Article: 2486 of rec.radio.info Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!sunic!pipex!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!destroyer!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!ersys!adec23!ve6mgs!usenet From: ae411@yfn.ysu.edu (Richard Baker) Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortave,rec.radio.info Subject: Speedx World of Utilities, October 93 Message-ID: <199310070724.AA12465@yfn.ysu.edu> Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1993 07:24:57 GMT Followup-To: rec.radio.info Lines: 829 Approved: rec-radio-info@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca ================================================================= ===== SPEEDX's World of Utilities Electronic Edition ==== ===== Specializing in Utility Signals ==== ========== Vol. 2, No. 6 October, 1993 ========== ================================================================= Edited by Richard Baker Note: This Electronic Edition is from the July, 1993 SPEEDX member bulletin "Shortwave Radio Today" (ISSN 0882-8091). Speedx utility coverage consists of two columns: UTILITIES: Edited by Mike Wolfson. Logging's, frequencies, and schedule information. Contributions in these area's can be sent to Mike at: Mike Wolfson 1842 Mifflin Ave. Ashland, Ohio 44805 UTILITY NOTES: Edited by Richard "RD" Baker. News and information about the world of utilities, and utility stations. Contributions in these area's can be sent to myself at: Richard Baker 1352 Cavalcade Dr. Austintown, Ohio, 44515-3844 Internet: ae411@yfn.ysu.edu *Please feel free to re-post this file to other boards, as long as the file remains unchanged. Permission is granted to use this information so log as SPEEDX, and World of Utilities Electronic Edition is cited as the original source. COPYRIGHT 1993, SPEEDX. ----------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES Utility Logging's, Schedules, and Frequencies Edited by Mike Wolfson 1842 Mifflin Ave. Ashland, Ohio 44805 AERO 2998 Honolulu ATC: Hawaii US 1410 5/8 USB 444/242 (wkg NGB819 CWP-2) (Flynn, Or.) (good to hear from you Bill-MW) 4506 Minnesota Wing Net: US 1236 5/12 (ID, Starfish 413 net op, wkg other "Starfish" w/small talk) (Johnson, Il.) (the CFL shows this is the primary channel for Civil Air Patrol Region 5-MW) 5574 San Francisco ATC: Ca. US 0420 5/4 USB (wkg Quantas 144) (Lukas, N.Y.) 5696 NOK: Key West Group Fl. US 0249 5/12 USB (wkg CG 2122 re fuel status) Baker, Oh. NOQ5: CG Aviation Training Ctr Mobile Al. US 0250 5/12 USB (wkg CG 2133 re the 865 crew with them. Rare HF catch for both) (Baker, Oh.); NMC: USCG Commsta San Francisco Ca. US 0312 5/12 USB (clg Charlie 5 Yankee, no joy) (Baker, Oh.) 5718 CG 1502: 0310 5/19 USB (wkg CFH w/request for a freq for St.Johns Military, CFH adv 6693.0. No joy) (Baker, Oh.) 6738 Reach 275: 0632 5/24 USB (wkg Lajes GHFS, pp Rota meteo for wx & gives pilot (PIREP) wx rpt) (Baker, Oh.) 6750 Fox Tango: 0314 5/26 USB (passes to Uniform "in the blind" ETA Cayman, 30 mins) (Baker, Oh.); November: 0405 5/31 USB (w/KM, Oscar, others. Ref to players "in the playground", 2 freqs passed as Base+ xx as alligator playground, also sev tracks passed, possible USN assisted anti-drug op) (Baker, Oh.) 6812 Andrews AFB: 