W8HDU
Member
Thnx. I'll have to listen for it. We us 26.310 and 26.410, but the only time they have used it recently is at big news stories. Small stuff they use cellphones.
2023 VHF Low Band Logs
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sprman1955
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35.180 female in spanish reading off numbers sounds like taxi dispatch.20:18 utc 3-28-2023 loud but noise on signal here in TN. Angelo
South Texas Logs
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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29.7100 192.8 Spanish "me voy, me voy, me voy"
30.0250 150.0 US MIL
30.3000 150.0 US MIL "ten miles to the west of the ranch", "over Cedar Creek"
30.6000 150.0 US MIL "nothing heard, out"
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.6000 167.9 Unidentified US Business
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9600 D606 The Trans Group, school buses, Copiague NY
32.1000 150.0 US MIL - Airfield
32.3500 150.0 US MIL - "Guard Ops"
32.6000 150.0 US MIL "end of mission, three vehicles burning"
32.7000 150.0 US MIL
32.8250 150.0 US MIL - Possible Lowe Army Heliport, Ft Rucker AL
33.1000 150.0 US MIL "was an element of a larger terrorist transport, moving southwest to northeast" "reconfirm enemy's last <fade>" "smoke now" "71A fire mission... fire when ready"
33.5200 131.8 Fire Dispatch - East Haven CT
33.7400 136.5 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Greenville NH
33.7600 179.9 Fire Tac - Possible Windham Co, CT
33.9500 150.0 US MIL "Romeo One, radio check"
33.9600 CSQ Fire/EMS Dispatch - possible Westchester County NY
34.0250 150.0 US MIL <last logged in 2015>
35.0250 CSQ Unidentified language
35.0600 136.5 Unidentified US business
38.2750 CSQ Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
38.3500 150.0 US MIL - Air Traffic Control, Butts Army Air Field, CO
38.5600 141.3 Analog Voice Inversion scrambling
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
41.9500 150.0 US MIL "BEARMAT" - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms CA
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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29.7100 192.8 Spanish "me voy, me voy, me voy"
30.0250 150.0 US MIL
30.3000 150.0 US MIL "ten miles to the west of the ranch", "over Cedar Creek"
30.6000 150.0 US MIL "nothing heard, out"
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.6000 167.9 Unidentified US Business
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9600 D606 The Trans Group, school buses, Copiague NY
32.1000 150.0 US MIL - Airfield
32.3500 150.0 US MIL - "Guard Ops"
32.6000 150.0 US MIL "end of mission, three vehicles burning"
32.7000 150.0 US MIL
32.8250 150.0 US MIL - Possible Lowe Army Heliport, Ft Rucker AL
33.1000 150.0 US MIL "was an element of a larger terrorist transport, moving southwest to northeast" "reconfirm enemy's last <fade>" "smoke now" "71A fire mission... fire when ready"
33.5200 131.8 Fire Dispatch - East Haven CT
33.7400 136.5 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Greenville NH
33.7600 179.9 Fire Tac - Possible Windham Co, CT
33.9500 150.0 US MIL "Romeo One, radio check"
33.9600 CSQ Fire/EMS Dispatch - possible Westchester County NY
34.0250 150.0 US MIL <last logged in 2015>
35.0250 CSQ Unidentified language
35.0600 136.5 Unidentified US business
38.2750 CSQ Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
38.3500 150.0 US MIL - Air Traffic Control, Butts Army Air Field, CO
38.5600 141.3 Analog Voice Inversion scrambling
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
41.9500 150.0 US MIL "BEARMAT" - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms CA
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sprman1955
Member
38.925 mhz FM 15:35 utc man asking about range and if open weak and noisey here in TN .Can this be Fort Bragg ot its new name Fort Liberty??
March 2023 Richmond,TX Bearcat BCT8 scanner Sirio GPA 27-45 MHz ground plane antenna.
25.00 WWV, Fort Collins, CO
30.58 71.9 C.W. Construction, Chesterfield Co, VA
30.64 110.9 Thomas Bennett and Hunter Concrete, Carroll, MD
30.92 167.9 First Student, Warwick, RI
31.00 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply, Lancaster, PA
31.04 D025 9 Town Transit, Middlesex Co, CT?
31.04 D054 ?
31.04 71.9 ?
