channels

26.805 MHz FM 26.805 FM 26805 FM - The original 26 MHz freeband 11m FM calling channel (USA)
27.295 MHz - 27.295 FM - CB Channel 29 FM - FM CB Radio Trucker Channel
27.275 MHz - 27.275 FM - CB Channel 27 FM - USA FM CB Radio Working Channel
27.315 MHz - 27.315 FM - CB Channel 31 FM - FM CB Radio Calling and Working Channel
27.305 MHz - 27.305 FM - CB Channel 30 FM - FM CB Radio Calling and Working Channel
27.600 MHz FM 27.600 FM 27600 FM - 11m freeband CB FM Calling 27.6 MHz FM 27.600 FM
27.650 MHz FM 27.650 FM 27650 FM - 11m freeband CB FM Calling 27.65 MHz FM 27.650 FM
27.575 MHz FM 27.575 FM 27575 FM - 11m freeband CB FM Calling 27.575 MHz FM 27.575 FM


Note:  Channel 27 (27.275 MHz) is used for SSB calling in the UK, specifically 27.275 USB (CB Channel 27 USB). 

European FM CB DX channels are


27.305 MHz FM 27.305 FM - CB Channel 30 FM
27.315 MHz FM 27.315 FM - CB Channel 31 FM
26.565 MHz FM 26.565 FM - German 80 Channel CB Channel 41
27.601 MHz FM 27.601 FM 27.60125 MHz FM 27.60125 FM - UK FM CB Channel 1 - will work with 27.600 FM!
27.781 MHz FM 27.781 FM 27.78125 MHz FM 27.78125 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19
27.971 MHz FM 27.971 FM 27.97125 MHz FM 27.97125 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38
27.981 MHz FM 27.981 FM 27.98125 MHz FM 27.98125 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39
27.991 MHz FM 27.991 FM 27.99125 MHz FM 27.99125 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40
27.125 MHz FM 27.125 FM - also used for AM calling in Europe CB Channel 14






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10/11 meters / 11 meters is opening up again 1045 UTC 19 Oct 2021
« on: October 19, 2021, 1048 UTC »
Looks like we might be in for another busy day:

At 1045 UTC:

Hearing two English-speaking OMs on 26.885 MHz AM...heard a third station break in, request radio check...sounds like a local channel (where these guys are, I don't know...) but they've got decent modulation.  Third station is considerably weaker...now a 4th station.  IDs include Jaybird, Tomcat, and others.   "I've got the preamp on and I still can't hear you as well..." "If I can hear you down here, I know they can hear you up there!" "We gonna talk to Possum" "Did you hear Ramblin' Man in The Carolina?"

This is almost certainly a local (regional) channel...

Weak signal noted at 1046 UTC on 26.875 MHz

1049 UTC I heard mention of "500 watts" on 26.885 MHz AM - and now they're working a station in Florida. 

1050 UTC - "he's on one of them big fancy radios" (more English speaking stations) on 26.675 MHz AM

1140 UTC - 27.505 MHz AM and 27.605 MHz AM active
1142 UTC - guys on 27.605 MHz AM switched to FM mode (sounds like they're doing testing) - 27.605 FM...then the frequency went quiet - some weak SSB QRM in the background

1145 UTC - 26.885 MHz AM - US stations still very strong
1145 UTC - 26.675 MHz AM - US stations also good signals
1145 UTC - 26.805 MHz AM - US stations active
1147 UTC - 27.505 MHz AM - confirmed truckers on 27505 - "she got her own policy on the other truck" "primary driver" and other trucker-specific chatter

I checked the legal 40 channels locally with my handheld CB and almost all 40 channels were active.  Channels 6, 11, 20, 21, 24, 25 and others were all quite active.  Some sporadic signals coming in and out on channel 26 and 28.  Heard some SSB activity on 38 and 39.

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Good morning,

I stumbled upon a Facebook page dedicated to promoting the use of 26.805 MHz FM as a FM calling/working channel, much like 26.915 MHz (and nearby frequencies like 26.885, 26.955, etc) are used for AM calling/working on the lower channel side. 

This matches up with the station I heard transmitting the audio recording loop yesterday "Big Grandpa...this is Big Grandpa calling...Las Vegas!" on 26.805 MHz FM 26805 kHz FM 26805 FM.  It was clearly a loop or maybe a voice keyer set up...but the guy was transmitting FM! 

Yet another frequency to keep an eye out for/ear out for.  They actually picked a pretty good frequency too.  26.815 and 26.835 are sometimes really busy...but 26.805 not so much.

Maybe we will see more FM usage within the CB band as well as outside the FM band as time goes on.

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Lots of stuff on the band this afternoon:


25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
25775 AM 25.775 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
25965 AM 25.965 MHz AM - Hearing OM talking, lots of noise in background ?? - Spanish language
25985 AM 25.985 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
25995 AM 25.995 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
26045 AM 26.045 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
26205 AM 26.205 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
26305 AM 26.305 MHz AM - OM Spanish language chatter
26355 AM 26.355 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher mixing with other stations on frequency
26375 AM 26.375 MHz AM - Hearing Spanish speaking OMs on frequency
26475 AM 26.475 MHz AM - Spanish language, OM heard...heavy fading
26475 LSB 26.475 MHz LSB - Heard "Puerto Rico" very clearly at 1925 UTC
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language Latin American DX frequency
26575 AM 26.575 MHz AM - Spanish language, busy
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Spanish language - trucker and freebander frequency, similar 26.575 MHz, 26.595 MHz, etc.
26605 LSB 26.605 MHz LSB - "HOLLAAAAA QUE TALL!!!???" at 1926 UTC - heard the same in English and then French
26665 AM 26.665 MHz AM - Spanish language, lots of noise toys, etc. heard
26675 AM 26.675 MHz AM - Spanish language
26685 LSB 26.685 MHz LSB - Spanish language, lots of QRM
26695 AM 26.695 MHz AM - Spanish, getting OBLITERATED by splatter from 26.705 AM 26.715 AM etc
26705 AM 26.705 MHz AM - Just as insane as 26.715 AM - sometimes going at the same time
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - Insanely busy, lots of big splatterbox radios, like 27.025 is during a band opening
26725 AM 26.725 MHz AM - Spanish - heavy QRM and lots of signals at points
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Possibly a taxi dispatcher?  Lots and lots of QRM...
26785 AM 26.785 MHz AM - Spanish - heard "85"
26805 FM 26.805 MHz FM - "hello hello, this is Big Grandpa...Big Grandpa, Las Vegas" - recording played over and over
26835 AM 26.835 MHz AM - Spanish language
26885 AM 26.885 MHz AM - Weak AM signals noted
26895 AM 26.895 MHz AM - Spanish language, heard "Alberto"
26905 AM 26.905 MHz AM - Spanish, possibly taxi dispatcher
26915 AM 26.915 MHz AM - Spanish language, usually US based stations are found here
26935 AM 26.935 MHz AM - Spanish language, OM and YLs heard
26935 LSB 26.935 MHz LSB - Spanish language, mixing with AM signals on same frequency
26955 AM 26.955 MHz AM - Spanish language, weak

Activity on nearly all 40 legal channels.  Noted a taxi cab dispatcher on 27.195 MHz and FSK data bursts mixing in with AM voice on 27.255 MHz (channel 23)

