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10/11 meters / Re: Parish Radio 30 Oct 2022

« on: November 01, 2022, 1158 UTC »

UK FM CB Channels 1-40 are 27601.25 FM to 27991.25 FM (straight 10 kHz sequence, usually shorted to 27601 FM to 27991 FM).
WPAS Channels LW01 to LW40 match the UK FM band plan (FM mode or AM mode are allowed, but all users appear to use FM on the UK FM channels for obvious reasons)
WPAS Channels UW01 to UW40 are 27605 to 27995 (straight 10 kHz sequence).  27.605 MHz to 27.995 MHz - AM and FM permitted. 
The CEPT/EU/EC "mid band" (FCC) CB channels are also allowed - 26965-27405 for a total of 120 channels.  Since the LW01-LW40 (UK FM Channel 1-40) and UW01-UW40 channels are only 3.75 kHz apart...the offset is not enough for nearby transmitters...but it is enough offset for distant transmitters running FM due to the capture effect. 

Irish church parish radio signals coming in nicely right now at 1157 UTC:

27601 FM - frequency 27601.25 kHz FM 27.60125 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 1 / CADS WPAS Channel LW01
27641 FM - barely readable at 1159 UTC, but can hear music down in the noise UK FM CB Channel 5 / LW05
27651 FM - frequency 27651.12 kHz 27.651.12 MHz - very strong signal SIO 444 - UK FM CB Channel 6 or CADS WPAS Channel UW06
27661 FM - frequency 27661.3 kHz 27.661.3 MHz - UK FM CB Channel 7 or CADS WPAS Channel LW07
27681 FM - frequency 27681.35 kHz 27.681.3 MHz - UK FM CB Channel 9 or CADS WPAS Channel LW09- strong singing heard at 1200 UTC - heavy fading

Several additional signals coming in at 1200 UTC, including

27611 FM, 27621 FM, 27711 FM, 27721 FM, 27731 FM, 27771 FM, 27801 FM, 27881 FM, 27991 FM

Also strong FM signals on 27605 FM, 27608 FM or 27609 FM? 

1207 UTC - several signals on the 27.6 MHz to 28 MHz region now coming in nicely. some fading

Hearing another parish on 27315 FM at 1215 UTC, still going at 1223 UTC - CB Channel 31 FM 27.315 MHz FM 27.315 FM
At 1224 UTC, 27681 FM 27.68125 MHz coming in much stronger - "a reminder that everything...comes to an end"...checked 27601 FM, signal barely readable at 1224 UTC/1225 UTC

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 1 Nov 2022

« on: November 01, 2022, 1156 UTC »

Via W3HFU KiwiSDR.  First tuned in at 1150 UTC (0750 local)



26410 USB - weak SSB signals noted around 1150 UTC
26415 USB - UNID language
26425 USB - "..Ocean"
26430 USB - Polish chatter
26435 USB - Polish language - yep, heard "POLSKA" clearly
26445 USB - several stations on top of each other - Polish?
26900 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27003 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal - 9-10 kHz wide signal
27065 AM - Spanish language chatter - busy - CB Channel 9 AM - Latin American calling/working frequency
27345 FM - UNID FM CB chatter - CB Channel 34 FM

27651 FM - Parish Radio - UK FM CB Channel 6 / CADS UW06 Hearing "and lead us not into temptation" - yep, Irish church parish radio at 1154 UTC, can hear the parish background noise (very good signal)
27661 FM - Parish radio - UK FM CB Channel 7 / CADS UW07 -

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 31 Oct 2022

« on: October 31, 2022, 1331 UTC »

29950 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal 29.950 MHz
29950 FM CW - Wideband signal - OTH Radar or something else?  roughly 30-40 kHz wide
29925 FM - FSK data signal - similar to the signal on 29825 29.825 MHz
29800 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal - weak, but definitely there on the waterfall 29.800 MHz
29825 FM - FSK data signal - center frequency, would be 29.823 MHz USB 29823 kHz USB "dial frequency"

27991 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - very busy
27981 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39
27980 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal 27.980 MHz
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38
27965 USB - Sounds like a Scottish accent "a preamplifier and a..." "go ahead" "roger" - heavy QRM from UK FM CB on 27.96125 FM
27961 FM - UK FM CB Channel 37
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - dead carrier, as usual. 
27931 FM - UK FM CB Channel 34
27925 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.925 MHz
27885 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL SS Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.885 MHz AM
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29
27850 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.850 MHz
27845 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.845 MHz
27815 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL SS Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.815 MHz AM
27815 LSB - Portuguese?
27800 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal 27.800 MHz
27795 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL SS Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.795 MHz AM
27785 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL - Mexico City (confirmed user on this frequency) - some QRM from UK FM CB radio chatter 27.781 MHz FM
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19
27771 FM - UK FM CB Channel 18
27765 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL SS Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.795 MHz AM
27755 AM - Taxi radio chatter - dispatcher with multi-tone "Roger Beep" 27.755 MHz AM - very strong, SIO 555
27751 FM - UK FM CB Channel 16
27750 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal 27.750 MHz
27735 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady YL SS Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 27.735 MHz AM
27705 USB - UNID language
27701 FM - UK FM CB Channel 11
27700 FM - POCSAG pager paging signal 27.700 MHz
27700 USB - Spanish language?
27690 FM - German language chatter (on 27.690 MHz, not 27.691 MHz or 27.69125 MHz)
27685 FM - German language
27680 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals - center frequency may be closer to 27.675 MHz (27.68 MHz)
27675 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals mixing together 27.675 MHz
27675 USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27671 FM - UK FM CB Channel 8
27665 USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27665 LSB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27660 USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27621 FM - UK FM CB Channel 3
27620 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.620 MHz
27601 FM - UK FM CB Channel 1
27600 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals, mixing with FM and SSB signals 27.600 MHz
27550 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals, mixing with SSB 27.550 MHz
27505 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals, see also 27.500 MHz  27.505 MHz
27500 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.500 MHz
27450 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.450 MHz

27300 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.300 MHz
27255 FM - Typical FSK data bursts heard on here, nonstop
27255 USB - German language "Europa"
27255 AM - UK stations working each other in AM mode

