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Utility / Re: 22.606MHz CW Marine?

« on: April 27, 2017, 0308 UTC »

22606 kHz (and 22606.5 kHz) aren't listed as duplex channels on the ITU split frequency duplex HF frequency list (it starts at 22696 kHz for coast TX and 22000 kHz for ship TX and goes up to 22852 kHz for coast TX / 22156 kHz for ship TX.  I bet they're using a non-standard split (if they are indeed running a split).

Looking-Glass, I haven't logged any more traffic on 6707 USB since the first logging.  I have logged several other frequencies since (there's several threads that I'm sure you've read).  I admire your dedication - would be awesome if you heard those guys on 6707 kHz USB as well. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Technosender 6925 AM 2250 UTC 25 Apr 2017

« on: April 27, 2017, 0222 UTC »

lol right.  Because the Enforcement Bureau always sends threatening emails with obviously made up names filled with comments about the music a pirate plays.

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Peskies / Spanish QSOs "Alpha Lima" 6895 LSB 6900 LSB 6910 LSB 0100+ UTC 27 April 2017

« on: April 27, 2017, 0149 UTC »

Our usual friends on 6900 kHz LSB are coming in nicely tonight (started listening at 0100 UTC April 27th, 2017), with several stations QSYed up (and down) to 6910 kHz LSB and 6895 kHz LSB.  The "usual" alternate frequency of 6905 kHz remains quiet for whatever reason.

6900 kHz LSB - several mentions of Alpha Lima - which is an 11 meter freeband DX radio club.  6900 kHz LSB may be the 43 meter Alpha Lima (also stylized as Alfa Lima) frequency for freeband chatter when 11 meters isn't open.  Many DX clubs have "club frequencies" on the 26-27 MHz band I don't see why this wouldn't translate to 43 meters or other bands.  Wouldn't surprise me if there's a 3-4 MHz Alpha Lima  / Alfa Lima frequency and another one between 7-25 MHz in addition to the usual 11 meter 27 MHz stuff and 6900 kHz.

6895 kHz LSB - stations that moved here from 6900 kHz LSB.  No names or callsigns heard, but one station has mentioned Puerto Rico several times.  Previous monitoring of 6900 LSB and related frequencies has shown a connection to Mexico, various parts of the United States including Florida, Virginia, California and Texas so Puerto Rico makes sense.  Puerto Rican stations have a large presence on the 11 meter freebanding scene so that also checks.  At 0150 UTC, a new station appeared on frequency with S9 level signal and loud clear audio.  Chatter about which stations he's talked to previously and signal reports.  Ham radio-like complimentary signal reports and mention of telephone conversations.  Still no names heard...0152, more personal ragchew-like chatter, very freeband SSB CB like.  Very...personal discussion of operator's lady friends' preferences and habits (we'll leave it at that   )...followed by more "PG rated" chatter about taking girls dancing and to the movies, etc.  

6910 kHz LSB - this frequency was coming in very very loud (S9+30db at points) around 0120-0130 UTC but it now appears to be clear.  Likely two operators went here to have a "private" QSO outside of the primary 6900 LSB net frequency

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 USB 0100 UTC April 27, 2017

« on: April 27, 2017, 0131 UTC »

Tuned in at 0130 UTC, OM chatting...lots of storm crashes

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Peskies / Peskies / Pescadores / Freebanders Loggings 27 April 2017 0100+ UTC

« on: April 27, 2017, 0125 UTC »

6850 kHz USB - Spanish language
6855.5 kHz USB - Spanish speaking stations, readable but much weaker than the 6900 LSB crowd
6865 kHz USB - Spanish language, weak and getting clobbered by ALE sounding bursts
6895 kHz LSB- Spanish speaking freebanders, QSY'd from 6900 LSB (see also 6910 LSB
6900 kHz LSB - Usual Spanish-language freebander net, mention of "Alpha Lima" [11m DX club] several stations checking into net, CB-like chatter
6910 kHz LSB - Spanish speaking freebanders, QSY'd from 6900 LSB (strong S9+30 signals)
6925 kHz LSB - Portuguese fishing fleets, busy frequency tonight (as almost every night)

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Utility / USAF EAM COMBATANT calling ALL STATIONS 8992 USB 1830-1840 UTC 26 APR 2017

« on: April 26, 2017, 1838 UTC »

Emergency Action Messages nearly nonstop starting around 1830 UTC station COMBATANT calling ALL STATIONS very strong signal on 8992 kHz USB and 11175 kHz USB this time.  4724 kHz USB, 6739 kHz USB, 13200 kHz USB and 15016 kHz USB all simulcasting.  Three different messages, each repeated twice, each 6 character preamble repeated twice with "standby" between each preamble.  Strong echo heard on 8992 USB.  

ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS THIS IS COMBATANT

SONA4X STANDBY SONA4X STANDBY MESSAGE FOLLOWS

SONA4XSVIHVAY2CWFY7ZGQSZZXXWFJ

repeated 2x

THIS IS COMBATANT, MORE TO FOLLOW STANDBY

SOVSOA STANDBY SOVSOA STANDBY

SOVSOAAP7VFAFRWISLXPPTAJSO2OVX I SAY AGAIN [message repeated 2x]

THIS IS COMBATANT, MORE TO FOLLOW STANDBY

SOI5I3 STANDBY SOI5I3 STANDBY

SOI5I3VMGZIW4UZNC4GXQUNJ5KPSDZ I SAY AGAIN [message repeated 2x]

THIS IS COMBATANT OUT.

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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: UHF mil air

« on: April 26, 2017, 1738 UTC »

Josh, where are you located and what do you mean by "burning mux"?  Are you talking about a multiplexed signal or mux = music?

