13125khz USB

[SCPD]

...is very active again this late afternoon. Our usual Russian lady and friends having a *long* chat. I think they own this frequency. :lol:

I came in at about 2345 and it's now 0031 and they've been going almost non-stop. Funny, the lady just let out a big sigh over the air. Perhaps she's a bit winded. :roll:

 

[ridgescan]

I got them too at 0105utc. I envision him shorter than her and her holding a rolling pin-good thing he's out to sea

 

[brandon]

Does anyone have the id for this station? Vladivostok Radio?

 

[bryan_herbert]

13125 is a duplex ship to shore frequency known as ITU Channel 1217 and is paired with 12278. If you're hearing simplex traffic it is likely Varna Radio (LZW) in Bulgaria.

 

[brandon]

Based on time of day and propagation, I would think this station transmits from eastern Russia. Does Varna Radio have a remote transmitter? I'm only hearing it during the afternoon and evening when the band is open to that region. A similar station is using 13131 and at night the Russians can be heard on 8806. I rarely pick up utilities from Europe, so if they are really transmitting from Bulgaria then that is one huge signal!

 

[bryan_herbert]

13131 is used by Odessa Radio
http://rusdx.narod.ru/bulletin/145-A.txt

and

8806 is used by Astrakhan Radio
http://rusdx.narod.ru/bulletin/153-C.txt
and
Monaco
Maritime Weather Transmissions - HF Underground

I also found this while hunting for russian maritime phone patches
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[ridgescan]

Must be from the Russian eastern coast since me and Nick get them so well on the west coast.