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At 1529 UTC, some weak FM activity on 27.570 MHz

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10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 28 OCT 2021
« on: October 28, 2021, 1503 UTC »
1434 I have a strong Latin stn on ch 5, so the band may be opening?  Yesterday was a dud here, relatively speaking.

The band might be opening up...just a little later than it has been in the past week (weeks?).

CB Channel 5 is active, same with channel 6.  Noting some AM signals on 26.585 MHz AM, as well as the 26.715 MHz AM big radios channel.  Some weak AM voice on 26.765 MHz appears to be a taxi cab dispatcher...time to check the other common taxi frequencies and see if maybe those are active too...


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Logs
From 1505 UTC to 1530 UTC

25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - ahh, yes, here we go.  25.695 MHz active with the usual taxi dispatch traffic
25705 AM 25.705 MHz AM - weak taxi dispatch lady reading numbers (taxi IDs and addresses) in Spanish
26005 AM 26.005 MHz AM - weak taxi dispatch lady - Spanish language as well, barely readable
26035 AM 26.035 MHz AM - strong taxi dispatch traffic, Spanish - YL dispatch lady taxi lady
26175 AM 26.175 MHz AM - taxi dispatch, Spanish language
26515 AM 26.515 MHz AM - radio checks, sounded like a statewide US station - English language
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Latin American freeband AM channel Mexican truckers, signals getting stronger
26645 AM 26.645 MHz AM - weak, heavy fading, unable to ID at 1511 UTC
26665 AM 26.665 MHz AM - Mexican CB activity, similar to 26.585 MHz AM
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - another couple of weak-ish AM signals on 26.715
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - taxi dispatch, Spanish language taxi lady dispatcher reading numbers
26935 AM 26.935 MHz AM - taxi dispatch lady reading numbers in Spanish
26965 AM 26.965 MHz AM - taxi dispatch, YL dispatcher - CB Channel 1 - can hear taxis replying to her at 1516 UTC
26975 AM 26.975 MHz AM - Spanish language, numerous stations at once - CB Channel 2
26985 AM 26.985 MHz AM - Spanish language, numerous stations at once - CB Channel 3
27015 AM 27.015 MHz AM - Absolute mess, similar to CB channel 6 during big band openings - CB Channel 5
27025 AM 27.025 MHz AM - speaks for itself - CB Channel 6
27035 AM 27.035 MHz AM - Spanish language and US stations (English) mixing together - CB Channel 7
27045 AM 27.045 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher mixing with other Latin American stations and FSK data bursts (weak)
27195 AM 27.195 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch lady (strong) with FSK data bursts mixing in (slightly weaker)
27245 AM 27.245 MHz AM - Spanish language, very busy - CB Channel 25
27255 AM 27.255 MHz AM - Weak English language (American stations) heard - CB Channel 23 - lots of FSK QRM
27255 USB 27.255 MHz USB - Spanish language SSB traffic mixing in with FSK bursts and AM
27435 AM 27.435 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch, mixing with faint SSB signals off-frequency
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Latin American SSB calling frequency
27485 AM 27.485 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch lady, strong signal at 1524 UTC
27525 AM 27.525 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch
27570 FM 27.570 MHz FM - Weak FM voice signals - seem to be closer to 27569
27575 USB 27.575 MHz USB - Spanish language
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language, very good signals, mention of Monterrey
27765 AM 27.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - good signals - the usual user on this frequency

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10/11 meters / 11 meters 28 OCT 2021
« on: October 28, 2021, 1236 UTC »
First off, happy FM is now legal on CB radio day!

At 1230 UTC the band is pretty quiet.  However, there is some faint traffic on 26745 AM 26.745 MHz AM - it sounds like a taxi dispatcher - female taxi controller reading numbers in Spanish.  26.745 MHz is one of those frequencies that often stays clear because its so close to the "big radio channels" - in this case, 26.705 MHz, 26.715 MHz and 26.725 MHz.  26.735 MHz is channel 19 down one band so its often used by truckers and other business or land mobile users looking for a clear channel.  See also - channel 19 up one band - 27.635 MHz, channel 19 down two bands - 26.285 MHz and channel 19 down three bands - 25.835 MHz.  I've heard local traffic on 25.835 MHz AM numerous times, and it was always truckers.  On most export radios, the legal CB band is Band D, so 25.835 MHz is channel 19 on Band A.  Its often easier to simply flip the band switch and leave the channel selector knob alone.  Need a clear channel?  Well, you're both already on CB channel 19 27.185 MHz..simply flip the band switch from D to A and you have a clear frequency. 

Also noting some activity on channel 7 - 27.035 MHz AM - appears to be Latin American stations

1400 UTC - the band appears to have quieted down a little bit...checking numerous KiwiSDRs on the US East Coast and it appears like things are pretty quiet

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It appears from their chatter that some truckers may be trying to claim CB Channel 29 as their new "trucker FM channel".
Perhaps that's just local to the west coast.
Also heard weak signals, distinctively FM activity, on 27295.0 when the skip was in to the plains states earlier today.


That makes sense though.  Do they still use channel 17 and channel 21 on the West Coast in addition to 19?  Here on the East Coast its 19 but I could see Channel 29 FM as the trucker FM channel being adopted nationwide relatively quickly. 

Goes to show how many trucks are equipped with export rigs with AM and FM capability.  They've likely just never had a reason to flip that mode switch from AM to FM.  Looking at pictures of the Connex 3300, General Lee, General HP40W (a General Lee with an amplifier on the bottom), Connex CX33HPC1, the Stryker radios, the Superstar 3000, Superstar 121, most of the Galaxy rigs, etc. - most of them have AM/FM/PA as a three-position knob or AM/FM switch as a two-position switch on the front panel.  These guys have had FM capability for a while.

By the way, happy FM is legal on CB day (October 28th, 2021).  See: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-09-28/pdf/2021-19399.pdf   

Changes effective October 28, 2021.  FM emission type F3E is now permitted on the CB Radio Service in the United States.  47 CFR 95.971: 

(a) Permitted emission types. CBRS
transmitter types must transmit AM
voice emission type A3E or SSB voice
emission types J3E, R3E or H3E, and
may also transmit FM voice emission
type F3E.

Maximum bandwidth: 8 kHz
Maximum carrier power: 4 Watts FM
FM deviation shall not exceed +/- 2 kHz 2kHz FM deviation

8K00A3E emission designator for AM voice
8K00F3E emission designator for FM voice
4K00J3E 4K00H3E 4K00R3E emission designators for SSB voice

FM CB radio is now legal!  AM continues to be the standard mode for CB radio in the USA, FM and SSB are optional modes. 

I just updated the first post in this thread to reflect the use of CB channel 29 FM 27.295 MHz FM 27.295 FM as the trucker FM CB channel.

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There's a lot of truckers using Channel 29 FM 27295 kHz.

Have they been using FM on Channel 29 for a while now?  Or is CB channel 29 FM a new thing like 26.805 MHz FM? 

I kinda like it - CB Channel 19 AM, Channel 29 FM.  Makes sense to use 27.295 MHz (channels 27 and 31 also make sense - in-between the "big radio" channels 26/28 27.265 MHz AM and 27.285 MHz AM) for FM CB. 

Glad to see the surprisingly rapid adoption of FM. Since there's a vast installed equipment base capable of FM mode already out "in the field" the switchover from AM/SSB to AM/FM/SSB CB radio / 11 meters is already happening. 

For short range comms, FM provides superior audio quality and rejection of noise/static.  When dealing with weaker signals, AM has some advantages but SSB is the obvious winner in those situations.

I had included 27.315 FM CB channel 31 - 27.315 MHz FM as the FM CB calling channel since CB channel 31 FM is one of the European in-band FM calling channels, I would call it the European version of 27.385 LSB channel 38 LSB but for FM mode specifically and for calling specifically. FM is the "default" mode for CB in many European countries so the situation is reversed. 

In the UK, for example, AM has only been legal on the FCC 40 CB channels or mid band CB or CEPT/EU standard 26.965-27.405 MHz band for the past 10-15 years.  SSB was legalized even later.  On the UK specific UK FM CB 27/81 channels 27.60125 MHz - 27.99125 MHz, FM is the only mode permitted and that probably won't change. 

Most European countries permit AM on the standard 40 CB channels in addition to FM (and most of those allow SSB as well) but this is somewhat recent of a development.  Now basically all CB rigs sold in Europe are AM/FM at least.  In many ways, the FCC legalizing FM on CB is sort of things coming "full circle".  AM will still be the standard mode for US CB radio - SSB and FM are now the extra-feature modes but I can see FM-capable FCC approved CB equipment entering the US market rapidly.

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m 27 OCT 2021
« on: October 27, 2021, 1330 UTC »
At 1325 UTC, noted faint pager signal activity on 26.900 MHz 26900 kHz on the W3HFU KiwiSDR (11 meter dipole).  26.9 MHz is a known active European 26 MHz paging frequency.

