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Utility / UNID 25139.4 RTTY 2200 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 2210 UTC »

UNID 25139.4 kHz (centre) RTTY 22:00 UTC 13 DEC 2022

22:00 UTC - UNID RTTY station; 1275 / 850 presumed 75 baud; very weak barely readable;
22:05 UTC - Station faded out to weak unreadable.

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2042

WEFAX and SSTV / USCG NMC (Pt. Reyes) 22527 USB WEFAX 2130 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 2154 UTC »

USCG NMC Pt. Reyes, California, U.S.A. 22527.0 kHz USB WEFAX 21:30 UTC 13 DEC 2022

21:30 UTC - USCG NMC loud and clear and good copy with FAX transmissions and an S6 signal from the West side to the North Eastern side of North America; some brief intermittent loss of audio / signal; SURFACE ANALYSIS (PART 1 NE PACIFIC);
21:37 UTC - SURFACE ANALYSIS (PART 2 NW PACIFIC);
21:45 UTC - Some rapid deep fades starting to occur. It started out to be a nice clear FAX but went down hill from there as propagation conditions changed.

Decoded with Black Cat HF Weather Fax.



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2043

Utility / GMDSS NBDP 22376 USB 2100 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 2113 UTC »

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Narrowband Direct Printing (NBDP) 22376.0 kHz USB 21:00 UTC 13 DEC 2022

21:00 UTC - Loud and clear with marine related messages. Decoded with YAND;
21:23 UTC - End of broadcast.

Current GMDSS NBDP Frequencies:
4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, 8416.5 kHz, 12579 kHz, 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 22376 kHz and 26100.5 kHz

2022-12-13 21:02:08> ZCZC OA94
2022-12-13 21:02:13> MSGID/GENADMIN/NGA NAVSAFETY WA DC//
2022-12-13 21:02:15> RMKS/
2022-12-13 21:02:17> 020159Z DEC 22
2022-12-13 21:02:24> NAVAREA XII 964/22(18,83).
2022-12-13 21:02:25> ERN N PAC.
2022-12-13 21:02:26> S PAC.
2022-12-13 21:02:28> CA.
2022-12-13 21:02:31> 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
2022-12-13 21:02:38>  A. 151116Z TO 151238Z DEC, ALTERNATE
2022-12-13 21:02:46>  1116Z TO 1238Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 DEC
2022-12-13 21:02:48>  IN AREA BOUND BY
2022-12-13 21:02:56>  33-53.00N 121-11.00W, 33-49.00N 121-07.00W,
2022-12-13 21:03:05>  34-17.00N 120-35.00W, 34-27.00N 120-27.00W,
2022-12-13 21:03:13>  34-43.00N 120-36.00W, 34-31.00N 120-50.00W.
2022-12-13 21:03:20>  B. 151116Z TO 151238Z DEC, ALTERNATE
2022-12-13 21:03:27>  1116Z TO 1238Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 DEC
2022-12-13 21:03:30>  IN AREA BOUND BY
2022-12-13 21:03:38>  32-10.00N 122-48.00W, 31-48.00N 122-04.00W,
2022-12-13 21:03:47>  30-20.00N 123-06.00W, 30-41.00N 123-54.00W.
2022-12-13 21:03:53>  C. 151334Z TO 151356Z DEC, ALTERNATE
2022-12-13 21:04:00>  1334Z TO 1356Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 DEC
2022-12-13 21:04:02>  IN AREA BOUND BY
2022-12-13 21:04:12>  00-25.00S 145-16.00W, 00-07.00S 143-13.00W,
2022-12-13 21:04:19>  10-16.00N 144-44.00W, 09-57.00N 146-49.00W.
2022-12-13 21:04:26> 2. CANCEL THIS MSG //181456Z DEC 22.//
2022-12-13 21:04:26>
2022-12-13 21:04:27> NNNN

2022-12-13 21:04:30> ZCZC OA96
2022-12-13 21:04:35> MSGID/GENADMIN/NGA NAVSAFETY WA DC//
2022-12-13 21:04:38> RMKS/
2022-12-13 21:04:40> 030023Z DEC 22
2022-12-13 21:04:44> NAVAREA XII 932/22(16).
2022-12-13 21:04:44> AK.
2022-12-13 21:04:55> NAVTEX STA KODIAK (JX) 57-46.6N 152-31.7W OFF AIR.//
2022-12-13 21:04:55>
2022-12-13 21:04:56> NNNN

