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Peskies / 7400 kHz USB Spanish YL and OM 2150 UTC 8 March 2019

« on: March 08, 2019, 2152 UTC »

7400 kHz USB 7.400 MHz USB, hiding in between big broadcast signals, hearing weak SS Spanish speaking chatter, a YL and an OM, the YL is the stronger of the two but still only a SIO 222 or so

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Utility / Re: 11175 USB

« on: March 08, 2019, 1746 UTC »

On-going EAM at 1744 UTC with female operator on 11175 kHz USB.  Good signal on 13200 USB with some echo or long-path QRM.

EIMIHJZS2FC7AX3VP3KTGTMJW5S7JI THIS IS BLUEPRINT OUT at 1746 UTC.

At 1747 UTC, BLUEPRINT (same YL op) came back on with another ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS call, same echo/reverb-like QRM in the background (probably due to multipath).

At 1748 UTC, checked 13200 kHz USB and 15016 kHz USB, SIO 444 signals on those two frequencies as well, both exhibit minor multipath/echo QRM but the message is 100% readable.

6712 kHz USB is quiet, can hear something very faint on 6739 kHz USB, nothing on 4724 kHz USB and 8992 has a strong data signal on it with the EAM underneath ()

At 1750 UTC, now male operator "message of 41 characters follows" (I missed the callsign while changing freqs)

Switched back up to 15016 USB at 1751 UTC (15016 kHz seems to have the best signal at the moment)

"Disregard this transmission, this is BLUEPRINT, out" at 1751 UTC.

1752 UTC - a second OM operator "All stations, all stations, this is BLUEPRINT, standby" into authentication sequence then alphanumeric message (on-going at 1753 UTC).  At 1754 UTC "This is BLUEPRINT, out"

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Peskies / Re: UNID 6970 USB 2319 UTC 6 Mar 2019

« on: March 08, 2019, 1515 UTC »

The peskies on 6925 kHz LSB are known play music over each other, either for fun or as attempted jamming?  Maybe that's what Chris heard on 6970 kHz? 

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Other / Re: 6974.4 CW

« on: March 06, 2019, 2002 UTC »

That does make a lot more sense (4FG or 5FG), I thought "FFG" was a callsign or other identifier. 

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Other / Re: 6974.4 CW

« on: March 06, 2019, 1307 UTC »

I did some Googling on 6974 kHz, 6974.4 kHz and 6975 kHz CW mode and came back with an old ENIGMA 2000 newsletter from 2005 talking about the M12 CW / ICW network operated by the Cubans using 6975 kHz. 

What's FFG? 

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Other / Re: UNID russian 7050 LSB 0940 UTC 06 March 2018

« on: March 06, 2019, 1302 UTC »

More Russia vs. Ukraine ham radio war / jamming war on 40 meters.  The Russians sure do love their electronic warfare...and the Ukrainian militias sure do love their ham radio gear.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: MW down -TIS 1680 is history in Hampton Roads..Hold up, Not now

« on: March 05, 2019, 2010 UTC »

Glad VDOT is keeping the Hampton Roads area network on 1680 kHz AM alive. 

Probably means the other VDOT operated TIS stations on 530 kHz, 1610 kHz and 1620 kHz aren't going anywhere anytime soon either.  All the licenses are still active anyway, including WQOW385 (the license for the VDOT 1680 kHz TIS network).

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Other / Re: Юнiк Радiо=Yunik Radio 7055/7050 LSB 1400 UTC 02 Mar 2019

« on: March 05, 2019, 1335 UTC »

So the Russians have moved from 7055 kHz LSB to 7050 kHz LSB or they're occupying both frequencies at this time?  Plus 3731 kHz LSB at night of course.  I've confirmed that via Russian and Ukrainian remote SDR receivers.

7.055 MHz / 7.050 MHz daytime - 3.731 MHz nighttime

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Peskies / Re: 6.915 lsb 23:55 utc

« on: March 05, 2019, 1332 UTC »

6915 kHz LSB is another popular freebander or outbander frequency, akin to 6900 kHz LSB.  Unfortunately 6915 kHz (especially in LSB mode) is a poor frequency choice because the US Government uses 6910 kHz USB and 6912 kHz USB.

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Other / Re: UA vs RU radio war new face 7055/7050 LSB 1140 UTC 27 Feb 2019

« on: February 28, 2019, 1542 UTC »

That's a very powerful signal on 7050 kHz 7.050 MHz LSB...seems like the Russians are running some serious power for their propagation broadcasts.  No surprise there.

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Peskies / Re: 6880 kHz LSB vs. 6875 kHz USB Spanish/Portuguese 2155 UTC 27 Feb 2019

« on: February 28, 2019, 1142 UTC »

Seems that the propagation changed or somebody QSY’ed (or both) but 6881 kHz USB was also active at points with strong Spanish language chatter

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Peskies / 7.5 MHz - 8 MHz Freebander Outbander Pescadore Nets 2200-2215 UTC 27 Feb

« on: February 27, 2019, 2219 UTC »

Too many active frequencies to even begin listing them all

2200 UTC to 2215 UTC - receiver is the COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border

7500 kHz USB - Spanish language, presumed freebander out of bander net, sporadic signals
7585.5 kHz USB - Spanish language, OMs using rather obscene language, possibly pescadores or freebanders, good signals
7589 kHz USB - Portuguese language, I think
7600 kHz USB - Spanish language, OMs
7603 kHz LSB - Spanish language, causing severe QRM to 7600 USB
7607 kHz LSB - Unknown language, very busy
7633 kHz USB - OM and YL chatting - almost sounds like Italian
7664 kHz USB - Spanish language chatter
7743.7 kHz LSB - Spanish language chatter, good signal, talking about Donald Trump's lawyer lol
7766 kHz USB - Spanish language, weak with splashover from WRMI's blowtorch signal on 7780 kHz
7931 kHz LSB - more of the same, Spanish speaking outbanders, gambio!
7947 kHz USB - Spanish language chatter
7964 kHz USB - Spanish language chatter with OTHR QRM bursts
7970.7 kHz LSB - Spanish speaking chatter
7977.7 kHz LSB - Spanish language chatter, similar to all the other logs

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Peskies / Outbanders or Pescadores 7822 kHz USB and 7826 kHz USB 2200 UTC 27 Feb 2019

« on: February 27, 2019, 2205 UTC »

The 6 MHz band is almost wall-to-wall with a half dozen different languages heard in a simple band scan over the past 10-15 minutes...so I decided to check above 40 meter amateur and 41 meter broadcast.  Several active SSB QSOs noted around 2200 UTC, mostly in USB mode. 

Spanish language chatter, two OMs on 7822 kHz, with minor QRM from data on 7820 kHz
Spanish language chatter, weaker but there on 7826 kHz (also USB mode)

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Peskies / 6880 kHz LSB vs. 6875 kHz USB Spanish/Portuguese 2155 UTC 27 Feb 2019

« on: February 27, 2019, 2157 UTC »

6880 kHz LSB - Portuguese chatter on frequency, with some QRM from Spanish speakers on 6875 kHz USB.  OMs whistling into mics on top of each other, laughing, typical freebander activity.  Maybe two QSOs going on at once on 6880 LSB.

Received via COMMSIGMA KiwiSDR on the CT/MA border

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: OTR 3390 AM 1053 UTC 26 Feb 2019

« on: February 27, 2019, 1610 UTC »

Agreed.  I logged OTR on 6770 kHz yesterday afternoon (US East Coast time) so they're using both 3390 kHz and 6770 kHz at this point.  Now if they were transmitting simulcast on both 3390 and 6770 at the same time....well, its overkill either way.