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10/11 meters / Re: Latin American activity with music 26575 AM 1938 UTC 27 DEC 2022

« on: December 30, 2022, 2019 UTC »

Also, here's a great example of where at least some of these guys are sourcing their gear (with music, sound effects, 35 different roger beeps, music you can play under your voice while you talk, etc).

Mr. X CB Shop

The YouTube channel is quality stuff. 

https://www.youtube.com/c/MRXCBSHOP

Here's the videos list:

https://www.youtube.com/@MRXCBSHOP/videos

Lots of the radios that this shop has made for folks are in the 100 to 500+ watt output class (ones that include a large amplifier as part of the radio itself and others with an amplifier mated to the radio), such as the Galaxy DX 98VHP, DX 94HP, Superstar 158FFB4, Superstar 158EDX Ranger Long Horn N6, Stryker SR 655 and SR 955 radios, Ranger RCI-69VHP, Ranger RCI 99N4, Ranger RCI-99N2, Ranger RCI-2970DX, Ranger RCI-2970N4, the various other Magnum S9 series rigs, Connex 4600, Connex 4300, Connex CX36HPF-400 and so on.

The Ranger "Long Horn" rigs are apparently really dirty, and some CB shops refuse to sell them because of the amounts of harmonics and spurs they produce compared to the other radios on the market (including all the other radios made by Ranger - that would be: all Galaxy, Superstar, Ranger, RCI, Connex, Mirage, Texas Ranger, etc. branded radios).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOI1bsrOe_4

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10/11 meters / Re: Latin American activity with music 26575 AM 1938 UTC 27 DEC 2022

« on: December 30, 2022, 1956 UTC »

These guys love using the "low channels" (frequencies below CB channel 1).  The "low band" or "band C" seems to be where they hang out the most (26.515 MHz to 26.955 MHz). 

26.555 MHz LSB - Latin America SSB DX calling frequency (see also: 27.455 MHz USB) - stations will QSY from 26.555 LSB onto 26.545 MHz LSB, 26.565 MHz LSB, 26.525 MHz LSB, 26.540 MHz LSB, 26.570 MHz LSB and others.

26.515 MHz AM - I've heard taxi cab companies, US stations and lots of Latin American chatter on here
26.525 MHz AM - alternate AM frequency, also used for SSB freebanders (in LSB mode)
26.535 MHz AM - alternate AM frequency, taxi cab dispatcher (in AM mode) and SSB freebanders (in LSB mode)
26.545 MHz AM - mostly used for SSB activity (in LSB mode), but I've heard AM signals on here too
26.555 MHz LSB - Yep, very busy
26.565 MHz AM - alternate frequency
26.575 MHz AM - alternate frequency
26.585 MHz AM - big radios, big power - Mexican trucker and freebander frequency
26.595 MHz AM - alternate frequency when 26.585MHz AM is just going nuts (as it often is)
26.605 MHz AM - very popular
26.615 MHz AM
26.625 MHz AM
26.635 MHz AM - very popular with Mexican freeband CB operators and others
26.645 MHz AM
26.655 MHz AM - another popular frequency
26.665 MHz AM - I've noticed Spanish language chatter on here a lot more lately
26.675 MHz AM - US stations, Spanish language also noted
26.685 MHz AM - Spanish language, also taxi cab dispatcher YLs, also US truck drivers (identified as ABF (trucking company) use?)
26.695 MHz AM - Mexican accented Spanish, also big radios out of Florida, Puerto Rico and Caribbean area
26.705 MHz AM - BIG radios out of Puerto Rico and other areas (see also: 26.695 AM, 26.715 AM, 26.725 AM)
26.715 MHz AM - BIG radios (similar to 26.705 AM)
26.725 MHz AM - alternate to 26.705 MHz AM and 26.715 MHz AM
26.735 MHz AM - Lots of truck drivers on here, but also Latin American traffic
26.745 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatch YL (Spanish language) heard here
26.755 MHz AM - Spanish language and English speaking freebanders
26.765 MHz AM - Mexican taxi cab dispatcher, female YL dispatch lady, very strong signal at points
26.775 MHz AM - I've heard a lot of stations out of the southern USA on this frequency
26.785 MHz AM
26.795 MHz AM
26.805 MHz AM - Spanish language stations, note: this is unofficially now a FM frequency 26.805FM
26.805 MHz FM - US freeband CB operators, FM mode, very popular 26.805 FM or 805 FM club
26.815 MHz AM - US stations, mostly
26.825 MHz AM
26.835 MHz AM
26.845 MHz AM
26.855 MHz AM
26.865 MHz AM
26.875 MHz AM
26.885 MHz AM - US stations, including those that QSY'ed from 26.915 AM, etc
26.895 MHz AM
26.905 MHz AM - Known taxi dispatcher frequency, also US freebanders QSYed from 26.915 AM
26.915 MHz AM - BIG radios, commonly called "36 low" or "915"
26.925 MHz AM - Lots of different users on here
26.935 MHz AM - I've heard lots of Spanish here, also taxi dispatcher lady
26.945 MHz AM - US stations, running power, and Spanish speaking taxi cab dispatch comms
26.955 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish), and also lots of US freebanders