1220 5/12 (wkg AF-2 w/time ck) (Johnson, Il) AF3: 1350 (wkg Andrews AFB for data channel, who uses AF3 ??) (Braun, Va.) 8828 Honolulu: Volmet 1213 5/12 (aero wx, ID) (Johnson, Il.) 8903 Speedbird 57: 0150 5/24 USB fair (wkg Brazzaville, Congo ATC w/flt data) (Ross, Ont.); Accra ATC: Ghana 0145 5/28 USB fair (wkg u/id a/c) (Ross, Ont.); Brazzaville ATC: Congo 0147 5/28 USB fair (wkg Springbok flt 237, w/flt data) (Ross, Ont.); N'Djamena ATC: Chad 0148 5/28 USB fair (wkg Springbok flt 59 w/flt data) (Ross, Ont.); Niamey ATC: Niger 0151 5/28 USB fair (wkg Springbok flt 254 w/flt data) (Ross, Ont.); LH568: Lufthansa 568 0316 USB (wkg Luanda Zaire) (Hall, S.A.); BA059: Speedbird 59 0238 USB (clg Accra Ghana, no reply) (Hall, S.A.); BA057: Speedbird 57 0027 USB (wkg Brazzaville, Congo) (Hall, S.A.) 8967 CUW: USAF Lajas Azores 1947 4/28 USB (wkg u/id A/C) (Lukas, N.Y.) 8972 S4JG: USN Tacamo A/C 1215 (rx chk w/7RC) (Braun, Va.) 8990 NO ID: 0225 (unscrambled tfc) (Braun, Va.) 8991.5 NO ID: 1220 (scrambled trc ) (Braun, Va.) 11176 Spar 84: 89th MAW VIP Flt 1741 5/24 USB fair (wkg Albrook AFB, Panama w/pp) (Ross, Ont.); Jolly 32: MAC/SAR helo HH3/HH53 1911 5/24 USB fair (calling MacDill AFB Florida, no reply) (Ross, Ont.); Venus 43: SAM A/C 1920 5/24 USB fair (wkg Affut AFB Nebraska w/pp r/maintenance) (Ross, Ont.); Shark 17: 1933 5/24 USB fair (wkg Albrook AFB Panama w/meteo pp for Costa Rica coast) (Ross, Ont.) 11200 RAF: Volmet UK 0525 5/6 (aero wx, ID) (Johnson, Il.) 11300 UN Flt 860: 0221 5/24 USB fair (wkg Cairo ATC, w/flt data) (Ross, Ont.); Mahe ATC: Seychelles 0317 5/24 USB fair (wkg Addis Ababa Ethiopia ATC r/African flt 703) (Ross, Ont.) 11387 Sydney: Volmet Australia 0530 5/6 (wx for Austalian cities, ID) (Johnson, Il.) 13201 Thule AFB: Greenland 1343 5/29 USB fair (wkg Raymond 66 w/pp) (Ross, Ont.) 13354 Honolulu: ATC 1912 5/6 (wkg American 39 & others) (Johnson, Il.) CW 4232 FUF: French Navy V Marker Martinique 0302 (Fort de France VVV, ID) (Hall, S.A.) 4286 VIX2: CQ Marker Sydney Time Australia 1348 5/14 322 (marker, RTTY QRM) (Berri, Ca.) 4305.5 JNA: CQ Marker Naval Time Tokyo Japan 1353 5/14 222 (Berri, Ca.) 4349.0 JCS: CQ Marker Choshi Time Japan 1357 5/14 222 (Berri, Ca.) 6393.5 VHI6: V Marker RAN Darwin Australia 1322 6/1 243 (Berri, Ca.) 8457 PKP: CQ Marker FC Dumai Indonesia 1343 6/4 132 (Berri, Ca.) 8475.5 FUX: V Marker French Navy LePort Reunion 1347 6/4 222 (Berri, Ca.) 8511 XSW2: CQ Marker Taichung Taiwan 1352 6/4 322 (Berri, Ca.) 12763.5 DAM: V Marker Norddeich Germany 2357 5/30 poor (VVV de DAM loop) (Thompson, Ca.) 16295.9 RCV: Moscow Radio Russia 1625 (marine wx) (Hall, S.A.) 17007.2 PCH: Scheveningen Netherlands 2330 5/30 poor (de PCH 6116 k loop) (Thompson, Ca.) 17060 4XO: CQ Marker Haifa Israel 2340 5/30 poor (CQ de 4XO QSX BC K loop) (Thompson, Ca.) 17068.4 OXZ8: Lyngby Radio Denmark 1537 5/4 (ID) (Lukas, N.Y.) 22432.3 UATA: Moscow Radio Russia 1530 (CQ, ID) (Hall, S.A.) 22484.8 UBF2: St Petersburg Radio Russia 1515 very good (heavy tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 22486.8 WLO: Mobile Radio Alabama US 1520 (wx) (Hall, S.A.) 22490.7 4XO: Haifa Radio Israel 1523 (CQ, ID) (Hall, S.A.) 22496.1 PPJ: V Marker Juncao Radio Brazil 1525 (ID, channel info) (Hall, S.A.) 22499.9 SVF7: Athens Radio Greece 1528 (ID) (Hall, S.A.) 22505.1 SPB: Szezecin Radio Poland 1535 (ID-not SPE91) (Hall, S.A.) MARINE 3253 NSGB: USCGC Point Jackson (WPB-82378) 0812 5/23 USB (wkg Grp Woods Hole, NMF2) (Baker, Oh.) 4410 WLO: Mobile Radio Alabama US 0510 5/6 (tfc for Columbia Bay, Little Dipper) (Johnson, Il.) 4411 3EQS9: No ID vessel 5/17 USB (4411/4119 wkg WLO Mobile Radio for R/T tfc, QSY Ch. 1233) USB (Baker, Oh.) 4426 NMC: USCG Commsta San Francisco Ca. US 0430 5/26 USB (w/high sea's f/cast 4426//8764//13089) (Baker, OH); NMN: Commsta Portsmouth Va. 0732 5/26 USB (4426/4134, wkg Tug Wagner re medico, requesting medavac for ill crewman) (Baker, Oh.) 4560 CZGD: HMCS Iroquois (DDH-280) 0609 5/19 USB (wkg Halifax Military, CFH, for a radio ck. Iroquois is a Canadian Maritime Command destroyer) (Baker, Oh.); CFH: Halifax Military Canada 0723 5/17 USB (w/test count) (Baker, Oh.) 5320 Hotel 5 Gulf: 0112 5/24 USB (clg USCG Grp Mobile, no joy) (Baker, Oh.) 5680 NO ID: 1215 (u/id boat capt with loation info, sked set up) (Braun, Va.) 6501 NBPG: USCGC Escape (WMEC-6) 0558 5/18 USB (6501/6200 w/CommSta Portsmouth, NMN, req pp. QSY 8195.0 simplex) (Baker, Oh.) 6693 CIW8105: HMCS Skeena DDH207 Helicopter Escort Destroyer 0234 5/25 USB very good (wkg Halifax Military w/search pattern data) (Ross, Ont.) 7535 NRWH: USS Hayler (DD-997) 1812 5/24 USB (wkg Norfolk SESEF for SSK xmitr tests) (Baker, OH) 8060.5 NO ID: 0059 5/24 USB (OM/YL w/talk about dives, compressor, close w/"I love you" and off) (Baker, Oh.) 8294 ELLY4: S/S Oceanbreeze, 5/27 0301 (w/special "in the blind" transmission from Panama Canal arranged in QSL letter. "This is SS Oceanbreeze, ELLY4, blind transmission for Rick Baker, Austintown, Ohio...1,2,3,4,5...QSA, QRK", 0306 on 8297) (Baker, Oh.); WPE: Jacksonville Fl. US 0610 5/26 USB (wkg tug Guardsman, WBN-5798, for position/op's rpt) (Baker, Oh.) 8722 C6KP: Cruise ship T/S Festivale 0122 5/31 USB (8722/8198 concluding R/T tfc w/KMI) (Baker, Oh.) 8728 KNLO: C/S Manukai 0308 5/03 (8728/8204, wkg KMI for R/T call home office, re man on bd w/heart attack, Co. Dr. w/ CPR/other instructions, USCG added to call to 0412 when ship adv still had no pulse) (Baker, Oh.); 3AC: Monaco Radio 0502 5/06 USB (OM/EE "This is Monaco Radio maritime telephone service", then in 3 other lang) (Baker, Oh.); WTE5329: Ves Sea Bird 0504 5/06 USB (wkg KMI for R/T call) (Baker, Oh.) 8731 ELLY4: S/S Oceanbreeze 0133 5/23 USB (8731/8207 wkg WOM for R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.) 8743 KZQF: Ves Yukatan 0337 5/17 USB (8743/8219, wkg KMI w/ R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.); LAOI4: Cruise ship Majesty of the Sea's 5/31 USB (8743/8219, R/T tfc w/KMI) (Baker, Oh.); ELFK6: Cruise Ship M/V Jubilee 5/06 USB (8743/8219, R/T tfc w/ KMI) (Baker, Oh.); Sun Rider: 0700 5/22 USB (8743/8219, R/T tfc w/KMI) (Baker, Oh.) 8749 NMHT: USNS Sealift Mediterranean (T-AOT-173) 1654 5/17 USB (8749/8225: (wkg WOO w/R/T tfc), vessel is a MSC tanker. USB (Baker, Oh.) 8761 OSU41: Oostende Radio, Belgium 0510 5/17 USB (wkg u/i ves LXPB for R/T) (Baker, OH.) 8764 Chantine: 0450 5/26 USB (wkg Portishead Radio, England, R/T tfc, re a collision w/ship wharf) (Baker, Oh.); NODP: USCGC Mariposa (WLB-397), 0542 5/19 USB (wkg NMC, re RTTY freq) (Baker, Oh.); GKU46: Portishead Radio, UK 0555 5/24 USB (w/MAYDAY Relay at "request of the CG" for EPIRB activation. Same at 0559, then tfc list) (Baker, OH); NQSP: USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627) 0811 5/20 USB (w/NMF, for rdo ck) (Baker, Oh.); NRCB: USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) 1619 5/26 USB (wkg NMN for RTTY freq 12577.3) (Baker, Oh.) 8782 PJCH: Cruise Ship Nieuw Amsterdam 0525 5/27 USB (w/KMI R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.) 8788 SPC: Gdynia Radio Poland 0140 5/24 USB (w/ch marker (?). YL/pole, w/ID maybe wkg ship) (Baker, Oh.) 8794 Horizon: 0347 5/17 USB (8794/8270, wkg WOO for R/T) (Baker, Oh.) 9150 NO ID: 0115 4/26 (fishing boat tfc w/x rated lang.) (Johnson, Il.) PHONE 4020.0 WAR: Fort Dettrick, Md 2340 5/15 USB (wkg various amateur stations on Armed Forces Day) (Baker, Oh.) 7697.1 Triton Engineering: Houston Tx US 1225 5/12 (wkg oil rigs in Gulf re oil slick and drilling conditions) (Johnson, Il.) 7788 Romeo: 0200 (wkg Papa Charlie/Tango Romeo r/event 17280, list of "players" contact w/CDCO wanted) (Braun, Va.) 9996 RWM: Time Signal Moscow Russia 0139 5/24 AM fair-poor (time pips, CW ID, //4996 //14996) (Ross, Ont.) 10780 Beach Storm: 2326 (wkg Defiant Gray/bear grass re launch & tracking of balloon) (Braun, Va.) 13456 NO ID UN Stn: Western Sahara 2245 5/9 USB fair-poor (wkg u/id stn r/QSY to 3 Hotel) (Ross, Ont.) 14950 RWM79: Radio Moscow Russia 1740 USB (RR play) (Hall, S.A.) RTTY/FAX 518 NMG: USCG New Orleans La. US 0315 SITOR B (NAVTEX) (Babin, Ma.) (welcome to the column Bob); NMF: USCG Boston Ma. US 0345 SITOR B (NWS marine b/c) (Babin, Ma.); CHU: Cape Race Newfoundland Canada 0330 SITOR B (wx, not listed as operational) (Babin, Ma.) 3840.3 LRO23: TELAM Buenos Aires Argentina 0242 784R/75 (ss wx) (Hall, S.A.) 3898.3 TNL25: AFTN Brazzaville Congo 0247 ARQ M2 432/96 (idling) (Hall, S.A.) 4004.6 LRO2: TELAM Buenos Aires Argentina 0252 837R/50 (SS nx) (Hall, S.A.) 5441.9 NO ID: 0324 ARQ S4 406/96 (good signal, no data) (Hall, S.A.) 5738.2 9GC: Accra Air Ghana 0530 425R/50 (RY/ID, tfc GBLD) (Hall, S.A.) 5740.3 5ST: Antananarivo Air Madagascar 0332 ARQ E3 397/96 (RY/ ID) (Hall, S.A.) 5848 TUH55: AFTN Abidjan Ivory Coast 0316 410N/50 (RY, ID) (Hall, S.A.) 6835.2 GFL22: Brachnell UK 0200 425R/50 (wx) (Hall, S.A.) 6837 OFB26: Helsinki Finland 0040 5/22 425/50 454 (5 number grps, 5 letter grps) (Card, R.I.) 6852.7 NO ID: 0205 ARQ M2 305/96 (Idling) (Hall, S.A.) 7580 NKW: US Navy Diego Garcia 0226 FAX 576/120 (wx charts) (Hall, S.A.) 8428.6 ZSC62: Capetown Radio South Africa 1220 SITOR B ("Urgency" r/ survivors of sunk ship NAGOS) (Hall, S.A.) 8470.8 ZRH: San/Hydrosan South Africa 1216 171R/75 (naval warnings, wx) (Hall, S.A.) 8514.1 WLO: Mobile Radio Alabama US 0340 SITOR B (tfc list) (Hall, S.A.) 9045 5YE: Meteo Nairobi Kenya 1850 FAX 576/120 (fair chart) (Hall, S.A.) 9150 RCH73: Meteo Tashkent Uzbekistan 1840 FAX 576/90 (poor chart) (Hall, S.A.) 9193 BAA23: Meteo Beijing China 1835 854N/50 (wx codes) (Hall, S.A.) 9228.3 RXO70: Meteo Khabarovsk Russia 1833 FAX 576/90 (good chart) (Hall, S.A.) 9330.2 XVN26: VNA Hanoi Vietnam 1525 518N/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 