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10/11 meters / Strong AM Signals 27.655 MHz / 27655 kHz AM 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 1831 UTC »

Freebander AM CB radio net 27.655 MHz / 27655 kHz AM (channel 20 "up one band").

VERY strong AM traffic right now (1828 UTC) on 27.655 MHz, talking about getting prescriptions filled, generic drugs and other less-than-savory topics (namely abuse of narcotic painkillers and dealing with pharmacists).  Seems like a local net, as first and last names have been heard...a couple of the stations have roger beeps.  Now (1829 UTC) talking about "my little box" - station now has a noticeable hum in background...possibly from the amplifier he's running - as there was no hum before when the signal was weaker.

Several stations working a net-like fashion, Southern accents 27.655 MHz AM

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10/11 meters / 26 MHz Low Channel AM DX 11 meter band 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 1827 UTC »

11 meters is hopping this afternoon, lots and lots of AM activity below channel 1:

26105 kHz / 26.105 MHz AM - English language, truckers
26175 kHz / 26.175 MHz AM - Spanish language
26375 kHz / 26.375 MHz AM - Spanish language, Mexican accents
26515 kHz / 26.515 MHz AM - US stations, southern accents, sounds like a local net
26555 kHz / 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language traffic, common low channel Latin American traffic
26605 kHz / 26.605 MHz AM - Spanish language
26615 kHz / 26.615 MHz AM - Spanish language, Dominican Republic heard
26685 kHz / 26.685 MHz AM - Truckers, American accents (English language)
26715 kHz / 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language, the usual strong signals here and on 26705 AM
26735 kHz / 26.735 MHz AM - Truckers, Americans, local chatter to each other (probably not aware that they're getting "out")
26765 kHz / 26.765 MHz AM - Local net, stations referring to each other by first name
26775 kHz / 26.775 MHz AM - Several US stations heard working DX
26795 kHz / 26.795 MHz AM - Truckers, US stations, local nets
26815 kHz / 26.815 MHz AM - US stations talking about vertical antennas vs. beams, southern and midwestern accents
26835 kHz / 26.835 MHz AM - US stations working DX (similar to 26915 AM, or "915")
26875 kHz / 26.875 MHz AM - Local net, southern accents
26885 kHz / 26.885 MHz AM - US stations working DX
26915 kHz / 26.915 MHz AM - BIG signals today, lots of stations from all over heard, with some splatter from 27.025 MHz AM
26945 kHz / 26.945 MHz AM - "the Carolinas" heard, lots of other southern stations heard on this freq
26955 kHz / 26.955 MHz AM - Truckers heard talking to each other

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10/11 meters / Re: WYTZ STL 26350 FM 1442 UTC 29 Jun 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 1815 UTC »

Nice catch!  I just checked the usual 25910, 25950 and 25990 STL frequencies and heard nothing.  There is some activity popping up on the lower parts of 26 MHz though, I'm listening to truckers on 26375 AM right now. 

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10/11 meters / Re: Outhouse Net 27385 kHz LSB (ch 38) 0302 UTC Jun 28 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0324 UTC »

Awesome.  I've stumbled across a couple nets above channel 40, namely on 27.470 LSB and 27.545 LSB.  Spanish language nets on 27.500 USB and 27.695 LSB are also active in addition to channel 38 LSB / 27.385 LSB

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6940 kHz LSB 0300+ UTC 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0317 UTC »

6.940 MHz LSB - 6940.0 kHz LSB 6940 LSB Portuguese speaking stations fishing fleets fishing boats fishermen pescadores

In addition to the chatter on 6919 LSB, it appears that 6940 is also active.  I thought I was hearing Spanish at first, but I'm now pretty sure its actually Portuguese.  Lots of static crash QRN making copy difficult so I'm not 100% sure what language I'm hearing.  I put that title as Portuguese since that's what I've heard on this frequency in the past and the operating practices (stations talking over each other) seems more like the Portuguese speaking freebanders / bootleggers [yes, even if they actually are fishermen] that hang around the 43 meter band below 7.000 MHz than the more orderly (usually anyway) Spanish speaking freebanders / bootleggers that also hang around the same pirate frequencies.

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Peskies / UNID Portuguese Language 6919 kHz LSB 0300+ UTC 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0312 UTC »

Hearing some real life pescadores chattering away on one of their favorite frequencies, 6919 kHz LSB.  Weak with some summer storm QRN but they're certainly there.  SIO 222

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10/11 meters / Spanish language 11 meter net 27.500 MHz USB 27500 kHz USB 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0309 UTC »

Tuned in at 0306 UTC.  Hearing at least three different Spanish-speaking stations chatting away on 27.500 MHz USB.  Interesting frequency choice, as 27.5 MHz / 27500 kHz is usually used for digital modes (I've even heard CW on it) and 11 meter beacons.  These guys are having a pretty run-of-the-mill Spanish speaking 11 meter freebander QSO.  Talking about radios and propagation conditions, roundtable style (as found on 6900 kHz LSB and other 43 meter band frequencies and in lots of other places). 

Weak signals, but readable.