The lower channels, that is, Band A (25.615 MHz - 26.055 MHz) and Band B (26.065 MHz to 26.505 MHz) so overall

25.615 MHz up to 26.505 MHz is very popular with

Freeband SSB operators, usually clustered around 26.285 MHz USB, 26.225 MHz USB and a handful of others

Taxi cab companies (all over!)
Truckers (mostly on 25.835 MHz AM but heard all over)
Hunters, hunt club channels
Forestry, farmers, etc.  using a "clear channel"


From what I've read, many CB users in Latin America are either using:

Export radios (aka "10 meter" radios) which cover:

25.615 MHz to 30.105 MHz - the new "standard" - Chinese rigs
26.515 MHz to 27.855 MHz - "120 channel" CB rigs, usually with a "LOW/MID/HIGH" band switch (CB band is "MID")
25.615 MHz to 27.405 MHz - Hunting radios, with A-B-C-D band switch (CB band is "Band D")
26.065 MHz to 27.405 MHz - Hunting radios, with B-C-D band switch (CB band is "Band D"
25.615 MHz to 28.305 MHz - the 6-band "240 channel" A-B-C-D-E-F band standard plan (CB Band is "Band D")
25.165 MHz to 28.755 MHz - the 8-band "320 channel" band plan
24.265 MHz to 29.655 MHz - Superstar 158EDX and several other radios

Or, modified CB rigs that have had frequency expansion modifications done on them,

80 channel modification:

26.515 MHz to 27.405 MHz - channels 1-40 are the same as regular CB channels 1-40, channels 41-80 are the "low channels"
26.515 MHz to 27.855 MHz - very popular "120 channel" mod or "expansion" modification, gives the user three sets of 40 channels -  low channels (26.515 - 26.955 MHz), mid channels/CB channels (26.965 - 27.405 MHz, the standard CB band), and high channels (27.415 - 27.855 MHz).  Most of these radios also include the addition of a +10 kHz switch or a "+10kc" switch, allowing the user to access the skipped channels, LesComm, Viagra, Expo 100 and numerous other kits include kits to turn a regular 40 channel CB into a 120 channel CB. 

Other kits include the addition of the "B Band" (26.065 MHz - 26.505 MHz) for a total of 120 channels, or even more coverage (for example, 25.995 MHz to 28.045 MHz, 26.005 MHz to 27.995 MHz, 26.695 MHz to 27.965 MHz, etc.

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10/11 meters / 11m Band Activity 30 DEC 2022

« on: December 30, 2022, 1311 UTC »

Checking the eastern and central European SDRs this morning, along with East Coast USA SDRs, looks like Latin American chatter is already starting to pop up on the usual in-band channels.

On Polish and German SDRs, noting POCSAG pager activity on 26.500 MHz, 26.550 MHz, 26.600 MHz, 26.650 MHz, 26.695 MHz, 26.700 MHz, 26.745 MHz, 26.750 MHz, 26.800 MHz, 26.900 MHz, 26.940 MHz, 26.945 MHz, 26.950 MHz, 26.955 MHz, 27.300 MHz, 27.350 MHz, 27.450 MHz and 27.845 MHz and offset frequency 27.847 MHz / 27.848 MHz as well as 27.850 MHz.

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10/11 meters / 11m Band Activity 29 DEC 2022

« on: December 29, 2022, 1325 UTC »

Noting some FM voice on 27275 (CB Channel 27) and 27295 (CB Channel 29).

Also the usual Latin American frequencies are starting to light up, including


26525 LSB 26.525 MHz LSB - alternate frequency (likely stations that QSY'ed from 26.555 LSB)
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - SSB calling (low channels)
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Mexico
27065 AM 27.065 MHz AM - Very big signals (CB Channel 9)
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - SSB calling (high channels)

Some very faint POCSAG paging signals noted on 26.695 MHz. 

The usual FSK bursts on 27.255 MHz RCRS channel / CB Channel 23

Nothing on 27.195 (yet) but I imagine the MFSK multi-frequency data signal will show up there as well.

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity observation 21 Dec 2022

« on: December 27, 2022, 1250 UTC »

1900 UTC, 27.383 mhz lsb. A group of knuckleheads deciding to create their own channel 2khz under .385. Creates the usual qrm wars that one might assume. The group blows off anyone complaining, of course. ;-)

That's always fun.  They're on what, 27.383 MHz LSB? 

Would make more sense to use 27.380 MHz or 27.390 MHz.  During the peak of the last sunspot cycle, I regularly heard stations on 27.360 LSB, 27.370 LSB, 27.380 LSB, 27.390 LSB and 27.400 LSB (in addition to the usual 27.385 LSB and other nearby legal channels).  2 kHz isn't enough.  Sounds like they did it more to create chaos on 38LSB vs. actually to have a clear frequency.  If they can all move down to 27383 LSB, they can almost certainly move down to 27380 LSB (or up to 27390 LSB). 

Whatever happened to folks just switching to the other sideband?  Every radio that has LSB mode also has USB mode. 

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 0942 21 DEC 2022

« on: December 21, 2022, 1834 UTC »

1830 UTC

Latin American stations coming in nicely now, especially in the legal 40 CB channels.

