Sockeye 81 calling Top Rock (NORAD Alaska ROCC, Elmendorf AFB) on SATCOM.
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Tags: APAC
Here are some Russian’s using US military satellites for communication, similar to their Brazilian counterparts 😉
Here is a very rough summary of the comms: The stations discuss their equipment and activities for satcom radio communication. One operator mentions using a 15-watt power with a double cross antenna on their apartment’s windowsill (possibly in Khabarovsk). They talked about Youth Day celebrations and fishing. They also talk about FLT-8, currently positioned above Australia, and communication the day prior with someone over in Kazakhstan. They mention using an SDR to locate transponders and mention some other satellites such as UFO-4, FLT-5, and UFO-11. The conversation also touched on the challenge of communication with distant regions like Moscow and St. Petersburg due to limited elevation angles.
After a long hiatus, we finally logged more comms from Operation Deep Freeze over UHF SATCOM voice. They were noted using 263.625 last week with Ice 25, Base Ops, Mac Centre and Charleston ROF all monitored. Routine type traffic with weather info being passed.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
Lately I have been hearing Russian traffic on 256.950 and a few other freqs.
Occasional test counts and lots of “priyoms” and some broken English.
This time I thought it sounded like a Chinese station on 256.950?
Continuing to hear activity just about every day now. Here is some broken sounding English from the station.
I also heard the same guy on 263.625.
Unknown stations conducting radio checks and test counts on 263.625.
Tags: APAC
263.625 PAC: Skier 85 calling Mac Center several times on satcom. Skier 85 originally advised they were unable to contact Auckland (on HF) and requests Mac Center to relay their position report.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
Finally had some Operation Deep Freeze satcom traffic from Skier 32 wkg Mac Center for a radio check. Not much satcom voice activity this year from these guys.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze activity continues to be busy on satcom with Skier 81 wkg Mac Center with position report and weather info requests for the Antarctic Ice Runway.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
Reach 6E5 wkg Deep Freeze Ops for a satcom check. Reach 6E5 advised they were on the way to Hawaii.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze 2012-2013 Antarctic season is upon us! Lots of activity today on 263.625 (via PAC) from Ice 12, Deep Freeze Ops and Mac Center.
Tags: APAC, Operation Deep Freeze