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10/11 meters / Re: Outhouse Net 27385 kHz LSB (ch 38) 0302 UTC Jun 28 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0305 UTC »

I have the Tram (or Browning, or Tram-Browning, depending on where you look) - all the same company, version of the Larsen NMO-27 professional land mobile style 26-30 MHz antenna, currently cut for 27.4 or 27.5 MHz, somewhere around there) and with a decent NMO mag mount antenna it actually performs just as well as the higher end Wilson, Hustler, K40, etc offerings.

That Radio Shack antenna is a classic.  I have the more modern version of it (that lacks the teardrop shape mount, the one I have has a regular old round mag mount but the antenna itself looks exactly the same).  The SWR readings on it are surprisingly good.  

27.385 LSB is active right now by the way.

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10/11 meters / Late Night 11 Meter Net 27.470 MHz LSB 27470 kHz LSB 0300+ UTC 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0301 UTC »

11 meter band free band CB radio SSB net frequency QRG 27.470 MHz LSB 27470 LSB 27470 kHz LSB.  One of the more popular "in-between" or "slider" channels (5 kHz steps instead of the standard 10 kHz CB radio channel steps), along with 27.420 MHz, 27.430 MHz, 27.440 MHz and 27.450 MHz.  For whatever reason, 27.460 MHz seems to not be nearly as popular as 27.450 or 27.470 MHz.  I have a feeling it has something to do with most English language stations using LSB mode and 27.455 MHz USB being a popular Spanish speaking DX calling frequency, so operating on 27.460 MHz LSB would result in a lot of QRM when the band is open to Latin America. 

Hearing an OM talking about a Uniden HR-2510 with the Chipswitch modification as well as a "Joker" 2-pill (two transistor) amplifier as a package deal.  Casual chatter about the Uniden 2510 or President 2510 radio - "that's another $300 or $350 radio today anyway, you know".  Unable to copy the station he's talking to.  Asked to hear a comment from "Wayne" indicating that this is another roundtable style ragchew net.  Sounds like the operators know each other pretty well.  "Anybody double dog dare me to call Wayne's cell phone?    WAKE UP!"  "What mic is that?" standard ham radio like amateur radio chatter about microphones, audio quality, etc....which is unfortunate because I can only copy one station out of the various stations that are chatting on this frequency.

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10/11 meters / 27.695 MHz LSB 27695 kHz LSB Busy Spanish Language 0250+ UTC 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0253 UTC »

Spanish speaking 27.695 MHz SS 27.695 LSB 27695 kHz LSB Spanish language

While (at least on my end) 6900 kHz and nearby 43 meter band frequencies are quiet, the 11 meter band versions (that cluster around the 27.6-27.7 MHz region, 5 kHz steps, LSB and USB with 27.695 and 27.665 being the primary frequencies) are busy.  Hearing a station welcoming various other operators to the frequency at 0252 UTC with signal reports.  Lively frequency even though its pretty late. 

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10/11 meters / Late Night 11 Meter Net 27.545 MHz LSB 27545 kHz LSB 0245 UTC 29 June 2017

« on: June 29, 2017, 0250 UTC »

Freeband 11 meter CB radio 11m outband net frequency 27.545 LSB 27545.0 kHz LSB Southern USA

Hearing two OMs chatting on 27.545 MHz LSB, possibly more (sounds like a net actually).  Mention of a Kenwood radio and another station "547" and "OK-01",  "167" "Bill" IDs heard...then mention of another station checking in at 0247 UTC.  Stronger station talking about "dragging the antenna on the ground" likely a mention to a station running mobile.  Southern accents.  Now (0248 UTC) talking about propagation conditions.  Professional operating practices, no stations talking over each other, etc.  Talking about other stations that the main station (control operator?) has worked "927" "Roy" and lots of stations in Georgia and Alabama, mentions of "Carolina", "Interstate 40" and other vague locations so sounds like I've stumbled upon a regional 11 meter net frequency. 

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10/11 meters / Ohio Remote SDR - 27.255 MHz FSK 27255 kHz Data Link CB Channel 23

« on: June 28, 2017, 1956 UTC »

Checking out one of the web SDRs I enjoy checking in the afternoon and I noticed a weak FSK signal on 27.255 MHz (really close to being right on frequency too, unlike a lot of AM CB transmissions I've watched on various waterfall displays).  No AM traffic on the frequency right now and the band appears to be closed so this could be local.

As I've mentioned a bunch of times before, Part 95 FCC rules allow up to 25 watts carrier power on 27.255 / Channel 23. 

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10/11 meters / Re: Outhouse Net 27385 kHz LSB (ch 38) 0302 UTC Jun 28 2017

« on: June 28, 2017, 1953 UTC »

That President McKinley is doing it for you.  And you're using an indoor mag-mount antenna?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6940 kHz USB 2055 UTC 27 June 2017

« on: June 27, 2017, 2056 UTC »

Strong signal just popped up on 6940 USB, rock music.

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 10698 kHz USB 2050+ UTC 27 June 2017

« on: June 27, 2017, 2053 UTC »

10.698 MHz USB 10698 kHz USB Spanish speakers UNID possibly fishing fleets or freebanders, outbanders, pirates bootleggers etc two-way radio traffic HF band

Similar to traffic heard on same frequency band (10 MHz band) 10272 kHz USB at the same time, only weaker and more sporadic.  Possibly an alternate frequency??