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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 1555 UTC 22 Apr 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 1617 UTC »

Bits and pieces of electronic music (I think) at 1617 UTC.  

Signal improved a bit around 1634 UTC, hard trance / techno music playing
Russian vocals at 1635 UTC - possibly techno version of Soviet National Anthem...then signal dropped down to noise again

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Peskies / 6707 kHz USB - Asian Japanese Fishery Radio? 0738+ UTC 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0739 UTC »

Another odd catch early in the morning (US east coast morning anyway).  Sounds like Japanese to me...but I'm not 100% sure.  SIO 111 at best.z

EDIT:  I took a look at the 9 kHz - 27500 kHz (and 27.500 MHz - 1000 MHz) Japanese frequency allocation tables [http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/adm/freq/search/share/plan.htm] and 6685 kHz - 6765 kHz is allocated to aeronautical mobile, however frequencies above the channelized frequency 6682 kHz are assigned to off-route aeronautical mobile (6685 kHz - 6760 kHz in 3 kHz steps) which generally means military HF use.  The frequencies are still channelized, 6700 kHz, 6703 kHz, 6706 kHz, 6709 kHz, 6712 kHz, etc...so 6707 kHz is still a questionable frequency. 

Since the 6525-6765 kHz aero band is worldwide, I'd say its safe to say they were just the Asian version of peskies that our Australian and New Zealander friends have to deal with...

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6729 kHz USB 0730 UTC+ 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0737 UTC »

6.729 MHz USB // 6729 kHz USB

Weak two-way Spanish language chatter heard, with FSK data carrier in the background making listening even more difficult. 

Seriously, these guys don't follow any sort of "channelization" or anything.  Just pick a frequency and go.  I've logged 6727 USB several times but I don't think I've heard 6729 USB before.

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Peskies / 6698.5 kHz USB Net 0730 UTC 22 April 2017 - Unknown Language - Italian???

« on: April 22, 2017, 0732 UTC »

6698.5 kHz USB.  Not really sure what language I'm hearing here.  My instinct is telling me its Italian but it may actually be something completely different.  Very strong signals SIO 555 at points.  Maybe a different accent of Portuguese.  Either way, its at least 3 stations talking in a "net-like" format, with one station MUCH stronger than the others. 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6783 kHz USB 0700+ UTC 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0729 UTC »

Found this frequency active while listening to the (much stronger) signals on 6786.7 USB.  Right at noise floor, but nearly just as active as the "next channel up" (not like these guys follow any sort of channeling at all!)

SIO 111 

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6786.7 kHz USB 0700+ UTC 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0724 UTC »

6786.7 kHz USB.

Very active Spanish language traffic early this Saturday morning (past 3am local time) sounds like freebanders chatting away.  Very informal chatter, several...vulgar...Spanish terms and slang words used. S5 to S9 level signals at peaks, but the various transmitters seem to be slightly off-frequency from each other (the strongest signal sounded best at 6786.8 kHz USB).

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Peskies / 6900 LSB and 6895 LSB Spanish Speaking Freebander Nets 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0348 UTC »

Both frequencies active late tonight (after 0345 UTC 22 April 2017) with stations calling CQ, general ragchewing, etc.  Sounds just like ham operators (or freebanders, I know in Latin America the distinction is blurred even more than in North America/Europe).  Some very strong signals

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6895 kHz LSB 0345 UTC+ 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0346 UTC »

Station calling CQ on 6895 kHz LSB / 6.895 kHz LSB "hello frequency!  attention frequency attention frequency good evening" etc. 

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Peskies / 6995.5 kHz USB Spanish Speakers Freebanders 0340 UTC 4/22/2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0343 UTC »

Spanish language chatter right below the bottom edge of 40 meters (reminds me of the guys using 6999 kHz USB or 6998 kHz LSB, etc).

Weak stations with lots of storm crashes and OTH Radar blasts.

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Peskies / 6975 kHz USB Portuguese Speakers 0330 + UTC 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0336 UTC »

More pescadore (fishermen, fishing fleets chatting away in the 6765-7000 kHz range) traffic on 6975 kHz USB, further use of the USB mode instead of the customary LSB for peskies. 

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Peskies / 6940 kHz USB Portuguese Speakers 0325+ UTC 22 April 2017

« on: April 22, 2017, 0327 UTC »

6940 USB 6.940 MHz USB more use of the USB mode on another popular pirate frequency.  SIO 222 to SIO 444, with several stations talking over each other (reminds me of 6925 kHz LSB or 6900 kHz LSB at points). 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Relay Station 5200 AM 1625 UTC 21 Apr 207

« on: April 21, 2017, 2056 UTC »

2055 UTC - clip from "Full Metal Jacket"

"I think I was trying to say something about the duality of man, SIR!"
"what?"

2057 UTC - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
2101 UTC - I'm gonna get high man, gonna get loose...need me a triple shot of that juice Signal up to S7 with peaks to S8 armchair copy!
2105 UTC - Machine gun sound effect into Surfin' Bird with helicopter flyover sounds (more Full Metal Jacket clips)
2108 UTC - Van Halen - I'll Wait (another Amphetamine Radio staple) - signal dropped down a tiny bit to S5 with peaks to S6
2112 UTC - The Moody Blues - Tuesday Afternoon (another signal strength jump right back up to S9!)  

As usual, a bit of fading but still armchair copy.  Nice wide AM signal and great audio from Relay Station (or is it The Relay Station ?)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Relay Station 5200 AM 1625 UTC 21 Apr 207

« on: April 21, 2017, 2015 UTC »

The Relay Station 5200 kHz AM / 5.200 MHz AM 21 April 2017

Tuned back in at 2014 UTC to hear the opening notes of "Mississippi Queen" much better audio than earlier nice strong signal with some minor fades and static crashes.

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The RF Workbench / Re: 11 meter / 27 MHz Beacon Project

« on: April 21, 2017, 1829 UTC »

I do have an extra export radio (or two) laying around that can cover the frequencies in question (I'd just have to get an autokeyer and a little power supply).

Sounds a lot easier than messing with a pager transmitter

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 5200 AM @ 16.25 utc - the Relay Station

« on: April 21, 2017, 1654 UTC »

Tuned in at 1653 to hear "More Than A Feeling" by Boston at S4 (S5 peaks).  Noisy but readable.  Good copy on peaks.