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North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6940 USB then 6935 USB 2345 UTC 20 Sep 2017

« on: September 20, 2017, 2345 UTC »

Clever Name Radio
Frequency: 6940 kHz 6.940 MHz

Hearing strong electronic music at 2345.  S7 to S9 signal with strong datalink QRM that appears to be at 6940.6 kHz or 6940.7 kHz.  

2346 UTC - electronic music continues, lots of echo/reverb vocals
2347 UTC - QRM seems to have disappeared
2348 UTC - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
2349 UTC - strong carrier on 6942.4 kHz causing severe heterodyne scream QRM
2352 UTC - Clever Name Radio synthetic computer generated YL voice ID
2353 UTC - very strong (S9+20db) data signal on 6941 kHz USB or so now
2354 UTC - Metallica - Master of Puppets
0000 UTC - Paper Planes
0001 UTC - rapid track change to hip hop track (still fighting utility QRM)
0003 UTC - Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
0006 UTC - Led Zeppelin track, still getting clobbered by QRM
0008 UTC - checked four different remote receivers, data QRM is heavy on all of them...locally its now about 50/50 mix of QRM and music
0010 UTC - Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (remix of some kind, possible mash-up)
0011 UTC - moved down (while still transmitting!) to 6935 kHz due to heavy QRM
0013 UTC - Korn - Got The Life
0017 UTC - Butthole Surfers - Pepper
0032 UTC - MC5 - Kick Out The Jams (cover)
0033 UTC - Sublime - Smoke 2 Joints
0048 UTC - great mx tonight including parts of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John and a  Cypress Hill track
0049 UTC - dubstep track
0051 UTC - Jane's Addiction!
0053 UTC - clip from Green Day track
0055 UTC - shoutout for R4002 (thanks CNR!) + "request lines are open" YL voice request track Eruption/You've Really Got Me Now - Van Halen
0106 UTC - Social Distortion - Story Of My Life (hell yeah!) you're killing it tonight with the playlist CNR
0114 UTC - request Jimi Hendrix - Catfish Blues and Leon Russel - Stranger In A Strange Land
0122 UTC - keep doing what you're doing CNR
0132 UTC - Canned Heat - Going Up The Country
0133 UTC - right into Beastie Boys  
0134 UTC - back to Canned Heat with wideband OTH radar QRM at about equal signal strength
0135 UTC - more OTHR
0138 UTC - signal getting considerably stronger on remote, completely gone locally
0141 UTC - heard the intro to Black Sabbath - Symptom Of The Universe, Black Sabbath
0145 UTC - Cake - The Distance
0148 UTC - clip from Chainsmokers track, then into "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz
0153 UTC - off the air QRT thanks for the great show Clever Name Radio!

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Peskies / 6900 kHz LSB, 6905 kHz LSB, 6950 kHz LSB Spanish Voices 20 Sept 2017

« on: September 20, 2017, 2344 UTC »

Starting at 2330 UTC on September 20th, hearing the usual Spanish speaking SS language Spanish voices freebanders on their usual 'watering hole' frequencies:

6900 kHz LSB - 6.900 MHz LSB - appears to be primary
6905 kHz LSB - 6.905 MHz LSB - secondary or alternate frequency
6950 kHz LSB - 6.950 MHz LSB - alternate frequency

6900 LSB and 6950 LSB are the more busy of the three (at least right now)

903

Utility / 6765 kHz USB SHARES Emergency Management Net 20 Sept 2017

« on: September 20, 2017, 1624 UTC »

In addition to 6910 kHz USB, hearing more activity on 6765 kHz USB, several MARS-like callsigns and NCSxxx callsigns doing radio checks at 1621 UTC NNX5HA AAA3BW and several other stations running relays.  Like 6910 USB, this frequency seems weaker than normal today.

E5FY coming in very loud at 1622 UTC and 1623 UTC.  Several other stations passing traffic.  Net control NNE55Y (SHARES NORTH) radio weekly radio check, emergency management radio net.

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Utility / 6910 kHz USB SHARES Emergency Management Net 20 Sept 2017

« on: September 20, 2017, 1620 UTC »

Hearing weak SHARES communications on 6910 USB this afternoon (1620 UTC).  Several NCSxxx series callsigns heard, with some QRM from 6912 kHz USB data.  

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Peskies / Spanish Speaking Freebander Net 6900 kHz 6.900 MHz 1245 UTC 16 Sept 2017

« on: September 16, 2017, 1247 UTC »

Hearing bits and pieces of the usual Spanish speakers that hang out on 6900 kHz LSB this morning.  Lots of other two-way activity on the band this morning, but now the "main" frequency is active. 

6900 kHz (both USB and LSB modes) appears to be the primary frequency for North America for Spanish speaking freebanders, outbanders and bootleggers operating in the "43 meter band" (6700-7000 kHz, officially the fixed and mobile fixed/mobile ITU assigned frequency band of 6765-7000 kHz).

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6950 kHz USB 1235 UTC 16 Sept 2017

« on: September 16, 2017, 1240 UTC »

UNID two-way communications in HF fixed/mobile fixed mobile band either base stations or marine HF-SSB mobile stations operating outside of band.

Frequency: 6950 kHz 6.950 MHz 6.95 MHz
Mode: USB
Time: 1235 UTC (start of log, transmissions were on-going when tuned in to frequency)

Weak Spanish speakers heard this morning on 6950 kHz USB.  "Rushing" QRM on top of them making copy very difficult.  Weak signals but I will say that I've logged 6950 USB as being a more popular for peskies frequency lately.  These guys are probably freebanders but I can't say for certain.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / KVR 6925 USB 1224 UTC 16 SEP 2017

« on: September 16, 2017, 1236 UTC »

Unknown (at 1235 UTC time of posting) station UNID station
Frequency: 6925 kHz 6.925 MHz
Mode: USB
Time: 1224 UTC (per SDR recording)
Time: 1235 UTC (tune in time and log start time).  


Weak music coming in at 1235 UTC, reading about a S3 or so on several remotes.  Can't make out what's being played but there is a signal there.  Some static crashes.  Variable signal strength.

1238 UTC - Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie
1240 UTC - deep fades down into the noise, but music is readable on the peaks...rapid fading
1242 UTC - Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
1244 UTC - another big fade down and then up to S5 for a second or two
1248 UTC - The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Peskies / Spanish Language 6818.3 LSB then 6858.5 USB 1225 UTC 16 Sept 2017

« on: September 16, 2017, 1229 UTC »

UNID Spanish language communications, presumed "peskies"
Frequency appears to be somewhat variable, one station using 6818.3 kHz LSB and the other is off-frequency enough for me to have to 'clarify' him in (closer to 6818.2 kHz).  Tuning to 6818 kHz gives distorted copy on both stations.

Heavier static and noise drowned out QSO or stations with QRT or QSY at 1229 UTC.

Seems like they went QSY.  At 1230 UTC, a new conversation (same stations, or very similar sounding stations) popped up on 6858.5 USB. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6838 kHz USB 1220 UTC 16 Sept 2017

« on: September 16, 2017, 1225 UTC »

UNID possible bootleg illegal two-way HF communications HF-SSB Spanish speakers SS speakers 6838 USB

Frequency: 6838 kHz 6.838 MHz
Mode: USB
Time: 1220 UTC (tuned in, conversation was on-going)


Variable signal strengths this morning, but am hearing bits and pieces of Spanish on 6838 kHz USB.  6868 kHz is a popular frequency, so this one seems pretty logical.  Well, in the "peskie" way.  Hard to say if these are pescadores (fishing fleet radio, fishery radio, etc) or freebanders.  Since the freebanders tend to operate in a net or roundtable fashion and this seems to be two stations having a casual QSO (lots of Spanish...colorful vocabulary, these two guys are obviously comfortable with each other which means its like not military or government communications).

SIO 222 at best, but lots of fading and static crashes means I'm only getting bits and pieces. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 15792.5 kHz LSB 1700 UTC 15 Sept 2017

« on: September 15, 2017, 1706 UTC »

UNID Spanish language two way communications land mobile or marine mobile maritime mobile HF SSB 15 MHz band

Frequency:  15792.5 kHz 15.7925 MHz 15.792.5 MHz
Mode: LSB
Time: 1700 UTC (on-going when tuned in)

Hearing two or three stations having a casual CB-like conversation.  Several mentions to "the office" and several Spanish swear words heard.  In previous monitoring of traffic on 43 meters, I have heard several mentions to "20 meters" - its possible that these are the 20 meter frequencies in question.  At 1703 UTC, another station checked into the net (seemed a bit off-frequency), signal reports were exchanged, stations thanking each other for reports, etc.  These guys are right below the top of the 19 meter shortwave broadcast band, the closest broadcaster seems to be WWCR on 15825 kHz / 15.825 MHz.  The fact that these stations are using LSB is a bit odd, but does match up with lots of the Spanish language traffic on lower frequencies using LSB mode. 

