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Offline R4002

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11m Band Activity 20 DEC 2022
« on: December 20, 2022, 1234 UTC »
Checked the band this morning (0730 local [eastern US] time, 1230 UTC), noting activity on:

26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language
several in-band channels, including the usual suspects 27.015 AM, 27.025 AM, etc.

27510 LSB 27.510 MHz LSB
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean area calling frequency - The Knight Patrol
27520 USB 27.520 MHz USB
27575 AM 27.575 MHz AM

and numerous others

Lots of over the horizon radar signals popping up too

Checked the W3HFU KiwiSDR (130ft. T2FD antenna) at 1300 UTC:

25800 AM 25.800 MHz AM - European 11m broadcast band pirate AM carrier
26165 AM 26.165 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - UK hospital paging frequency, European pagers, POCSAG bursts
26350 FM 26.350 MHz FM - UK hospital paging frequency, European pagers, POCSAG bursts
26525 LSB 26.525 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Latin American / Spanish speaking station calling frequency very busy
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Spanish language, this is another very popular Latin America frequency
26600 FM 26.600 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals - sporadic signals
26635 AM 26.635 MHz AM - Spanish language
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - EU and UK paging frequency, seems like an unmodulated "idle" carrier
26685 AM 26.685 MHz AM - UNID Spanish speaking stations
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - UK hospital pager signals, constant signal - POCSAG (offset frequency from 26.700 MHz)
26705 AM 26.705 MHz AM - Spanish language chatter, Caribbean
26705 FM 26.705 MHz FM - UK hospital pager signals, POCSAG bursts
26715 AM 26.715 MHz AM - Spanish language, big radios frequency
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - UK hospital Pager signals, constant signal - POCSAG (offset frequency from 26.750 MHz)
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26800 FM 26.800 MHz FM - Sporadic POCSAG paging signals, likely from Europe
26835 FM 26.835 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency
26895 AM 26.895 MHz AM - Weak AM signal, sounds like a taxi dispatcher
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - POCSAG signal - nearly constant paging signal, strong at 1338 UTC
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - Nearly constant MFSK data signal
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, European / UK pager frequency


27415 AM 27.415 MHz AM - Taxi dispatcher? or other land mobile type user with end of transmission beep (Spanish)
27450 FM 27.450 MHz FM - FM carrier signal, this is a "signature" from a 27 MHz paging system in northern Europe
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language, DX calling frequency, similar to 27.555 USB and 26.555 LSB
27485 LSB 27.485 MHz LSB - US freebanders
27505 LSB 27.505 MHz LSB - Caribbean stations, busy
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean calling frequency - Knight Patrol DX Club frequency
27535 FM 27.535 MHz FM - Narrowband FSK data bursts, not POCSAG
27540 USB 27.540 MHz USB - Freeband 11m DXers
27552 FM 27.552 MHz FM - Narrowband FSK data bursts
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - Freeband 11m DXers - calling frequency 27.555 USB
27565 USB 27.565 MHz USB - Spanish language
27650 USB 27.650 MHz USB - Spanish language
27651 FM 27.651 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 6 - 27.65125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27655 USB 27.655 MHz USB - Spanish language, well-known out of band frequency
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language
27691 FM 27.691 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 10 - 27.69125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27765 USB 27.765 MHz USB - Spanish language
27775 USB 27.775 MHz USB - German language chatter
27781 FM 27.781 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz FM UK CB very busy
27815 AM 27.815 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27831 FM 27.831 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 24 - 27.83125 MHz FM UK CB
27855 USB 27.855 MHz USB - Spanish language, freeband CB
27961 FM 27.961 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 37 - 27.96125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27965 USB 27.965 MHz USB - French language, previously logged on/around this frequency
27971 FM 27.971 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz FM UK CB chatter
27980 FM 27.980 MHz FM - Narrow FSK data bursts
27991 FM 27.991 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 40 - 27.99125 MHz FM UK CB chatter

Checked the W3HFU KiwiSDR (130ft. T2FD antenna) at 1400 UTC:

25655 AM 25.655 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
25685 AM 25.685 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
25695 AM 25.695 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26025 AM 26.025 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26035 AM 26.035 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26150 FM 26.150 MHz FM - POCSAG pager signals - fading in and out
26200 FM 26.200 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.2 MHz
26225 USB 26.225 MHz USB - Spanish language chatter, well-known 26 MHz Latin American frequency
26240 LSB 26.240 MHz LSB - Spanish language chatter
26250 FM 26.250 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.25 MHz
26300 FM 26.300 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.3 MHz
26350 FM 26.350 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, basically constant POCSAG signal
26420 USB 26.420 MHz USB - "the other station coming in, who is that other station?" "575" "Unit 989" "Kenwood"
26435 USB 26.435 MHz USB - UNID language, probably Italian
26450 FM 26.450 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.45 MHz
26475 AM 26.475 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26475 LSB 26.475 MHz LSB - Very strong Spanish language chatter
26550 FM 26.550 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts - UK and EU 26MHz POCSAG 26.55 MHz
26555 LSB 26.555 MHz LSB - Spanish language, busy
26585 AM 26.585 MHz AM - Mexican accented Spanish chatter
26595 AM 26.595 MHz AM - Spanish language
26605 FM 26.605 MHz FM - German language
26635 FM 26.635 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, UK hospital, constant signal (like 26.695, 26.745, 26.900 and 26.950)
26650 FM 26.650 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts
26655 AM 26.655 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26695 FM 26.695 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26705 FM 26.705 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, sporadic bursts
26745 FM 26.745 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26750 FM 26.750 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26755 FM 26.755 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26765 AM 26.765 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
26800 FM 26.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager - bursts, 26.8 MHz European pager frequency
26805 FM 26.805 MHz FM - European stations calling CQ DX US 11m FM frequency 26.805 FM club
26815 FM 26.815 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, bursts
26815 FM 26.815 MHz FM - German language
26835 FM 26.835 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal UK and Euro 26MHz paging freq
26850 FM 26.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 26.85 MHz
26855 FM 26.855 MHz FM - German language
26900 FM 26.900 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging, nearly constant signal(s)
26915 AM 26.915 MHz AM - US stations, very strong signals
26935 FM 26.935 MHz FM - Data bursts, very quick, also hearing POCSAG mixing in
26935 FM 26.935 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts
26945 FM 26.945 MHz FM - FSK data signal - MFSK data
26950 FM 26.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 26.95 MHz


27045 FM 27.045 MHz FM - RCRS data telemetry frequency - strong MFSK data signal roughly 6 kHz wide
27195 FM 27.195 MHz FM - RCRS data telemetry frequency - the usual ~5.5 kHz or 6 kHz wide MFSK data bursts on top of what look like (and sound like) the long range data radio link network signals usually heard on 27.255 during band openings (I'm pretty sure the signals on 27195 are either out of Latin America, or are from a specific location within the USA or elsewhere that has a data link system on 27.195 instead of 27.255.  Either way, 27.195 is actually busier than 27.255 right now


