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2281

Utility / New hfdl table coming out

« on: January 16, 2019, 2341 UTC »

Courtesy of the kind folks over at udxf;


Version 51

Ground Station ID 1
SAN FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 121 45 33  W  Latitude 38 23 4  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 8
Frequency 21934000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 17919000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 13276000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 11327000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 10081000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 8927000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 6559000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 5508000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4

Ground Station ID 2
MOLOKAI - HAWAII
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 157 11 11  W  Latitude 21 11 3  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 12
Frequency 21937000 Hz Master Frame Slot 0
Frequency 17919000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 13324000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 13312000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 13276000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 11348000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 11312000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 10027000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 8936000 Hz Master Frame Slot 0
Frequency 8912000 Hz Master Frame Slot 0
Frequency 6565000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 5514000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7

Ground Station ID 3
REYKJAVIK - ICELAND
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 22 27 19  W  Latitude 63 50 49  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 17985000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 15025000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 11184000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 8977000 Hz Master Frame Slot 0
Frequency 6712000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 5720000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 3900000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3

Ground Station ID 4
RIVERHEAD - NEW YORK
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 72 38 14  W  Latitude 40 52 54  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 21931000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 17919000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9
Frequency 13276000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5
Frequency 11387000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 8912000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9
Frequency 6661000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5
Frequency 5652000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1

Ground Station ID 5
AUCKLAND - NEW ZEALAND
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 174 48 34  E  Latitude 37 0 55  S
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 6
Frequency 17916000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 13351000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 10084000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 8921000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 6535000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 5583000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4

Ground Station ID 6
HAT YAI - THAILAND
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 100 23 18  E  Latitude 6 56 15  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 21949000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 17928000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 13270000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 10066000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 8825000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 6535000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 5655000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10

Ground Station ID 7
SHANNON - IRELAND
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 8 55 35  W  Latitude 52 44 38  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 8
Frequency 11384000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 10081000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 8942000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 8843000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 6532000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 5547000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 3455000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 2998000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6

Ground Station ID 8
JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH AFRICA
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 28 12 21  E  Latitude 26 7 45  S
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 8
Frequency 21949000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 17922000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 13321000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 11321000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 8834000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 5529000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 4681000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 3016000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6

Ground Station ID 9
BARROW - ALASKA
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 156 34 37  W  Latitude 71 15 30  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 19
Frequency 21937000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 21928000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 17934000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 17919000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 11354000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 10093000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 10027000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 8936000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 8927000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 6646000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 5544000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 5538000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 5529000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 4687000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 4654000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 3497000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 3007000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 2992000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 2944000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10

Ground Station ID 10
UNKNOWN
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 126 14 19  E  Latitude 35 1 56  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 8
Frequency 21931000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 17958000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 13342000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 10060000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 8939000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 6619000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 5502000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 2941000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7

Ground Station ID 11
ALBROOK - PANAMA CITY
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 79 22 25  W  Latitude 9 5 4  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 6
Frequency 17901000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 13264000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 10063000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10
Frequency 8894000 Hz Master Frame Slot 6
Frequency 6589000 Hz Master Frame Slot 2
Frequency 5589000 Hz Master Frame Slot 10

Ground Station ID 13
SANTA CRUZ - BOLIVIA
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 63 9 24  W  Latitude 17 40 15  S
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 21997000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 17916000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 13315000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 11318000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3
Frequency 8957000 Hz Master Frame Slot 11
Frequency 6628000 Hz Master Frame Slot 7
Frequency 4660000 Hz Master Frame Slot 3

Ground Station ID 14
KRASNOYARSK - RUSSIA
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 92 35 0  E  Latitude 56 9 9  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 21990000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 17912000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 13321000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 10087000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 8886000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 6596000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 5622000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4

Ground Station ID 15
AL MUHARRAQ - BAHRAIN
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 50 38 23  E  Latitude 26 16 25  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 6
Frequency 21982000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 17967000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9
Frequency 13354000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5
Frequency 10075000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 8885000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9
Frequency 5544000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5

Ground Station ID 16
AGANA - GUAM
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 144 49 41  E  Latitude 13 29 19  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 7
Frequency 21928000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 17919000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9
Frequency 13312000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5
Frequency 11306000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 8927000 Hz Master Frame Slot 5
Frequency 6652000 Hz Master Frame Slot 1
Frequency 5451000 Hz Master Frame Slot 9

Ground Station ID 17
CANARIAS - SPAIN
UTC UNLOCKED
Longitude 15 24 18  W  Latitude 27 57 39  N
Squitter Version 0
Number of frequencies 6
Frequency 21955000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 17928000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 13303000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8
Frequency 11348000 Hz Master Frame Slot 4
Frequency 8948000 Hz Master Frame Slot 12
Frequency 6529000 Hz Master Frame Slot 8

2282

QSLs Received / Re: Dance Radio International eQSL

« on: January 16, 2019, 2057 UTC »

Cool qsl!

2283

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

« on: January 16, 2019, 2037 UTC »

Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 337.300MHz 2020Z 16JAN19
Modem traffic on orderwires.

2284

Shortwave Broadcast / 6870 AM 2324Z 15JAN19

« on: January 15, 2019, 2328 UTC »

SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng
Chinese/Cantonese, om and yl in discussion. S5, deep fades with frying noise likely from a nearby street light.   
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Hope

2285

SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: RTLSDR based scanner for P25

« on: January 15, 2019, 2234 UTC »

This is a classic example of why I want everything radio related in my shack to be a windows box. A laptop or tablet may take a lot more current than a hacked phone, but the versatility is worth it.

2286

Utility / 9031 USB 2217Z 15JAN19

« on: January 15, 2019, 2229 UTC »

This freq and 8031 have been active with PALM LEAF and CRITERIA trying to pass ANDVT digital voice and 3FSK data for the last few hours, PALM LEAF seems to be having a lot of trouble with their crypto gear. Both of these stations are suspected NCA/NEACP/Glass flights. CRITERIA requests PALM LEAF "change setting from Mark High to Mark Low" - this is changing the fsk tones from high to low tones. Still having issue @ 2228Z.

http://www.kloth.net/radio/rtty.php

2287

Utility / Re: 11175 USB

« on: January 15, 2019, 2048 UTC »

1944 UTC -   Hearing communications between Criteria and Mainsail, Criteria requests to enter the net and is permitted by Mainsail after authentication .

CRITERIA qsy to CHARLIE ECHO window aka 9031 @2040Z.
Radio checks with CRITERIA and PALM LEAF, CRITERIA request PALM LEAF go secure voice (ANDVT) on hf.

These guys spent hours trying to get digital voice and data to work, from setting fsk high to low tones to all sorts of things.

2288

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

« on: January 15, 2019, 2032 UTC »

Thanks!


Neacp/tacamo/glass flight burning mux on 366.600MHz 2030Z 15JAN19
Modem traffic on orderwires.

2289

SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: What to stick to? SDR or analog radio?

« on: January 15, 2019, 2026 UTC »

As for sdr, I've a RSP2 and RTL V3 here, as well as a Icom Pro2. The p2 allows for some of the functionality of an sdr minus the need for a noisemaking pc, it has a fft display out to 200KHz and dsp filtering and de/modulation. I can use the p2 for decoding digital sigs with a pc but it doesn't have an iq stream to feed a decoder app with, some decoders are designed to work best with an iq stream rather than an audio feed. I use the p2 to do voice intercept as well as HAM digital modes, and use the sdrs to do decoding work in the utility bands. Also, I've had ten or more vrx up and running with both the RSP and RTL sdrs. I can have two receivers up with the p2 as it has dual watch. To have the same 10 receivers up with the analog rigs I'd need to have 10 analog rigs. It's fun to compare the size of the RTL to the R390A and tell people there's 10 or more of these R390As inside this tiny silver dongle. When the 390A was in use by US int agencies and mil, there'd be entire buildings filled with these things feeding tape recorders or headphones attached to some poor dittybops, sdr changed all of that, save for the morse intercept operators. I know a guy who was stationed in Turkey listening to Russian and Chinese mil cw circuits via the R390A, a lot of history in these rigs and fun to operate. There seems to me much more of an experience operating the analog rigs than the "dry and sterile" sdr, but the sdr has its place assured by the future.

Also on hand are two R390As and a R388, and these are nice for am listening on any freq. I find the audio much more pleasant on the 390As than even the sdrs running the synch am mode. The 390As are also very good at cw and rtty, but I mostly use them for ambc and swbc.

Moral of the story; it's nice to have both on hand.

2290

Utility / Re: 11175 USB

« on: January 15, 2019, 2006 UTC »

2005Z
CHILL 3 (B-52H 5th BW/23rd BS Minot AFB, ND) being called by CHILL LEAD and interrupted by eam.

2291

Equipment / Re: Outdoor Under the Eaves Loop vs. Active Mini-Whip Antenna

« on: January 15, 2019, 1958 UTC »

I'm guessing the active is vertically polarised, and the loop is going to be a nvis antenna more or less. Verticals should almost always be the dx king in the antenna world due the lower angle of radiation.

Something I noted a few times before I turned the loop into an ocfd (obsessive compulsive fed dipole) was a station some 40 miles from me on 40m was clearly heard, but he couldn't hear me as he was vertically polarised and I was on the loop - more or less nvis. I suspect this was ground wave reception on my part, no wonder he never heard me as his antenna could hardly respond to signals coming from the zenith.

http://www.aresok.org/pdf/NVIS_W8CX.pdf
https://region6armymars.org/downloads/NVIS-Antenna-Theory-and-Design.pdf
http://www.n2ckh.com/AAR2EY_NVIS_ANTENNA.pdf

2292

Utility / Re: 11175 USB

« on: January 15, 2019, 1914 UTC »

1900Z 15JAN19
DOOM 61 (B-52H 2nd BW, 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA) calling for any radio, radio check.

SKULL 21 (B-52H 2nd BW, 20th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA) answers DOOM 61 with 5x5 report.

DOOM 61 asks for radio check (apparently second hf radio), SKULL 21 answers with I read you LIMA CHARLIE.

1921Z
TITUS 52 (C-12s former US Embassy liaison acft Joint Base Andrews MD) calling multiple times for any radio, no joy.
Qsy's to 8992 and still TITUS 52 has issues with Andrews, Andrews being very distorted for last several days and claims callers are distorted.

This is what you get when you remote everything over phone lines.

2293

SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: RTLSDR based scanner for P25

« on: January 15, 2019, 0442 UTC »

Very nice. Still waiting for SDRuno to scan and/or do ap25.

2294

Equipment / Re: Identifying Vintage Radio

« on: January 14, 2019, 2135 UTC »

Standard am transistor radio alignment protocol should apply. One of the IF cans will be for the oscillator, the rest will be for the IF strip. A cap will set the high end of the tuning range.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--cLuftsJR0
https://www.vintage-radio.com/repair-restore-information/transistor_alignment.html

2295

Utility / Re: 11232 USB 2144Z 08JAN19

« on: January 14, 2019, 2129 UTC »

Trenton Military working RESCUE 341 in pp to RCC @ 2126Z 14JAN19
"Have dropped supplies, wondering when helo will be on scene, 1k ft ceiling"

Trenton Military working RESCUE 341 in pp to RCC @ 2135Z
"RCC, RESCUE 341, weather is deteriorating in the area, do you have any more for us?"
"Requesting ETA for helicopter and do you want us to remain on scene till it arrives?"
"RCC, RESCUE 341, we can no longer remain on top, will stay on scene till helo arrives"

@ 2215 RESCUE 341 in pp to RCC;
"RCC, RESCUE 341, the helo has all three persons on board and is airborn"
"Helicopter will be rtb in 1 hour 34 minutes"

@ 2252 RESCUE 341 in pp to RCC;
"We can't land at Gimli, do you have any traffic for us?"
"RCC do you request we remain on station?"


fading out