31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Blooming Glen,PA
31.10 Asian fishermen
31.10 131.8 Fire Dist 8, Worchester Co, MA
31.12 100.0 Secco of Palmer, Hamden Co, MA
31.20 D432 Thomas, Bennett and Hunter Concrete, Washington, Co, MD
31.20 203.5 Taxis, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
31.24 D131 First Student. Norwich, CT?
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, New York, NY
31.44 162.2 W Noble Hamilton and Son Concrete, Elkton, MD
31.48 179.9 Van Pool Trans, Worchester Co, MA?
31.50 146.2 MA Environmental Police?
31.50 151.4?
31.60 179.9 ?
31.80 131.8 ?
31.82 D244 Trans Group Monsey, Rockland Co, NY
31.82 D712 Education Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co,NY
31.90 151.4 ?
31.94 118.8 Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY
31.96 D606 The Trans Group, Copiague, NY
31.96 162.2 ?
31.98 110.9 ?
33.04 179.9 Mohegan Tribe of Indians, New London,CT EMS
33.04 114.8 Barnstable, MA
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Copigue,NY
33.06 88.5 ?
33.08 131.8 Spencer Rescue, Spencer, MA
33.06 Warwick, MA FD
33.06 131.8 Boylston, MA FD
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
33.06 123.0 ?
33.08 131.8 Spencer, MA EMS
33.08 136.5 First Student, Sussex Co, NJ
33.08 162.2 ?
33.08 D023 ?
33.10 118.8 Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY
33.10 151.4 ?
33.28 114.8 ?
33.40 114.8 Elk Co, PA Schools?
33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.44 71.9 Paramus, NJ FD
33.46 114.8 Provincetown, MA FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable,MA FD
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.52 131.8 East Haven, CT
33.56 D251 Trumball, CT FD
33.56 100.0 Easton, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD
33.62 131.8 Fire Dist 7, Worchester, MA
33.64 136.5 Wilton, NH FD
33.64 179.9 Windham Co, CT FD
33.64 136.5 Mount Vernon, NH FD
33.66 179.9 Norwich CT , FD
33.66 114.8 Truro, MA FD
33.68 127.3 Northbridge, MA FD
33.70 114.8 Farnsville, Chatham, MA
33.70 131.8 Leominster, MA FD
33.72 179.9 Lebanon, CT FD
33.74 136.5 ?
33.76 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA
33.78 77.0 SW New Hampshire Dist
Fire Mutual Aid/Winchester,NH
33.80 179.9 Quinebaug Valley, CT FD
33.82 179.9 Colchester CT, FD
33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD
33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.86 77.0 Washington Co, MD FD
33.88 127.3 Bethlehem,CT FD
33.88 179.9 Quinebaug Valley, CT FD
33.88 127.3 Bethlehem CT, FD
33.90 91.5 Broome Co, NY FD
33.90 136.5 Radner Fire Co. Delaware, PA
33.90 Lancaster Co FD, PA
33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley Emergency Communications (QV), CT
33.90 118.8 ?
33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD
33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD
33.96 179.9 Lyme, CT FD
33.96 206.5 Westchester Co, NY FD
35.06 136.5 ?
35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Los Angeles, CA
35.32 D074 Secco of Palmer Inc, Worchester Co, MA
35.52 146.2 ?
35.78 71.9 ?
35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete West Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co, NY
35.90 118.8 ?
35.98 146.2 Carroll Concrete Co, NH & VT
37.12 74.4 ?
37.50 136.5 ? “Increase the pressure”
37.56 D023?
37.76 156.7 ?
37.80 136.5 ?
37.86 D023 ?
43.28 Ingram Readymix, Houston,TX
43.40 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston,TX
46.10 123.0 Citrus Co, FL FD
46.12 79.7 ?
52.25 6 meter repeater/ Houston ,TX
25.00 WWV, Fort Collins, CO
30.58 71.9 C.W. Construction, Chesterfield Co, VA
30.64 110.9 Thomas Bennett and Hunter Concrete, Carroll, MD
30.92 167.9 First Student, Warwick, RI
31.00 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply, Lancaster, PA
31.04 D025 9 Town Transit, Middlesex Co, CT?
31.04 D054 ?
31.04 71.9 ?
