8658.0 Japanese Fishery FAX

Someone is sending FAX fishery information from Japan out to fleets operating in the East Pacific. The frequencies are the ones listed in old utility guides as "Chuo Fishery" or "Chuo Gyogyo" (same thing, different languages). This was 8658.0. A parallel exists on 16907.5. It hasn't been audible in California, but it has been confirmed by Eddy Waters in Australia.

Here's one I snagged at 0650 UTC last night:



The information has to do with fish market prices in Japan. Martin Foltz, another DXer in SoCal, ran one of his intercepts past a Japanese speaker. It was identified as a mackerel market table sent by the "Fukushima Business Radio Station" from the Fukushima Prefecture Fishery on the island of Honshu. Efforts continue to track down this transmitter out of the 900 or so fishery radio stations in Japan.

Air Recon Taskings for 11/10

000
NOUS42 KNHC 091430
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0930 AM EST MON 09 NOVEMBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 10/1100Z TO 11/1100Z NOVEMBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-165

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL STORM IDA
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 72
A. 10/1200Z,1500Z
B. AFXXX 0911A IDA
C. 10/0915Z
D. 30.0N 88.2W
E. 10/1100Z TO 10/1530Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

III. NOTE: WINTER STORM REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE.
JWP

T.S. Ida Advisory #23

000
WTNT31 KNHC 091443
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IDA ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009
900 AM CST MON NOV 09 2009

...IDA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...

AT 9 AM CST...1500 UTC...ALL HURRICANE WARNINGS AND WATCHES ALONG THE GULF COAST HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE AUCILLA RIVER FLORIDA...INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

AT 900 AM CST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.3 WEST OR ABOUT 185 MILES...300 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ABOUT 285 MILES...460 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA.

IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF IDA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY MORNING. AFTER LANDFALL...A TURN TO THE EAST IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND ARE NOW NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TODAY AS IDA APPROACHES THE COAST.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES...325 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES.

RAINS FROM IDA WILL BE REACHING THE COAST OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM STORM TOTALS OF 8 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF COAST NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS...AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE COAST NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WAVES.

...SUMMARY OF 900 AM CST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...26.5N 88.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 17 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1200 PM CST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 300 PM CST.

$$
FORECASTER FRANKLIN

Air Recon Taskings for 11/9-10

000
NOUS42 KNHC 081500
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1000 AM EST SUN 08 NOVEMBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 09/1100Z TO 10/1100Z NOVEMBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-164

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. HURRICANE IDA
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 09/1800Z,10/0000Z
B. AFXXX 0711A IDA
C. 09/1630Z
D. 26.9N 88.5W
E. 09/1700Z TO 10/0000Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 71
A. 10/0300Z,0600Z,0900Z
B. AFXXX 0811A IDA
C. 10/0045Z
D. 28.6N 88.3W
E. 10/0200Z TO 10/0900Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 3-HRLY FIXES
IF SYSTEM REMAINS A THREAT.

3. REMARKS: P-3 RESEARCH CONTINUING EVERY 12 HRS.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

III. NOTE: WINTER STORM REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE.
JWP

Hurricane Ida Advisory #20

000
WTNT31 KNHC 082048
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IDA ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009
300 PM CST SUN NOV 08 2009

...CENTER OF IDA MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA TO MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA. THIS WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM PLAYA DEL CARMEN TO CABO CATOCHE. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE WARNING AREA.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM TULUM TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM PUNTA ALLEN NORTHWARD TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN AND FROM CABO CATOCHE WESTWARD TO SAN FELIPE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF PINAR DEL RIO.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLE OF YOUTH.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IDA. ADDITIONAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT OR MONDAY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 300 PM CST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.3 WEST OR ABOUT 95 MILES... 155 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND ABOUT 510 MILES...815 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK... IDA IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND MONDAY... AND BE NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IDA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND IDA IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN ON MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 976 MB...28.82 INCHES.

IDA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND WESTERN CUBA...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES.

RAINS WILL BE INCREASING WELL IN ADVANCE OF IDA ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF COAST...BUT WILL BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER BY MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM STORM TOTALS OF 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY FROM THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF COAST NORTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS.

A STORM SURGE COULD RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WAVES.

