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Author Topic: 11 meter activity - pagers and data signals on 11 meters - 7 Nov 2022  (Read 702 times)

Offline R4002

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Another band opening today:

Pagers and data signals from UK paging systems, European pager and data link and other telemetry systems.  European "harmonized" paging band is apparently 26.2 MHz to 26.935 MHz (other sources say 26.225 MHz to 26.935 MHz or 26.2 MHz to 26.955 MHz) but numerous systems operate outside that range


26150 FM - 26.150 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.15 MHz paging data bursts
26200 FM - 26.200 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.2 MHz paging data bursts
26235 FM - 26.235 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - UK on site hospital paging frequency (also 26.238 MHz 26.237 MHz 26.2375 MHz)
26250 FM - 26.250 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.25 MHz paging pager 26 MHz band
26350 FM - 26.350 MHz - POCSAG pager bursts - every few seconds or so
26400 FM - 26.400 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.4 MHz paging data bursts
26450 FM - 26.450 MHz - Strong POCSAG pager bursts
26500 FM - 26.500 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals (mixing with FM voice signals on 26.505 MHz and SSB voice)
26550 FM - 26.550 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.55 MHz paging data bursts
26600 FM - 26.600 MHz - POCSAG paging bursts - mixing in with voice traffic on/near frequency
26650 FM - 26.650 MHz - POCSAG signals, mixing with FSK bursts
26695 FM - 26.695 MHz - POCSAG pager signals - numerous pagers on top of each other
26745 FM - 26.745 MHz - POCSAG pager signals paging 26MHz POCSAG
26800 FM - 26.800 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.8 MHz paging data bursts
26850 FM - 26.850 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.85 MHz paging data bursts
26900 FM - 26.900 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 26.9 MHz paging data bursts
26905 FM - 26.905 MHz - FSK data signal - nearly constant transmission
26935 FM - 26.935 MHz - FSK data bursts
26940 FM - 26.940 MHz - FSK data bursts
26945 FM - 26.945 MHz - FSK or MFSK data bursts, reminds me of the signals usually heard on 26.995, 27.195 or 27.255 MHz
26950 FM - 26.950 MHz - POCSAG pager signals mixing with a stead data burst transmission 26.950 MHz 26,950 kHz
26955 FM - 26.955 MHz - Data bursts - fairly good signals
26960 FM - 26.960 MHz - Data bursts
26995 FM - 26.995 MHz - The usual suspects here - lots of FSK data packet bursts
27000 FM - 27.000 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals on 27.000 MHz 27MHz pagers
27045 FM - 27.045 MHz - Very strong data bursts, also POCSAG signals (I think this is the first time I've heard POCSAG paging on 27045!)
27050 FM - 27.050 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals on 27.050 MHz
27095 FM - 27.095 MHz - Unique data signals noted here - 3-4 kHz wide, FSK signal (centered right on 27095.0 kHz)
27095 FM - 27.095 MHz - FSK data packet bursts
27100 FM - 27.100 MHz - POCSAG pager signals, weak, but there...very heavy QRM from 27.085 MHz AM [CB Channel 11 AM]
27145 FM - 27.145 MHz - FSK data packet bursts, typical Part 95 C RCRS signals
27150 FM - 27.150 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 27.150 MHz paging data bursts
27150 FM - 27.150 MHz - Narrowband FSK bursts - centered on 27,150
27195 FM - 27.195 MHz - FSK signals, 27.196 MHz, 1.5 kHz wide
27195 FM - 27.195 MHz - The usual FSK data packet bursts
27215 FM - 27.215 MHz - CB Channel 21 - Packet radio bursts, mixing in with numerous different languages
27235 FM - 27.235 MHz - CB Channel 24 - Packet radio bursts
27240 FM - 27.240 MHz - POCSAG and data bursts, very messy
27245 FM - 27.245 MHz - CB Channel 25 - Packet radio bursts, ROS digital mode
27255 FM - 27.255 MHz - CB Channel 23 (RCRS) - Lots of different FSK bursts on frequency at once, not hearing any pagers at the moment
27300 FM - 27.300 MHz - Very strong POCSAG pager paging signals
27450 FM - 27.450 MHz - FM carrier
27450 FM - 27.450 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - 27.45 MHz paging data bursts
27500 FM - 27.500 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals, getting obliterated by SSB QRM
27600 FM - 27.600 MHz - POCSAG pager paging signals - readable but still suffering from SSB QRM and QRM from UK FM CB Channel 1 - 27.601 FM (27.60125 MHz FM)
27700 FM - 27.700 MHz - Strong POCSAG bursts - some QRM from UK FM and SSB chatter
27850 FM - 27.850 MHz - POCSAG pager paging bursts, some QRM from UK FM and SSB signals