Lots of US stations as well.  Noted some odd data bursts on 27.195 MHz (not the usual MFSK signal that comes in when the band is open to Latin America).  Lots of data on 27.255 MHz.  Signals on all 40 of the legal channels. 

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10/11 meters / 11 Meter Data and Paging Systems 26-30 MHz (European) 21 Dec 2022

« on: December 21, 2022, 1156 UTC »

List of data and pager frequencies 25-30 MHz European paging frequencies POCSAG frequencies POCSAG frequency list 27 MHz pager frequency list 27 MHz data bursts list UNID data signals on 27 MHz FSK signals data bursts CB radio 11 meter paging frequencies POCSAG frequencies what are the CB frequencies CB channel frequencies chart freeband frequencies 11 meter frequencies list CB radio band plans data links 27 MHz RCRS 26.995 27.045 27.095 27.145 27.195 27.255 SRD LPD 26,995 27,045 27,095 27,145 27,195 27,255 transmitter 26-28 MHz RCRS frequencies 25-30 MHz frequencies allocations European CB channels EU CB channels UK CB channels Ireland CB radio USA FCC FM CB radio 80 channel 120 channel 240 channel

Checking a few European and Eastern European SDRs this morning

26150 FM 26.150 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,150 - UK hospital pagers
26150 FM 26.150 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,150 - Europe paging systems 26 MHz band
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,200 - European and UK paging systems
26225 FM 26.225 MHz - Begin harmonized - standardized - European 26 MHz paging band 26 MHz pager band (end: 26.935 MHz 26,935 MHz 26935 kHz)
26225 FM 26.225 MHz FM - POCSAG signals - mainland Europe
26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,250 - European and UK paging systems
26300 FM 26.300 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,300 - European and UK paging systems
26350 FM 26.350 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,350 - European and UK paging systems
26400 FM 26.400 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,400 - European and UK paging systems
26450 FM 26.450 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,450 - European and UK paging systems
26500 FM 26.500 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,500 - European and UK paging systems
26550 FM 26.550 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,550 - European and UK paging systems
26600 FM 26.600 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,600 - European and UK paging systems
26610 FM 26.610 MHz FM - FSK data link signal noted during European band openings 26,610 26.61 MHz
26630 FM 26.630 MHz FM - POCSAG signals, heard during band opening to Europe 26,630 26.63 MHz
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems POCSAG 26,635
26650 FM 26.650 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,650 - Europe
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems POCSAG 26,695 (confirmed use)
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,695 - Europe
26700 FM 26.700 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems POCSAG 26,700 (confirmed use)
26705 FM 26.705 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems POCSAG 26,705 (confirmed use)
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems POCSAG 26,745 (confirmed use)
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,745 - Europe
26750 FM 26.750 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,750 - Europe pagers 26MHz band
26755 FM 26.755 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26.755 - European pagers, UK paging systems
26800 FM 26.800 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,800 - European pagers on 26 MHz
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,850 - Europe and UK (confirmed use)
26855 FM 26.855 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,855 - Europe and UK (confirmed use, offset frequency)
26865 FM 26.865 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,865 - Europe and UK
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - FSK data link (4-5 kHz wide) - Eastern or Central Europe
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,900 - Europe and UK (confirmed use)
26935 FM 26.935 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,935 - European paging frequency 26MHz pager
26935 FM 26.935 MHz - End harmonized - standardized - European 26 MHz paging band 26 MHz pager band (start: 26.225 MHz 26,225 MHz 26225 kHz)
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - FSK data bursts and MFSK data signal signals - verified 2 watt power data link systems in Russia
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - FSK data signals, similar to those usually heard on 27.255, etc.
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 26,950 - basically constant signal, European paging frequency
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - FSK data bursts with idle signals, Central European paging system 26,950 MHz 26.95 MHz
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - Pager bursts 26950 kHz 26,950 pager 26950 paging POCSAG
26955 FM 26.955 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG signals on 26,955 26955 kHz
26955 FM 26.955 MHz FM - Idle signal, FM carrier with POCSAG signal (narrow band, 5-6 kHz wide)
26955 FM 26.955 MHz FM - FSK data bursts, European origin - fixed/mobile and fixed allocation (worldwide)
26960 FM 26.960 MHz FM - FSK data bursts and MFSK data signal signals - verified 2 watt power data link systems in Russia
26960 FM 26.960 MHz - Begin 40 channel standard EU CB channels, USA CB radio channel allocation, 26.965 MHz - 27.405 MHz (26.960 - 27.410 band)
26985 FM 26.985 MHz - Center frequency for the 80 channel German CB band, CB Channel 3
26995 FM 26.995 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 26.995 data signal 26.995 SRD
26995 FM 26.995 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27000 FM 27.000 MHz FM - FSK and MFSK data signals, Eastern or Central Europe or Russia