27415 AM 27.415 MHz AM - Heard a roger beep - AM, not SSB
27420 USB 27.420 MHz USB - Spanish language
27435 AM 27.435 MHz AM - Spanish language, possibly a taxi dispatcher mixing with other signals
27440 USB 27.440 MHz USB - Spanish language
27445 USB 27.445 MHz USB - Spanish language
27447 USB 27.447 MHz USB - Spanish language, yes, they're using 27.447 MHz, not 27.450 MHz or 27.445 MHz
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language - very busy DX channel, see also: 26.555 MHz LSB
27465 USB 27.465 MHz USB - Spanish language
27470 USB 27.470 MHz USB - Spanish language
27475 USB 27.475 MHz USB - Spanish language
27485 USB 27.485 MHz USB - Spanish language
27500 USB 27.500 MHz USB - Spanish language
27505 AM 27.505 MHz AM - Weak Spanish language chatter heard with SSB QRM
27505 USB 27.505 MHz USB - Spanish language, weak
27515 USB 27.515 MHz USB - Portuguese??
27525 AM 27.525 MHz AM - Spanish, very weak
27540 USB 27.540 MHz USB - Spanish language
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - Heard stations calling CQ, including "CQ Europe, QSY to 27.570"
27570 USB 27.570 MHz USB - Numerous stations on frequency
27575 USB 27.575 MHz USB - numerous stations on frequency
27580 USB 27.580 MHz USB - numerous stations on frequency
27590 USB 27.590 MHz USB - French language
27600 LSB 27.600 MHz LSB - Spanish language
27600 USB 27.600 MHz USB - Spanish language - very strong at 1941 UTC
27605 AM 27.605 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher?  AM signal getting slammed by SSB QRM
27615 USB 27.615 MHz USB - Spanish language - very strong
27625 LSB 27.625 MHz LSB - Spanish language, very very strong signals
27630 FM 27.630 MHz FM - French language !!!! - first noted at 1919 UTC
27630 USB 27.630 MHz USB - Spanish language at 1942 UTC, heard "Santo Domingo" (Dominican Republic)
27640 USB 27.640 MHz USB - Spanish language
27650 USB 27.650 MHz USB - French language, good signals at 1945 UTC
27655 USB 27.655 MHz USB - Weak signal - sounds like French or maybe Portuguese
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language, very very strong
27670 USB 27.670 MHz USB - Hearing French and Spanish at the same time it sounds like
27695 USB 27.695 MHz USB - "HOOLLLLAAAAA!!!!" over and over again
27710 USB 27.710 MHz USB - Strong FSK or RTTY signal
27725 LSB 27.725 MHz LSB - Spanish language very strong
27735 AM 27.735 MHz AM - Weak AM signal noted with roger beeps
27765 AM 27.765 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
27785 AM 27.785 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
27785 USB 27.785 MHz USB - Spanish language chatter - mixing with AM signal, often stronger than taxi cabs
27805 AM 27.805 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
27815 AM 27.815 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
27815 USB 27.815 MHz USB - Stations using SSB on top of the AM taxi cab dispatcher
27845 AM 27.845 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish
27885 AM 27.885 MHz AM - "HOLA!" "HOLA!" heard at 1949 UTC
27985 AM 27.985 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch YL dispatcher taxi lady - Spanish

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10/11 meters / Big Grandpa 26.805 MHz FM 1857 UTC
« on: October 17, 2021, 1858 UTC »
"Hello hello, this is Big Grandpa..Big Grandpa...." heard several times over on 26.805 MHz 26805 FM 26.805 MHz FM...

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10/11 meters / 26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM Super Busy 1850 UTC 17 Oct 2021
« on: October 17, 2021, 1850 UTC »
Lots of signals all over the band but 26.715 MHz AM is just as insane as channel 6 / The Superbowl 27.025 MHz AM is.

Spanish language chatter...tons of QRM and splatter.

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R/C channel (Class C) voice activity...somebody dropping a very strong carrier (S6-S7) for 10-20 seconds, unkeyed, then keyed up again...noted microphone key moving noises and then the carrier disappeared.

Probably somebody tuning up a radio or checking SWR on a "vacant" channel  ;)

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W3HFU KiwiSDR, starting at 1500 local / 1900 UTC


Lots and lots of signals coming in this afternoon, within the legal CB band, including lots of SSB activity on 27.355 MHz LSB, 27.385 MHz LSB and others - and numerous SSB signals above channel 40.  Noted AM activity on 27.505 MHz, 27.625 MHz, 27.815 MHz, 27.895 MHz and a couple others.  Lots of SSB activity between 27.410 MHz and 28 MHz.

SSB signals every 5 kHz or so starting at 27.415 MHz USB

Below channel 1 - 26.715 MHz AM is going absolutely nuts right now.

Also activity on 26.305 MHz AM, 26.625 MHz AM, 26.665 MHz AM and a couple others.  CB channel 9 - 27.065 MHz AM is blowing the doors off right now (at 1915 UTC).

Spanish language - Latin American activity

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Lots of 25 MHz and 26 MHz activity - the Mexican/Caribbean/Latin American calling frequencies, especially 26.585 MHz AM and the nearby AM channels are alive.  Some SSB activity especially on 27.455 MHz USB. 