Revisiting the band around 1440 local (1940 UTC) via the W3HFU KiwiSDR - noting a lot more US stations and Latin American stations, especially on the 25 MHz band and 26 MHz band (low channels)

25635 LSB - 25.635 MHz LSB - Spanish language, lots of QRM from over the horizon radar OTH Radar
25685 AM - 25.685 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.685 MHz taxi dispatch
25695 AM - 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.695 MHz taxi dispatch
25705 AM - 25.705 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.705 MHz taxi dispatch
25725 AM - 25.725 MHz AM - Hearing what sounds like truckers - English language...talking about traffic, turning here, etc.  informal chatter
25735 LSB - 25.735 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
25735 AM - 25.735 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - AM mode (getting clobbered by the SSB QRM)
25775 LSB - 25.775 MHz LSB - Spanish language freebanders - similar to the guys heard on 25.735 LSB and 25.635 LSB
25785 AM - 25.785 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.785 MHz taxi dispatch
25835 AM - 25.835 MHz AM - Truckers using export radios, similar to CB channel 19 type chatter (this is channel 19 "down three bands" or Band A, channel 19)
25865 AM - 25.865 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.865 MHz taxi dispatch
25875 LSB - 25.875 MHz LSB - Spanish speaking freebander chatter
25905 AM - 25.905 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.905 MHz taxi dispatch
25925 AM - 25.925 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 25.925 MHz taxi dispatch
25950 FM - 25.950 MHz FM - Very faint FM carrier noted - likely a studio transmitter link STL on 25.95 MHz FM
25985 LSB - 25.985 MHz LSB - The usual Spanish speaking freebanders - they hang out down here on 25.985 MHz LSB mode
26005 AM - 26.005 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher taxi cabs on 25 Mhz 26 MHz band
26035 AM - 26.035 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 26.035 MHz taxi dispatch
26055 LSB - 26.055 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
26375 AM - 26.375 MHz AM - Very busy Spanish language chatter - reminds me of CB Channel 9 or 26.585 MHz, 26.595 MHz, 26.705 MHz, etc.
26495 AM - 26.495 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher - female taxi dispatcher YL Spanish taxi lady 26.495 MHz taxi dispatch
26500 LSB - 26.500 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter - well-known Caribbean out of band frequency (also in USB mode 26.500 MHz USB)
26540 LSB - 26.540 MHz LSB - Stations that QSY'ed from 26.555 LSB
26545 AM - 26.545 MHz AM - US stations, talking about road conditions
26555 LSB - 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language, very very busy
26575 AM - 26.575 MHz AM - Latin American chatter, heavy QRM
26585 AM - 26.585 MHz AM - Very very busy, QRM city
26615 AM - 26.615 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter
26805 FM - 26.805 MHz FM  - POCSAG signal - long bursts (not non-stop like the European 26 MHz pagers seem to be) pager 26.805 MHz
26835 FM - 26.835 MHz FM - FSK data signal - roughly 6 kHz wide
26950 FM - 26.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging signal - very weak, likely fading out
« Last Edit: November 07, 2022, 1958 UTC by R4002 »
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