27250 FM - FSK data bursts - not a (typical) pager signal
27245 FM - Packet radio - AX.25 mode - CB Channel 25
27245 FM - FSK data bursts also heard on 27.045 MHz, 27.095 MHz, 27.145 MHz, 27.195 MHz and 27.255 MHz
27240 FM - Paging signal - POCSAG pager signal on 27.235 MHz
27235 FM - ROS data mode (ROS digital mode)
27235 FM - SSTV
27235 FM - German language, sounds like a recording?
27235 FM - French language
27235 FM - Paging signal - POCSAG pager signal on 27.235 MHz
27235 USB - SSTV
27235 FM - Packet radio - AX.25 mode - CB Channel 24
27215 FM - Several different FM signals mixing with AM signals - CB Channel 21
27205 FM - Very busy signals, I know there's a simplex repeater on this frequency CB Channel 20 FM
27200 FM - FM voice signals noted
27200 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.200 MHz
27195 FM - FSK signal - constant signal roughly 4-5 kHz wide - looks like a MFSK signal
27195 FM - More commonly heard FSK bursts also on frequency (sound like the signals usually heard on 27.255 MHz)
27195 USB - Spanish language, radio checks
27195 AM - Spanish language chatter
27145 AM - Spanish language, taxi dispatcher
27145 FM - FSK signals (typical burst signals, usually heard on 27.255 MHz)
27135 USB - Music noted at 1606 UTC - CB Channel 15 USB 27.135 MHz USB music
27050 FM - FSK bursts (narrow band)
27045 FM - FSK signals (typical burst signals)
27045 FM - MFSK signal (continuous signal, not bursts - similar to signal heard on 27.195 MHz during Latin American band openings)
27007 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.007 MHz - could easily be tuned on 27.005 MHz - CB Channel 4
27002 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.002 MHz 27.003 MHz
27000 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 27.000 MHz


26950 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.950 MHz
26950 FM - FSK data bursts - mixing with the wider band POCSAG pager on 26.95 MHz 26950 kHz
26945 FM - FSK data signals, also pagers 26.945 MHz
26935 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.935 MHz
26935 FM - UNID language, 26.935 FM
26930 USB - French language, good signals
26925 FM - German language, good signals
26905 AM - UK stations (heavy accents)
26905 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 26.905 MHz
26900 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.900 MHz
26865 FM - German language chatter
26865 FM - MFSK data signal, fading in and out - 3-4 kHz wide
26850 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.850 MHz
26805 FM - FM CB (freebander) activity 26.805 FM 26.805 MHz FM
26765 AM  Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 26.765 MHz
26755 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.755 MHz (offset frequency for 26.750 MHz)
26750 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals - weaker than the constant stream of signals on 26.745 MHz
26745 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.745 MHz - offset for 26.75 MHz
26735 AM - "down in Ann Arbor" - US truckers - lots of stations on top of each other 26.735 MHz AM CB Channel 19 "down one band"
26715 AM - Spanish language - AM DX frequency 26.715 AM
26705 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.705 MHz - offset for 26.700 MHz
26700 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.700 MHz
26695 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.695 MHz - offset for 26.7 MHz pagers
26635 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.635 MHz
26610 FM - FSK signal - previously noted during band openings
26600 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.600 MHz
26585 AM - Spanish language, big radios, popular Mexican / Latin American frequency
26565 AM - Spanish language
26555 LSB - Spanish language DX calling frequency
26550 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.550 MHz
26515 AM - "he said he's going down the mountain, well, he's goin' down the damn mountain!" - Southern USA, good signals
26500 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.500 MHz
26450 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.450 MHz
26405 AM - Spanish language freebanders
26400 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.400 MHz
26375 AM - Spanish language - not taxi dispatcher
26250 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.250 MHz
26200 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.200 MHz
26175 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 26.175 MHz
26165 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 26.165 MHz
26150 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals 26.150 MHz
26105 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 26.105 MHz
25950 FM - STL signal down in the noise, but its there
25875 AM - Spanish language chatter, OMs heard
25695 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 25.695 MHz
25625 AM - Taxi dispatcher lady - Spanish language taxi dispatch radio chatter 25.625 MHz

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 28 Oct 2022

« on: October 28, 2022, 1237 UTC »

Tuned in via W3HFU at 1230 UTC

Lots of FM signals every 5-10 kHz within the band....noting activity on the UK FM CB channels - AM, FM and SSB signals all over the band


26150 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.15 MHz
26165 AM - Taxi dispatch radio - Spanish language - YL taxicab dispatcher 26.165 MHz AM
26200 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26MHz band 26.2 MHz
26250 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26MHz 26.250 MHz
26350 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26MHz 26.35 MHz
26385 LSB - Spanish language chatter - likely freebanders
26450 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26MHz 26.45 MHz
26525 LSB  -Spanish language SSB DXers 11m freebanders
26540 LSB - Spanish language SSB DXers 11m freebanders
26555 LSB - Spanish language DX calling frequency
26585 AM - Spanish language AM DX 26 MHz band - Mexican freeband frequency
26595 AM - Spanish language
26600 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26MHz 26.6 MHz
26605 AM - Spanish language chatter
26610 FM - Narrowband FM/FSK data signal - transmitting an idle carrier when no messages are being sent? 26.61 MHz
26615 AM - Spanish language chatter
26635 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.635 MHz
26650 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.65 MHz
26695 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.695 MHz
26705 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.705 MHz
26745 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.745 MHz
26755 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.755 MHz
26850 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.85 MHz
26865 FM - German language CB radio chatter
26865 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.865 MHz
26900 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.9 MHz
26905 FM - German language
26925 AM - Taxi dispatch radio - Spanish language - YL taxicab dispatcher 26.925 MHz AM
26930 FM - Sounds like Polish language?  weak signals
26935 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.935 MHz
26950 FM - Data bursts, FSK or MFSK signals (5-6 kHz wide)
26950 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 26 MHz band pagers 26.950 MHz
26960 FM - Data bursts - FSK signal
27003 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 27MHz pagers 27.003 MHz
27007 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 27MHz pagers 27.007 MHz
27100 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 27MHz pagers 27.1 MHz
27200 FM - Polish language?  or Russian? 27.200 MHz
27235 FM - Data - sounds like packet radio signals - CB Channel 24
27245 FM - Data - sounds like packet radio signals - CB Channel 25
27245 FM - ROS digital mode - CB Channel 25
27250 FM - MFSK data bursts - 3-4 kHz wide
27300 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 27MHz pagers 27.3 MHz