27000 FM 27.000 MHz FM - Unknown data mode - heard on Eastern European receivers
27003 FM 27.003 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals noted in Northern Europe, European origin (offset frequency)
27007 FM 27.007 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals noted in Northern Europe, European origin (offset frequency)
27045 FM 27.045 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 27.045 data signal 27.045 SRD
27045 FM 27.045 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27095 FM 27.095 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 27,095 data signal 27.095 SRD
27095 FM 27.095 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27100 FM 27.100 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,100 Europe / Eastern Europe
27120 FM 27.120 MHz - ISM allocation center frequency worldwide 27.12 MHz 27,12 ISM 27120 kHz 27,120 ISM (26957 - 27283 band)
27120 FM 27.120 MHz - Part 15 27MHz allocation center frequency (26960 - 27280 band)
27120 FM 27.120 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,120 Russia and Eastern Europe?
27120 FM 27.120 MHz FM - MFSK and FSK data link systems, heard on Eastern European receivers
27121 FM 27.121 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,121 Russia and Eastern Europe? (offset frequency)
27140 FM 27.140 MHz FM - FSK and MFSK data signals, monitored on Eastern European receivers
27145 FM 27.145 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 27,145 data signal 27.145 SRD
27145 FM 27.145 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27150 FM 27.150 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,150 Europe / Eastern Europe
27185 FM 27.185 MHz - Center frequency for the regular 40 channel EU CB band/USA FCC CB band, CB Channel 19
27195 FM 27.195 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 27,195 data signal 27.195 SRD
27195 FM 27.195 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27197 FM 27.197 MHz FM - FSK data link, data bursts 27.197 27,197 (within the 27,190 to 27,200 SRD "band")
27200 FM 27.200 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,200 Europe / Eastern Europe
27230 FM 27.230 MHz FM - Data modes (CB radio), paging and data link systems (Europe)
27235 FM 27.235 MHz FM - Data modes (CB radio), paging and data link systems (Europe)
27240 FM 27.240 MHz FM - Data modes (CB radio), paging and data link systems (Europe)
27245 FM 27.245 MHz FM - Data modes (CB radio), paging and data link systems (Europe)
27250 FM 27.250 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,250 Europe / Eastern Europe
27255 FM 27.255 MHz FM - Data, remote control RC telemetry use (worldwide) 27,255 data signal 27.255 SRD
27255 FM 27.255 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - non-standard paging modes
27270 FM 27.270 MHz - Actual 11 meter center frequency, 27.272 MHz, CB channel 27 is closest, 27.275 MHz
27300 FM 27.300 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,300 Europe / Eastern Europe
27350 FM 27.350 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,350 Europe / Eastern Europe
27360 FM 27.360 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,360 Europe / Eastern Europe
27410 FM 27.410 MHz - End 40 channel standard EU CB channels, USA CB radio channel allocation, 26.965 MHz - 27.405 MHz (26.960 - 27.410 band)
27450 FM 27.450 MHz FM - Pager (POCSAG) with FM carrier during idle time - good band opening indicator to Nordic countries
27500 FM 27.500 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG (lots of SSB activity on/around this frequency)
27505 FM 27.505 MHz FM - MFSK data signal - similar to the signal often heard on 27.195 during band openings to Latin America
27510 FM 27.510 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG, mixing with MFSK data signals
27512 FM 27.512 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27.5125 MHz - Eastern Europe
27513 FM 27.513 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27.5125 MHz - Eastern Europe
27515 FM 27.515 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,515 (see also: 27.510 MHz, 27.512 MHz)
27545 FM 27.545 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,545
27550 FM 27.550 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,550
27575 FM 27.575 MHz FM - FSK data bursts, Eastern Europe 27,575
27585 FM 27.585 MHz FM - FSK data bursts, Eastern Europe 27,585
27600 FM 27.600 MHz - Begin UK FM CB band and Irish parish radio CADS WPAS band (27.60125 - 27.99125 band overlaid with 27.605 MHz - 27.995 MHz band)
27600 FM 27.600 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,600
27615 FM 27.615 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,615
27635 FM 27.635 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,635
27650 FM 27.650 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,650
27675 FM 27.675 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,675
27700 FM 27.700 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,700
27725 FM 27.725 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,725
27750 FM 27.750 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,750 - Central Europe
27775 FM 27.775 MHz FM - Confirmed European RC and data link frequency 27,775
27800 FM 27.800 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,800 - Europe
27845 FM 27.845 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,845
27847 FM 27.847 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,847 offset frequency
27848 FM 27.848 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,848 offset frequency
27850 FM 27.850 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,850
27885 FM 27.885 MHz FM - MFSK FSK data bursts, telemetry network or data network - or non-standard paging system
27900 FM 27.900 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,900 - Europe
27950 FM 27.950 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 27,950 - Europe
27995 FM 27.995 MHz - End UK FM CB band and Irish parish radio CADS WPAS band (27.60125 - 27.99125 band overlaid with 27.605 MHz - 27.995 MHz band)


