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Offline Rockpicker

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UNID voice and digital traffic 6903.5 USB 17:05 utc 1-7-13
« on: January 07, 2013, 1758 UTC »
17:05 USB Noticed USB traffic on ~6903.5
I recorded the last 10 mis of their conversation.
They were attempting to sent up a message net.
Talk about setting up the software to send and receive message's
Talk about liking this frequency for daytime use, leaving it set up for today.
I don't have decoding software yet but it looked something like at SSTV stream?
Chat session ended at 17:17 utc - with Alfa Zero Alfa this is Alfa Alfa Zero Zero KIlo Mike the out but have left the net running.
Just recorded more digtal streams at 17:51 utc & 17:55 utc & 17:57 utc

I'l go back and listen to the recording later  - There was some reference to equipment and software.
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Re: UNID voice and digital traffic 6903.5 USB 17:05 utc 1-7-13
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2013, 1929 UTC »
Sounds like MARS to me.  And I am pretty sure they have used that freq before.

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Re: UNID voice and digital traffic 6903.5 USB 17:05 utc 1-7-13
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2013, 2122 UTC »
Thanks Token.
I just noticed a post about this MARS net from Chris & Andrew about 4 slots under this one from 12-29-12.  :-[
I had to look up what MARS meant - Interesting.

I've just started looking into and have downloaded some Freeware decoding software for CW & SSTV . I only just leared that all you need is the audio of the signal for CW & SStv decoding. I'm also interested in not so freeware but I'm in the  learning process of understanding what I'm looking for. There is a surplus of equipment around here, running XP Vista and 7 as well as Mint & Ubuntu Linux.  I don't happen to have a Max box or clone at this time but I have used them before as well. IN other words No operatingsystemitis around here.. I should post this in Equipment.

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Winradio G31DDC Excalibur, YB 400PE,  Satellit 750
RF Systems MLBA with 85' of copper flex weave