80

10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 27 Oct 2022

« on: October 27, 2022, 1332 UTC »

Tuned in at 1330 UTC -


25615 - begin export radio band plan - Band A 25.615 MHz to 26.055 MHz
25615 AM - Noted AM signals on this frequency, too weak to actually ID anything - Channel 1, Band A
25625 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL 
25665 AM - Taxi dispatch YL transmissions mixing with OMs (also Spanish language)
25695 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
25745 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
25775 LSB - Spanish speaking freebanders - similar to the chatter on 25.985 MHz LSB
25800 AM - AM carrier noted, probably the 11m shortwave broadcast pirate station on 25.8 MHz 25800 kHz
25812 LSB - Spanish language chatter, odd frequency, 25.812 MHz LSB 25.812 LSB
25815 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
25845 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
25865 AM - Spanish language chatter, doesn't sound like a taxi
25915 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
25950 FM - Studio Transmitter Link 25.950 FM 25950 FM, FM carrier fading in and out
25985 LSB - Spanish speaking freebanders - previously logged on/around this frequency (Mexican accents)
26035 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26055 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL  - Channel 40, Band A
26065 - begin export radio band plan - Band B 26.065 MHz to 26.505 MHz
26065 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL  - Channel 1, Band B
26075 AM - Taxi dispatcher - very weak
26100 - begin European standardized paging band - up to 26.935 MHz
26100 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26125 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26200 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals - European and UK paging frequency 26MHz
26225 USB - Spanish language freeband activity - known Mexican 26MHz band SSB frequency
26235 USB - Spanish language freeband activity - known Mexican 26MHz band SSB frequency
26235 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26240 USB - Spanish language freeband activity - known Mexican 26MHz band SSB frequency
26285 USB - Stations calling CQ DX (alternate to 27.555 USB) - Band B, Channel 19
26300 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26305 AM - Spanish language chatter
26335 AM - Spanish language chatter 
26350 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals - European and UK paging frequency 26MHz
26365 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26400 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals - European and UK paging frequency 26MHz
26405 AM - Spanish language chatter, freebanders or truckers? 
26405 USB - UNID language, probably Portuguese
26415 USB - Several stations on frequency, sounds like Polish or Russian?
26415 AM - Spanish language, YL heard, taxi cab?  other signals mixing in
26430 USB - Polish language or similar? 
26435 USB - UNID language, Eastern European?
26450 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26485 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26500 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26515 - begin export radio band plan - Band C 26.515 MHz to 26.955 MHz
26515 AM - Spanish speaking OMs, likely freebanders - - Channel 1, Band C
26540 LSB - Spanish speaking freebanders
26550 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals, heavy QRM from 26.555 LSB
26555 LSB - Spanish speaking / Latin American 11m calling frequency (see also: 27.455 MHz USB)
26565 - begin German 80 channel CB band plan - 26.565 MHz to 27.405 MHz
26565 AM - Spanish speaking stations
26570 LSB - Spanish language, likely stations that QSY'ed from 26.555 LSB
26575 AM - Spanish language chatter
26585 AM - Spanish language chatter
26595 AM - Spanish language chatter
26600 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26605 AM - Spanish language chatter
26610 FM - UNID FM chatter, sounds like Polish maybe?
26635 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26635 FM - FM voice signals noted mixing with POCSAG data, German? 
26650 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26695 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26695 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26700 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26705 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26715 AM - Spanish speaking stations, big radios
26725 FM - German language
26735 AM - US stations truckers using export radios on 26 MHz band, this is channel 19 "down one band" 26.735 MHz
26745 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26750 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26755 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26765 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
26765 FM - German language
26778 LSB - "Kilo Papa" "One Two Three Four Five" - somebody doing a radio check (English with accent)
26800 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26815 FM - FSK data signal - see 26885, 26895 and other frequencies
26825 FM - FSK data signal
26825 FM - German language
26835 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26850 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26855 FM - FSK data signals
26855 FM - German language voice chatter
26865 FM - Data signal - POCSAG pager signals...and voice? 
26885 FM - FSK data signal, about 3-4 kHz wide
26895 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL lots of QRM from data signals
26895 FM - FSK data signal - very similar to the signals on 26905, 26885 and likely other frequencies
26900 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26905 FM - FSK data signal, about 3-4 kHz wide - very similar to signal heard on 26.885 MHz
26925 FM - UNID data signal - MFSK signal
26935 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26935 AM - Spanish language chatter, fading in and out with data QRM
26945 FM - Data signals - not POCSAG
26945 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26950 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
26955 FM - Data signals, mixing with voice?
26955 FM - German language - German 80 Channel CB Channel 80 and Channel 40, Band C
26960 FM - Data signals - not POCSAG
26965 - begin export radio band plan - Band D 26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz - legal CB band

26960 to 27410 - legal CB band, signals every 5 or 10 kHz, AM, FM and SSB everywhere!

RCRS data telemetry remote control frequencies and nearby frequencies

26995 AM - AM voice signals - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
27000 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27090 FM - FSK data signal - continuous transmission
27095 FM - FSK data signals - 6-7 kHz wide
27100 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27190 USB - German language chatter
27195 FM - FSK data signals
27195 AM - AM voice signals - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
27200 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27250 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27255 FM - Various data signals, including the typical FSK signals but also wideband POCSAG signals
27255 FM - ROS data mode (HF data mode used on 11m)