27415 AM 27.415 MHz AM - Weak AM signals, likely taxi cab dispatcher - Spanish language
27420 USB 27.420 MHz LSB - numerous English language signals at once
27425 LSB 27.425 MHz LSB - US stations, freebanders, also hearing UK stations
27445 LSB 27.445 MHz LSB - US stations, freebanders
27445 AM 27.445 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27450 FM 27.450 MHz FM - Pager system, POCSAG bursts, carrier when idle, known European paging network
27455 USB 27.455 MHz USB - Spanish language DX frequency, very busy
27465 AM 27.465 MHz AM - Italy Canal 45 "Channel 45" - Italian AM big radios channel 27,465 AM
27485 LSB 27.485 MHz LSB - "121 Station" - heavy Caribbean accented English chatter
27500 LSB 27.500 MHz LSB - Caribbean stations, busy
27500 USB 27.500 MHz USB - Caribbean station chatter
27515 LSB 27.515 MHz LSB - Caribbean activity, very active
27520 USB 27.520 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27525 USB 27.525 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers - Scottish station talking about antennas
27530 USB 27.530 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27545 USB 27.545 MHz USB - Freeband 11 meter DXers
27550 FM - 27.550 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.55 MHz
27555 USB 27.555 MHz USB - Very busy
27580 USB 27.580 MHz USB - French language
27605 USB 27.605 MHz USB - Heard "Echo Tango" "101" "bye-bye" in English
27611 FM 27.611 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 2 - 27.61125 MHz FM - UK FM CB chatter
27625 USB 27.625 MHz USB - French language, very strong signals
27630 USB 27.630 MHz USB - French language, mixing with what sounds like Spanish
27651 FM 27.651 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 6 - 27.65125 MHz carrier (previously monitored carrier, right on 27.651 FM)
27660 USB 27.660 MHz USB - Spanish language
27665 USB 27.665 MHz USB - Spanish language
27671 FM 27.671 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 8 - 27.67125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27675 USB 27.675 MHz USB - Spanish language freebander chatter
27700 USB 27.700 MHz USB - SSTV signals in progress
27701 FM 27.701 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 11 - 27.70125 MHz UK FM CB mixing with 27.700 USB SSTV
27731 FM 27.731 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 14 - 27.73125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27741 FM 27.741 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 15 - 27.74125 MHz UK FM CB radio chatter
27750 FM 27.750 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.75 MHz
27751 FM 27.751 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 16 - 27.75125 MHz UK FM CB mixing with POCSAG pager
27755 AM 27.755 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27781 FM 27.781 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.78125 MHz UK FM CB calling/road channel 27.781 FM
27785 AM 27.785 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27800 FM 27.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.8 MHz
27801 FM 27.801 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 21 - 27.80125 MHz UK FM CB chatter - heavy QRM
27805 LSB 27.805 MHz LSB - Portuguese language
27811 FM 27.811 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 22 - 27.81125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27825 AM 27.825 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27831 FM 27.831 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 24 - 27.83125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27835 AM 27.835 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language
27841 FM 27.841 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 25 - 27.84125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27850 FM 27.850 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.85 MHz
27851 FM 27.851 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 26 - 27.85125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27855 USB 27.855 MHz USB - UNID language freebander chatter (weak, heavy QRM)
27875 LSB 27.875 MHz LSB - Portuguese language 
27895 LSB 27.895 MHz LSB - French language
27941 FM 27.941 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - 27.94125 MHz UK FM CB - dead carrier
27950 FM 27.950 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts - European paging frequency 27.95 MHz
27965 USB 27.965 MHz USB - French language, heavy fading
27971 FM 27.971 MHz FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.97125 MHz UK FM CB chatter
27975 AM 27.975 MHz AM - Taxi dispatch - YL dispatcher Spanish language

29705 AM 29.705 MHz AM - French language, out of band CB radio chatter (freebanders 29 MHz)
29725 AM 29.725 MHz AM - French language
29800 FM 29.800 MHz FM - POCSAG pager paging bursts, nearly constant signal at 1429 UTC
29825 AM 29.825 MHz AM - French language
29840 FM 29.840 MHz FM - Narrow band FSK bursts
29900 FM 29.900 MHz FM - POCSAG pager bursts, sporadic signal
29915 AM 29.915 MHz AM - French language
« Last Edit: December 20, 2022, 1548 UTC by R4002 »
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Re: 11m Band Activity 20 DEC 2022
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2022, 1603 UTC »
Now (1600 UTC),

The UK paging frequencies (26.695 MHz, 26.745 MHz, and a couple others) are still coming in, but not nearly as strongly as before.  Noting more data signals on the legal data/RC "Class C" (Part 95C of the FCC rules) frequencies 26995, 27045, 27095, 27145 and especially 27195 and 27255.  Some FM voice on 27275 and 27125, but mostly AM.

Latin American DX now coming in nicely, taxi dispatcher on 26.765 AM is very loud, hearing more Spanish language chatter across the band, including on 26.935 AM and 26.945 AM.  Taxi dispatcher on 26.905 MHz AM mixing in with other stations. 

I stand corrected:  UK FM signals still coming in on

27781 FM - UK FM CB Channel 19 - 27.781.25 MHz FM
27871 FM - UK FM CB Channel 28 - 27.871.25 MHz FM
27891 FM - UK FM CB Channel 30 - 27.891.25 MHz FM
27941 FM - UK FM CB Channel 35 - 27.941.25 MHz FM
27961 FM - UK FM CB Channel 37 - 27.961.25 MHz FM
27971 FM - UK FM CB Channel 38 - 27.971.25 MHz FM

Also a fair amount of SSB activity within the 27.6 MHz to 28.0 MHz portion (which is where the UK FM 27/81 band is), including on 27845 LSB, 27855 USB and several others.  Taxi cab dispatchers active there as well as the usual Spanish and Portuguese language SSB
« Last Edit: December 20, 2022, 1609 UTC by R4002 »
U.S. East Coast, various HF/VHF/UHF radios/transceivers/scanners/receivers - land mobile system operator - focus on VHF/UHF and 11m