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Author Topic: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020  (Read 982 times)

Offline KaySeeks

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Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« on: May 24, 2020, 1833 UTC »
I'm noting digital interference under their signal now on an SDR in Norway, but not so much on an SDR in Austria. I wonder if this is jamming or just the "rightful owner" using the frequency.

UPDATE: interference stopped at 1837 UTC.

But now it's back at 1845.
« Last Edit: May 24, 2020, 1845 UTC by KaySeeks »
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2020, 1835 UTC »
Property is theft, nobody "owns" any frequency, the airwaves are there for all to use. Lol
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2020, 1839 UTC »
Property is theft, nobody "owns" any frequency, the airwaves are there for all to use. Lol

That's why I used quotation marks.  :D ;)
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2020, 1846 UTC »
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1838 typical music and slogans, noisy, 1841 Stanag coming on the channel, at same level as music.
1843 a few notes of "Star spangled banner" are not enough to make the Stanag stand by upright!
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2020, 1849 UTC »
1843 a few notes of "Star spangled banner" are not enough to make the Stanag stand by upright!

Because the STANAG doesn't come from the U.S. Army.  :)

Promo announcement that Ray refers to, starting with the Star-Spangled Banner, was to apologize to other users of the frequency ('the army"), saying that Mystery 21 will return the frequency "fresh and clean" when they are done with it.  ;D
« Last Edit: May 24, 2020, 1928 UTC by KaySeeks »
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2020, 1851 UTC »
That STANAG sound is all over the HF spectrum, noise pollution if you ask me.
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2020, 1916 UTC »
Mystery 21 coming on strong now.

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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2020, 0211 UTC »
0208 UTC "Bullet"-Covanant (Very nice signal here this evening amidst moderate static crashes)
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Re: Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2020, 1112 UTC »
Property is theft, nobody "owns" any frequency, the airwaves are there for all to use. Lol

That's not what the UK government believes.  Ofcom, the ether estate agent of the UK, makes profit by selling worthless small chunks of the airwaves at above inflation prices to non-commercial stations, and makes millions on licensing to commercial broadcasters.

Going after non-licensed broadcasters often has really got nothing to do with interference of emergency services, that's just for public consumption; it's to make money.... and order or demand people around... because they can!  Power for power sake, so to speak.

Now, can I interest you in a rip-ofcom community AM broadcast license in the UK of 1 watt for £1,700 for 5 weeks?  I'm sure it will be profitable... but not for you.
« Last Edit: May 25, 2020, 1116 UTC by The Ether Hacker »
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