We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

Author Topic: 29780 FEC AMTOR (?) at 0145 UTC on August 26  (Read 3170 times)

Offline l0ngwire

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 83
    • View Profile
29780 FEC AMTOR (?) at 0145 UTC on August 26
« on: August 26, 2014, 0843 UTC »
Around 0130 UTC here in Southern California I was hearing some fading Latin American signals on 11 meters.  I tuned down to 25500 and only heard a few weak Spanish langauge "freebanders".  Tuning the 10 meter ham band, I heard nothing, not even CW beacons.  But tuning a little above the 10 meter ham band, on 29780 I heard what sounded like FEC AMTOR.  From 0145 to 0200 the signal went from S5 to S1. 

Any idea what this signal was?  If I keep hearing it, I'm going to drag my old TNC out of the closet and try to copy it.

Thanks for any info from Leigh in Santa Barbara, Calif.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2014, 2011 UTC by l0ngwire »

Offline Token

  • Global Moderator
  • DX Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 2118
    • View Profile
Re: 29780 FEC AMTOR (?) at 0145 UTC on August 26
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 1331 UTC »
Drift net buoys / beacons are a very strong possiblity.  They can use both that mode and that frequency range, although most people are more familiar with the ones down around 160 meters and CW.  

T!
« Last Edit: September 05, 2014, 1334 UTC by Token »
T!
Mojave Desert, California USA

Offline DOCTOR

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 151
  • INDIANA
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: 29780 FEC AMTOR (?) at 0145 UTC on August 26
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 0021 UTC »
You do not need your tnc just download mixw or multipsk and it has amtor on it. I haven't heard an AMTOR  station for a number of years.
DOCTOR/795
DOCTOR/WA7026SWL

INDIANA
RCVR...EATON S350DL, TESCUN PL600
ANTENNA...GRUNDIG INDOOR LOOP MW
WHIP, LONGWIRE...
ALINCO DX 70T/END FED WIRE

***PLEASE QSL***

 

HFUnderground Mug
HFUnderground Mug
by MitchellTimeDesigns