...SUMMARY OF 300 PM CST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...22.2N 86.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 600 PM CST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 900 PM CST.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN/ROBERTS

Air Recon Taskings for 11/7-9

000
NOUS42 KNHC 061545
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1045 AM EST THU 06 NOVEMBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 07/1100Z TO 08/1100Z NOVEMBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-162

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL DEPRESSION IDA
FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 70
A. 07/1600Z
B. AFXXX 0211A IDA
C. 07/1115Z
D. 17.2N 84.7W
E. 07/1500Z TO 07/1900Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO - TEAL 71
A. 08/0600Z
B. AFXXX 0311A IDA
C. 08/0145Z
D. 18.7N 85.4W
E. 08/0500Z TO 08/0900Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: POSSIBLE 6 HRLY
FIXES BEGINNING AT 08/1800Z

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

III. NOTE: WINTER STORM REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE.
CAD


000
NOUS42 KNHC 071500
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1000 AM EST SAT 07 NOVEMBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 08/1100Z TO 09/1100Z NOVEMBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-163

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. TROPICAL STORM IDA
FLIGHT ONE -- TEAL 70
A. 08/1800Z,09/0000Z
B. AFXXX 0411A IDA
C. 08/1500Z
D. 21.0N 86.0W
E. 08/1700Z TO 09/0000Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

FLIGHT TWO -- TEAL 75
A. 09/0000Z
B. AFXXX 0511A IDA
C. 08/1730Z
D. NA
E. NA
F. 24,000 TO 33,000 FT

FLIGHT THREE -- TEAL 71
A. 09/0600Z,1200Z
B. AFXXX 0611A IDA
C. 09/0330Z
D. 22.8N 87.2W
E. 09/0500Z TO 09/1200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT

2.SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: CONTINUE 6-HRLY FIXES.
A SYNOPTIC SURVEILLANCE MISSION AT 10/0000Z.

3. REMARKS:
A. A RESOURCE PERMITTING FIX AT 08/1200Z.
B. P-3 RESEARCH MISSIONS EVERY 12 HRS BEGINNING
AT 08/2000Z.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

III. NOTE: WINTER STORM REQUIREMENTS ARE NEGATIVE.
SEF

Ida: Our November Visitor

000
WTNT31 KNHC 072049
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IDA ADVISORY NUMBER 14
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112009
400 PM EST SAT NOV 07 2009

...IDA NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH...STILL MOVING NORTHWARD...

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM TULUM TO CABO CATOCHE. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO FROM PUNTA ALLEN NORTHWARD TO SAN FELIPE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF
PINAR DEL RIO. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS COULD SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA ON SUNDAY AND A HURRICANE WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS AREA LATER TONIGHT.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLE OF YOUTH.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 400 PM EST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.3 WEST OR ABOUT 200 MILES...325 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO AND ABOUT 195 MILES...320 KM...SOUTH OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA.

IDA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...IDA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON SUNDAY AND INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SUNDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IDA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR SUNDAY...BUT WEAKENING IS FORECAST AFTER IT ENTERS THE GULF OF MEXICO.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.

IDA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND WESTERN CUBA...WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.

...SUMMARY OF 400 PM EST INFORMATION...
LOCATION...18.9N 84.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH OR 355 DEGREES AT 10 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 700 PM EST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1000 PM EST.

$$
FORECASTER BROWN/CANGIALOSI

Afternoon US Kyodo News is JSC, Not JJC

Still getting great reception of the Kyodo News FAX on 16971 kHz USB, 60/576. Today I caught a sign-on, identifying the transmitting station as JSC, Kagoshima Radio, not the usual JJC, Tokyo.



Some Googling around turned up the following (badly translated) information:

07.04.12 [April 2007 -hugh] 16971kHz 10kW JSC Fisheries Kagoshima consignment sent to radio stations (for the direction of Hawaii)

I interpret this to mean that this one frequency is broadcast for part of the day over a separate transmitter with a different beam. This certainly explains why only part of Kyodo's 24/7 sked is being sent, and why it's so much louder on the US Pacific Coast than any of the others. It sounds like a special contract to transmit a newspaper to Japanese fishing boats operating in the Eastern Pacific.

You learn something new every day in this hobby.

ITU Monitoring Database Extract #13 (7500-8000)

