November 2010

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Logs 16-Nov-2010

November 18, 2010 in logs | No comments

8912 USB 1647z: Coast Guard 1712 wkg CAMSPAC w/ position 38.19N 115.59W.

20890 USB 1649z: Foxtrot 41 wkg CAMSLANT reporting ops normal.

5080 USB 1802z: 0301 wkg Swiss Ladder 120 pass message they are about to depart and inquires about weather.

5080 USB 1835z: 0301 wkg Swiss Ladder 120 discussing weather conditions and visibility.

5080 USB 2105z: Swiss Ladder 0302 clg Swiss Ladder 0301 for radio check.

4737.4 USB 2228z: Caw 1 wkg QST0501 discussing position of USS Boxer.

8912 USB 2241z: Coast Guard 1707 wkg CAMSPAC w/ flight ops and position 38.49N 121.24W.

11494 USB 2347z: Coast Guard 1720 wkg CAMSLANT w/ flight ops and position 27.42N 082.51W.

260.475 Doom 92

November 16, 2010 in satcom | No comments

260.475: Doom 92 calling Fortress. Love that background noise!  

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261.575 Aircraft 200 and Aircraft 012

November 16, 2010 in satcom | No comments

Aircraft 200 and Aircraft 012 on 261.575 w/ radio checks and test counts.  

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258.650 Mako Echo 3

November 15, 2010 in satcom | No comments

Earlier today I logged “Mako Echo Three” calling “Mako Base” on 258.650.  

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261.575 Rescue 1 and Rescue 2

November 15, 2010 in satcom | No comments

Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 w/ satcom radio checks on 261.575.  

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258.650 Dagger Ops

November 15, 2010 in satcom | No comments

Dagger Ops calling Trail Boss on UHF SATCOM frequency 258.650.  

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258.650 Comanche Six Romeo

November 14, 2010 in satcom | 2 comments

258.650 up w/ Comanche Six Romeo calling any station on Tac Sat.  

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Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos

November 12, 2010 in satcom | No comments

A follow up to my previous post: Jesuit Missionaries on SATCOM?

Radio communications between Jesuit missionaries still occur on a regular basis on several UHF SATCOM frequencies. Research shows these folks are most likely the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos located in eastern Bolivia. According to Wikipedia, six of these missions have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

So far 3 frequencies have been monitored:

  • 263.680 – Channel 1
  • 263.580 – Channel 2
  • 263.820 – Channel 3

It’s unknown if they are authorized to transmit on the US military satellites or not, but they have been at it for some time. They could possibly be using modified ham radio gear to access the satellites. This is a quite common occurrence in this part of the world, especially in Brazil. The radios used by the missionaries tend to overheat quite a bit too, further confirming this theory.

cjrjr507 on the RadioReference forums also posted about an HF frequency of 8760 kHz being given over the air. This could also be worth monitoring for activity.

To get an idea of the communications we’re hearing, have a listen to the recording below:

 

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Logs 11-Nov-2010

November 12, 2010 in logs | No comments

4737.4 USB 0028z: SL 120 wkg 9701 ATLS and Caw 1 asking about overnight plans.

15867 USB 1422z: Omaha 2CC clg Hammer, then into Parkhill encrypted voice.

18594 USB 1619z: Foxtrot 35 wkg CAMSLANT w/ position 26.53N 096.52W.

18594 USB 1629z: Juliet 42 wkg CAMSLANT w/ position 20.35N 073.44W.

5693 USB 1701z: USCGC Aspen wkg USCGC Boutwell w/ position of 35.34N 121.40W course 329 at 7.5 knots. USCGC Boutwell reports at 35.27N 122.12W course 327 at 8.6 knots.

7527 USB 1846z: Coast Guard 1712 wkg CAMSPAC w/ position 38.52N 121.46W.

18594 USB 1932z: Hammer wkg Omaha 63Y for radio check.

7527 USB 2009z: CAMSPAC wkg Coast Guard 1712 for flight ops report. Coast Guard 1712 advises on deck at CGAS Sacramento for crew swap.

18594 USB 2307z: Juliet 33 wkg Zulu 29 (Sector San Diego) w/ ops normal and position 34.13N 116.53W.

US Coast Guard on 5693 kHz

November 11, 2010 in hf | No comments

Excellent signals yesterday and today from two US Coast Guard cutters working off the California coast. USCGC Boutwell and USCGC Aspen both active in ANDVT and clear voice on 5693 kHz, also known as SVN Alpha. Not too often do we have clear comms on this frequency, so this is a real treat!

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