Stations went off the air (after signing off with each other) at 1705 UTC.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6950 kHz USB 1245 UTC 15 Sept 2017

« on: September 15, 2017, 1246 UTC »

It's quite early to be hearing these guys!  Lots of radio reports, radio checks...and whistling into the mic makes me believe this is another freebander net, similar to what's heard on 6900 kHz and other similar frequencies. 

1245 UTC - hearing what sounds like a YL talking to the (stronger, possible "net control" or "primary" frequency), sounds like a personal conversation
1246 UTC - YL (weaker station) seems to have faded down into the noise

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 14548 kHz USB 1500 UTC 14 Sept 2017

« on: September 14, 2017, 1503 UTC »

UNID two way voice communications
Date: 14-SEPT-2017
Time: 1500 UTC (log start and tune in time)
Frequency: 14548 kHz 14.548 MHz
Mode: USB
Language: Spanish
Presumed Users/Remarks/Logs:

Sadly I'm running late but I wanted to make another log before I forgot.  Like the Spanish language traffic heard this morning on the 13 MHz band and 14 MHz band, the communications heard on this frequency (1500 UTC +) sound like a mixture between health and welfare (emergency or disaster relief) traffic, maritime traffic, and just regular old amateur radio like "ragchewing" or casual banter...like what is usually heard on 68xx kHz and 69xx kHz later on in the afternoon to late evening/early morning.  At least three stations talking on 14548 USB...possible that I'm only hearing three stations but there are more around.  Lots of Spanish language curse words, talking about a radio with "24 channels" or maybe talking about "channel 24".  Lots of "rushing" QRM on this frequency, unlike the other 13/14 MHz logs from today, which were mostly all clear channels safe for very slight QRM from WWV on 15000 kHz (QRM affecting the Spanish speakers logged on 14992 kHz USB).

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Utility / Civil Air Patrol / CAP Net 14902 kHz USB 1452+ UTC 14 Sept 2017

« on: September 14, 2017, 1457 UTC »

Civil Air Patrol - CAP - USAF Auxiliary HF-SSB daytime frequency net 
Date: 14-SEPT-2017
Time: 1452 UTC (log start and tune in time)
Frequency: 14902 kHz 14.902 MHz
Mode: USB
Language: English
Presumed Users/Remarks/Logs:


Skyline 4, Manatee 48, and Triblade 68 checking into net control station at 1452, 1453 and 1454 UTC
"Papa Charlie Delta", "Headquarters 40, out" (1456 UTC) (not 100% sure on the "Headquarters" part of that callsign...the operator's voice is considerably harder to understand then he says words vs. numbers).  Possible that net closed (or control station is simply standing by and monitoring frequency for further check ins) at 1456 UTC. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 13805 kHz USB 1445 UTC 14 Sept 2017

« on: September 14, 2017, 1449 UTC »

UNID two way voice communications
Date: 14-SEPT-2017
Time: 1445 UTC (log start and tune in time)
Frequency: 13805 kHz 13.805 MHz
Mode: USB
Language: Spanish
Presumed Users/Remarks/Logs:

Considering the popularity of the 6700-7000 kHz band (below the 40 meter amateur band) with Spanish speaking stations, I'm not at all surprised to find freebanders operating below the 20 meter amateur band.  In previous monitoring of QSOs on 43 meter frequencies such as 6900 kHz, 6905 kHz, etc, I have heard several references to "20 meters" so its possible that this is the 20 meters these operators are referring to. 

1445 UTC - tuning through the 22 meter broadcast band (what a place to hide!) hearing two SS speaking OMs
1446 UTC - casual ham-radio like chatter...reminds me of the freebanders normally heard below 40 meters
1447 UTC - whistling into microphone
1449 UTC - "California" followed by a OTH Radar burst, a third station checks into "net"

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 14810 kHz USB 1440 UTC 14 Sept 2017

« on: September 14, 2017, 1443 UTC »

UNID two way voice communications
Date: 14-SEPT-2017
Time: 1440 UTC (log start and tune in time)
Frequency: 14810 kHz 14.810 MHz 14.81 MHz
Mode: USB
Language: Spanish
Presumed Users/Remarks/Logs:

1440 UTC - Sounds like another similar net (possibly the group that went QSY from 14992 kHz USB),
1440 UTC - very similar conversational topics and the accents sound the same...or very close
1441 UTC - OM whistling into microphone, several more references to "Number 4" (ID or callsign also heard on 14992 kHz USB)
1442 UTC - casual chatter continues...lots of radio checks and whistling into microphone