7501.35 Unid J3E USB voice
7508.00 RAT21 F1B Russian Mil?
7531.30 RIJ8 R7B Wtk200/Fvb(30.9/28.7)
7534.00 RCE56 F1B 75 Bd
7556.30 FUG G7D French Navy Stanag 4285
7556.40 FUG J2B French Navy
7556.50 FUG J2B French Navy
7566.00 Unid A1B CW
7595.08 Unid A1B CW [Numbers hrd here]
7595.80 Unid F1B 170hz, 50bd ITA2
7595.83 Carabineri? F1B 50 Bd
7596.00 Unid A1A CW
7596.00 Unid F1B Baudot, 250hz, 75 Bd
7598.00 Unid J3E LSB in Italian
7600.00 Unid J3E Arabic Language
7600.40 3A7D A1B CW Russian or Chinese clg DKG6
7601.15 Unid A1B CW Russian or Chinese
7602.00 TA7D A1B CW Russian or Chinese
7605.00 471 A3E Clandestine 5 Fig Groups
7615.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7621.50 Unid D7D Digital Transmission
7622.00 Unid A1B CW
7624.00 Unid D7D Digital Transmission
7625.00 RRL2 F1B Encrypted 100/500
7630.00 RTV2 F1B Encrypted 100/500
7635.00 RWA50 F1B Encrypted 100/500
7636.50 Unid A1A
7646.00 DDH7 (Pinneberg) F1B 50/450 ITA2 - Hamburg Meteo
7650.00 RBW45 F1B 96 Bd
7654.00 Spanish Fishermen J9W Secure voice
7656.00 Unid H3E USB in English
7664.00 RIW A1A Russian Mil
7668.00 9200 J7D ALE
7672.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7672.00 Unid F1B 500hz,100bd (ITA2)
7690.00 EZI H3E [E10]
7690.00 EZI2 H3E [E10]
7696.00 RYH F1B 75 Bd
7701.30 RNS61 R7B Wtk 200(00.9/98.7)
7710.00 Unid R3E USB in English
7710.00 RRG F1B 75 Bd
7718.00 Unknown F1B Globedata 100/200
7720.00 Unid J3E LSB Italian sailors
7722.00 Unid J3E Oriental Language
7723.00 Unid J3E Spanish Fishermen
7723.00 KHF F1B Agana, Guam Globedata 100/200
7726.00 Unid J3E USB maritime tfc
7735.00 Unid J3E USB English
7735.00 Unid J3E USB tfc in Spanish
7740.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7740.00 Unid J3E USB
7742.00 Unid A1B CW
7743.00 Unid A1B CW
7753.00 WNU F1B Slidell Radio, Globedata
7758.00 Unid A1B CW
7760.00 ULX2 H3E [E10]
7778.70 Unid F1B Sitor-A,170hz,100bd
7780.00 Unid J3E USB maritime in English
7789.00 T8C7 A1A Tactical C/S Mil Net
7793.30 WNU F1B Slidell Radio, Globedata
7802.00 Unid A1B CW
7811.00 AFRTS J3E USN voice channel relay
7816.70 Unid F1B Embassy Tfc To Cairo
7818.00 Unid J3E Fishing
7825.00 ? A1A Morse
7833.00 Unid A1B CW
7836.00 ? F1B 50 Bd Reversals
7841.00 Unid F1B Shift=250hz, 50bd
7845.00 G7D 2400 Bd Stanag 4285
7848.00 ? J1B 12 Tone Piccolo
7850.00 CHU R3E Canadian time station
7853.00 7J9T A1B Russ or Chinese mil
7855.50 FDI 22 F1B French mil, 50/850
7859.00 REG6 A1B
7875.00 Unid J3E Spanish Fishermen
7880.00 DDK3 (Pinneberg) F1C Hamburg Meteo Fax 120/576
7886.00 Unid J3E USB
7887.00 ? A3E Clandestine
7888.00 Unid J3E USB English, North Sea
7898.00 Unid J3E Fishermen
7902.00 Unid J3E Spanish Fishermen
7904.75 Unid J2B
7905.00 IB9 J7D 125 Bd
7906.00 T1L1 A1A Mil
7911.00 Unid J3E Vietnamese fishing
7911.01 KZAH A1A Mil?
7918.00 YHF R3E [E10]
7918.00 YHF2 R3E [E10]
7918.00 Unid R3E USB at sea
7921.81 Unknowh G7D 2400 Bd Stanag 4285
7929.00 Unid J3E Usb
7932.00 VDPM A1B Mil
7935.00 Unid A3E Pirate?
7950.00 Unid J3E USB
7950.00 ? A3E German Pirate
7951.19 FDI22 F1B French mil 75 Bd
7959.00 "8" F1B 1khz, 100 Bd, Baudot
7959.30 RAE6 R7B
7961.80 Unid G7D 2400 Bd
7965.00 RMP A1A Russian mil
7969.00 PHVZ A1B Mil
7970.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7971.00 Unid J3E Spanish Fishermen
7974.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7979.00 Unid J3E Spanish Fishermen
7985.00 Unid D7D Digital Transmission
7987.00 Unid A1B CW Morse
7989.15 Unid F1B Arq-E 46 Baud
7990.00 RBA2 F1B 40 Bd
7990.00 Cyprus P0N Pulse
7994.00 Unid A1A Morse; Russian PVO
7998.02 RFL9 F1B

JJC Tokyo News FAX Received Nov 3

You know the fall DX season has arrived when Southern California has a relatively clear copy on the Kyodo News FAX from Japan. This is the best one I've received in a long time.

Frequency was 16971.0 kHz USB, time was just after zero UTC. Parameters were 60/576.



It's worth repeating that, unlike the weather charts, the news FAX is copyrighted material, reproduced here at a greatly reduced size under fair use for the purposes of amateur radio propagation reporting. Any unauthorized commercial use would probably prompt Kyodo to start scrambling the faxes again. We'd hate to lose the last news FAX on the air for DXing.

Utility World Blog Stirs Back To Life

I just noticed that i've only made something like 3 posts to this blog in the past month.

Apologies are in order. I was out of town and away from any radios, but I had a laptop so there's no excuse.

I'll do better.

A few things are happening in the utility scene right now that are worth watching.