Noted activity on the 25 MHz band including taxi dispatcher on 25.695 MHz AM

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25695 AM - Usual Spanish language taxi dispatch lady YL - good signals
26150 FM - POCSAG - European paging pager systems
26175 AM - Spanish language
26205 AM - Spanish langauge
26225 USB - Spanish language
26250 FM - POCSAG - European paging pager systems - different data signals on top of each other
26350 FM - POCSAG and other data modes
26405 AM - Spanish language
26415 USB - Polish? or Russian language
26450 FM - POCSAG and other data modes
26565 AM - Spanish language
26585 AM - Super busy with Caribbean and Latin American stations booming in like crazy
26600 FM - Paging signals
26605 AM - SS, very busy
26650 FM - Paging and data signals
26695 FM - POCSAG - European paging signals
26745 FM - POCSAG and other data signals mixing together
26750 FM - POCSAG and other data signals mixing together 
26765 AM - SS YL taxi dispatch lady, very distinctive with roger beep
26805 LSB - "uh, behind in the mortgage" "two heart attacks and a bout of cancer"
26835 FM - POCSAG - European paging signals
26850 FM - Data/paging signals
26855 FM - Data/paging signals
26885 AM - Spanish
26895 AM - Spanish
26900 FM - Data/paging signals - POCSAG and other modes mixing together
26935 AM - SS Spanish language taxi dispatch lady
26935 FM - Paging signals - POCSAG, mixing with AM voice
26945 AM - SS Spanish language taxi dispatch lady
26950 FM - Data/paging signals, numerous signals on top of each other at points
27300 FM - POCSAG, heavy QRM from AM signals on 27.295 MHz and 27.305 MHz
27700 FM - Paging signals / data signals
27800 FM - Paging signals / data signals


Paging and data signals logged:

26150 - 26.150 MHz
26250 - 26.250 MHz
26350
26450
26600
26650
26695
26745
26750
26835
26850
26855
26900
26935
26950 - 26.950 MHz
27300 - 27.300 MHz
27700 - 27.700 MHz
27800 - 27.800 MHz

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10/11 meters / FSK Bursts on 26609 USB / 26616 USB 26.609 MHz USB
« on: October 09, 2021, 2004 UTC »
Strong bursts on 26609 USB - dial frequency in USB mode...considerably weaker FSK bursts on 26615.9 USB or 26616 USB. 

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26165 AM 26.165 MHz AM - Spanish language
26405 AM 26.405 MHz AM - Spanish language
26665 AM 26.665 MHz AM - Spanish language
26785 AM 26.785 MHz AM - Unmodulated AM carrier, maybe somebody doing radio checks
26945 AM 26.945 MHz AM - Weak signal, possibly taxi dispatch YL Spanish numbers (previously logged)

27465 USB 27.465 MHz USB
27475 USB 27.475 MHz USB - Spanish language
27500 USB 27.500 MHz USB - Caribbean stations
27520 USB 27.520 MHz USB - Weak SSB signals
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - "calling Central America..." (in Spanish) heard at 1814 UTC
27605 USB 27.605 MHz USB - Spanish and English heard, very busy
27625 USB 27.625 MHz USB - Spanish language
27655 AM 27.655 MHz AM - Weak AM signal, possibly taxi cab dispatcher
27675 LSB 27.675 MHz LSB - Spanish language
27755 USB 27.755 MHz USB - Sounds like RTTY or maybe PSK, 27.756 MHz center frequency
27795 AM 27.795 MHz AM - Roger beeps heard
27815 USB 27.815 MHz USB - Spanish language
27835 AM 27.835 MHz AM - Spanish language

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Quick check of one of the Russian SDRs - 1030 UTC / 1430 local SDR time:

26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - Weak paging data - Very much like POCSAG, probably UK or European hospital pager
26600 FM 26.600 MHz FM - Paging data - pager signals -similar to signals on 26745 and 26635
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - Paging data - pager signals 26 MHz pagers - European ?
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - Paging data, similar to 26.745 MHz
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - Paging data - pager signals, heavy QSB
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - Data link, very strong signals at points - numerous signals on frequency
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - Paging or data link, similar to the other signals nearby, much weaker than 26.945 and 26.96
26960 FM 26.960 MHz FM - Data link, numerous signals on frequency
27075 FM 27.075 MHz FM - Russian language
27105 FM 27.105 MHz FM - Russian language
27135 AM 27.135 MHz AM - Russian trucker / road channel - active
27165 AM 27.165 MHz AM - Russian language, good signals
27185 FM 27.185 MHz FM - Russian language, some very strong local signals
27195 USB 27.195 MHz USB - Russian language, SIO 333, pretty active
27215 FM 27.215 MHz FM - Russian language, weak signals
27305 FM 27.305 MHz FM - Weak FM signals fading in at 1058 UTC
27465 AM 27.465 MHz AM - Very weak AM signals noted around 1050 UTC

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25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch taxicab dispatcher. OM driver heard replying to YL dispatch SS
26035 AM 26.035 MHz AM - SS OM heard, noise toys and roger beeps heard
26150 FM 26.150 MHz FM - POCSAG Paging Pager system 26 MHz pager - possibly UK hospital paging?
26225 USB 26.225 MHz USB - Spanish language
26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - POCSAG Paging Pager system 26 MHz pager - possibly UK hospital paging?
26420 USB 26.420 MHz USB - "It's a bit quiet on the frequency at the moment..." English accent
26455 AM 26.455 MHz AM - SS OMs and YLs heard, taxi cab radio dispatcher or other land mobile user
26565 AM 26.565 MHz AM - SS freebanders, active
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Extremely busy, as to be expected
26605 AM 26.605 MHz AM - Spanish language, truckers, similar to 26.585 AM
26650 FM 26.650 MHz FM - Pager / paging signals - known European paging frequency
26665 AM 26.665 MHz AM - Spanish language, music heard in background
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher lady with roger beep
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - Strong paging signal - known European and/or UK pager frequency
26705 AM 26.705 MHz AM - Spanish language, very busy
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language, very busy
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - Strong paging signals, numerous signals on frequency at once
26750 FM 26.750 MHz FM - Weak paging signal getting QRMed by 26.745
26800 USB 26.800 MHz USB - French or Portuguese? very good signals at 1500 UTC 1501 UTC
26825 AM 26.825 MHz AM - Spanish language
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - Paging signals, fading in and out
26865 AM 26.865 MHz AM - Spanish language
26875 AM 26.875 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher lady with roger beep
26885 AM 26.885 MHz AM - Spanish language, mixing with UNID FM signal on same frequency
26885 FM 26.885 MHz FM - German language????
26935 AM 26.935 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher
26945 AM 26.945 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher lady with roger beep
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - Data bursts, pager system or paging

27015 AM 27.015 MHz AM - Spanish language, lots and lots of QRM, noise toys, etc.  - CB Channel 5
27045 AM 27.045 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher lady with roger beep - R/C frequency
27095 AM 27.095 MHz AM - YL Spanish language taxi dispatcher lady with roger beep - R/C frequency

every 5 kHz from roughly 27350 to 27450 SSB activity, heavy QRM

27390 LSB 27.390 MHz French station "My name BOUDO" - unique roger beep, "UK" - "New York" 
27400 LSB 27.400 MHz LSB - Scottish accented station working US station, heavy QRM

27500 - 27700 - SSB signals every 5 kHz, band very busy

27600 USB 27.600 MHz USB - Spanish
27605 USB 27.605 MHz USB
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Numerous Spanish language stations on top of each other, heard "Mexicali"
27673 USB 27.673 MHz USB - "Hola!" over and over again - yes, 27.673 MHz, not 27.670 MHz or 27.675 MHz
27780 USB 27.780 MHz USB - Accented English
27781 FM 27.78125 MHz FM - Weak FM signals heard
27815 AM 27.815 MHz AM - UNID users, Spanish language, possibly taxi cabs
27831 FM 27.83125 MHz FM - Weak FM signal heard, UK FM CB
27835 USB 27.835 MHz USB - Italian language
27845 FM 27.845 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signal, faded in
27945 AM 27.945 MHz AM - Spanish language, heavy QSB

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Spanish speaking YLs with Roger beeps coming in nicely this morning on Class C R/C channels 27045 AM and 27095 AM.   Several out of band frequencies active too.

Also, 27015 AM / 27.015 MHz AM CB channel 5 is extremely busy with Spanish language traffic. 

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