27415 - begin export radio band plan - Band E 27.415 MHz to 27.855 MHz
27465 AM - Italian big radios channel "canale 45"
27490 FM - FM signal noted, only for a few seconds
27505 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals (offset frequency - 27.5 MHz 27.51 MHz)
27550 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27575 AM - US stations, probably truck drivers or other land mobile users on 27.575 MHz
27600 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27601 - begin UK FM 27/81 CB band 27.60125 MHz to 27.99125 MHz, 10 kHz steps, FM mode only
27601 - begin WPAS LW Channels 27.601 MHz to 27.991 MHz, 10 kHz steps, FM or AM mode, same as UK FM band plan
27601 FM - UK FM CB Channel 1 - UK FM CB chatter - 27.60125 MHz FM
27605 - begin WPAS UW Channels 27.605 MHz to 27.995 MHz, 10 kHz steps, FM or AM mode
27605 AM - "yeah its really strange, the gutters are all..." "clear that driveway" - US stations, informal chatter
27631 FM - UK FM CB Channel 4 - UK FM CB - 27.63125 MHz FM - seems like a dead carrier
27635 FM - ROS data mode
27635 AM - AM voice activity, presumably truck drivers or freeband operators
27635 USB - ROS data mode
27641 FM - UK FM CB Channel 5 - 27.64125 MHz FM - weak signals
27650 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27700 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27710 USB - Spanish language chatter
27750 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27751 FM - UK FM CB Channel 16 - 27.75125 MHz FM
27755 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL, some QRM from UK FM CB on 27.751 MHz
27761 FM - UK FM CB Channel 17 - 27.76125 MHz FM
27771 FM - UK FM CB Channel 18 - 27.77125 MHz FM
27775 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz FM, very busy
27785 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL, some QRM from UK FM CB on 27.781 MHz
27795 AM - Taxi dispatch lady Spanish language taxi dispatcher SS YL
27800 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27805 USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27841 FM - UK FM CB Channel 25 - very busy, good signals - 27.84125 MHz FM
27845 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals, offset frequency - previously logged on 27.847 MHz and 27.848 MHz (and 27.85 MHz)
27850 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27851 FM - UK FM CB Channel 26 - 27.85125 MHz FM
27855 AM - Spanish speaking OMs, could be truck drivers
27861 FM - UK FM CB Channel 27 - 27.86125 MHz FM
27865 - begin export radio band plan - Band F 27.865 MHz to 28.305 MHz
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29 - 27.88125 MHz FM
27885 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27891 FM - UK FM CB Channel 30 - 27.89125 MHz FM
27900 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27931 FM - UK FM CB Channel 34 - also very busy at 1445 UTC 27.93125 MHz FM
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - another open carrier/unmodulated carrier 27.94125 MHz FM
27950 FM - POCSAG pager paging signals
27951 FM - UK FM CB Channel 36 - 27.95125 MHz FM
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz FM
27981 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39 - 27.98125 MHz FM
27991 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - 27.99125 MHz FM

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 26 Oct 2022

« on: October 26, 2022, 1435 UTC »

25735 AM - Taxi dispatcher taxi dispatch lady Spanish language SS YL taxi 25.735 MHz AM
26145 AM - Spanish language
26150 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal
26200 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26250 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals - lots of signals on top of each other
26350 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals 
26375 AM - Spanish language
26400 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26420 USB - Polish language
26425 USB - Polish language
26435 USB - Polish language
26440 USB - Polish language
26450 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26470 FM - Carrier signal - 26.47 MHz
26540 LSB - Spanish language
26550 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26555 LSB - Spanish language
26585 AM - Spanish language, Mexican trucker and freebander frequency
26595 FM - German language
26595 AM - Spanish language
26600 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26635 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26650 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26695 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26700 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26705 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26705 AM - Spanish language
26715 FM - German language
26745 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26750 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26765 AM - Taxi dispatcher taxi dispatch lady Spanish language SS YL taxi 26.765 MHz AM
26765 FM - Voice pager - FM signal sounds like a telephone "busy signal" followed by POCSAG bursts
26785 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26800 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26805 FM - US stations working FM on 26.805 MHz 26.805 FM
26815 FM - German language
26835 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26845 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26845 FM - FSK signals mixing in with the pager signals
26850 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26855 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26895 FM - German language
26900 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26905 FM - German language, very very strong SIO 555
26915 AM - English language
26915 FM - German language on top of data???
26915 FM - Data or paging signal (4-5 kHz wide)
26935 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26945 FM - Data bursts, previously logged on this frequency and 26960
26950 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26950 FM - FSK bursts, possibly an idle signal?
26955 FM - German language
26955 FM - FSK data bursts
26960 FM - Data bursts, known Russian origin (see also: 26.945 MHz)

Legal 40, lots and lots of signals, including those on the "zeros" (regular CB frequencies -5 kHz, so channel 1 is 26.960 MHz instead of 26.965, channel 19 is 27.180 instead of 27.185, channel 40 is 27.400 instead of 27.405)

26995 FM - Data bursts, consistent with those usually heard during Latin American and European band openings
27000 FM - Polish language
27080 FM - Some FM voice getting obliterated by strong signals on CB Channel 11 (27085 AM / 27.085 MHz AM)
27100 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal
27130 FM - Polish language
27145 FM - Data bursts
27145 AM - Spanish language, YL dispatcher - likely a taxi dispatcher
27170 FM - Polish??
27180 FM - Polish or Russian?
27190 USB - UNID language, heavy QRM
27190 FM - UNID language
27195 FM - Previously not logged data mode, MFSK signal, roughly 4.5 kHz wide
27195 FM - Polish or Russian language?
27195 AM - Taxi dispatcher taxi dispatch lady Spanish language SS YL taxi 27.195 MHz AM
27200 FM - Polish or Russian? 
27230 FM - UNID language
27235 FM - Data mode - packet? CB Channel 24
27235 USB - UNID language, Polish or Russian?  Getting serious QRM from the data signals
27240 FM - UNID language
27245 FM - Data mode - packet radio and ROS data modes heard - CB Channel 25
27245 FM - German language
27250 FM - UNID language - Polish, Russian?
27255 FM - Lots and lots of data bursts, various modes
27270 FM - Polish language
27275 AM - Taxi dispatcher taxi dispatch lady Spanish language SS YL taxi 27.275 MHz AM
27280 FM - Polish language
27285 FM - German language
27285 AM - US stations?
27315 FM - German, other languages mixing together
27350 LSB - UK stations, heavy interference, heard "London"
27350 FM - UNID language, heavy QRM from SSB signals on 27.345 MHz LSB, etc.
27505 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27465 AM - Italian stations, lots of signals on top of each other
27530 FM - Weak FM signals heard, sounds like Russian to me
27650 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27661 FM - UK FM CB Channel 7 - 27.66125 MHz FM - heavy QRM from 27.665 LSB and other SSB signals all over the band
27691 FM - UK FM CB Channel 10 - 27.69125 MHz FM
27700 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27700 USB - SSTV noted
27701 FM - UK FM CB Channel 11 - 27.70125 MHz FM
27731 FM - UK FM CB Channel 14 - 27.73125 MHz FM
27775 FM - FSK data signals or pager - 3-4 kHz wide signal
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz FM - Very busy
27785 AM - Taxi dispatcher taxi dispatch lady Spanish language SS YL taxi 27.785 MHz AM
27800 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27841 FM - UK FM CB Channel 24
27851 FM - UK FM CB Channel 25
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29, another open carrier or dead carrier
27931 FM - UK FM CB Channel 34, open carrier or open mic?  Music heard
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38
27981 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39
27985 LSB - UK stations working UNID stations
27991 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - Sporadic activity