The most newsworthy one is that November/December of 2009 is the Moment of Truth for solar Cycle 24. There are indications that this late cycle is beginning to rise, pretty much in line with the scaled-back newer predictions. Some daily fluxes around 81 have occurred, which are promising. Expect some definite changes in conditions if it gets over 90 for any length of time.

If the cycle does not rise at all, and we fall back into spotless days, weeks, and maybe months, all bets are off. Meanwhile, a lively and information-packed web site for all this is SolarCycle24.com.

NMC FAX Satellite Image Nov. 2

Copied on 8682 kHz at 2113 UTC. Note the multipath and cyclical selective fading, both of which are typical of this path and time of day.



Also note the pronounced "Pineapple Express" moisture feed from the tropics near Hawaii to the northwestern continental United States.

TEAL Aircraft Now Flying Rick - TCPOD for Mon.

000
NOUS42 KNHC 181430
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1030 AM EDT SUN 18 OCTOBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 19/1100Z TO 20/1100Z 0CTOBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-143

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK......NEGATIVE.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. HURRICANE RICK
FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 70
A. 19/1800Z
B. AFXXX 0120E RICK
C. 19/1200Z
D. 18.1N 111.4W
E. 19/1700Z TO 19/2200Z
F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY:
ANOTHER FIX ON HURRICANE RICK ON 20/1800Z NEAR
20.7N 111.2W
DMG

Rick Is Cat. 5 (Public Advisory #13)

000
WTPZ35 KNHC 181441
TCPEP5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT SUN OCT 18 2009

...RICK STILL A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...

INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 108.3 WEST OR ABOUT 500 MILES ...805 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO.

RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH EARLY TUESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RICK IS A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME SLOW WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...HOWEVER...RICK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 914 MB...26.99 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY RICK WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... CAUSING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...15.8N 108.3W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 200 PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER ROBERTS/BRENNAN

Possible Air Recon Tasking for Pacific Hurricane Rick

000
NOUS42 KNHC 171430
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1030 AM EDT SAT 17 OCTOBER 2009
SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
VALID 18/1100Z TO 19/1100Z 0CTOBER 2009
TCPOD NUMBER.....09-142

I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK......NEGATIVE.

II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY: PSBL FIX MISSION
ON HURRICANE RICK 19/1800Z NEAR 17.6N AND 111.6W.
WVW

Hurricane Rick Public Advisory #9

000
WTPZ35 KNHC 171436
TCPEP5
BULLETIN
HURRICANE RICK ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202009
800 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE RICK CONTINUING TO STRENGTHEN...

AT 800 AM PDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RICK WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 103.0 WEST OR ABOUT 280 MILES ...450 KM...SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO AND ABOUT 345 MILES... 550 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO.

RICK IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR... AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF RICK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HURRICANE MOVES GENERALLY PARALLEL TO THE COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 145 MPH...230 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS MAKES RICK AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND RICK COULD BECOME A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 40 MILES...65 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 938 MB...27.70 INCHES.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY RICK MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...CAUSING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

OUTER RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH RICK WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT.

...SUMMARY OF 800 AM PDT INFORMATION...
LOCATION...14.2N 103.0W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...938 MB

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
200 PM PDT.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN

Honolulu FAX Test Chart

Received in Southern California on 3 Oct 09 (UTC)

Turku Radio, Finland To Close

At zero zulu on 1 Jan 2010, we will lose yet another coastal station. It's Turku Radio, the only MF/HF station in Finland, callsign OFK.

We've seen this one coming. After all, the operating Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA) has been soliciting suggestions from shippers all year. Also, it recently shifted telemedical services to satellite phones.

Right now, the plans are to sell all equipment at Turku and its remote locations for scrap.

More details are in this posting to the QRZ Newsroom Forum.

Suspected Mexican Military ALE Frequencies

Not all are confirmed, but most are. There are a lot of them. Some are more active than others. There may be other frequencies, higher or lower, that no one's heard.

6200 and 8050 are used in the US by FEMA and the National Guard respectively. It is not known if their presence on the list is due to listener confusion.

9025 is also a busy US Air Force ALE frequency. Dialing instructions for phone patches are passed in the AMD field. Strange though it seems, Mexican activity has also been repeatedly confirmed here.

All kHz, USB unless noted.

4110.0
4550.0
4650.0
5252.0
5260.0
5263.0
5400.0
4650.0
5555.0
5590.0
5620.0
5705.0
6200.0?
6800.0
6955.0
6989.0 LSB
7617.0
7666.0
7670.0
7777.0
7900.0
8000.0
8020.0
8030.0
8045.0
8047.0
8050.0?
8065.0
8084.0
8100.0
8125.0 LSB
8281.0
9020.0 LSB
9025.0
9045.0
9050.0
9060.0
9080.0
9105.0
10135.0
10444.0
10463.0
12840.0
14400.0
14715.0

ITU Monitoring Database Extract #12 (7000-7500)

What's interesting in this segment is the broadcast use of 41 meters, which changed this spring when a WARC re-allocation went into effect. It appears that some broadcasters are slow moving out of the old segments. Nearly all of the many broadcast intercepts are omitted here, which is why the list is not as long as others.