2022-12-13 21:05:01> ZCZC OA32
2022-12-13 21:05:08> MSGID/GENADMIN/NGA NAVSAFETY WA DC//
2022-12-13 21:05:09> RMKS/
2022-12-13 21:05:11> 100109Z DEC 22
2022-12-13 21:05:15> NAVAREA XII 963/22(83).
2022-12-13 21:05:19> ERN N PAC.
2022-12-13 21:05:21> S PAC.
2022-12-13 21:05:27> 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1334Z TO 1356Z DAILY
2022-12-13 21:05:34>  15 THRU 18 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
2022-12-13 21:05:41>  10-16.00N 144-44.00W, 09-57.00N 146-49.00W,
2022-12-13 21:05:49>  00-25.00S 145-16.00W, 00-07.00S 143-17.00W.
2022-12-13 21:05:56> 2. CANCEL THIS MSG //181456Z DEC 22.//
2022-12-13 21:05:56>
2022-12-13 21:05:57> NNNN

2022-12-13 21:10:30> ZCZC OA33
2022-12-13 21:10:37> MSGID/GENADMIN/NGA NAVSAFETY WA DC//
2022-12-13 21:10:38> RMKS/
2022-12-13 21:10:40> 091447Z DEC 22
2022-12-13 21:10:46> NAVAREA XII 962/22(GEN).
2022-12-13 21:10:55> 1. NAVAREA XII WARNINGS IN FORCE AS OF 091447Z DEC.
2022-12-13 21:11:01>  ALL THE INFORCE WARNINGS ARE LISTED HERE.
2022-12-13 21:11:09>  961/22, 960/22, 955/22, 954/22, 953/22, 952/22,
2022-12-13 21:11:16>  951/22, 950/22, 949/22, 948/22, 947/22, 943/22,
2022-12-13 21:11:23>  942/22, 937/22, 936/22, 935/22, 915/22, 914/22,
2022-12-13 21:11:31>  913/22, 721/22, 720/22, 707/22, 642/22, 641/22,
2022-12-13 21:11:39>  530/22, 524/22, 463/22, 361/22, 244/22, 243/22,
2022-12-13 21:11:43>  219/22, 183/22, 165/22.
2022-12-13 21:11:51>  729/21, 621/21, 472/21, 340/21, 339/21, 269/21,
2022-12-13 21:11:56>  145/21, 144/21, 143/21, 70/21.
2022-12-13 21:12:02> 2. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF ALL IN-FORCE NAVAREA XII
2022-12-13 21:12:10>  BROADCAST WARNINGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NGA
2022-12-13 21:12:17>  MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION WEBSITE AT:
2022-12-13 21:12:22>  MSI.NGA.MIL/NAVWARNINGS.
2022-12-13 21:12:31>  ALTERNATIVELY, THESE MAY BE REQUESTED BY E-MAIL
2022-12-13 21:12:36>  FROM THE NAVAREA XII COORDINATOR AT
2022-12-13 21:12:39>  NAVSAFETY NGA.MIL.
2022-12-13 21:12:47> 3. CANCEL NAVAREA X~I 894/22, 930.22, 958/22.// ,
2022-12-13 21:12:49> NNNN

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Algerienne 17600 AM 0845 UTC 05 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 1602 UTC »

15:59 UTC 13 DEC 2022 - End of programming segment; good signal at S8;
16:00 UTC - News program. Substantial echo in the audio.

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2045

Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?

« on: December 13, 2022, 0420 UTC »

The mini-whip is just floating with about 20 or so feet of coax and a choke at the radio end (between the bias-t and the receiver). I can try coupling to the AC ground and see what happens. Getting through the patio door is a challenge, specially when the temperatures are -10 or lower at this time of year. I should have got some of those flat ribbon pass-through the last time I was at the store. If anything, it would have been worth the test. Even when I had this mini-whip hanging outside it performed just ok, not that great. I'm actually surprised that it picks up as much as it does. I might hang the YouLoop in the patio door instead and see what happens.

2046

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: Pirates 250.000-270

« on: December 13, 2022, 0144 UTC »

Somewhat quiet so far today, 13 December 2022

01:40 UTC - 263.5800 NFM Brazilian pirates. Sounds like they are mobile. You can hear that "alternator" noise wining up and down during the transmissions.