29800 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
29850 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 25 Oct 2022

« on: October 25, 2022, 1310 UTC »

Via W3HFU KiwiSDRs.  First tuned in at 1250 UTC (0850 local eastern USA time)


25675 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
25695 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher, nice strong SIO 444 signal at points
25800 AM - Carrier?  I know there's a pirate station in Europe on this frequency 25.800 MHz 25,800 25,8 25.8 MHz AM 11m broadcast
25865 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
25875 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26035 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher SIO 555 (S7-S9 signal, very nice strong audio with end of transmission burst)
26115 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26150 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal
26165 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26175 LSB - Spanish language
26200 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal, fading in and out (very weak), getting stronger around 1308 UTC
26205 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26225 USB - Spanish language, Mexican accents
26235 USB - Spanish language, well known "hangout" frequency (see also: 26.225 MHz USB, 26.230 USB, 26.225 USB, 26.555 LSB)
26275 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26300 USB - Spanish language
26305 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26325 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26350 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal
26435 AM - Spanish language, sounds similar to 26.585 AM, 26.595 AM, etc.
26485 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26500 LSB - Spanish language, well-known Caribbean working frequency (also see: 26.500 MHz USB, 27.515 LSB, etc.)
26540 LSB - Spanish language, sporadic chatter (likely QSY'ed from the 26.555 LSB calling frequency)
26555 LSB - Spanish language, busy frequency
26575 AM - Spanish language
26585 AM - Spanish language, Mexican trucker and freeband frequency very popular 26.585 MHz AM 26.585MHz AM
26595 AM - Spanish language
26610 FM - Narrowband FSK signal
26615 AM - Spanish language
26635 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal
26635 AM - Spanish language
26665 AM - Spanish language, including one station off frequency on 26.666 MHz 26666 AM
26695 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26700 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26705 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26715 AM - Spanish language - BIG RADIOS (Puerto Rico, other locations heard)
26735 AM - US truckers, operating outside CB band, popular frequency, this is channel 19 "down one band"
26745 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26765 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher - nice strong signal with single-tone end of transmission beep ("Roger Beep")
26785 AM - US stations?  Sounds like truckers using freeband radios
26805 FM - FM Freeband 11m group - 26805 FM group US stations working FM
26865 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) mixing with other stations (AM mode)
26900 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26925 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26935 FM - Narrow band data signals, hearing voice underneath
26945 FM - Data bursts mixing with voice signals and paging signals
26945 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
26945 FM - German language?
26950 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
26955 FM - Data signals
26960 FM - Data bursts and POCSAG mixing in

26965 to 27405 legal 40 CB band, very busy, will include logs of note:

26995 FM - Data bursts, very strong at points
27045 AM - Taxi dispatcher - Spanish language - RC Channel - "Channel 7A"
27100 LSB - Sounds like Portuguese
27105 USB - Portuguese (similar to the traffic on 27.100 MHz LSB, lots of QRM from 27.105 AM - CB Channel 12)
27195 FM - Data bursts
27195 AM - Taxi dispatcher - RC Channel (RCRS frequency, "Channel 19A")
27205 FM - German language - CB Channel 20 FM
27215 FM - Lots of stations mixing together - FM mode
27240 LSB - Spanish language
27240 FM - FM signals noted, this is between CB channels 24 and 25 - 27.235 MHz and 27.245 MHz
27290 FM - German?  Sounds like a recording (sound effects, music)
27300 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals
27350 FM - FM voice signals
27350 FM - POCSAG paging pager signals



27455 USB - Spanish language - calling frequency
27465 AM - Strong signals
27500 LSB - Caribbean stations
27505 AM - Spanish language, probably a taxi dispatcher (YL dispatcher)
27505 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal - European origin (offset frequency, 27.500 MHz also known to be used)
27515 LSB - Caribbean stations
27555 USB - 11m 27 MHz calling frequency triple 5 27555 USB
27585 USB - Busy SSB DXers
27590 USB - 11m freeband DXers
27605 USB - 11m freeband DXers
27611 FM - UK FM CB Channel 2
27635 AM - Truckers or other US stations on 27.635 MHz AM
27655 AM - Somebody doing radio testing or tuning up?
27670 USB - UK or Irish stations?  QRM from 27671 FM (27.67125 MHz FM, UK FM CB Channel
27671 FM - UK FM CB Channel 8
27681 FM - UK FM CB Channel 9
27700 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal (new logging for me)
27700 USB - Spanish language (voice, not SSTV!)
27700 USB - SSTV signals mixing in with the, well, mix
27751 FM - UK FM CB Channel 16
27755 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
27761 FM - UK FM CB Channel 17
27765 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
27775 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19
27791 FM - UK FM CB Channel 20
27800 FM - POCSAG paging signals - other data signals noted on frequency as well
27801 FM - UK FM CB Channel 21
27811 FM - UK FM CB Channel 22
27831 FM - UK FM CB Channel 24
27841 FM - UK FM CB Channel 25
27845 FM - POCSAG paging pager signal (may be slightly offset frequency, 27847.5 or 27848, closer to 27850 / 27.850 MHz?)
27875 LSB - Spanish language
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29
27885 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
27900 FM - POCSAG paging signals pager
27901 FM - UK FM CB Channel 31
27915 AM - Taxi dispatcher (Spanish language) YL taxicab dispatcher
27931 FM - UK FM CB Channel 34
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - carrier, as noted previously during band openings (27.94125 MHz, 27.940 MHz)
27961 FM - UK FM CB Channel 37
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38
27991 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40