7000.00 D Beacon A1A
7018.00 Mil? F1B 50 Bd Reversals
7030.00 Radio Belarus A3E Non-Conformity RR.5
7038.70 "D" A1A
7039.00 "C" A1A
7039.10 "A" A1A
7039.40 "M" A1A
7039.77 "P" A1A
7095.00 Unknown(China?) A3E
7122.00 Unid F1B 50 Bd/ Baltic Sea
7148.00 8PNX A1A
7158.00 8PNX A1A
7162.00 8PNX A1A
7298.00 Unid F1B Baudot,500hz,50bd
7299.30 Unid feeder R7B WTK200/FVB 96.70/98.9
7299.30 Unid feeder R7B FAISC 98.90/96.7
7301.30 Unid feeder R7B FAISC 100.9/98.7
7313.00 ? F1B 75 Bd
7319.00 Unid F1B Shift=950Hz, 100Bd
7325.00 Voice Of Russia D7W [DRM]
7333.00 Unid F1B 250hz,100bd
7336.54 Unid A1B CW
7337.00 Unid F7B Intermittent
7361.04 Unid A1B CW
7373.00 Unid F1B 200HZ, 100BD
7376.00 Unid A1B CW
7379.50 JP J3E Bootleg
7392.00 Unid A1A
7394.00 RTZ F2B
7396.91 Unid F3C [Bangkok Meteo?]
7404.60 Unid A1A
7405.00 UZT206 F1B [Msg to ships]
7414.00 Unid J7B 40 Bd FSK-33
7416.00 Mil? F1B 50 and 75 BD
7420.00 BBC D7W [DRM]
7425.00 Unid F1B 500Hz, 100 Bd
7425.00 RFP6 F1B 50 Bd
7430.00 Unid F1B 500Hz, 96BD
7430.00 Mil J1D 2400 BD MS110A1
7430.00 RHT42 F1B 192 Bd
7430.00 Unid F1B 500HZ,96BD (CIS-14)
7433.00 RUK8 F1B 75 Bd
7433.45 HLL2 F3C Weather fax
7435.87 Unid F1B 500HZ, 41BD
7436.00 Unid F1B 200HZ, 50BD
7443.00 Unid F1B Shift=250Hz, 75Bd
7449.75 Unid F1B 100 Baud
7455.00 Unid F1B 850 HZ, 50 BD
7460.00 Radio Romania D7W [DRM]
7469.00 Unid F1B 850HZ,50BD
7480.00 F1B 50 Bd
7480.10 RLC2 F1B 100 Bd
7484.00 RQU2 F1B

ITU Monitoring Database Extract #11 (6500-7000)