31.08 94.8 Blooming Glen Contractors, Blooming Glen,PA
31.10 Asian fishermen
31.10 131.8 Fire Dist 8, Worchester Co, MA
31.12 100.0 Secco of Palmer, Hamden Co, MA
31.20 D432 Thomas, Bennett and Hunter Concrete, Washington, Co, MD
31.20 203.5 Taxis, Alajuela, Costa Rica?
31.24 D131 First Student. Norwich, CT?
31.24 136.5 Eastern Car Svc, New York, NY
31.44 162.2 W Noble Hamilton and Son Concrete, Elkton, MD
31.48 179.9 Van Pool Trans, Worchester Co, MA?
31.50 146.2 MA Environmental Police?
31.50 151.4?
31.60 179.9 ?
31.80 131.8 ?
31.82 D244 Trans Group Monsey, Rockland Co, NY
31.82 D712 Education Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co,NY
31.90 151.4 ?
31.94 118.8 Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY
31.96 D606 The Trans Group, Copiague, NY
31.96 162.2 ?
31.98 110.9 ?
33.04 179.9 Mohegan Tribe of Indians, New London,CT EMS
33.04 114.8 Barnstable, MA
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Copigue,NY
33.06 88.5 ?
33.08 131.8 Spencer Rescue, Spencer, MA
33.06 Warwick, MA FD
33.06 131.8 Boylston, MA FD
33.06 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation, Suffolk Co, NY
33.06 123.0 ?
33.08 131.8 Spencer, MA EMS
33.08 136.5 First Student, Sussex Co, NJ
33.08 162.2 ?
33.08 D023 ?
33.10 118.8 Chestnut Ridge Transport, Spring Valley, NY
33.10 151.4 ?
33.28 114.8 ?
33.40 114.8 Elk Co, PA Schools?
33.44 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.44 71.9 Paramus, NJ FD
33.46 114.8 Provincetown, MA FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable,MA FD
33.48 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.48 114.8 Barnstable, MA FD
33.52 131.8 East Haven, CT
33.56 D251 Trumball, CT FD
33.56 100.0 Easton, CT FD
33.58 114.8 Yarmouth, MA FD
33.58 179.9 Preston, CT FD
33.62 131.8 Fire Dist 7, Worchester, MA
33.64 136.5 Wilton, NH FD
33.64 179.9 Windham Co, CT FD
33.64 136.5 Mount Vernon, NH FD
33.66 179.9 Norwich CT , FD
33.66 114.8 Truro, MA FD
33.68 127.3 Northbridge, MA FD
33.70 114.8 Farnsville, Chatham, MA
33.70 131.8 Leominster, MA FD
33.72 179.9 Lebanon, CT FD
33.74 136.5 ?
33.76 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley, CT FD
33.78 114.8 Falmouth, MA
33.78 77.0 SW New Hampshire Dist
Fire Mutual Aid/Winchester,NH
33.80 179.9 Quinebaug Valley, CT FD
33.82 179.9 Colchester CT, FD
33.84 131.8 Uxbridge, MA FD
33.86 179.9 Tolland Co, CT FD
33.86 77.0 Washington Co, MD FD
33.88 127.3 Bethlehem,CT FD
33.88 179.9 Quinebaug Valley, CT FD
33.88 127.3 Bethlehem CT, FD
33.90 91.5 Broome Co, NY FD
33.90 136.5 Radner Fire Co. Delaware, PA
33.90 Lancaster Co FD, PA
33.90 179.9 Quinebaugh Valley Emergency Communications (QV), CT
33.90 118.8 ?
33.92 179.9 Groton, CT FD
33.94 179.9 Waterford, CT FD
33.96 179.9 Lyme, CT FD
33.96 206.5 Westchester Co, NY FD
35.06 136.5 ?
35.18 162.2 Vernola’s Towing Svc, Los Angeles, CA
35.32 D074 Secco of Palmer Inc, Worchester Co, MA
35.52 146.2 ?
35.78 71.9 ?
35.84 192.8 Bonded Concrete West Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co, NY
35.90 118.8 ?
35.98 146.2 Carroll Concrete Co, NH & VT
37.12 74.4 ?
37.50 136.5 ? “Increase the pressure”
37.56 D023?
37.76 156.7 ?
37.80 136.5 ?
37.86 D023 ?
43.28 Ingram Readymix, Houston,TX
43.40 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston, TX
43.44 77.0 Ingram Readymix, Houston,TX
46.10 123.0 Citrus Co, FL FD
46.12 79.7 ?
52.25 6 meter repeater/ Houston ,TX
38.275 MHz FM [CSQ] sounds like other airports that serve dual-use (military and civilian). For example, military bases that half three advisory frequencies - one in the 30-88 MHz “FM” band, one in VHF AM band (either 126.200 MHz AM, another frequency in the standard 118.000 MHz - 136.975 MHz aircraft comm band “VHF” or a frequency in the 137-144 MHz band [still using AM mode], plus a third frequency in the 225-400 MHz “UHF” military band.
It - 38.2750 MHz FM [CSQ] is not a beacon, correct? It’s not similar to the YSD beacon on 36.6000 MHz FM [CSQ] at the CYSD airport (military base) in Alberta Canada…or am I missing that part?
Also; I haven’t heard YSD on 36.6 MHz in some time. I wonder if it’s QRT.
36.600 MHz is one of the “check first” frequencies for me. Same with the taxis on 31.200 MHz [203.5 Hz], 32.180 MHz [various tones], 32.940 MHz [various tones], the taxi dispatcher on 36.500 MHz, SNOTEL on 40.670 MHz [CSQ], the IFB / STL signals on 25.950 MHz FM [CSQ] and 26.110 MHz FM [CSQ], Fort Hood Range Control on 30.450 MHz FM [150.0 Hz]…and of course the fishing fleets on 31.100 MHz FM [CSQ], 30.800 MHz FM [CSQ], 31.800 MHz FM [CSQ] and the others, including the data/fax signals on 33.000 MHz FM.
Update:
As of 1416 local (US Eastern Daylight Time), I am hearing the Asian fishery radio chatter coming in almost full scale on 31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ].
It - 38.2750 MHz FM [CSQ] is not a beacon, correct? It’s not similar to the YSD beacon on 36.6000 MHz FM [CSQ] at the CYSD airport (military base) in Alberta Canada…or am I missing that part?
Also; I haven’t heard YSD on 36.6 MHz in some time. I wonder if it’s QRT.
36.600 MHz is one of the “check first” frequencies for me. Same with the taxis on 31.200 MHz [203.5 Hz], 32.180 MHz [various tones], 32.940 MHz [various tones], the taxi dispatcher on 36.500 MHz, SNOTEL on 40.670 MHz [CSQ], the IFB / STL signals on 25.950 MHz FM [CSQ] and 26.110 MHz FM [CSQ], Fort Hood Range Control on 30.450 MHz FM [150.0 Hz]…and of course the fishing fleets on 31.100 MHz FM [CSQ], 30.800 MHz FM [CSQ], 31.800 MHz FM [CSQ] and the others, including the data/fax signals on 33.000 MHz FM.
Update:
As of 1416 local (US Eastern Daylight Time), I am hearing the Asian fishery radio chatter coming in almost full scale on 31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ].
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Updated logs - 1415 local to 1440 local
29.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
29.8250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
29.8750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
30.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.3000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.5000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.5500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.7000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.8000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.2000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
31.2000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.8000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.9750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
32.7000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data, heavy fading
33.4250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.7500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
33.7500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.100 MHz, 30.775 MHz and 31.800 MHz were by far the busiest and strongest signals. Lots of data bursts before/after voice signals and also by themselves.
29.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
29.8250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
29.8750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
30.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.3000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.5000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.5500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.7000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.8000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
30.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.0750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.2000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
31.2000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.7750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.8000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.9750 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
32.7000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data, heavy fading
33.4250 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.7500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Data bursts
33.7500 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
33.9000 MHz FM [CSQ] - Asian fishery radio
31.100 MHz, 30.775 MHz and 31.800 MHz were by far the busiest and strongest signals. Lots of data bursts before/after voice signals and also by themselves.
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Correct.
Okay cool - I just wanted to make sure. I’ll add 38.275 MHz FM [CSQ] to my “frequencies to check” list.
From some research,
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Aruba
ICAO airport code: TNCA
IATA airport code: AUA
City: Oranjestad, Aruba
Name:
Reina Beatrix International Airport
Old name or alternate name:
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Old name or alternate name:
Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport
Old name or alternate name:
Aruba Airport
120.900 MHz AM - Tower
128.850 MHz AM - Tower Alternate
121.900 MHz AM - Ground
132.100 MHz AM - ATIS
121.600 MHz AM - Apron Control
118.000 MHz AM - Approach (Backup?)
123.100 MHz AM - Search and Rescue
121.500 MHz AM - Emergency
Tower and approach are combined 24 hours a day (120.9 MHz). So it’s probably a safe bet that 38.2750 MHz FM [CSQ] is patched with 120.9000 MHz AM, or is at least simulcasting 120.9.
Edit: I just saw the separate thread about 38.275 MHz FM 38.2750 [CSQ] Queen Beatrix International Airport - Aruba approach control. Since 120.90 MHz is approach, I think the 38.275MHz FM + 120.900MHz AM patch is a fair assumption.
I’m going to presume that this is for some sort of military or security purpose. I’ve been to Aruba and remember 26-28 MHz being wall-to-wall, lowband being quiet (locally) but 148-174 MHz was very busy with business comms and lots of voice inversion. Every taxi cab had a VHF high band and/or a 27 MHz / CB antenna on it. 380-420 MHz had a lot of TETRA digital signals, likely the government services.
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@KF4ZTO check out this thread .
forums.radioreference.com
38.2750 - Approach Control, Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba
38.2750 / CSQ - Approach Control, Queen Beatrix International Airport, Aruba. Received from 2/15 - 2/17 local afternoons in south Texas. Sounds like a military radio cross band repeating the local approach control frequency. Any thoughts on this? Audio file: 38.2750
That would be my guess also.
South Texas Logs
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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FREQ SQ DESCRIPTION
26.1100 FM KOVR (channel 13) Sacramento Television Stations Inc - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
29.7100 192.8 Spanish
29.7500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
29.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.0000 150.0 Carrier with no audio
30.0200 CSQ Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON Canada w/ paging & Morse ID XKD841
30.0250 150.0 US MIL
30.2200 CSQ General Hospital, North York, ON, Canada w/ Morse ID XKC0414
30.6400 110.9 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Westminster MD
30.7000 CSQ Unidentified language
30.7200 77.0 Rawson Materials, CT or RI
30.7600 131.8 NRT Van Pool Transportation w/ Morse ID WQPU857
30.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.9200 167.9 First Student Inc, School Buses, Kent RI
31.0000 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply Inc, Lancaster PA "You're gonna need a heavier truck, yellow truck or something to pull that."
31.0400 71.9 Unidentified US business
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.1200 100.0 NRT Van Pool Transportation
31.2000 203.5 Taxi in Spanish. Possible Alajuela, Costa Rica
31.2000 D432 Thomas Bennett & Hunter Concrete, MD
31.2400 136.5 Unidentified US business
31.2400 D131 School buses "Double check, triple check that bus is completely empty. We will have someone else check it as well."