28000 to 29700 - 28 MHz to 29.7 MHz 10 meter amateur band

29800 FM - POCSAG paging signals pager 29.800 MHz 29.8 MHz POCSAG
29950 FM - POCSAG paging signals pager 29.950 MHz 29.95 MHz POCSAG data

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10/11 meters / 11 meter activity 21 Oct 2022

« on: October 21, 2022, 2147 UTC »

Tuned in via W3HFU KiwiSDR, late tune in time - 2115 UTC.  LOTS of signals, mostly of Latin American origin.  Just logging active frequencies....

25615 LSB
25615 AM
25625 LSB
25635 AM
25645 AM
25655 AM
25665 LSB
25665 AM
25675 AM
25695 AM
25715 AM
25725 AM
25735 AM
25755 AM
25765 AM
25775 AM
25825 AM
25835 AM
25845 AM
25875 AM
25895 AM
25905 AM
25915 LSB
25935 AM
25950 FM STL
25955 AM
25965 AM
25975 LSB
25975 AM
25985 LSB
26005 AM
26040 LSB
26055 LSB
26075 LSB
26085 AM
26105 AM
26115 AM
26145 AM
26165 AM
26175 AM
26225 USB
26305 AM
26335 AM
26355 AM
26365 AM
26375 AM
26435 LSB
26500 LSB
26515 AM
26540 LSB
26555 LSB
26565 AM
26575 AM
26585 AM
26595 AM
26615 AM
26655 AM
26685 AM
26705 AM
26715 AM
26725 AM
26755 AM
26760 LSB
26765 AM
26805 FM
26885 AM
26905 AM
26915 AM
26935 AM
26955 AM

27410 LSB
27415 USB
27420 LSB
27425 USB
27430 LSB
27440 USB
27445 LSB
27450 LSB
27450 USB
27455 USB
27465 AM
27470 USB
27475 USB
27480 USB
27485 USB
27490 USB
27495 LSB
27495 USB
27500 USB
27510 USB
27515 LSB
27515 USB
27520 USB
27525 USB
27530 USB
27535 USB
27555 USB
27565 AM
27565 USB
27575 USB
27590 USB
27605 AM
27615 AM
27625 USB
27640 LSB
27655 LSB
27695 LSB
27705 LSB
27715 LSB
27715 USB
27725 LSB
27735 AM
27755 AM
27765 AM
27775 USB
27800 USB
27805 AM
27815 LSB
27815 USB
27835 USB
27845 AM
27855 USB
27885 USB
27905 AM
27915 AM
27955 LSB
27965 AM
27975 AM
27985 USB
27995 LSB
28005 AM

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10/11 meters / Re: 19 Oct 11M opening

« on: October 19, 2022, 1710 UTC »

Another busy day!

Lots of SSB QRM on the UK FM CB channels, but there's FM signals there too.  Noting activity on UK FM CB Channel 19 (27.78125 MHz FM), Channel 6 (27.65125 MHz FM), Channel 16 (27.75125 MHz FM) - lots of QRM on and around 27.75 MHz and 27.755 MHz - hearing AM taxi cab dispatcher signals mixing in with the UK FM stuff on 27.755 MHz. 

Activity noted on:

27991 FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - 27.99125 MHz FM
27985 USB - French language chatter 27.985 MHz
27981 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39 - 27.98125 MHz FM
27975 LSB - Portuguese?  27.975 MHz LSB
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz FM - very very busy, strong SSB QRM
27955 USB - Spanish language
27950 USB - Spanish language
27950 LSB - Spanish language
27945 AM - UNID AM signals, probably taxi cab dispatch or freebanders
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35, constant carrier...noted in previous band openings 27.94125 MHz FM or a carrier on 27.94 MHz
27935 USB - UK stations, lots of signals on top of each other...sounds like it might be recorded audio?
27931 FM - UK FM CB Channel 34 - getting obliterated by the guys on 27.935 MHz USB
27911 FM - UK FM CB Channel 32 - weak signals noted 27.91125 MHz FM
27910 USB - French
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29 - at least one carrier on frequency, almost full quieting...no audio?

right now, way too many signals to log them all!

Above 29.7 MHz, pretty quiet - not hearing any paging signals on the usual 29.750 MHz, 29.800 MHz, 29.850 MHz, 29.900 MHz, 29.950 MHz, 30.000 MHz or 30.020 MHz and 30.025 MHz frequencies. 

Also some interesting in-band logs - including 27130 USB 27.130 MHz USB, 27240 LSB 27.240 MHz LSB, 27110 FM 27.110 MHz FM, AM and FM signals on several channels, including CB channel 18 (27.175 MHz), CB channel 27 (27.275 MHz), LSB signals on 27.245 MHz (CB Channel 25), data signals of various types on CB channels 24 and 25 (27.235 MHz and 27.245 MHz).  The RC channels are full of voice and data and a very strong FSK (sounds like RTTY!) signal on 27.342 MHz USB or 27.345 LSB, with very strong Italian signals on 27.340 MHz LSB 27.345 MHz LSB mixing with Spanish language signals and all sorts of other QRM

26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - Data signal underneath the AM voice
26945 AM 26.945 MHz AM - Spanish language
26935 AM 26.935 MHz AM - Spanish language, lots of QRM at points
26925 AM 26.925 MHz AM - Spanish language
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - Data signals - wider band (likely pagers) pager 26.9 MHz
26890 FM 26.890 MHz FM - FSK signals (narrow band)
26867 FM 26.867 MHz FM - FSK signals (narrow band)
26865 FM 26.865 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signals
26863 FM 26.863 MHz FM - FSK signals (narrow band)
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signals
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - very good signal at points, the usual user logged on this frequency
26755 AM 26.755 MHz AM - US stations, sounds like truckers
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signals - getting stronger
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language big radios frequency - active
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signals
26685 FM 26.685 MHz FM - Weak FM signals noted
26635 AM 26.635 MHz AM - Spanish language, some bad QRM from the pager on frequency
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signals - UK or European origin on site pager (26.635 MHz, 26.6375 MHz offset?)
26605 AM 26.605 MHz AM - Spanish language, freebanders
26595 AM 26.595 MHz AM - Spanish language, freebanders
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Spanish language, freebanders
26565 FM 26.565 MHz FM - German language, German CB Channel 41
26565 AM 26.565 MHz AM - Spanish language
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Latin American "low band" SSB calling frequency
26550 FM 26.550 MHz FM - POCSAG paging signal down in the noise
26540 LSB 26.540 MHz LSB - SSB signals, QSY'ed from 26.555 LSB
26515 FM 26.515 MHz FM - Sounds like Dutch?
26515 AM 26.515 MHz AM - Spanish language, taxi dispatcher
26500 FM 26.500 MHz FM - POCSAG Paging Signal
26485 AM 26.485 MHz AM - Spanish language, taxi dispatch lady
26415 AM 26.415 MHz AM - Spanish language, weak
26400 FM 26.400 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals 26.4 MHz pager
26375 AM 26.375 MHz AM - Spanish language, very busy
26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals 26.25 MHz pager
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals 26.2 MHz pager
26165 AM 26.165 MHz AM - Spanish language - taxi dispatch
26005 AM 26.005 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter
26000 FM 26.000 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals and data/telemetry signals
25985 LSB 25.985 MHz LSB - Caribbean accented English - previously logged activity on/near here 25 MHz SSB
25855 AM 25.855 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - Spanish language YL dispatcher
25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - Spanish language YL dispatcher
25635 AM 25.635 MHz AM - Spanish language, YL reading number strings, sounds like a taxi dispatcher

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10/11 meters / Re: 11m Band Activity 18 OCT 2022

« on: October 18, 2022, 1249 UTC »

Another band opening!


26250 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26300 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26350 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26400 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26540 LSB - Spanish language
26550 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26555 LSB - Spanish language
26585 AM - Spanish language - Mexican trucker/freebander
26595 AM - Spanish language
26650 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26695 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26745 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
26765 AM - Spanish language taxi dispatch
26805 FM - US freeband CBers - FM channel 26.805 FM
26900 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal

27465 AM - Italian language, lots of big signals coming in - Canale 45 - 27.465 MHz AM
27470 USB - Spanish language DXers
27500 USB - Spanish language

27505 FM - POCSAG paging signal - 8 kHz wide (center frequency 27.505 MHz, heavy QRM from 27.500 USB etc)
27520 USB - "From what your country, are you running a yagi?" "QSL, QSL, 5 element yagi beam, 100 watts" "317AD73" "Costa Rica" "26TRC155" and lots of others
27535 USB - Spanish language, lots of QRM from the 27.540 MHz LSB crowd
27540 LSB - "505 and 609" "yeah, that's technically mine..." "455" - sounds like Irish accents
27548 USB - "10 division" and heard mention of "Aruba"
27550 USB - European and UK stations coming in
27560 USB - Italian language
27575 USB - "Tango Alpha" - "Antenna"
27575 AM - Sounds like US truckers
27601 FM - UK FM Channel 1 - 27.60125 MHz FM - Weak signals
27615 USB - Spanish language
27620 USB - Heard what sounded like Caribbean stations, based on their accents (English language)
27621 FM - UK FM CB Channel 3 - 27.63125 MHz FM
27625 USB - Spanish language chatter, freebanders
27635 USB - ROS digital mode - good signals
27691 FM - UK FM CB Channel 10 - 27.69125 MHz FM - Open carrier?
27695 LSB - Spanish language chatter
27695 USB - Spanish language chatter, heavy fading
27700 USB - SSTV down in the noise
27701 FM - UK FM CB Channel 11 - 27.70125 MHz FM
27725 AM - Spanish language taxi cab dispatcher
27731 FM - UK FM CB Channel 14 - 27.73125 MHz FM
27755 AM - Spanish language, with music in the background...lots of fading, followed by YL taxi dispatcher
27765 AM - Taxi cab dispatcher and taxi cab drivers replying to dispatcher, good signals
27771 FM - UK FM CB Channel 18 - 27.77125 MHz FM
27775 AM - Taxi dispatcher, Spanish language with multi-tone burst at the end of her transmission 27.775 AM
27775 FM - German language CB chatter 27.775 MHz FM
27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz FM - Lots of UK FM signals on this frequency, some QRM from SSB on/near frequency
27801 FM - UK FM CB Channel 21 - 27.80125 MHz FM -
27811 FM - UK FM CB Channel 22 - 27.81125 MHz FM - FM CB chatter, heavy QRM from the taxi dispatch lady on 27.815 MHz
27815 AM - Taxi dispatcher, Spanish language YL SS reading numbers, previously heard on this frequency 27.815 MHz AM
27821 FM - UK FM CB Channel 23 - 27.82125 MHz FM
27825 AM - Spanish language taxi dispatcher 27.825 MHz AM
27841 FM - UK FM CB Channel 25 - 27.84125 MHz FM
27851 FM - UK FM CB Channel 26 - 27.85125 MHz FM
27881 FM - UK FM CB Channel 29 - 27.88125 MHz FM - Open carrier...S3 fading up to S7 at points, no modulation noted
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - 27.94125 MHz FM -  Another open carrier
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz FM
27981 FM - UK FM CB Channel 39 - 27.98125 MHz FM
27985 LSB - Spanish language freebanders, QRM city due to UK FM chatter z

29750 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
29800 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal
29900 FM - POCSAG Pager Signal

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Peskies / Russian Freebanders or Fishing Fleets Around 3 MHz - 17 October 2022

« on: October 17, 2022, 1743 UTC »

Tuned in via Polish KiwiSDR.  Noted activity on

2910 USB - Russian language
2920 USB - Russian language
2930 USB - Russian language
3070 LSB - Russian language (heavy QRM from AM signals on/near frequency)
3031 USB - Encrypted voice signals...with a carrier signal in between the transmissions, tuned in at 3031 USB mode...causing havoc with the 3030 kHz / 3033 kHz crowd

Note, the AM frequencies are seemingly random.  Stations having QSOs with each other are often several kHz apart.  Presumably, they're running equipment with analog frequency displays.