Maybe a bigger opening today or some Sporadic-E activity. 

1357 UTC: caught the tail end of some CW on 27.500 MHz, then again on 27.501 MHz
1357 UTC: now some weak-ish AM on 27.465 MHz - and its...Italian! 
1358 UTC: now a CW signal on 27500.7 27.500.7 MHz 27.5 MHz CW signals...
1359 UTC: the Italians on 27465 AM have faded out - I think this a very sporadic E type situation at the moment
1440 UTC: 25.965 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 25965 AM taxi dispatch 25 MHz
1440 UTC: 26.035 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 26035 AM taxi dispatch 26 MHz
1440 UTC: 25.695 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 25695 AM taxi dispatch 25 MHz
1443 UTC: 26.135 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter, probably also taxi dispatch 26.135 MHz
1443 UTC: 25.695 MHz AM - taxi dispatch Spanish - very good signal now
1444 UTC: 26.455 MHz AM - taxi dispatch Spanish language Juanita taxicab radio dispatch
1444 UTC: 26.175 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 26035 AM taxi dispatch 26 MHz
1445 UTC: 25.695 MHz AM - usual taxi cab dispatcher YL reading numbers in Spanish
1446 UTC: 26.665 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter coming in now
1447 UTC: 27.605 MHz AM - taxi cab radio dispatch taxi dispatch 27 MHz lady reading numbers in Spanish
1448 UTC: 27.795 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 27795 AM taxi dispatch 27 MHz
1448 UTC: 27.935 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 27935 AM taxi dispatch 27 MHz
1448 UTC: 27.745 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 27745 AM taxi dispatch 27 MHz
1448 UTC: 27.785 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 27785 AM taxi dispatch 27 MHz
1449 UTC: 27.765 MHz AM taxi cab radio dispatch Spanish lady YL dispatcher on 27765 AM taxi dispatch 27 MHz
1449 UTC: 27.815 MHz AM Mexican taxi cab dispatcher Mexico City Mexico D.F. taxicab radio dispatch 27815 AM 27.815 AM
1457 UTC: 26.945 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatcher - Spanish numbers YL dispatcher with end of transmission burst
1457 UTC: 26.175 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatcher - Spanish numbers YL dispatcher lady 26175 kHz 26.175 MHz
1457 UTC: 26.935 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatcher Mexican taxi cab 26 MHz band
1500 UTC: 27.665 MHz - SSB activity - Spanish - 27.665 LSB and 27.665 USB at the same time 27665 USB and 27665 LSB
1515 UTC: now the 26.585 MHz AM Mexican trucker and freeband CB frequency is coming alive
1530 UTC: 27.450 MHz USB - Spanish language - busy
1530 UTC: 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language - busy
1530 UTC: 27.415 MHz USB - weak English language mixing with AM signal (27.415 MHz AM taxi dispatcher)
1530 UTC: 27.415 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatch mixing with US stations - talking about 20 meter band openings
1530 UTC: 27.455 MHz USB - very very busy with SIO 555 signals at points
1530 UTC: 27.545 MHz AM - taxi cab dispatch lady YL dispatcher reading numbers Mexican taxi cab
1610 UTC: American CB stations coming in on 915 AM - 26915 AM 26.915 MHz AM - big radios channel!
1610 UTC: 27.195 FSK bursts - RC RS Frequency 27.195 MHz with FSK bursts every 3 seconds
1610 UTC: 27.195 MHz Channel 19A Taxi Dispatcher AM Voice mixing with Data bursts Class C data/RC +10 kHz
1615 UTC: 27.255 MHz Channel 23 - another taxi dispatcher lady coming in clear with data bursts telemetry in the background
1615 UTC: 26.995 MHz FSK data bursts - roughly 4 kHz wide signals
1620 UTC: WWV on 25 MHz 25.000 MHz 25000 kHz coming in very nicely now S7-S8 signal very good
1820 UTC: WWV on 25 MHz is now gone
1820 UTC: CB channels 26 and 28 are both busy with American CB stations - 27.265 MHz and 27.285 MHz
1820 UTC: the other big radio channels, namely the Super Bowl CB channel 6 and CB channel 11 27.025 MHz and 27.085 MHz
1820 UTC: Checked the Class C (RC) channels, very weak data bursts still coming in on 27.195 MHz
1820 UTC: 27.255 MHz - CB Channel 23 has AM voice (lots of it) and some FSK bursts underneath
1825 UTC: 26.585 MHz still active - Mexican 26 MHz 11 meter freeband stations - Latin American Spanish CB
1825 UTC: 26.715 MHz AM has very sporadic traffic with heavy fading QSB
1825 UTC: checked 26.585 AM again - now hearing music mixing with various stations
1825 UTC: weak activity on 26225 USB 26.225 USB - Latin American SSB calling channel - cf. 26.555 LSB and 27.455 USB

Seems like the band has quieted down a lot as of 1820 UTC (likely before that).  The low channels 25.615 MHz to 26.955 MHz are almost completely quiet again...