29725 FM 29.725 MHz FM - FSK and MFSK signals noted on this frequency during band openings
29750 FM 29.750 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,750 - Central Europe - Eastern Europe
29770 FM 29.770 MHz FM - FSK data link signals - European origin?
29800 FM 29.800 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,800 - Central Europe - Eastern Europe
29810 FM 29.810 MHz FM - UNID FSK data bursts, Northern Europe?  (unconfirmed)
29840 FM 29.840 MHz FM - FSK data link signals, Europe or Russia (unknown source)
29850 FM 29.850 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,850 - Central Europe - Eastern Europe
29900 FM 29.900 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,900 - Central Europe - Eastern Europe
29905 FM 29.905 MHz FM - FSK data link data bursts - Eastern Europe
29925 FM 29.925 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,925 - European origin (unconfirmed)
29950 FM 29.950 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 29,950 - Central Europe - Eastern Europe
30000 FM 30.000 MHz FM - Pager paging signals - POCSAG 30,000 - Unknown source (heard during band opening
30020 FM 30.020 MHz FM - POCSAG pagers, Canada hospital paging Canadian hospitals (confirmed)
30020 FM 30.020 MHz FM - POCSAG signals - heard during European band opening as well
30025 FM 30.025 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signal - European origin?  Unconfirmed
31325 FM 31.325 MHz FM - UNID data mode (roughly 10 kHz wide), not POCSAG
31725 FM 31.725 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems - POCSAG - confirmed use 31,725 pager
31750 FM 31.750 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems - POCSAG - confirmed use 31,750 pager
31775 FM 31.775 MHz FM - UK hospital paging systems - POCSAG - confirmed use 31,775 pager

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 0942 21 DEC 2022

« on: December 21, 2022, 1148 UTC »

Still early here on the US East Coast (0645 local time, 1145 UTC).

Noting FSK data bursts on 27.255 MHz (not local) - on my local receivers.  The usual suspects (27025 AM, 27065 AM, 27085 AM, 27185 AM, 27265 AM, 27285 AM, 27385 LSB, etc.) are waking up. 

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 20 DEC 2022

« on: December 20, 2022, 1603 UTC »

Now (1600 UTC),

The UK paging frequencies (26.695 MHz, 26.745 MHz, and a couple others) are still coming in, but not nearly as strongly as before.  Noting more data signals on the legal data/RC "Class C" (Part 95C of the FCC rules) frequencies 26995, 27045, 27095, 27145 and especially 27195 and 27255.  Some FM voice on 27275 and 27125, but mostly AM.

Latin American DX now coming in nicely, taxi dispatcher on 26.765 AM is very loud, hearing more Spanish language chatter across the band, including on 26.935 AM and 26.945 AM.  Taxi dispatcher on 26.905 MHz AM mixing in with other stations. 

I stand corrected:  UK FM signals still coming in on

27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.781.25 MHz FM
27871 FM - UK FM CB Channel 28 - 27.871.25 MHz FM
27891 FM - UK FM CB Channel 30 - 27.891.25 MHz FM
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - 27.941.25 MHz FM
27961 FM - UK FM CB Channel 37 - 27.961.25 MHz FM
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.971.25 MHz FM

Also a fair amount of SSB activity within the 27.6 MHz to 28.0 MHz portion (which is where the UK FM 27/81 band is), including on 27845 LSB, 27855 USB and several others.  Taxi cab dispatchers active there as well as the usual Spanish and Portuguese language SSB

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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: UK Hospital Pagers 31.725 MHz / 31.750 MHz / 31.775 MHz

« on: December 20, 2022, 1531 UTC »

As a follow up to this - the band is open again today, and I'm hearing faint POCSAG signals on 31.7250, 31.7500 and 31.7750...fading up out of the noise a tiny bit right now (1530 UTC) on 20 December 2022.

The 11m band is wide open the Europe, the UK and Latin America right now so it makes sense. 

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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: Fort Hood, Texas Range Control 30.450 MHz FM 30.45 FM - 9 November 2022

« on: December 20, 2022, 1451 UTC »

Awesome logs - and reference frequencies.  It's pretty cool how much use they make of the 54-88 MHz frequencies, especially the 60 MHz and 70 MHz region, which I imagine is pretty darn clear now.

Also, that antenna is kickass.  30-88 MHz.  Love it.  Reminds me of a discone design. 

There seems to be a lot more usage of 30-88 MHz (or even just 30-50 MHz) than you'd think.  I often read the RadioReference.com forums (there's a nice long VHF low band logs thread, one per year, keeps things nice and searchable) and there is a lot of VHF low band military activity, especially in the lower portions (below 35 MHz or 40 MHz or so..although the 40-42 MHz band is the biggest chunk of military/government frequency allocation within the 30-50 MHz low band).  Lots of 30 MHz, 31 MHz, 32 MHz, 34 MHz and random frequencies that are within the land mobile bands. 

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10/11 meters / 11m Band Activity 20 DEC 2022

« on: December 20, 2022, 1234 UTC »

Checked the band this morning (0730 local [eastern US] time, 1230 UTC), noting activity on:

26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language
several in-band channels, including the usual suspects 27.015 AM, 27.025 AM, etc.