3010 AM - 3009 AM, 3011 AM, 3010.5, etc.
3023 AM
3033 AM - Real mess here, 3032 AM, 3033.3 kHz, 3034 kHz, 3035 LSB with carrier (AME mode, basically AM with the carrier and missing one side band)
3043 AM
3050 AM -
3062 AM - 3061.9 kHz and 3062 kHz, along with 3060 kHz (just a carrier?)
3065 AM - 3065.6 kHz, 3066 kHz, 3064.6 kHz, 3065 kHz, also 3061.9 kHz and 3062 kHz (probably a different group)
3070 AM - 3070 kHz, 3069 kHz
3077 AM - QRM city folks
3080 AM - Stations noted using 3079.2 kHz, 3079.6 kHz, 3081 kHz, 3078 kHz, 3078.9 kHz and 3079 kHz lots of QRM on/around here
3092 AM - 3092 kHz, 3093.1 kHz 3093 kHz
3110 AM - Stations using 3108.5 kHz, 3109.9 kHz, 3108 AM and 3108.5 AM both very good signals, also 3108.3 FMing between 3108.3 and 3108.6.  Another right on 3110.0 AM
3120 AM - almost as busy as the 3000 to 3100 kHz range, not nearly as off-frequency as other frequencies
3131 AM - maybe 3130 kHz is what they're shooting for
3162 AM

3312 AM - Hearing "Highway Star" by Deep Purple, really severe FMing - frequency now slowly increasing, perhaps as the transmitter warms up...was on 3313.1, ended up on 3314.2 at the beginning...then dropped frequency very rapidly..down to 3305 kHz at 1745 UTC...then back up to 3313 kHz (slowly increasing) with more Deep Purple

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10/11 meters / Taxi Cab Dispatchers on 25 MHz - 11 Meter Opening 14 October 2022

« on: October 14, 2022, 1657 UTC »

Spanish speaking taxi dispatch lady signals coming in


25655 AM 25.655 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, YL reading numeric taxi ID and ride IDs with roger beep
25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - heard during nearly every band opening to Latin America
25725 AM 25.725 MHz AM - Taxi company, can hear drivers replying to the dispatcher - Spanish language
25755 AM 25.755 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, SS YL
25765 AM 25.765 MHz AM - Taxi cab dispatch radio chatter, Spanish language
25775 AM 25.775 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, female reading numbers in Spanish
25805 AM 25.805 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch, YL reading numbers in Spanish
25835 AM 25.835 MHz AM - Weak AM signals noted, this is channel 19 "down three bands"
25875 AM 25.875 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, SS YL
25915 AM 25.915 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, SS YL
25925 AM 25.925 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, SS YL
25950 FM 25.950 MHz FM - 25.95 FM STL signal coming in, QRM from 25955 AM taxi dispatch (Spanish language)
25955 AM 25.955 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher, SS YL

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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / VHF Low October 2022

« on: October 14, 2022, 1645 UTC »

11 meters and 10 meters have been going nuts recently.  I wanted to share some of the "above 29.7 MHz" or above 30 MHz loggings:

29.780 MHz - 29780 kHz - FSK signal, noted during previous band openings
29.800 MHz - 29800 kHz - POCSAG pager - UK or European paging signals 29.8 MHz 29.80 FM
29.850 MHz - 29850 kHz - POCSAG pager - UK or European paging signals 29.85 MHz 29.85 FM
29.900 MHz - 29900 kHz - POCSAG pager - UK or European paging signals 29.9 MHz 29.90 FM
29.950 MHz - 29950 kHz - POCSAG pager - UK or European paging signals 29.95 MHz 29.95 FM
29.967 MHz - 29967 kHz - 29.996 MHz USB - FSK signal center frequency 29.997 MHz


30.000 MHz - 30.000 FM - POCSAG pager - unknown source/origin (heard on US KiwiSDRs, UK KiwiSDRs and locally)
30.020 MHz - 30.020 FM - POCSAG pager, noted on this frequency and on 30.025 MHz
30.025 MHz - 30.025 FM - Presumably the same source, offset frequency (that, or 30.02 MHz is the offset)
30.290 MHz or maybe 30.2875 MHz?  30.2875 - POCSAG Pager, heard on 14 October via N1NTE KiwiSDR
30.580 MHz - 30.580 FM - Construction / business comms
30.775 MHz - 30.775 FM - Weak FM signals...presumably military or non-US business users 30.775 FM
31.000 MHz - 31.000 FM - Spanish language, sounds like taxi cab dispatcher
31.100 MHz - 31.100 FM - Military comms, 31.1 FM - Canadian accents?
31.120 MHz - 31.120 FM - Van Pool Transportation (repeater system) 31.12 MHz FM
32.020 MHz - 32.020 FM - Paging signal, heard on my handheld scanner with 27 MHz CB antenna
32.025 MHz - 32.025 FM - Paging signal, probably the correct frequency (or offset, like 30.02 MHz and 30.025 MHz)
32.200 MHz - 32.200 FM - UNID Spanish language chatter, probably business land mobile activity

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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: Some VHF-Lo catches - afternoon of UTC 17 JUN 2022

« on: October 12, 2022, 2232 UTC »

Dominion is keeping the 48 MHz system in operation.  Also, VDOT's 45/47 MHz system isn't going anywhere.

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10/11 meters / Pager Signal on 30.000 MHz 30000 kHz - 12 October 2022

« on: October 12, 2022, 1438 UTC »

European paging systems previously logged on this frequency and on nearby frequencies - including 29.800 MHz, 29.850 MHz, 29.900 MHz, 29.950 MHz as well as 30.020 MHz and 30.025 MHz. 

POCSAG signal coming in nicely at 1435 UTC.  29750, 29800, 29850, 29900 and 29950 are quiet.  11 meters and 10 meters are both very busy though.