Hundred nineteenth edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: July 2007)

Utility roundup

Unid stations

We have a number of unid stations this month. Any info is greatly appreciated.

The first list has been supplied by Igor.

6651 kHz, several times on 3 and 8 May. Mode: CW.

3 May	0249 UTC	:	... 9565 k qtr 82982t k <pause> vv cq cq cq qtc qtc nw t22922t4315555 k qtr qtr 829t39t k


3 May	0305 UTC	:	cq cq qtc t339t59335134435t4591 k qtr qtr 879871 k

3 May	0701 UTC	:	cq qtc nw 1t827921413455411449565 k qtr 929871 k <pause> vv cq cq qtc nw 11396937315 k qtr 9292t1 k


8 May	2353 UTC	:	... 346 849 582 84t 596 59t 738 k qtr 19t7 k t14 171 732 847 841 849 592 59t 656 k qtr 2ttt k t15 6t2 347 849 842 582 594 59t 735 k qtr 2ttt k t16 6t2 t38 83t 846 59t 584 59t 728 k qtr 2tt1 k t17 6tt 178 846 581 593 847 59t 735 k qtr 2tt1 k nw t18 6tt 179 847 582 839 586 598 t32 k nw t19 175 199 845 58t 84t 847 59t 657 k qtr 22tt k t2t 179 343 844 592 835 58t 59t 738 k qtr 22tn ii qtr 22t5 ar =

10421 kHz, 0754 UTC, 20 May. Mode: CW

1 dot every 2 seconds, then 5 times send letter U (..--)
all repeated continuously, "U" every 60 seconds.

14344 kHz, 0653 UTC, 14 May. Mode: CW

vvv vvv testing (repeated)

The following 3 unids were submitted by Ron.

8150 kHz	USB	:	Station 34 (OM in Spanish) calling unid and unheard station with no response. Called only about 6-8 times over 5 minute period then nil heard. Possible narco-traffickers.
8200 kHz	LSB	:	OM working with an OM in Arabic. Caught at sign off. Chat too short to determine users.
8230 kHz	USB	:	OM working an OM in Arabic. Brazil and Maracaibo were mentioned in the chat. Communication procedures and terminology usage suggests maritime link.

Pirate beacons

Reported by various dxers. Most probably all located in the USA.

1753.98 kHz.	Beacon KW102. 4x long dash, every 3 minutes. Ca 7 WPM.
3450.00 kHz.	Beacon "OK"
4079.50 kHz.	Temperature beacon - 92f.
4110.00 kHz.	Continuous "T"
8211.80 kHz.	Beacon "OR"

Drift net beacons

The drift net beacons mentioned here were logged in New Zealand , S.E. USA , and Europe. Thanks for the reports, gentlemen.

28040.8	CL	28041.3	CZ	28085.4	CL
28096.5	CL	28101.4	D	28101.7	BN
28110.0	BN	28121.3	P	28131.0	DF
28146.2	G	28151.0	R	28165.0	NA
28171.4	BO	28176.0	L	28181.1	MA
28190.0	B	28191.3	MA	28201.0	MA
28221.0	MA	28235.0	CP	28286.0	DN
28291.0	SF	28310.0	S	28310.1	BV
28310.3	NA	28355.0	CP

Time signals

The Time and Frequency Lab of the "Centre for Metrology and Accreditation" (MIKES)on the Otaniemi Campus, Espoo, Finland has been heard by Tom on 25000 kHz with time signals in DCF77 format.

It was the first time for me to see a log of this station. Has anyone else heard it? MIKES announces these signals on there website but there is no schedule mentioned.

URL: http://www.mikes.fi