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2146

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Black Swan International 6925 usb 2203 utc 22 Nov 2022

« on: November 22, 2022, 2209 UTC »

22:08 UTC - Good readable with marginal fading and music;
22:12 UTC - Station ID: "You are tuned to Black Swan Radio International"

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

2147

Utility / Re: USN FSK

« on: November 22, 2022, 2206 UTC »

21:58 UTC 22 NOV 2022 10430.0 kHz
Good readable in 75/850 STANAG 4481 KG-84C synchronous FSK.

Detected KG-84C SYNC with 100% confidence
> 0000000000000000
> 09EA652038B2E2EF
> 09EA652078B2E2EF
> 09EA652038B2E2EF
> 09EA652038B2E2EF
> E5E7B6DBD1022BB3
> E5E7B6DBD1022BB3
> E5E7B6DBD1022BB3
> E5E7B6DBD1022BB3
Initialization vectors: 09EA652038B2E2EF E5E7B6DBD1022BB3

2148

Utility / Re: 6981 KHz USB ALE and VARA? 1833Z NOV 22 2022

« on: November 22, 2022, 2157 UTC »

This is most likely a CFARS station in VARA mode.

2149

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: 263.580 FM

« on: November 22, 2022, 0120 UTC »

Very nice on the radio. I used to own one of these as well. I have pretty much sold all of my tactical VHF radios other than my pair of SINCGARS. I had one of them mounted in the HMMWV. I sold the vehicle a little over a month ago but kept the radio and accessories.

2150

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: November 22, 2022, 0045 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 22 November 2022: FINNIGAN (ground NCS)

220040Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFM6AE // RH4GE XXE2V NZAJ6 GAFG4 HEV3

220052Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
V5BNLV // IVI6H AHTFJ NRTVT SANHD HR7I

220057Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GF26 DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS FINNIGAN OUT

Note: The NCS incorrectly transmitted the preamble prompting the disregard.

220057Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GF263H // HRSBW YTJOV 7U5FQ XGTJS 3QDH

220101Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM:

Note: The 01:01Z msg was broadcast by an alternate station which was weak unreadable.

221441Z NOV 2022
ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS

221443Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFVUO6 // WGYUC CVOK4 34OFS Y43MT NXPH

221501Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFVUO6 // WGYUC CVOK4 34OFS Y43MT NXPH

221527Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFEPME // EDJYF UAEPW Z4NET IFGV7 AR6R

221532Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFEPME // EDJYF UAEPW Z4NET IFGV7 AR6R
THIS IS FINNIGAN, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

221534Z NOV 2022
GFVUO6 // WGYUC CVOK4 34OFS Y43MT NXPH

221538Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
V57X57 // A3Q4P NE6NT ASE6R DZPCF B4KN

221650Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
888800 // 22165 0AAEE GGKKN NXXZZ 8888

Note: A source informs me that the 8888 messages have long been suspected to be test messages. Apparently this msg format would occasionally be transmitted on the satellite system known as ISST and that the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Super High Frequency Satellite Terminal (ISST) operated from 1990 to approx 2006. Within that time frame, the 8888 messages were only heard on satellite and not broadcast on HF. The satellite channels have since been decommissioned.

Below was one of those messages which led monitors to believe that 8888 are test messages:
UUUF1 888041310ZISSTMAINTENANCETEST888

Furthermore, if we breakdown the 221650Z NOV 2022 888800 // 22165 0AAEE GGKKN NXXZZ 8888 msg, I am speculating that the 221650 portion corresponds to the UTC date/time group: 22 (day) 16:50 (time) as it coincides with when the msg was broadcast.

221932Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFOCON // KFTV6 NQH7C EZSY4 3SEOC SI7A

222037Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFGEDH // NAFMX 4QIFU VBB2C JODZA W6UY

222148Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
FOR KAREN 28
V5LDJZ // KI2OO YHZLI WXONF ZJD2R 2F3B

222219Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: FINNIGAN
GFKMU3 // UDNUU 3NHBL NWL6D O3JYG FUCI

2151

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: 263.580 FM

« on: November 21, 2022, 1928 UTC »

Yup, but I will have to go and snap those picture. Antennae are in the garage right now.

2152

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: 263.580 FM

« on: November 21, 2022, 1855 UTC »

Nice collection of antennae. My first UHF receiver dates back to 20+ years ago. It was a military Motorola (and I can not remember the nomenclature right now) unit that was shelter mounted on rack rails. I then got into the Motorola URC series and later the LST series transceivers. I have something like 3 x Dorne & Margolin 120 antennae, one beat up one which was permanently mounted outside and a pristine one in the bag, a "bat wing" antenna which is designed to be vehicle mounted and a high gain yagi. I have not had the opportunity to put the SATCOM antenna back up yet.

Good to know that the ICOM IC-R8600 works well on SATCOM. It's hard to find a good SATCOM receiver. I have the IC-R8500 as my primary SATCOM receiver. Consequently, I have heard the UHF pirates using my Barker & Williamson T2FD HF antenna connected to the R8600. In theory it should not work, but it does although not so great.

This is my previous antenna farm. I moved about 6 months ago and struggling with ways to mount all of the antennae. I think there might be a tower in the future.

Best MWDX antenna?