6507.00 VMC Charleville J3E Continuous weather
6507.00 Ismail R. J3E In russian
6507.00 Orienburg J3E In russian
6508.99 UWM2 A1A
6514.50 Various J2B Unlicensed net
6520.00 Spanish Fishing J3E SPEECH
6522.00 Unid J3E In russian
6523.40 VCS (Halifax) F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6523.40 CPK (Santa Cruz) F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6529.00 17 Canarias J7D HFDL
6532.00 07 Shannon J7D HFDL
6535.00 Dakar Radio J3E
6535.00 Unid J3E Fisher Boats
6535.00 Canarias J3E
6535.00 06 Hat Yai J7D HFDL
6535.00 Dakar J3E
6537.00 French Fishing J3E SPEECH
6537.00 Spanish Fishing J3E SPEECH
6538.00 8SRV A1A
6539.00 Jean-Michel J3E Fisher boats
6539.06 UWM2 A1A
6543.00 Toulouse Technique J3E
6545.00 Unid J3E Fisher
6550.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6550.00 Unid J3E intruders LSB
6550.00 Unid J3E 2 QSO fishers
6552.00 Unid J3E Fishers
6560.00 Fishing J3E French Language
6570.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6570.50 Unid J3E fishers
6571.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6573.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6575.00 ? J3E Italian Language
6580.00 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6585.00 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6585.10 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6585.25 Many italian statio J3E Intruders LSB
6586.00 KEA5 New York J3E
6588.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6590.00 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6595.00 Unid J3E wobulator
6598.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6600.00 Voice of the people A3E Clandestine?
6600.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6600.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6604.00 VFG Gander Volmet J3E
6604.00 WSY70 New York Volm J3E
6610.00 Unid J3E Fisher Boats
6614.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6617.00 RLAP Rostov Volmet J3E
6617.00 UHD St Petersburg V J3E
6620.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6622.00 Shanwick Radio H3E
6622.00 VFG Gander Radio J3E
6622.00 Fishing J3E
6625.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6628.00 CSY Santa Maria J3E
6628.00 KEA5 New York J3E
6630.00 Paolo J3E intruder LSB
6630.00 Unid J3E Fishers
6631.50 Fernandez J3E Fisher Boats
6635.00 Unid J3E A dutch in France
6635.00 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6635.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6635.00 Spanish Fisherman J3E
6640.00 KEA5 New York Radio J3E
6640.00 many french station J3E intruders LSB
6649.00 Atlantico (Recife) J3E
6650.00 Unid J3E Many Intruders LSB
6655.00 Marcel (Dep 22) J3E
6660.00 Unid J3E Many intruders LSB
6661.00 004 (Riverhead) J1D 1800 BD ARINC HFDL
6662.01 PSA F1A
6666.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6666.60 Spanish Fishing J3E
6667.00 Unid J3E Scrambled Intrud.LSB
6671.50 Unid J3E J? Fisher Boats?
6672.00 French Fishing J3E
6673.00 Dakar J3E
6675.00 Italian Pirate J3E Amateur style
6675.00 Unid J3E Intruders LSB
6676.00 AXQ429 Sydney Volme J3E
6676.00 HSD Bangkok Volmet J3E
6676.00 9VA40 Singapore Vol J3E
6676.00 AWC Kolkata Volmet J3E
6679.00 ZKAK Auckland Volme J3E
6679.00 VRK22 Hongkong Volm J3E
6679.00 JIA Tokyo Volmet J3E
6679.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6680.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6682.50 Unid J3E Fisher Boats
6683.00 Unid J3E fisher
6693.00 RVPE Tyumen Volmet J3E
6693.00 RQCI Samara Volmet J3E
6693.00 Novosibirsk Volmet J3E
6693.00 Syktyvkar Volmet J3E
6696.50 Unid J3E "Open Mike" LSB
6697.00 MKL AMCC Northwood J3E
6697.00 T9R J3E
6697.00 Kinloss rescue J3E
6699.00 Fishing J3E TWO MALES IN QSO
6700.00 German Air force J3E MIL
6700.00 Veilleur J3E
6712.00 AFA Andrews USAF J3E
6712.00 03 Reykjavik J7D HFDL
6712.00 Circus Vert J3E [FAF]
6712.00 RAF Croughton J3E
6712.00 Circus Vert J3E
6712.00 H03 Reykjavik ACARS J7D
6715.00 CROSPR Croughton AB J2B
6715.00 PLASPR Lajes AB J2B
6724.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6730.00 Danish Air Force J3E MIL
6730.00 VOLMET J3E
6730.00 Bernard, André,? J3E Intruders LSB
6733.00 TASCOMM J3E UK Mil
6735.00 Fishermen J3E
6735.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
6739.00 Clg Andrews AFB J3E AIR FORCE GHFS
6740.00 Unid J3E Fishers
6754.00 CHR Trenton Military J3E
6754.00 Gander Radio J3E Meteo
6759.00 MKL F1B
6759.00 Inskip F1B
6765.10 Bangkok meteo. R. J3E wx asia
6767.75 Unid J3E Fisher boats
6768.00 Mil A1A DE CF8Y
6768.00 ZSSK DE CVOG A1A Mil
6768.00 BHZ2 A1A 5 LTR GPS
6775.50 MAE J2B
6775.50 TNS J2B
6780.65 HMA A1A
6784.50 HMA A1A
6785.00 Unid F1B ITA2, 500Hz, 50Bd
6786.00 Unid J7D STANAG
6787.80 Unid J7B MER DU NORD
6795.00 Unid F1B 500HZ, 50BD
6800.00 Unid F7B 10 tones
6801.50 Unid F1B 250HZ,47BD
6805.00 Unid F1B 500Hz, 50Bd
6807.00 4XR86 J7B
6810.00 CNC206 J3E USB
6810.00 UZC A1A
6813.80 Unid F1B ARQ, 170Hz, 46,2Bd
6822.00 French Fishing J3E
6825.00 FAV 22 A1B CW
6828.00 French Fishing J3E
6830.00 Unid F1B 500HZ,100BD
6834.00 GYA F3C UK Weather Fax
6834.00 GZU F3C Northwood
6840.00 EZI2 H3E [E10]
6868.00 Fishing J3E Spanish Language
6870.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6870.00 Unid F1B BAUDOT,500HZ,50BD
6873.00 RMP A1A
6875.00 XDA J7D 125 BD ALE
6878.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6880.00 V A1A Beacon
6895.00 PBC96 J7D
6897.80 F1B PACTOR 2 HAM/1
6904.00 KWT91 J7D 125 BD ALE
6905.00 GYU F1C
6907.00 RGZ57 A1A
6909.70 CU3Z F1B
6912.00 JSR H3E [E10]
6912.45 D7D
6919.50 Unid F1B ALE DE"2DV1"
6921.00 2014 J7D 125 BD ALE
6923.00 RAT25 J7B
6928.00 Unid A1A "V"
6929.55 Beacon Spain A1A
6931.23 A1A FM Q Beacon SP
6935.00 RDH64 F1B 96 BAUDS
6941.00 RAN74 A1A
6955.00 TZSG2 J7D 125 BD ALE
6960.00 Fishing J3E French
6973.00 Galei Tzahal A3E Forces Radio
6978.00 REA4 F1B
6986.00 ART2 H3E [E10]
6988.00 RAT23 J7B
6998.00 DFGP A1A
6998.02 SH7 A1A