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m 27 OCT 2021
« on: October 27, 2021, 1224 UTC »
Indeed - the band is showing the subtle signs that it might be open again today...

1233 UTC - music coming in on 27195 USB 27.195 MHz USB (on the W3HFU KiwiSDR)

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Here is a list of active paging and telemetry frequencies - all European in origin.  All frequencies are confirmed as active as of October 2021.  Many of these systems transmit an "idle" signal every 2-10 seconds, even if no data is being sent.  Others only transmit when needed. On the more active 26 MHz frequencies, several different signals may be noted on the same frequency.



Based on listening on several European SDRs:


26150 kHz 26.150 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26200 kHz 26.200 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26250 kHz 26.250 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26300 kHz 26.300 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26350 kHz 26.350 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26400 kHz 26.400 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26435 kHz 26.435 MHz - POCSAG hospital paging/other modes - noted use in UK
26450 kHz 26.450 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26550 kHz 26.550 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26555 kHz 26.555 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26600 kHz 26.600 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26610 kHz 26.610 MHz - POCSAG and FSK data, includes offset frequencies 26.608 MHz, 26.607 MHz
26645 kHz 26.645 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26650 kHz 26.650 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26655 kHz 26.655 MHz - POCSAG - narrow - noted in mainland Europe
26670 kHz 26.670 MHz - POCSAG - wide and narrow
26695 kHz 26.695 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26700 kHz 26.700 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26705 kHz 26.705 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26745 kHz 26.745 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26750 kHz 26.750 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26755 kHz 26.755 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26845 kHz 26.845 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26850 kHz 26.850 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26855 kHz 26.855 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26900 kHz 26.900 MHz - Telemetry FSK signals - noted in use mainland Europe
26945 kHz 26.945 MHz - Telemetry, paging and 2-watt data link systems
26950 kHz 26.950 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26955 kHz 26.955 MHz - European paging, hospital pager data telemetry - POCSAG and other modes
26960 kHz 26.960 MHz - Telemetry, paging and 2-watt data link systems
26995 kHz 26.995 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry
27002 kHz 27.002 MHz - POCSAG narrow POCSAG wide (offset frequency)
27007 kHz 27.007 MHz - POCSAG narrow and FSK telemetry (offset frequency)
27045 kHz 27.045 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry
27095 kHz 27.095 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry, Eurobalise downlink (train data radio system)
27120 kHz 27.120 MHz - FSK data link signals noted here on German and Swiss SDRs
27145 kHz 27.145 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry
27190 kHz 27.190 MHz - Paging - data links and telemetry center frequency (confirmed active late October 2021)
27195 kHz 27.195 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry
27200 kHz 27.200 MHz - Paging - data links and telemetry center frequency (confirmed active late October 2021)
27250 kHz 27.250 MHz - POCSAG and other data modes
27255 kHz 27.255 MHz - R/C Channel worldwide data link and telemetry
27300 kHz 27.300 MHz - POCSAG and other data modes
27350 kHz 27.350 MHz - POCSAG and other data modes
27400 kHz 27.400 MHz - POCSAG and other data modes
27450 kHz 27.450 MHz - POCSAG and other data modes


The European standardized or harmonized 26 MHz paging band extends from 26.200 MHz to 26.935 MHz or 26200 kHz to 26935 kHz (according to several sources). 

Others indicate that the band extends from 26.175 MHz to 26.950 MHz or 26175 kHz to 26950 kHz.  The 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145 and 27.195 frequencies are standardized throughout Europe for model control telecommand radio control RC use.  The standardized 27 MHz ISM band (center frequency 27.120 MHz 27120 kHz +/- 163 kHz for a frequency range of 26.957 MHz to 27.283 MHz / 26957 kHz to 27283 kHz) also applies and the same range is permitted for very low power short range devices - nonspecific SRDs.