And before I forget, I also purchased a RTL-SDR - L Band Patch Antenna a little over a year ago and it's fantastic. There is some interesting stuff above 1 GHz. I have been checking out INMARSAT etc ... and some aeronautical traffic. That antenna is connected to my RSPduo.

2153

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: Brazilian Pirates 263.580 FM SATCOM 1456 UTC 21 NOV 2022

« on: November 21, 2022, 1646 UTC »

Good catch on the discone. Those 225-400 MHz line-of-sight (LOS) SATCOM satellites are circular polarized, Right Hand Circular (RHC) to be exact, vise the normal linear polarization.

2154

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 6925 USB 0202 UTC 21 NOV 2022

« on: November 21, 2022, 0236 UTC »

02:30 UTC - Weak readable and "out of control".

RSUduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

2155

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: November 21, 2022, 0152 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 21 November 2022: BAD GIRL (ground NCS)

210045Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GF7QIF // ILEKE LSJQM ZWOA4 OHE3P 4BN7

211519Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
V57RVP // DISREGARD THIS TRANSMISSION, THIS IS BAD GIRL OUT

Note: The NCS incorrectly transmitted the preamble prompting the disregard.

211520Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
MESSAGE OF 37 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
V57RVP // QAIOJ 5CP2H BDISH 72HW6 RK5KM FRMHW 2

211554Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
MESSAGE OF 39 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
V5LRTS // T7XSX GKIZ7 7PQKC FLVKU EPZ46 JRRME UGL

211702Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GFWENN // BT6AJ N33EW EKIOZ XJXMW S6HS

211706Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GF73GF // RLNOY DFJRO S2FDO PFMDO QUYX

211802Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GFINJI // HEOBL IMXOJ N6QSK FHX3Z D2UC

211804Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GFVEOC // 7SZ7N FLLR3 42TL6 4JUUV EA47
THIS IS BAD GIRL, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

211807Z NOV 2022
THIS IS BAD GIRL OUT

211808Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: BAD GIRL
GFS4QF // JZAWA XTKAF YAPXU 6FDXT KOS6
THIS IS BAD GIRL, MORE TO FOLLOW, STANDBY

211811Z NOV 2022
GF73GF // RLNOY DFJRO S2FDO PFMDO QUYX

2156

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Jack In The Box Radio ? 6925 AM 1541 UTC 20 NOV 2022

« on: November 20, 2022, 1552 UTC »

15:50 UTC - Weak readable with fading and 60s funk music.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

2157

Utility / HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

« on: November 20, 2022, 0114 UTC »

HFGCS Force Directional Message (FDM) and Emergency Action Message (EAM) Log

Daily call sign for 20 November 2022: VAN HORN (ground NCS), TEARDROP, TEST CORD (airborne CP)

200105Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: VAN HORN
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
V5FKMO // QN2RX JSD22 DODQS PFQHY 6RNGK PPX

200124Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: ?
MESSAGE OF ? CHARACTERS FOLLOWS

Note: The 01:24Z msg was broadcast by the airborne CP which was weak unreadable.

200150Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: ?APOGEE?
MESSAGE OF 34 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
V5FKMO // QN2RX JSD22 DODKS PFQHY 6RNGK PPX

Note: The 01:50Z msg was broadcast by the airborne CP which was weak barely readable.

201317Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: VAN HORN
FOR BEAVER CREEK
V5XMH4 // RXG55 3NCJ6 6JOBO KLCJS VDNX

201330Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: VAN HORN
FOR BEAVER CREEK
V5CZTB // IQDFM V6QGA 2FRVJ LJHT2 S3QV

201547Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: VAN HORN
FOR BEAVER CREEK
V5QBTT // WUEKL SARDE 7NEXB 3D524 D7U5

202000Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TEARDROP
GF2Y2T // ADTGB EE4RW VRHU3 XCCJJ O3KX

Note: The 20:00Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

202100Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TEARDROP
GF2Y2T // ADTGB EE4RW VRHU3 XCCJJ O3KX

Note: The 21:00Z msg was broadcast from the airborne CP.

202137Z NOV 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: VAN HORN
GFPQCW // 74ZE6 UKBYX 5C5SC LTLL7 OQHA

202143Z NOV 2022 11175.0 kHz USB
21:43Z TEST CORD calling VAN HORN; no response;
21:45Z TEST CORD calling VAN HORN with request to check out the net followed by authentication challenge;
21:50Z VAN HORN this is TEST CORD copy my last over;
21:55Z VAN HORN failed authentication; TEST CORD requested an additional authentication challenge;
21:57Z TEST CORD exited the net at 21:58Z.

2158

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: IMHR Zeke 6925<6969<6970<6925 USB 2125 UTC 19 NOV 2022

« on: November 19, 2022, 2211 UTC »

22:10 UTC - Weak readable with music.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

2159

North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 4030 AM 0157 UTC 19 NOV 2022

« on: November 19, 2022, 0157 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 4030.0 kHz AM 01:57 UTC 19 NOV 2022

01:57 UTC - Carrier is up; weak and noisy with fade outs;
01:58 UTC - Interval signal;
02:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:01 UTC - Faded out, unreadable then back; frequency and conditions are unusable to my location tonight.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

2160

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 4030 USB 0139 UTC 19 NOV 2022

« on: November 19, 2022, 0151 UTC »

01:50 UTC - Weak barely readable;
01:52 UTC - Station ID: "This is W???";
01:53 UTC - Nothing else heard.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna