gvranchosbill
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Location:N/W Nevada
I know this is a Tropispheric/Skip question but wanted to throw this question out there.
Lately in late afternoon to early evening i am picking hundreds of Fishing Boats i n the 28.500 mhz to 36.000mhz FM Range speaking what sounds like Tagalog (Malyo Polynesian) Language.
Skip during this time of day is bringing Japan and Hawaii in also.
My question is exactly who?,type of radio? and how do they come to be using these frequencies.
They dont use any Tones (CTCSS) just tone squelch, possible .5khz or 12.5khz increments are being used,Type of radios used etc?.
Ive searched everywhere online and can not find a single article on this fishing network or whatever type of radios, freqs, origin etc, i suspect however they are in the South Pacific Island areas.
Im listening now and searching the entire Vhf Lowband with hundreds of them talking back and forth with engine noise in background and sometimes what sounds like comms from Example:An Echo Chamber,Gas Station Bathroom LOL, a few times you will hear women but the majority is all male.
I know this is a Tropispheric/Skip question but wanted to throw this question out there.
Lately in late afternoon to early evening i am picking hundreds of Fishing Boats i n the 28.500 mhz to 36.000mhz FM Range speaking what sounds like Tagalog (Malyo Polynesian) Language.
Skip during this time of day is bringing Japan and Hawaii in also.
My question is exactly who?,type of radio? and how do they come to be using these frequencies.
They dont use any Tones (CTCSS) just tone squelch, possible .5khz or 12.5khz increments are being used,Type of radios used etc?.
Ive searched everywhere online and can not find a single article on this fishing network or whatever type of radios, freqs, origin etc, i suspect however they are in the South Pacific Island areas.
Im listening now and searching the entire Vhf Lowband with hundreds of them talking back and forth with engine noise in background and sometimes what sounds like comms from Example:An Echo Chamber,Gas Station Bathroom LOL, a few times you will hear women but the majority is all male.
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