27510 LSB 27.510 MHz LSB
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean area calling frequency - The Knight Patrol
27520 USB 27.520 MHz USB
27575 AM 27.575 MHz AM

and numerous others

Lots of over the horizon radar signals popping up too

Checked the W3HFU KiwiSDR (130ft. T2FD antenna) at 1300 UTC:

25800 AM 25.800 MHz AM - European 11m broadcast band pirate AM carrier
26165 AM 26.165 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - UK hospital paging frequency, European pagers, POCSAG bursts
26350 FM 26.350 MHz FM - UK hospital paging frequency, European pagers, POCSAG bursts
26525 LSB 26.525 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Latin American / Spanish speaking station calling frequency very busy
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Spanish language, this is another very popular Latin America frequency
26600 FM 26.600 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals - sporadic signals
26635 AM 26.635 MHz AM - Spanish language
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - EU and UK paging frequency, seems like an unmodulated "idle" carrier
26685 AM 26.685 MHz AM - UNID Spanish speaking stations
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - UK hospital pager signals, constant signal - POCSAG (offset frequency from 26.700 MHz)
26705 AM 26.705 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter, Caribbean
26705 FM 26.705 MHz FM - UK hospital pager signals, POCSAG bursts
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language, big radios frequency
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - UK hospital Pager signals, constant signal - POCSAG (offset frequency from 26.750 MHz)
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26800 FM 26.800 MHz FM - Sporadic POCSAG paging signals, likely from Europe
26835 FM 26.835 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency
26895 AM 26.895 MHz AM - Weak AM signal, sounds like a taxi dispatcher
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - POCSAG signal - nearly constant paging signal, strong at 1338 UTC
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - Nearly constant MFSK data signal
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency


27415 AM 27.415 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher? or other land mobile type user with end of transmission beep (Spanish)
27450 FM 27.450 MHz FM - FM carrier signal, this is a "signature" from a 27 MHz paging system in northern Europe
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language, DX calling frequency, similar to 27.555 USB and 26.555 LSB
27485 LSB 27.485 MHz LSB - US freebanders
27505 LSB 27.505 MHz LSB - Caribbean stations, busy
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean calling frequency - Knight Patrol DX Club frequency
27535 FM 27.535 MHz FM - Narrowband FSK data bursts, not POCSAG
27540 USB 27.540 MHz USB - Freeband 11m DXers
27552 FM 27.552 MHz FM - Narrowband FSK data bursts
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - Freeband 11m DXers - calling frequency 27.555 USB
27565 USB 27.565 MHz USB - Spanish language
27650 USB 27.650 MHz USB - Spanish language
27651 FM 27.651 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 6 - 27.65125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27655 USB 27.655 MHz USB - Spanish language, well-known out of band frequency
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language
27691 FM 27.691 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 10 - 27.69125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27765 USB 27.765 MHz USB - Spanish language
27775 USB 27.775 MHz USB - German language chatter
27781 FM 27.781 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz FM UK CB very busy
27815 AM 27.815 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27831 FM 27.831 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 24 - 27.83125 MHz FM UK CB
27855 USB 27.855 MHz USB - Spanish language, freeband CB
27961 FM 27.961 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 37 - 27.96125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27965 USB 27.965 MHz USB - French language, previously logged on/around this frequency
27971 FM 27.971 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27980 FM 27.980 MHz FM - Narrow FSK data bursts
27991 FM 27.991 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - 27.99125 MHz FM UK CB chatter

Checked the W3HFU KiwiSDR (130ft. T2FD antenna) at 1400 UTC:

25655 AM 25.655 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
25685 AM 25.685 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26025 AM 26.025 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26035 AM 26.035 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26150 FM 26.150 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals - fading in and out
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.2 MHz
26225 USB 26.225 MHz USB - Spanish language chatter, well-known 26 MHz Latin American frequency
26240 LSB 26.240 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.25 MHz
26300 FM 26.300 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.3 MHz
26350 FM 26.350 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, basically constant POCSAG signal
26420 USB 26.420 MHz USB - "the other station coming in, who is that other station?" "575" "Unit 989" "Kenwood"
26435 USB 26.435 MHz USB - UNID language, probably Italian
26450 FM 26.450 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.45 MHz
26475 AM 26.475 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26475 LSB 26.475 MHz LSB - Very strong Spanish language chatter
26550 FM 26.550 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.55 MHz
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language, busy
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Mexican accented Spanish chatter
26595 AM 26.595 MHz AM - Spanish language
26605 FM 26.605 MHz FM - German language
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, UK hospital, constant signal (like 26.695, 26.745, 26.900 and 26.950)
26650 FM 26.650 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts
26655 AM 26.655 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26705 FM 26.705 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, sporadic bursts
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26750 FM 26.750 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26755 FM 26.755 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26800 FM 26.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager - bursts, 26.8 MHz European pager frequency
26805 FM 26.805 MHz FM - European stations calling CQ DX US 11m FM frequency 26.805 FM club
26815 FM 26.815 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts
26815 FM 26.815 MHz FM - German language
26835 FM 26.835 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 26.85 MHz
26855 FM 26.855 MHz FM - German language
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal(s)
26915 AM 26.915 MHz AM - US stations, very strong signals
26935 FM 26.935 MHz FM - Data bursts, very quick, also hearing POCSAG mixing in
26935 FM 26.935 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - FSK data signal - MFSK data
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 26.95 MHz


27045 FM 27.045 MHz FM - RCRS data telemetry frequency - strong MFSK data signal roughly 6 kHz wide
27195 FM 27.195 MHz FM - RCRS data telemetry frequency - the usual ~5.5 kHz or 6 kHz wide MFSK data bursts on top of what look like (and sound like) the long range data radio link network signals usually heard on 27.255 during band openings (I'm pretty sure the signals on 27195 are either out of Latin America, or are from a specific location within the USA or elsewhere that has a data link system on 27.195 instead of 27.255.  Either way, 27.195 is actually busier than 27.255 right now