ITU Monitoring Database Extract #10 (6000-6500)

6085.00 Ismaning D7W [DRM]
6085.00 Bayerischer Rundfunk D7W [DRM]
6095.00 RTL Radio D7W [DRM]
6095.50 Unid F1B 81-81
6105.00 Voice Of Russia D7W [DRM]
6130.00 BBC & DW D7W [DRM]
6135.00 UFL F1B
6145.00 Voice Of Russia D7W [DRM]
6150.00 Unid A3E [Firedrake?]
6195.00 BBC D7W [DRM]
6206.00 Russian Fishing J3E
6210.00 Radio Border Hunter A3E Pirate
6220.00 Mystery Radio A3E Pirate
6222.40 Ship Stations To VCT F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6224.00 Fishing J3E
6231.00 French Fishing J3E
6240.00 Underground Radio A3E Pirate
6242.00 RGT77 A1A Morse
6244.50 477633500 Ship Garg F1B
6250.50 ? F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6251.00 Fishing J3E
6256.50 WNU (Slidell) F1B Globe
6262.00 RHN85 DE RMP A1A
6270.00 ULX2 H3E [E10]
6310.00 Fishing J3E
6312.00 237 1000 Olympia R. F1D DSC
6312.00 503 0001 Charleville F1D
6312.00 271 1000 Istanbul F1D
6312.00 Fishing J3E In english
6312.01 219 1000 Lyngby R. F1D
6313.57 Eric, Jojo, Bernard J3E French fishers
6314.00 NMF F1B 100 BD SITOR MODE B
6315.00 UFL F1B
6315.99 XSQ F1B
6317.00 WLO (Mobile Radio) F1B Sitor-A
6317.50 NOJ F1B
6318.00 IDR (ROMA) G7D 2400 BD STANAG 4285
6318.00 KLB F1B
6321.50 PVO (AIR FORCE) A1A MORSE
6322.49 UDK2 Murmansk F1B TOR 170Hz 100Bd
6323.50 NMC F1B
6326.00 XSG F1B Shanghai Radio
6327.00 No C/S given (WNU) F1D Globe Wireless
6327.50 KPH F1B Globe
6328.00 No C/S (RDL) F1B 200Hz 50Bd
6330.50 VCT Tors Cove F1B Globe
6330.50 Unid (OSY ?) G1D Sailmail
6333.50 IDR2 G7D 2400 BD STANAG 4285
6334.98 VO Iraqi Kurdistan A3E Clandestine
6340.00 No C/S given F1B GW 200Hz 100Bd
6340.50 NMF Boston F3C IOC:576 120rpm
6342.13 RDL Smolensk F1B 50/250
6348.00 FUE Brest F1B
6349.80 FUE (Brest) G7D 2400 BD STANAG 4285
6352.00 SAB Goetborg Radio F1B GW 200Hz 100Bd
6355.50 HEC (Berne) F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6358.50 DAO (Kiel Radio) F1B
6358.50 PBC (GOEREE Island) F1B 75 BD ITA2
6358.50 PBB Den Helder F1B QRM by DAO
6362.00 MGJ Faslane F1B Baudot 850Hz 75Bd
6363.00 RGT77 A1A SENDS SHORT MESSAGE
6365.50 FUG (La Regine) F1B 50 BD SECURE
6368.50 HEB Berne R. F1B GLN 200Hz 100Bd
6368.50 No C/S given (KFS) F1B Globewireless
6370.00 ART H3E [E10]
6370.00 JHF H3E [E10]
6377.70 No C/S (COMSUBMAR) F1B 850Hz 75Bd
6379.00 4XZ (Haifa) A1A
6379.50 8PO (Bridgetown) F1B Globe
6382.00 XSQ A1A
6389.00 CTP Lisboa Radio F1B
6390.00 AQP2/4 (Karachi) A1A Morse
6396.00 No C/S given F1D GlobeWireless
6396.00 9HD (MALTA) F1B Globe
6399.00 ZSC (CAPE TOWN) F1B Globe
6410.50 IAR (ROMA) G7D 2400 BD STANAG 4285
6418.00 VTP5 Vishakhapatnam A1A
6420.68 Laser Hot Hits A3E Pirate, Ontario mail drop
6424.50 RDL A1A Slow morse
6425.00 URV9 A1A
6425.50 X991756??/????? A1A [PVO?]
6427.00 VCS (Halifax) F1B Globe
6430.00 A9M (Hamala) F1B Globe
6430.50 VVV VVV VVV VVV A1A
6435.50 DAO Kiel Mail F1B GLN 200Hz 100Bd
6440.00 Spanish Fishing J3E
6454.00 XSG A1A
6456.00 ZLA Awanui Radio F1B GW
6464.00 ZLA (Awanui) F1B GW
6464.00 VIE F1B GW
6467.00 HEC / LFI / 9MG F1B GW 200Hz 100Bd
6467.00 VTG (Mumbai) A1A
6470.00 UWS3 Kiev A1A
6470.00 Unid J3E Spx in spanish
6471.00 ED3D J3E Spx in russian
6471.00 WX tchfourka J3E Spx in russian
6471.00 GTQ J3E Spx in russian
6476.00 No C/S given (SAB) F1B GW
6478.00 No C/S given (SAB) F1B GW 200Hz 100Bd
6483.00 PBH F1B Baudot 850Hz 75Bd
6483.00 9MR F1B
6483.00 PBB (Den Helder) F1B 75 BD ITA2 1.5 STOP
6485.00 Lincolnshire Poacher J3E [Off air late '09?]
6489.00 Unid F1B 850Hz 75Bd
6492.00 MDVB A1A XXX MDVB 66857 gem..
6493.50 9HD (Malta) F1B 100/200 BD FSK/PSK
6493.50 HEC / LFI / 9MG F1B GW 200Hz 100Bd
6496.40 Halifax F1C
6496.50 VXS F1B 850Hz 75Bd
6496.50 Unid J2B
6496.55 CFH (HALIFAX) F1B 75 BD ITA2
6498.00 PCD2 H3E [E10]