The table of frequency allocations breaks the bands down as follows:

26100 kHz - 26175 kHz 26.100 MHz - 26.175 MHz - Maritime Mobile - DSC, marine HF radio, military communications

26175 kHz - 26200 kHz 26.175 MHz - 26.200 MHz - Fixed and Mobile - Fixed service, military mobile

26200 kHz - 26350 kHz 26.200 MHz - 26.350 MHz - Fixed and Mobile - Fixed service, military mobile

26350 kHz - 27500 kHz 26.350 MHz - 27.500 MHz - Fixed and Mobile - CB radio (EN 300 433 band 26.96-27.41 MHz)

27500 kHz - 28000 kHz 27.500 MHz - 28.000 MHz - Fixed, Mobile, Meteorological Aids - Military mobile communications systems, including aeronautical military systems, land mobile military systems

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10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 26 OCT 2021
« on: October 27, 2021, 1121 UTC »
Not sure of the specs on freq. Quite an amazing radio though. Never heard of anything else like it. I had forgotten about the Cherokee. I knew there was another one. Back when things were really hot on 10/11, as I remember 96- 2001? you could have totally worked DX with it, if you had a decent antenna. And by decent, I don't mean a Yagi or anything. A 1/4 or 1/2 wave would have done the job. Depending on the particular day.

Those were the days.

I remember in 2000 or 2001 hearing California Highway Patrol on 42 MHz and hearing UK military traffic in the 30-32 MHz region (as well as US military traffic in the same region) along with various car services and taxi dispatchers in the same 29.7-50 MHz low band region - but especially the 30.580 MHz to 31.980 MHz and 35.020 MHz to 35.980 MHz business/industrial land mobile bands (for the car service dispatchers out of New York City and other business users nationwide). 

On really good days I could hear the low band military, police on 39 MHz/42 MHz and business users along with various 10 meter FM repeaters using a handheld RadioShack Pro-79 scanner with the stock rubber duck antenna.  That particular scanner's coverage stopped at 29.000 MHz and from 29-54 MHz it was FM mode only.  Still, nuts to hear all the things I did with the cheapo factory rubber duck antenna.

280
10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 26 OCT 2021?
« on: October 26, 2021, 2116 UTC »
A actually have the Cherokee AH-100 SSB HT of that same Magnum portable. More of a concept portable really, since various features are limited in performance, but still a neat radio. Just, don't try and drive and operate with one. (Hi-hi...)

I know an op who has/had one of the Magnum 1012 handhelds and he had nothing but good things to say about it.  My experience with Magnum radios is, on the other hand, meh (but it involved one of their mobile rigs, not handheld).  I would love to have a HT with AM/FM/SSB vs. just AM.  Also access to the whole 11 meter/10 meter band - ideally the "full" 25.615 MHz to 30.105 MHz coverage...I believe the 1012 actually covered 24-30 MHz?  Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, I'm too lazy to look up the specs.

I did several range testing sessions with another station who was using a Magnum 1012 HT, both with telescopic CB/11m whip antennas and with the HT connected to mobile CB antennas (namely a Wilson 5000).  The Magnum 1012 worked really well on AM, FM and SSB (we tested all modes except CW while mobile...)

The Uniden PRO401HH is a real utilitarian 40 channel handheld.  With the Cobra HA-TA telescopic antenna it actually is a serviceable handheld CB, albeit very bare bones.  It does what it is designed to do.  I've talked to several local operators and nearby truckers on channel 19 on it on the low power setting (roughly 1 watt AM carrier according to my rather conservative reading wattmeter). 

I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a pair or even 3-4 of the Midland 75-822 handhelds, they can apparently be modified rather easily to cover the low/high bands in addition to the legal 40 CB channels - expanding coverage from 40 channels to 120 channels (26.515 MHz - 26.955 MHz low band / 26.965 MHz - 27.405 MHz mid band / 27.415 MHz - 27.855 MHz high band).  I know of at least one CB shop that sold the Midland 75-822 handhelds with companion mobile rigs (Superstar 121 radios to be exact - since the Superstar 121 is a bare-bones AM/FM export radio that also covers the same low/mid/high 26.515 MHz - 27.855 MHz band).  Pretty cool idea.

Of course, having FM and SSB would be much nicer.  It's still a cool concept though.

281
Utility / UNID Radio Checks 8000 kHz USB - 1805 UTC 26 October 2021
« on: October 26, 2021, 1810 UTC »
8000.0 kHz USB 8000 kHz USB 8.000 MHz USB 1805 UTC 26 October 2021

Tuned in to hear the very tail end of

"...PAPA on frequency eight thousand...how copy? over"


I know that the frequency 8000 kHz is part of the larger 7300 kHz to 8195 kHz fixed/mobile allocation (yes, I know the lower portion is heavily used by broadcasting and other things and 8000 kHz to 8195 kHz is a shared allocation with maritime mobile / marine mobile radio service - usually simplex operations...)

Could have been a marine operator?  Sounded very professional, more like military or similar.  Have been sitting on frequency for 5 minutes or so and haven't heard a peep after the "how copy? over." transmission

282
10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 26 OCT 2021
« on: October 26, 2021, 1624 UTC »
Walking around on my lunch break with my Uniden PRO401HH bare bones 40 channel AM only handheld CB walkie talkie - and telescopic CB antenna - Cobra HA-TA aka HT-1 antenna...able to hear what sounds like truck stop advertisements on channel 19 27.185 MHz AM...along with a real mess on channel 5 27.015 MHz AM and a taxi dispatcher lady coming in nearly SIO 555 with very little QRM on CB channel 18 - 27.175 MHz AM.  Pretty impressive considering the receiver I'm using and the high levels of ambient RF noise and interference...

283
Hearing South Texas, California and other stations right now - 1556 UTC anyway on 26805 FM - 26.805 MHz FM.  Strong station in TX talking about having to QSY from 27.555 USB and 27.385 LSB due to heavy QRM.  Very good signals at points.

FM is alive and well! 

284
10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 26 OCT 2021
« on: October 26, 2021, 1433 UTC »
Starting at 1415 UTC:

25625 AM 25.625 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - Spanish language, YL dispatcher reading numbers
25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - Spanish language, OM dispatcher or radio taxi on channel at 1416 UTC

27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Busy frequency, Spanish speaking 11 meters activity
27755 AM 27.755 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch, SIO 555 !!! - YL dispatcher with multiple tone beep at end of transmission
27765 LSB 27.765 MHz LSB - Spanish language, freebanders having a QSO
27765 AM 27.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - Spanish language YL dispatcher with end of transmission burst
27785 AM 27.785 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - Spanish language YL dispatcher with single tone Roger Beep
27815 AM 27.815 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - Spanish language, likely Mexico City D.F. Mexico radio taxi 27 MHz
27875 LSB 27.875 MHz LSB - Spanish language, freebanders CB DXers

Nice signals on 26.445 MHz and 26.765 MHz - both AM mode - YL dispatchers SIO 333 to SIO 444 nice signals....able to hear the taxi drivers replying on the radio to their controller dispatcher on both 26MHz frequencies 26445 AM and 26765 AM. 

Heard "Matamoros" a few times on 26.765 MHz.  Possibly a location ID.  Matamoros Mexico

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10/11 meters / Re: 11 meters 26 OCT 2021
« on: October 26, 2021, 1330 UTC »
First tuned in at 1330 UTC - this is on the W3HFU KiwiSDR - the one with the 11 meter dipole antenna.

Some SSB activity on CB channel 36 LSB 27.365 MHz LSB, some AM voice on channel 40.

Somebody doing radio checks on CB channel 31 AM 27.315 MHz AM at 1330 UTC.

Truckers or other business type comms now on CB channel 1 26.965 MHz AM - 1332 UTC

"I'll take the 2A..." "doesn't have to be this route" "yeah, yeah, just bring that ticket down and we'll switch it out when you get back or when you get back down this way...another line is coming back up this way"

"they waited for all the rain and now they want off?"

CB channel 1 seems to be a local business user channel, at least at the moment. 

At 1334 UTC, switched up to CB channel 19 AM 27.185 MHz AM...sounds like local trucker and highway traffic (as to be expected on 27.185 MHz).  Noted signals coming in on 27.025 and 27.085 as well as 27.065, possibly indicating a band opening may be in the works for today. 

1336 UTC - series of FSK bursts started up on CH 23 - 27.255 MHz - continued for about 90-120 seconds, ended with four bursts in very rapid sequence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dehxg4qXHH8 

27.255 MHz FSK AFSK Data Bursts Datalink Part 95 Subpart C RCRS CB Channel 23 Telemetry Telecommand

1353 UTC - the same FSK bursts that were noted about 20 minutes ago on frequency 27255 - appears to be the same system (same waveform on the waterfall display, same FSK characteristics - I guess its AFSK or audio frequency shift keying).  I was able to get a quick video of the previous FSK data link signal data bursts on 27.255 MHz and that's on YouTube. There is no audio unfortunately.  See video link above


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