Sorry about the elementary questions.  You've got a lot of logs so I presume you're in an area of heavy military aircraft activity and have a quality monitoring setup. 

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Utility / USAF ALE Busy 11175 kHz USB / 11180 kHz USB 1712-1713 UTC 26 April 2017

« on: April 26, 2017, 1714 UTC »

Following several broadcasts by COMBATANT, heard ALE soundings on 11180 kHz USB followed by a much stronger ALE on 11175 kHz USB. 

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Utility / USAF HF-GCS EAM 6739 USB Busy - Callsign COMBATANT Calling ALL STATIONS

« on: April 26, 2017, 1707 UTC »

Emergency Action Message on 6739 kHz USB (11175 USB and 13200 USB the strongest signals right now) with alternate frequency 11180 kHz USB busy with data bursts and ALE soundings.  Checked other simulcast frequencies and COMBATANT calling ALL STATIONS via simulcast feature for all messages.  While the thought of the US involving ourselves in yet another war(s) is disconcerting...I haven't heard this much traffic on the USAF HF circuits in a while.  

SOI5I3VMGZIW4UZNC4GXQUNJ5KPSDZ repeated 2x followed by "This is Combatant OUT"

Shortly after that, the same station came back on with:

All stations all stations, this is Combatant Combatant BREAK.

SOVSOA STANDBY SOVSOA STANDBY MESSAGE FOLLOWS

SOVSOAAP7VFAFRWISLXPPTAJSO2OVX repeated 2x followed

this pattern continues with a new message preamble (repeated twice) and a new message (repeated twice) followed by a break, then Combatant calling All Stations All Stations and the cycle starting over

While the EAMS on 4724, 6739, 8992, 11175, 13200 and 15016 are familiar loggings for people in the SWL community...but I've never heard Combatant as a callsign before.

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Utility / SHARES North Net 6765 kHz USB 1700 UTC 26 April 2017

« on: April 26, 2017, 1702 UTC »

AAR7, NNA5BC, NNA5BK, NCS0xx and several others chatting on SHARES frequency 6765 kHz USB weekly net (see also frequencies 6910 kHz USB and 6845 kHz USB among others).  Net closed at 1700 UTC with discussion (more of a complaint) about conditions not being very good this week.  

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Language 6855 kHz USB 1650+ UTC 26 April 2017

« on: April 26, 2017, 1657 UTC »

Early afternoon pescadore or (more likely freebander) traffic heard on 6855 kHz USB.  SHARES net on 6845 USB just went QRT and then these guys popped up.  Sporadic chatter in Spanish, barely readable but there. 

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Utility / Re: 22.606MHz CW Marine?

« on: April 26, 2017, 1645 UTC »

Patrick,

Thanks for the listing.  I don't read Japanese but its a start

Luckily the listing has the callsigns, frequencies, modes, power levels and station lat/long locations.  It even includes 27 MHz AM/SSB 1WDSB fishery radio information [there are literally thousands of fishery stations listed there and most of them are on 26-27 MHz or a combination of MF/HF, 26-27 MHz AM, VHF low band 38-40 MHz AM, VHF-FM marine or 347 MHz UHF FM marine band, which must be another Japan-only allocation] and apparently lists A1A as modes for several frequencies and stations so I stand corrected.

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Utility / SHARES Northeast Net 6845 kHz 1640 UTC 26 April 2017

« on: April 26, 2017, 1644 UTC »

Hearing several stations checking in with net control station NCS042 and NCS042 requesting any and all check-ins and relays from other nets.  SHARES also heard on 6910 kHz USB and 6765 kHz USB.  At 1644 UTC, NCS042 doing another radio check and requesting "any station any region" check in to net.

SHARES NORTH net happening at the same time (these are weekly nets) on 6765 USB.  Didn't hear anything on 6910 USB or 7320 USB but the band conditions have been less-than-great so its possible I just wasn't hearing them.

Other SHARES frequencies (according to my book):

SHARES/FEMA-1 (Night): 5211 kHz USB
SHARES/FEMA-2: 10493 kHz USB
SHARES/FEMA-3 (Day): 14597 kHz USB
SHARES Night: 5236 kHz USB
SHARES Day: 14396.5 kHz USB
SHARES Central: 6910 kHz USB
SHARES Southwest: 7320 kHz USB
SHARES Northeast: 6845 kHz USB
SHARES North: 6765 kHz USB


Plus MARS "Disaster Net", FEMA, SECURE, and Civil Air Patrol HF SSB frequencies, including 7615 kHz USB (CAP Nationwide "CAP NHQ" net) - CAP has hundreds of other frequencies including ALE capability.  I mention them here because I've heard CAP callsigns on several SHARES nets in the past, indicating their participation in SHARES radio checks and programming of SHARES frequencies in CAP radios.  I can also confirm that CAP includes FEMA-1 5211 kHz USB and FEMA-2 10493 kHz USB in their radio programming for direct communications with FEMA networks. 

MARS Disaster Nets 6912.5 kHz USB, 7403.5 kHz USB, 13510 kHz USB, 13997.5 kHz USB, 14390 kHz USB

Missing SHARES West (I assume there's a SHARES West) frequency - if somebody has it I'd like to add it to my listing

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unknown Name Radio Network 6880 AM 1258 UTC 26 April 17

« on: April 26, 2017, 1332 UTC »

S3-S4 signal with some minor fading but good signal for this time of day with some minor ute data QRM from 6877.9 or so kHz. 

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Utility / Re: 22.606MHz CW Marine?

« on: April 26, 2017, 1330 UTC »

I'm surprised that Japan is still running CW on the HF marine bands considering their heavy use of FAX and SSB voice (plus AM voice on the higher parts of HF and lower parts of VHF). 

What's "The Japanese HF marine web site"?  I'd like to take a look through that.