31.7000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9600 162.2 Unidentified US Business
31.9600 D606 The Trans Group, school buses, Copiague NY
32.1000 150.0 US MIL - Airfield
32.1800 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800 141.3 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.3500 150.0 US MIL - "Guard Ops"
32.7000 150.0 US MIL
32.9000 150.0 US MIL
32.9400 141.3 Taxi, Costa Rica
33.0400 114.8 Fire Dispatch - West Barnstable MA
33.0400 179.9 EMS Dispatch - Mohegan Tribe of Indians of CT, New London
33.0600 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation Inc, Copiague, NY
33.0800 131.8 Spencer Rescue - Spencer MA
33.4400 179.9 Fire Command - Tolland County CT
33.4600 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Provincetown MA w/ voice ID
33.4800 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Barnstable MA
33.5800 114.8 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Yarmouth MA
33.6400 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Bourne MA
33.6600 114.8 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Truro MA
33.6600 179.9 Fire Dispatch - Station N, Norwich CT
33.7800 77.0 South Western New Hampshire Fire Mutual Aid
33.7800 114.8 EMS Dispatch - Bourne MA
33.8000 179.9 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Windham Co CT
33.8600 179.9 Fire Command 3386 - Tollard Co CT
33.8800 127.3 Fire Dispatch - Bethleham CT - last logged in 2015
33.9600 CSQ Fire/EMS Dispatch - possible Westchester County NY
34.0250 150.0 US MIL
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
35.2800 151.4 Unidentified US Business
35.3000 CSQ SCADA
35.6800 CSQ Paging
35.8400 192.8 Bonded Concrete Inc, West Sand Lake NY
35.8600 118.8 Carrier with no audio
36.3250 CSQ Unidentified language
36.5000 74.4 Taxi dispatch in Spanish
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
36.9500 CSQ Unidentified language (same time as 36.325)
38.6600 173.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish - band open to Central/South America
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
43.2800 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.4400 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX - During business hours this frequency is a good indicator for band openings to south Texas
43.5200 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
45.9200 CSQ School buses passing through San Antonio. Possible Fredericksburg TX school buses with expired license.
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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FREQ SQ DESCRIPTION
26.1100 FM KOVR (channel 13) Sacramento Television Stations Inc - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
29.7100 192.8 Spanish
29.7500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
29.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.0000 150.0 Carrier with no audio
30.0200 CSQ Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON Canada w/ paging & Morse ID XKD841
30.0250 150.0 US MIL
30.2200 CSQ General Hospital, North York, ON, Canada w/ Morse ID XKC0414
30.6400 110.9 Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Concrete, Westminster MD
30.7000 CSQ Unidentified language
30.7200 77.0 Rawson Materials, CT or RI
30.7600 131.8 NRT Van Pool Transportation w/ Morse ID WQPU857
30.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.9200 167.9 First Student Inc, School Buses, Kent RI
31.0000 D754 Little Britain Ag Supply Inc, Lancaster PA "You're gonna need a heavier truck, yellow truck or something to pull that."
31.0400 71.9 Unidentified US business
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.1200 100.0 NRT Van Pool Transportation
31.2000 203.5 Taxi in Spanish. Possible Alajuela, Costa Rica
31.2000 D432 Thomas Bennett & Hunter Concrete, MD
31.2400 136.5 Unidentified US business
31.2400 D131 School buses "Double check, triple check that bus is completely empty. We will have someone else check it as well."
31.7000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.9600 162.2 Unidentified US Business
31.9600 D606 The Trans Group, school buses, Copiague NY
32.1000 150.0 US MIL - Airfield
32.1800 77.0 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.1800 141.3 Taxi, Alajuela, Costa Rica
32.3500 150.0 US MIL - "Guard Ops"
32.7000 150.0 US MIL
32.9000 150.0 US MIL
32.9400 141.3 Taxi, Costa Rica
33.0400 114.8 Fire Dispatch - West Barnstable MA
33.0400 179.9 EMS Dispatch - Mohegan Tribe of Indians of CT, New London
33.0600 118.8 Educational Bus Transportation Inc, Copiague, NY
33.0800 131.8 Spencer Rescue - Spencer MA
33.4400 179.9 Fire Command - Tolland County CT
33.4600 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Provincetown MA w/ voice ID
33.4800 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Barnstable MA
33.5800 114.8 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Yarmouth MA
33.6400 114.8 Fire Dispatch - Bourne MA
33.6600 114.8 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Truro MA
33.6600 179.9 Fire Dispatch - Station N, Norwich CT
33.7800 77.0 South Western New Hampshire Fire Mutual Aid
33.7800 114.8 EMS Dispatch - Bourne MA
33.8000 179.9 Fire/EMS Dispatch - Windham Co CT
33.8600 179.9 Fire Command 3386 - Tollard Co CT
33.8800 127.3 Fire Dispatch - Bethleham CT - last logged in 2015
33.9600 CSQ Fire/EMS Dispatch - possible Westchester County NY
34.0250 150.0 US MIL
34.2000 203.5 Spanish <band open to Central/South America>
35.2800 151.4 Unidentified US Business
35.3000 CSQ SCADA
35.6800 CSQ Paging
35.8400 192.8 Bonded Concrete Inc, West Sand Lake NY
35.8600 118.8 Carrier with no audio
36.3250 CSQ Unidentified language
36.5000 74.4 Taxi dispatch in Spanish
36.9000 150.0 US MIL - Martindale Army Heliport Ops, San Antonio TX
36.9500 CSQ Unidentified language (same time as 36.325)
38.6600 173.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish - band open to Central/South America
40.0000 150.0 US MIL
43.2800 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
43.4400 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX - During business hours this frequency is a good indicator for band openings to south Texas
43.5200 77.0 Ingram Readymix, San Antonio TX
45.9200 CSQ School buses passing through San Antonio. Possible Fredericksburg TX school buses with expired license.
W8HDU
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Just curious ... the Asian fishing receptions, does anyone have a thought on where they might be operating? Coast U.S. or Caribbean, or are these eminating from the Asian waters?
The Asian fishery radios are, originally anyway, from and approved for use by, China (PRC). Chinese regulations permit use of the radios for fishing fleet use only, including fishery company radio shore station “fleet broadcast”, Chinese waters and on the high seas.
The Chinese specification is for
27.500 MHz to 39.475 MHz (some radios say 27.5-39.5 MHz)
FM voice and data
Dual data mode - 300 baud ASK and 1200 MSK (or MFSK). Data is used for selective calling, location info broadcast, individual vessel call, and so on.
FM voice is carrier squelch [CSQ] only. No CTCSS or DCS use.
25 watt output
480 channels (25 kHz spacing between channels, sequential numbering,
so
channel 001 is 27.500 MHz FM
channel 002 is 27.525 MHz FM
…
up through 27 MHz, through all of 10 meters, up to
channel 478 is 39.425 MHz FM
channel 479 is 39.450 MHz FM
channel 480 is 39.475 MHz FM
However, these radios have proliferated throughout Asia and are likely being used throughout the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean..and possibly also the Atlantic.
Considering that DXers in Europe have heard the same comms when the band is open to Africa/Western Asia and India..these radios are likely used worldwide at this point.
The standard 480 channel 25 kHz version appears to be the most commonly used (by a significant margin). However, there are variants with a “1000 channel” mode.
Switching the radio into that mode switches the deviation from 4 kHz to 2.5 kHz and makes channel spacing 12.5 kHz. European DXers have heard fishery chatter on frequencies like 29.8875 MHz FM [CSQ], 32.1375 MHz FM [CSQ], 32.1875 MHz FM [CSQ], among others.
Radios sold by fishing equipment vendors based out of Taiwan, Malaysia and other locations are selling the Chinese-spec radios as “fishing boat marine FM radiotelephone” or “480 channel FM fishing fleet wireless intercom” and so on.
Often, if the signal is strong enough, you can hear the boat engine in the background.
To answer your question though - I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re hearing fishing fleets operating off the coast of South America or something.
kkn50, it’s possible the activity you’re hearing on 36.950 MHz FM [CSQ] and 36.325 MHz FM [CSQ] is one of these fishery networks.
The Chinese specification is for
27.500 MHz to 39.475 MHz (some radios say 27.5-39.5 MHz)
FM voice and data
Dual data mode - 300 baud ASK and 1200 MSK (or MFSK). Data is used for selective calling, location info broadcast, individual vessel call, and so on.
FM voice is carrier squelch [CSQ] only. No CTCSS or DCS use.
25 watt output
480 channels (25 kHz spacing between channels, sequential numbering,
so
channel 001 is 27.500 MHz FM
channel 002 is 27.525 MHz FM
…
up through 27 MHz, through all of 10 meters, up to
channel 478 is 39.425 MHz FM
channel 479 is 39.450 MHz FM
channel 480 is 39.475 MHz FM
However, these radios have proliferated throughout Asia and are likely being used throughout the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean..and possibly also the Atlantic.
Considering that DXers in Europe have heard the same comms when the band is open to Africa/Western Asia and India..these radios are likely used worldwide at this point.
The standard 480 channel 25 kHz version appears to be the most commonly used (by a significant margin). However, there are variants with a “1000 channel” mode.
Switching the radio into that mode switches the deviation from 4 kHz to 2.5 kHz and makes channel spacing 12.5 kHz. European DXers have heard fishery chatter on frequencies like 29.8875 MHz FM [CSQ], 32.1375 MHz FM [CSQ], 32.1875 MHz FM [CSQ], among others.
Radios sold by fishing equipment vendors based out of Taiwan, Malaysia and other locations are selling the Chinese-spec radios as “fishing boat marine FM radiotelephone” or “480 channel FM fishing fleet wireless intercom” and so on.
Often, if the signal is strong enough, you can hear the boat engine in the background.
To answer your question though - I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re hearing fishing fleets operating off the coast of South America or something.
kkn50, it’s possible the activity you’re hearing on 36.950 MHz FM [CSQ] and 36.325 MHz FM [CSQ] is one of these fishery networks.
May be, but the transmissions were too brief to get an idea of the language.
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From my location in south Texas, I hear them from morning until afternoons when the band is open. Typically I hear the US east coast mornings, the west coast afternoons, and South America throughout the day. The fleet I hear could well be off the coast of South America.
I’m on the east coast (Richmond, Virginia) and usually hear them in the late afternoon through sunset. I’ve had a couple instances of them coming in strong hours after sunset and other instances of them coming in mid-morning or at noon.
31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] is the first frequency I check now.
I can think of a couple instances in the evening (roughly 1930 to 2030 local
time) where the Costa Rican taxis (31.200 MHz [203.5 Hz PL], 32.180 MHz/32.940 MHz [various PL tones] and 36.500 MHz [74.4 Hz PL] were nowhere to be heard, WWV on 25.000 MHz AM wasn’t coming in, etc…but the fishery chatter was coming in no problem.
Just as many times I’ve heard the fisheries coming in at the same time as the Costa Rican taxis, Fort Hood on 30.450 FM, CHP on 39/42/44/45 MHz and numerous other signals from points west.
The mysteries of propagation are fascinating, especially considering the differences in distances from these transmitters to our receivers and the various factors at play. After all, most of these signals are coming from transmitters using vertical antennas (not NVIS setups!) so the skip zone is real.
Case in point, I’m hearing fishery chatter on 31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] right now at 2000 local time with a handheld scanner and telescopic base loaded 27 MHz CB whip.
1850 local time, the Asian fisheries are just starting to fade in here on the East Coast. Very deep fading but making out the tell-tale FM chatter with data bursts.
29.7750 MHz FM [CSQ]
29.9500 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.5000 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.7750 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.8000 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.9000 MHz FM [CSQ]
31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] most active
31.8000 MHz FM [CSQ]
31.9500 MHz FM [CSQ]
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ]
32.4000 MHz FM [CSQ] lots of data bursts
33.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] strong data bursts
29.7750 MHz FM [CSQ]
29.9500 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.5000 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.7750 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.8000 MHz FM [CSQ]
30.9000 MHz FM [CSQ]
31.1000 MHz FM [CSQ] most active
31.8000 MHz FM [CSQ]
31.9500 MHz FM [CSQ]
32.0000 MHz FM [CSQ]
32.4000 MHz FM [CSQ] lots of data bursts
33.0000 MHz FM [CSQ] strong data bursts
try the data bursts into any decoders
South Texas Logs
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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27.8500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.7000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
36.4000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
36.5000 74.4 Taxi dispatch in Spanish
38.1750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
38.6600 173.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish - band open to Central/South America
BCD996XT Scanner w/ ten meter dipole
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27.8500 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
30.7750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.1000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.7000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
31.8000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
36.4000 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
36.5000 74.4 Taxi dispatch in Spanish
38.1750 CSQ Asian fishing fleet
38.6600 173.8 Taxi dispatch in Spanish - band open to Central/South America
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