2047

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

« on: December 13, 2022, 0121 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 13 December 2022: TOPCOAT (ground NCS)

130117Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
GFQRDM // BNI6F TMOZ4 YIKJP GP3G6 CKFX

131333Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
FOR PELT 73
PMN3LI // CJFF6 NLBG3 EDXZP U652P PWFA

131403Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
GFFHX4 // QIJEA QU4OL D6P6M K7NIA 2K6R

131416Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
PMZQEB // 7TZUU XIRFJ MJ56N U5JIY WG7L

131426Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
GFOZ7S // UQIHA BCIYB VWL6O YKFOC J654

131606Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
PMRHT2 // CEVCL DUE7G 7JZPM GRC4Q GFT2

131626Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
PMYA6F // XMWMN MHQNC 6DF4M YPIJJ HCOE

132339Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
PMQ2HJ // QIOJ4 NRNYB PUGE5 LBPQ2 G7UE

132357Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: TOPCOAT
MESSAGE OF 53 CHARACTERS FOLLOWS
PMFOD3 // BY4LT QEKUY DVRI6 Y2X6A HBKGI T45HA SCX6B 6A47G U45A4 S6

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Peskies / UNID Peskies 4191 USB 0035 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 0037 UTC »

UNID Peskies 4191.0 kHz USB 00:35 UTC 13 DEC 2022

00:35 UTC - 2 x UNID Peskies carrying on a conversation. Weak readable;
00:40 UTC - Nothing else heard.

Note: I just happened to pick this up while scanning the band using KB6C's KiwiSDR.

2049

Peskies / UNID Peskies 4150 USB 0025 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 0029 UTC »

UNID Peskies 4150.0 kHz USB 00:25 UTC 13 DEC 2022

00:25 UTC - 2 x UNID Peskies carrying on a conversation. Good readable;
00:31 UTC - Nothing else heard.

Note: I just happened to pick this up while scanning the band using KB6C's KiwiSDR.

2050

HF Beacons / Re: Rapid Ditter On 4097.3 & FT8 (?) On 4095

« on: December 13, 2022, 0016 UTC »

Thanks for the KB6C SDR tip. The Desert Whooper's signal doesn’t make it all the way up to my location but I was finally able to hear it via the mentioned KiwiSDR. No ditter or FT8 observed at 00:15 UTC 13 December 2022.

I was also able to pick up the Coastal Slider beacon but on what appears to be 4109.20 kHz CW.

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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?

« on: December 13, 2022, 0005 UTC »

I'm using one of my mini-whips on the nightstand receiver, the ICOM IC-R75, and I am not very pleased with it, mind you, it's inside hanging from the curtain rod and well camouflaged by the curtains. I had limited success with 2nd mini-whip which was externally mounted on the communication mast at my prior location. I have yet to install one outside at my new location to see how it performs. It was -11 F this morning so no thank you ... not until it get warmer out.

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Equipment / Re: Best MWDX antenna?

« on: December 12, 2022, 2210 UTC »

Rob, if the guy lines are metal / conductive, you could do what we do on AM towers and that is to put insulators in-line with the guy wires. This should give you working radials. If you look closely at guy lines on AM towers somewhere along the way you will see an insulator. There is a formula for it but in a nut shell, less than a 1/4 wavelength of the operating frequency so that the guys do not resonate. In your case you want it to resonate so, insulators at both ends and bond them together at the top. A little hard to explain but I think you get the idea.

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

« on: December 12, 2022, 1513 UTC »

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

Daily call sign for 12 December 2022: OPTIMIST (ground NCS)

121506Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OPTIMIST
FOR CABOOSE
PMPWAS // AO6YA ABALM MKE6H VVINC 2OYY

121528Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OPTIMIST
FOR CABOOSE
PMT5UL // UO27C FMT5V RI2AK VW742 MD4V

122046Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OPTIMIST
GF4UIO // JGUKO QIUBE FQ4IX NAQC4 KUY2

122148Z DEC 2022
TO: ALL STATIONS
FROM: OPTIMIST
GFLIQD // TX4C2 2Q2QP O7JQZ YFGYI D4KJ

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6923 AM 0150 UTC 12 DEC 2022

« on: December 12, 2022, 0158 UTC »

Check my post here. I think it is the same station.

UNID 6925 AM 2225 UTC 11 DEC 2022

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2225 UTC 11 DEC 2022

« on: December 12, 2022, 0151 UTC »

01:50 UTC 12 Dec 2022 - Might still be on the air. I have a very weak carrier at my locatoin with some audio but weak unreadable;
01:51 UTC - Fading up a little with some music.

Actual frequency 6924.090 kHz and drifting.

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