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HF Mystery Signals / Re: 6775 Serdolik or VARA

« on: May 08, 2022, 1924 UTC »

That looks & sounds like a 500 Hz VARA transmission, plus 6775.0 USB is a known frequency carrying HF VARA. In addition to 6775.0, you can find HF VARA on 3391.0, 4560.0, 4906.0, 7860,0, 9217.0 & 10267.0, all USB.

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Equipment / Re: Wellbrook Loop Antennas

« on: February 14, 2022, 0151 UTC »

Both the web site and my login work fine. From past experience, I do know that their Internet hosting occasionally goes funny on them and you have to wait for them to reset whatever causes the issue.

https://www.loop-antennas.com/wellbrook/North_American

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I can get to the site just fine, but I can't check into my account. I also can't register a new account, so obviously, something is wrong there.

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Equipment / Wellbrook Loop Antennas

« on: February 12, 2022, 1609 UTC »

Does anybody know if Wellbrook is still in business? I can't log in on their website, can't set up a new account & trying to reach them through their contact form hasn't worked.

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Utility / Re: SHARES Northeast 6845 kHz USB 1640 UTC 6 Sept 2021

« on: October 28, 2021, 1439 UTC »

The digital mode is almost always MT63-1KL, although they occasionally use Olivia.

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Utility / Re: USN HF Exercise Continues

« on: May 13, 2021, 2005 UTC »

7703.0 WHISKEY 3 NOVEMBER 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

8008.0 WHISKEY 8 LIMA 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7407.0 PAPA 8 OSCAR 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7332.0 CHARLIE 8 ZULU 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1407 UTC.

7501.0 ROMEO 4 DELTA 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1414 UTC.

7703.0 is currently the strongest signal at my location, with 7407.0 a close second. A USAF SKYMASTER exercise is also underway since early this morning.

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11674.0 REMEMBER with 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1925 UTC.

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9569.0 ROMEO 6 INDIA with 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1945 UTC.

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14975.0 NOVEMBER 8 YANKEE with 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 2023 UTC.

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Utility / Re: USN HF Exercise Continues

« on: May 13, 2021, 1951 UTC »

7703.0 WHISKEY 3 NOVEMBER 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

8008.0 WHISKEY 8 LIMA 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7407.0 PAPA 8 OSCAR 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7332.0 CHARLIE 8 ZULU 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1407 UTC.

7501.0 ROMEO 4 DELTA 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1414 UTC.

7703.0 is currently the strongest signal at my location, with 7407.0 a close second. A USAF SKYMASTER exercise is also underway since early this morning.

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11674.0 REMEMBER with 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1925 UTC.

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9569.0 ROMEO 6 INDIA with 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1945 UTC.

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Utility / Re: USN HF Exercise Continues

« on: May 13, 2021, 1936 UTC »

7703.0 WHISKEY 3 NOVEMBER 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

8008.0 WHISKEY 8 LIMA 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7407.0 PAPA 8 OSCAR 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7332.0 CHARLIE 8 ZULU 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1407 UTC.

7501.0 ROMEO 4 DELTA 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1414 UTC.

7703.0 is currently the strongest signal at my location, with 7407.0 a close second. A USAF SKYMASTER exercise is also underway since early this morning.

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11674.0 REMEMBER with 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1925 UTC.

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Utility / USN HF Exercise Continues

« on: May 13, 2021, 1658 UTC »

7703.0 WHISKEY 3 NOVEMBER 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

8008.0 WHISKEY 8 LIMA 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7407.0 PAPA 8 OSCAR 30 character EAM. USB/voice.

7332.0 CHARLIE 8 ZULU 27 character EAM. USB/voice. 1407 UTC.

7501.0 ROMEO 4 DELTA 30 character EAM. USB/voice. 1414 UTC.

7703.0 is currently the strongest signal at my location, with 7407.0 a close second. A USAF SKYMASTER exercise is also underway since early this morning.

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Utility / Re: SHARES Weekly Nets 6765 USB and 6845 USB 1735 UTC 23 Jan 2019

« on: May 11, 2021, 1317 UTC »

SHARES North on 6765 kHz USB 6.765 MHz USB
SHARES Northeast on 6845 kHz USB 6.845 MHz USB

FEMA emergency management coordination weekly net

Freestate 40 asking NCS964 for readback confirmation at 1740 UTC - "net count is now figures one seven (17) - assume net control and pass it to NCS327 at 1750 (SHARES Regional Coordination Net Northeast frequency ID for 6845 USB at 1741 UTC).  Good copy locally, on the Westminster, MD SDR and the CT/MA border SDR.

Standard weekly net operating procedures, check-ins to the net, net control transferred to another station, process repeated, relays requested, etc.  Nets active on 6765 USB and 6845 USB.  Better signals on 6845 USB but 6765 USB traffic is completely readable.

NNO5RJ net control for SHARES North (6765 USB) at 1745 UTC - general call for any station, any region, any area, then request for relays.  NNE5PY and NCSxxx stations heard on frequency.

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SHARES is a NCC (National Coordinating Center for Communications) program. It has nothing to do with FEMA, although some FEMA stations are participants in the SHARES network.

NCC SHARES info: https://www.cisa.gov/shares-program-information

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Utility / Re: US ARNG 4445.0 kHz USB 01:31 UTC 19 March 2021

« on: March 25, 2021, 2330 UTC »

US Army MARS QRPX participants.

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Utility / Re: US ARNG 6910.0 kHz USB 23:29 UTC 18 March 2021

« on: March 25, 2021, 2325 UTC »

Most of the ALE addresses are US Army MARS stations participating In the annual QRP Exercise that ran from March 18-20. The "Q" stations may have been military or possibly CFARS stations, also active in the QRPX. That frequency is used by some National Guard stations, but mostly MARS now.

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Utility / Re: 3391 USB Russian Diplo using Serdolik 12/2/20 8:45

« on: January 17, 2021, 1544 UTC »

 3391.0 & 6775.0 are both MARS frequencies & that mode is HF VARA.

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HF Mystery Signals / Re: Need help on multi-tone signal ID

« on: January 17, 2021, 0158 UTC »

It's definitely VARA. You'll also find it on 4560.0, 4906.0, 7680.0 & 10267.0. CFARS stations are using it on 6981.0.

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Utility / Re: UNID 11674 kHz USB 1509 UTC 29 Sept 2020

« on: September 30, 2020, 0004 UTC »

Stumbled across what sounded like a USAF EAM on 11674 USB with an OM in EE, but its in the 25m SWBC band and no idea who/what it was.

1509Z
EDZNGBKJ5OCGXTKAVBUKT5ELX723RE
THIS COMPLETES MESSAGE OF 30 CHARACTERS
THIS IS 0NR OUT

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US Navy assets in a exercise. Call sign 0NR changed frequencies to 6778.0 USB voice at some point.

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

« on: August 27, 2019, 1403 UTC »

E-6B ADOBE 60 on 325.400 MHz analog WBFM & 247.750 digital WBFM. The aircraft is in southern KY at 1400 UTC, headed west.