27415 AM 27.415 MHz AM - Weak AM signals, likely taxi cab dispatcher - Spanish language
27420 USB 27.420 MHz LSB - numerous English language signals at once
27425 LSB 27.425 MHz LSB - US stations, freebanders, also hearing UK stations
27445 LSB 27.445 MHz LSB - US stations, freebanders
27445 AM 27.445 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27450 FM 27.450 MHz FM - Pager system, POCSAG bursts, carrier when idle, known European paging network
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language DX frequency, very busy
27465 AM 27.465 MHz AM - Italy Canal 45 "Channel 45" - Italian AM big radios channel 27,465 AM
27485 LSB 27.485 MHz LSB - "121 Station" - heavy Caribbean accented English chatter
27500 LSB 27.500 MHz LSB - Caribbean stations, busy
27500 USB 27.500 MHz USB - Caribbean station chatter
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean activity, very active
27520 USB 27.520 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27525 USB 27.525 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers - Scottish station talking about antennas
27530 USB 27.530 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27545 USB 27.545 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27550 FM - 27.550 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.55 MHz
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - Very busy
27580 USB 27.580 MHz USB - French language
27605 USB 27.605 MHz USB - Heard "Echo Tango" "101" "bye-bye" in English
27611 FM 27.611 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 2 - 27.61125 MHz FM - UK FM CB chatter
27625 USB 27.625 MHz USB - French language, very strong signals
27630 USB 27.630 MHz USB - French language, mixing with what sounds like Spanish
27651 FM 27.651 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 6 - 27.65125 MHz carrier (previously monitored carrier, right on 27.651 FM)
27660 USB 27.660 MHz USB - Spanish language
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language
27671 FM 27.671 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 8 - 27.67125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27675 USB 27.675 MHz USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27700 USB 27.700 MHz USB - SSTV signals in progress
27701 FM 27.701 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 11 - 27.70125 MHz UK FM CB mixing with 27.700 USB SSTV
27731 FM 27.731 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 14 - 27.73125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27741 FM 27.741 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 15 - 27.74125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27750 FM 27.750 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.75 MHz
27751 FM 27.751 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 16 - 27.75125 MHz UK FM CB mixing with POCSAG pager
27755 AM 27.755 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27781 FM 27.781 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz UK FM CB calling/road channel 27.781 FM
27785 AM 27.785 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27800 FM 27.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.8 MHz
27801 FM 27.801 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 21 - 27.80125 MHz UK FM CB chatter - heavy QRM
27805 LSB 27.805 MHz LSB - Portuguese language
27811 FM 27.811 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 22 - 27.81125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27825 AM 27.825 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27831 FM 27.831 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 24 - 27.83125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27835 AM 27.835 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27841 FM 27.841 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 25 - 27.84125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27850 FM 27.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.85 MHz
27851 FM 27.851 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 26 - 27.85125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27855 USB 27.855 MHz USB - UNID language freebander chatter (weak, heavy QRM)
27875 LSB 27.875 MHz LSB - Portuguese language 
27895 LSB 27.895 MHz LSB - French language
27941 FM 27.941 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - 27.94125 MHz UK FM CB - dead carrier
27950 FM 27.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.95 MHz
27965 USB 27.965 MHz USB - French language, heavy fading
27971 FM 27.971 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27975 AM 27.975 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language

29705 AM 29.705 MHz AM - French language, out of band CB radio chatter (freebanders 29 MHz)
29725 AM 29.725 MHz AM - French language
29800 FM 29.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, nearly constant signal at 1429 UTC
29825 AM 29.825 MHz AM - French language
29840 FM 29.840 MHz FM - Narrow band FSK bursts
29900 FM 29.900 MHz FM - POCSAG pager bursts, sporadic signal
29915 AM 29.915 MHz AM - French language

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 19 DEC 2022

« on: December 19, 2022, 1514 UTC »

Sounds like another excellent opening.

I heard a fair amount of UK FM CB chatter (especially on channels 6, 19, 38, 39 and 40 - so 27.651 FM, 27.781 FM, 27.981 FM and 27.991 FM).  Noted POCSAG activity on 27.450 MHz, 27.650 MHz, 27.700 MHz, 27.750 MHz and multiple data/pager signals around 27.85 MHz (offset frequency, 27.846 MHz or 27.847 MHz). 

The usual UK 26 MHz band paging frequencies were also alive - 26.695 MHz, 26.700 MHz, 26.705 MHz, 26.745 MHz, 26.750 MHz MHz, 26.755 MHz...with Spanish language taxi dispatchers mixing in (26.765 MHz AM had a very good signal over the weekend, YL taxi dispatcher).  Taxis active on 27.785 AM while UK FM came in on 27.781.25 FM.  European pagers booming in on 26.800 MHz, 26.850 MHz, 26.900 MHz, 26.950 MHz and 27.300 MHz.  UNID data signals on 26.940 MHz, 26.945 MHz, 26.950 MHz, 26.955 MHz, 26.960 MHz...

UK hospital paging active on 31.725 MHz, 31.750 MHz and 31.775 MHz as well.  Strangely, the 29 MHz frequencies seemed quiet.   27.975 AM with Spanish language OM chatter.   Fair amount of AM signals in the lower portions of 10 meters (CBers in 10 meters), namely 28.005 AM, 28.035 AM, 28.055 and many other frequencies, up to 28.235 MHz.

Lots of interesting UNID signals in this band, CB is not dead!

An interesting note regarding French language chatter, I've noticed that French chatter seems to pop up in the upper reaches of the 25.615 MHz to 30.105 MHz coverage of most export rigs, especially in the 27.9 MHz to 28.0 MHz region, including 27.995 MHz USB, 27.997 MHz LSB, and 29 MHz band frequencies, namely 29.775 MHz AM, 29.815 MHz AM, 29.825 MHz AM, 29.875 MHz AM, 29.905 MHz AM, 29.915 MHz AM, 29.925 MHz AM and 29.975 MHz AM.  The 29 MHz AM signals all sounded like freeband CBers - but the language was only French. That, or its a land mobile user (legit, licensed user).  Probably not though, considering use of AM mode.  Another interesting indicator are the 29 MHz pagers - 29.750 MHz, 29.800 MHz, 29.850 MHz, 29.900 MHz, 29.950 MHz.  Canadian hospitals are still found on 30.020 MHz (and others). 

209

10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 16 DEC 2022

« on: December 16, 2022, 1857 UTC »

It's been going nuts.

I'm currently listening to what sound like truck drivers (Spanish speaking) on 28005 AM. 

I'm sure these land mobile users are operating in 10 meters all the time, but now they're actually coming through.  Lots of taxi cab comms on 25 MHz, 26 MHz and 27 MHz as the propagation shifts from the UK and Europe to Latin America

Recent logs:

28.235 MHz AM - taxi dispatcher (Spanish language)
28.205 MHz AM - taxi dispatcher (Spanish language)
28.085 MHz AM - truckers - English language
28.055 MHz AM - taxi dispatcher (Spanish language)
28.035 MHz AM - taxi dispatcher (Spanish language)
28.025 MHz AM - taxi dispatcher (Spanish language)
28.005 MHz AM - multiple stations at once, hearing OMs and a YL taxi dispatcher


Some other oddities:

27.975 MHz AM - group of US truck drivers using export radios, most of which are in serious need of an alignment - carrier frequencies noted below:

27.974.1 MHz
27.976.0 MHz
27.977.9 MHz
27.975.3 MHz
27.975.8 MHz



27.385 MHz LSB - as to be expected, then somebody playing music (in FM mode) on top of the SSB traffic - CB Channel 38
27.255 MHz dozens of different data signals, with AM and FM voice (mostly AM) mixing in
27.207 MHz - Another odd FSK signal, center frequency might be closer to 27.208 MHz
27.205 MHz FM - Lots of FM signals on top of each other - CB Channel 20
27.205 MHz AM - AM and FM and SSB, the area around 27.2 MHz / CB Channel 20 is really messy
27.201 MHz USB - Spanish language, very good signals
27.198 MHz USB - center frequency 27.199 MHz - narrow band FSK data signal, 2.5 kHz wide
27.195 MHz MFSK - constant multiple-carrier frequency shift keying data signal, about 6.5 kHz wide
27.195 MHz MFSK - the constant signal faded away, now a rapid burst signal is on the frequency (with AM voice traffic)
27.195 MHz AM - taxi dispatch lady (Spanish language)
27.195 MHz AM - "Can you copy the radio?" (English, very good signal)
27.095 MHz - Yet another unique data signal, bursts every few seconds, FSK, about 5 kHz wide
27.095 MHz AM - another taxi dispatcher - YL speaking Spanish
27.000 MHz USB - Weak voice traffic noted
26.995 MHz MFSK - Very similar signal to the one noted on 27.195.  The 27.195 MHz MFSK data signal is a good indicator of the band being open to Latin America
26.995 MHz AM - Hearing OMs talking, does not sound like a taxi or other business or land mobile user
26.995 MHz AM carrier, 26994.5 kHz zero beat

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Peskies / Re: Russian Freebanders or Fishing Fleets Around 3 MHz - 17 October 2022

« on: November 18, 2022, 1420 UTC »

kris,

Thank you very much for the insight regarding these operators.   I figured they were either outbanders (bootleggers, freebanders) and/or were guys using old AM mode marine or military equipment with analog frequency displays in the 2-3 MHz region. 

It makes sense given that a large number of World War II transmitters or combined transmitter-receiver sets operated in that (roughly) 2-4 MHz range (lots of equipment only covered the higher bands, like 3.8 MHz to 6.5 MHz or so).  The older-generation marine radiotelephone equipment also worked in that similar range (1.6 to 4 MHz or 2-4 MHz), with some transitional-generation gear having the capability to run in "AM equivalent" or "AME" mode (SSB with a carrier so an AM only receiver could demodulate their signal, but somebody with their radio set to USB mode could also talk to them). 

These transmissions are very easily heard using internet SDR receivers located in Poland and other locations in Europe, but, understandably so, they are very strong on receivers in Poland, Ukraine and Russia (this was pre February 2022 in the case of the Russian and Ukrainian KiwiSDRs). 

100 meter band.  I like the sound of that.  100m is 3 MHz or 3000 kHz.