ITU Monitoring Database Extract #9 (5500-6000)

It's worth repeating that this data is pretty raw. The monitors have been known to make some pretty wild guesses.

Note the high prevalence of bootleggers on fishing boats in the aero band. This is common, because they don't hear anything and think they've found a dead spot.


5505.00 Shannon VOLMET J3E
5517.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5522.00 Unid J3E fishers
5530.00 Spanish Fishermen J3E
5532.00 OKL Praha Radio J3E
5541.00 SKE25 Stockholm Rad J3E
5544.00 015 (AL MUHARRAQ) J1D 1800 Bd ARINC HFDL
5550.00 OPERACYJNY J7D 125 Bd ALE
5550.00 BXPJANKOVIC J7D 125 Bd ALE
5552.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5553.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5555.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5557.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5559.90 Fishermen J3E
5563.00 Fishermen J3E
5575.00 BOSTAN 6 J2D 100 Bd
5580.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5585.50 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5589.00 017 (TELDE) J1D 1800 Bd ARINC HFDL
5591.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5598.00 Shanwick Radio J3E
5598.00 CSV Santa Maria J3E
5598.00 VFG Gander Radio J3E weak
5598.00 KEA5 New York J3E
5599.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5602.50 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5612.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5616.00 Shanwick Radio J3E
5616.00 VFG Gander Radio J3E
5616.00 KEA5 New York J3E
5616.00 VFG Gander J3E
5618.00 Fishermen J3E Spanish Language
5620.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5622.00 014 Krasnoyarsk HFDL J7D Weak
5625.00 Unid J3E Fishers
5626.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5626.00 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5630.00 Unid J3E Fishers
5630.00 Fishermen J3E
5633.50 Unid J3E Fisher boats
5634.00 Unid J3E Fishers
5639.00 Fishermen J3E
5649.00 Shanwick Radio J3E
5649.00 Iceland Oceanic J3E
5649.00 VFG Gander Radio J3E
5655.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5656.00 Unid J3E fish boats
5665.00 Unid J3E Fishers
5673.00 Unid J3E fisher boats
5675.00 gave position J3E Fisher
5678.00 French Fishermen J3E Non-Conformity RR.5
5679.10 Fishermen J3E
5680.00 Kinloss Rescue J3E
5680.00 Navy 177 J3E
5687.00 DHM91 GAF Münster J3E
5687.00 DHO23 GAF Landsberg J3E
5690.00 Irish aeronaval J3E Aero MIL
5691.00 Kirensk Volmet J3E
5696.00 Seahawk J3E
5703.00 GUA Guam US Air Force J2B
5708.00 JNR Salinas ALE J1B
5708.00 ADW Andrews AFB ALE J2B
5708.00 170028 USAF Tail Num J2B
5708.00 R23574 Helicopter J2B
5708.00 ICZ Sigonella Naval J2B
5708.00 CRO RAF Croughton AL J2B ALE
5708.00 PLA Keflavik NAS ALE J2B
5710.00 French Fishermen J3E
5720.00 003 Reykjavik ACARS J7D
5760.40 FUO (TOULON) G7D 2400 Bd STANAG 4285
5768.00 No C/S given (LFI) F1B GlobeW. 200Hz 100Bd
5804.00 LEZSEE J7D 125 Bd
5820.00 YHF2 H3E [E10]
5831.00 French Fishermen J3E
5857.50 HLL F3C Seoul Meteo
5862.00 P Beacon A1A [MX]
5898.00 ? A3E CLANDESTINE
5916.00 RCV A1A