9378.7 3BZ: Plaisance Air Mauritius 0546 ARQ E3 860/48 (idling) (Hall, S.A.) 9395.1 HMF84: KCNA Pyongyang N Korea 1510 258N/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 9994.2 CSY65: Santa Maria Meteo Azores 0553 666N/50 (wx) (Hall, S.A.) 9995 CSY: Santa Maria Air Azores 0450 100/50 (RY w/ID) (Babin, Ma.) 10216.5 HZN46: Meteo Jeddah Saudi Arabia 0030 5/4 850/100 454 (5 letter groups) (Card, R.I.) 10224.7 KNY29: Egyptian Embassy Washington D.C. US 0040 5/4 SITOR A 555 (Coded tfc) (Card, R.I.) 10230 RKA78: Meteo Moscow Russia 0050 5/2 FAX (Russian wx map) (Card, R.I.) 10580.1 HMF25: KCNA Pyongyang N Korea 1508 260R/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 10600.2 XVN37: VNA Hanoi Vietnam 1521 505N/50 good (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 10895 LRB39: SAPORITI Buenos Aires Argentina 0005 5/2 850/50 454 (SS nx) (Card, R.I.) 11122 USAF: WX Net US 2245 FAX (vg wx map) (Babin, Ma.) 11606.2 BZS21: XINHUA Urumqi China 1500 430R/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 12190.4 RFVI: French Navy Le Port Reunion 1041 ARQ E3 425/100 (idling) (Hall, S.A.) 13444.3 RFQP: French Forces Djibouti 0810 ARQ E3 430/100 ("CdeV") (Hall, S.A.) 13563.4 3MA22: CNA Taipei Taiwan 0825 850R/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 13580.1 HMF36: KCNA Pyongyang N. Korea 0828 269R/50 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 14429.1 PTT Lumumbashi: Zaire 1118 SITOR A (FF tfc for Kinshasa) (Hall, S.A.) 14443.7 5YE: Meteo Nairobi Kenya 1200 FAX 576/120 (new frequency, not listed) (Hall, S.A.); 5YE: RMC Nairobi Kenya 1530 FAX 576/120 (ocean charts USB, metro LSB) (Hall, S.A.) 14481.5 RFTJ: French Forces Dakar Senegal 1109 ARQ E3 375/48 ("CdeV") (Hall, S.A.) 14508.7 NO ID: Zaire 0750 SITOR A (Zaire Bank Circuit, FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 14633.2 9UA: AFTN Bujumbura Burundi 0755 406N/50 (RY, ID) (Hall, S.A.) 14760.2 CNM61: MAP Rabat Morocco 1040 444R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 14785.1 ATP65: INFOIND New Delhi India 1514 179R/50 (EE nx, RY, ID, freq, info) (Hall, S.A.) 14926.4 FRTJ: French Foreces Dakar Senegal 1037 ARQ E3 353/192 (FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 14926.9 RFTJ: French Foreces Dakar Senegal 1745 ARQ E3 397/192 ("CdeV" (Hall, S.A.) 14937.4 NO ID: 1033 ARQ S (good tune "X"s on screen) (Hall, S.A.) 14941.9 NO ID: 1030 ARQ S (good tune, blank screen) (Hall, S.A.) 14964.2 RFGW: French Forces Paris France 1730 ARQ E 430/72 ( wkg RFFBC & RFFWBC in FF) (Hall, S.A.) 14989.1 TNL: ASECNA Brazzaville Aero Congo 1020 ARQ M2 415/96 (tfc on A, wx on B) (Hall, S.A.) 15462.1 5AT: JANA Tripoli Libya 1105 425R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 15637.7 NO ID: 1706 ARQ E3 ("X"s on screen) (Hall, S.A.) 15655 CNM65: MAP Rabat Morocco 1702 414R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 15845.1 SUA289: MENA Cairo Egypt 1610 506R/75 (RYs) (Hall, S.A.) 15874.1 LRS: Santa Rosa Argentina 2046 5/13 475/75 fair (EE/SS nx) (Ross, Ont.) 15935.3 SUA291: MENA Egypt Cairo 1217 428R/75 (urgent message re attack on Minister) (Hall, S.A.) 15935.4 SUA291: MENA Cairo Egypt 1617 439R/75 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 15950 RBI77: Moscow Meteo Russia 1620 FAX 576/90 (good chart) (Hall, S.A.) 15984 CLP1: MFA Havana Cuba 2142 5/15 500/50 good (SS MINREX tfc) (Ross, Ont.) 16017 DGS70H3: Bonn Germany 1857 5/22 FEC-A 320/96 fair (RYRY tape) (Ross, Ont.) 16077.7 FDY: FAF Orleans France 1830 393R/50 (RYs, ID "Le Brick") (Hall, S.A.) 16116.9 6VK317: PANA Dakar Senegal 1110 425R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 16149.4 MKD: RAF Akrotiri Cyprus 1642 RTTY/VFT 170R/N/50 (foxes, 10 count, RYIs on 5 channels) (Hall, S.A.) 16281.1 MKD: RAF Akrotiri Cyprus 1630 RTTY/VFT 170R/N/50 (foxes, 10 count, RYIs on 6 channels) (Hall, S.A.) 16318.8 NO ID: MFA Cairo Egypt 1611 SITOR A (AA tfc to Egyptian embassies) (Hall, S.A.) 16814.5 Associated Press: 2345 5/12 SITOR A 444 (sports nx, wx, Dow Jones) (Card, R.I.) (Could this be NMC San Francisco) 17137 FUO: French Navy Toulon France 1900 5/9 850/100 354 (coded tfc) (Card, R.I.) 17151 NMC: USCG Meteo San Francisco Ca. US 2330 5/2 333 (wx maps, QRM) (Card, R.I.) 17363 5YE: Meteo Nairobi Kenya 0000 5/3 850/100 343 (CQ de 5YE) (Card, R.I.) 17442 5YE (?): Meteo Nairobi Kenya 1158 856R/100 very good (new frequency) (Hall, S.A.) 17445.1 KAWN: Meteo Washington D.C. 1423 877N/75 (forecasts for selected cities) (Hall, S.A.) 17470.2 BZS28: XINHUA Beijing China 1100 404R/75 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 18175.7 NO ID: Zaire 1150 SITOR A (Zaire Bank Circuit, FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 18259.2 GFE24: Meteo Brachnell UK 1622 FAX 576/120 (artic ice chart) (Hall, S.A.) 18264.8 CNM78: MAP Rabat Morocco 1638 372R/50 (FF mx) (Hall, S.A.) 18264.9 CNM78: MAP Rabat Morocco 1117 379R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 18412.9 GXQ: BA London UK 1656 VFT B02-05/50 (4 channel RYs and 10 counts) (Hall, S.A.) 18416.7 NO ID: MFA Jakarta Indonesia 1201 430N/50 (Indonesian nx) (Hall, S.A.) 18454.4 MKK: BA London Uk 1658 170R/50 (5 channel w/foxes, also VFT) (Hall, S.A.) 18490.2 NO ID: 1218 513R/100 (cyrillic Moscow ?, Vladivostok ?) (Hall, S.A.) 18496.3 CNM80: MAP Rabat Morocco 1155 411R/50 (FF nx) (Hall, S.A.) 18526.1 NO ID: 1710 SITOR A (FF trc, bad QRM w/KKN50/CW) (Hall, S.A.) 18872.3 BZR68: XINHUA Urumqi China 1150 496R/75 (EE nx) (Hall, S.A.) 19114.6 NO ID: 0559 ARQ E3 379/96 (idling) (Hall, S.A.) 19225.4 RFFUGU: FAF Bordeaux/Merignac France 1244 ARQ M2 380/200 (FF tfc, 5 letter groups w/Paris) (Hall, S.A.) 19329.2 CLP1: MFA Havana Cuba 1852 5/22 500/50 good (5 ltr coded groups to various Cuban embassies in Africa) (Ross, Ont.) 19386.9 RFFIC: FM Marine SIPRA Paris 1110 ARQ M2 425/200 (FF nx to RFQPA Djibouti) (Hall, S.A.) 19576 NO ID: 1714 ARQ M2 340/96 (ORI29 off frequency) (Hall, S.A.) 19867.9 PTT Lomumbashi: Zaire 0837 SITOR A (FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 20113.4 FJY: NO ID 1157 ARQ E3 410/94 (NO ID French Forces Antarctic base w/ FF personal tfc) (according to the CFL FJY is Fort de France Martinique-MW) 20151.5 PWX33: No ID Brazilian Navy Stn 2103 5/15 850/75 (LOL de PWX33 tape) (Ross, Ont.) 20326.4 NO ID: 1552 ARQ E 316/192 (no tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 20328 MKD: RAF Akrotiri Cyprus 1116 RTTY/VFT 170N-R/50 (8 channel) (Hall, S.A.) 20401.6 DEPLU Jakarta: Indonesia 0745 SITOR A (long circular in Indonesian (Hall, S.A.) 20420.3 German Embassy: Luanda Angola 1112 ARQ E 170/96 (crypto msg to MFA Bonn Germany) (Hall, S.A.) 20560 NO ID: 1215 513N/50 (5 letter/number groups, Malay ? tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 20584.1 SALCOST: Bumbuna Sierra Leone 1135 SITOR (Italian tfc to Rome) (Hall, S.A.) 20619.2 NO ID: 1226 ARQ S4 428/96 (good tune no data) (hall, S.A.) 20754.4 HBC88: Red Cross Geneva Switzerland 0951 SITOR A (wkg Intercross Maputo in FF) (Hall, S.A.) 20845.3 RFFC: French Navy Paris France 1227 ARQ M2 385/200 (wkg Jules Verne w/5 letter groups) (Hall, S.A.) 20876.7 MFA Islamabad: Pakistan 1235 SITOR A (wkg Parep, London, other embassies) (Hall, S.A.) 20919.5 SAM: MFA Stockholm Sweden 1240 Swed ARQ 425L/100 (4 pp of 5 letter groups) (Hall, S.A.) 21865.2 NO ID: 1155 ARQ E3 513/100 (good tune) (Hall, S.A.) 22352.1 UNHT: MSB Marshal Gelovani 1236 170R/50 (wkg Batum (UHK)) (Hall, S.A.) 22354.6 UBJA: BMRT Geroevka 1014 170N/50 (wkg Kerch using URL Sev'pol callsign) (Hall, S.A.) 22355.6 LYGE: BATM Marshal Koshevoy 1159 170N/50 (wkg K'grad ) (Hall, S.A.); LYNG: RTMS Simonaytite 1150 170N/50 (wkg Klaipeda (LYL)) (Hall, S.A.) 22356 LYAC: TR Plutonas 1107 170N/50 (wkg Klaipeda (LYL)) (Hall, S.A.) 22356.5 UTAQ: Dnestrovskij Liman 1158 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.); UGVJ: Novotcheboksarovsk 1159 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.); UOKV: Th Kapitan Pryakha 1156 170N/50 (wkg Vladivostok) (Hall, S.A.) 22359.6 UPF: MSB Kaliningradets 1210 170N/50 (wkg K'grad, NB callsign was LYHC) (Hall, S.A.) 22362.6 UEYJ: Russkoe Pole 1144 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.) 22363.5 Orlinoe: 1120 170N/50 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.) 22364.2 ESWI: TR Onezhskiy Zaliv 1125 170N/50 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.) 22364.3 UEIU: RTMS Stratosfera 1130 170N/50 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.) 22370.4 HZN50: Meteo Jeddah Saudi Arabia 1556 975/100 very good (wx codes) (Hall, S.A.) 22370.6 USUO: Albatross 1134 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.) 22370.9 UIGI: Komsomolets Artema 1212 170N/50 (wkg Vladivostok) (Hall, S.A.) 22371.6 UJZY: Natalia Kovchova 1138 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.); UYYC: Bat Anatoly Gankevich 1138 170N/50 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.); LYFJ: Druskininka 1140 170N/50 (wkg Klaipeda) (Hall, S.A.) 22372.3 USDB: BMRT 10 Pyatilatka 1145 170N/50 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.) 22374.5 UNHI: Kristalnyj 1138 SITOR B (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.); UJEH: Vidnoe 1135 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.); ELKE3: BST Pinna 1140 SITOR A (wkg K'grad, Liberian registered) (Hall, S.A.) 22378.1 FTT91: St Lys Radio France 1206 SITOR B (naval msg, tfc lst) (Hall, S.A.) 22381.1 9VG84: Singapore Radio Singapore 1135 SITOR B (tfc list) (Hall, S.A.) 22386 UFN: Novorossissk Radio Russia 1150 SITOR A (RR tfc, uncollected mailbox msgs) (Hall, S.A.) 22395 UBN: Mariupol Radio 1145 SITOR A (RR tfc, odd tones, seldom heard) (Hall, S.A.) 22396.1 EVLE: Greece 1155 SITOR A (MARITEX tfc w/Athens) (Hall, S.A.) 22407.6 UAT: Moscow Russia 1150 SITOR A (auto mailbox, RR tfc) (Hall, S.A.) 22425.2 WOM: Pennsuco Radio Fl. US 1158 SITOR B (tfc lst, wx) (Hall, S.A.) 22425.6 WOO: Ocean Gate Radio NJ US 1554 SITOR B (ITU channels/tx freq, info) (Hall, S.A.) 22534.5 ENGU: RTM Alsu 1402 (wkg Sevastopol) (Hall, S.A.) 22837.5 SVA: Athens Radio Greece 1225 SITOR B (tfc list) (Hall, S.A.) 22930.6 MFA Stockholm: Sweden 1115 SWED ARQ 425L/100 (wkg "AMBASSADEN LAGOS" Nigeria in Swedish) (Hall, S.A.) 25202.6 EOPA: Lazurnyi Bereg 1222 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.) I got loggings from Robert Hall for February and March and more loggings from Rick Baker for May that I could not fit in this month. If anyone wants them, send me an SASE w/3 stamps and I'll make you a copy. Thanks for the great turnout. UTILITY NOTES News and Information from the World of Utilities Richard "RD" Baker, Editor 1352 Cavalcade Dr. Austintown, Ohio 44515-3844 Internet: ae411@yfn.ysu.edu Welcome to another edition of Utility Notes. This month I'll continue to catch up on some military news that may be of interest to those who go after military stations, ships and aircraft. But first, an interesting intercept from Tim Braun (VA), a self described "information hound" and "Navy nut" (sounds familiar). Tom snagged this on 10780 Khz, Cape Radio, Eastern Test Range, day primary: 2326: BEACH STORM wkg DEFIANT GRAY w/talk of array and trying to maintain a high turning rate...trying to make it easier on the bridge crew. DG then tells BS that tests will commence in about an hour and to now try to establish comms on the satellite net so the engineers can talk. 2350: DG tells BS not to launch sphere until further notice as they were chasing some problems, BS will relay to Mission Director. 0019: BS ask's BEAR GRASS how soon they can launch sphere, BG reply was five mikes...BS tells BG to prepare to launch at 0030. 0030: "BG, this is BS, we're ready for you guys to send the sphere". 0030: BG "balloon will be away in 15 seconds" 0036: "BG, this is BS we have balloon in track". 0044: BS asks for lat/longitude of sphere, BG reports that object must be minimum of 10K before they can initiate track. 0045: BG reports altitude of 4, azimuth of 57. 0048: BS reports that he lost track of balloon, he believed that the balloon was below the horizon but at 4 KM should be above the horizon, asked BG for bearings from BG position. BG reports object at a bearing of 54 true, 16 elevation, 17 KM distant, approximate position of balloon 32 04N, 72 26W altitude 5 KM. 0101: BS can't read BG, so BG called CAPE RADIO w/no reply and then called DG, also w/no reply...BS calls in blind and says that they're checking out comms and have a good track on the balloon.. .then tells BG to go to "RED TIGRESS L.O.I. come to RFI primary", BG asks CAPE RADIO to relay to BS that he doesn't have the document that says what that frequency is and to switch to 20390 khz upper. 0106: BS calls BG and tells him that he has the 190119 May message from UNS to VICKSBURG that tells of the test message was also to USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND, BG does not reply. The callsigns used are the same as the static callsigns assigned USN ships, but I could find no reference to any prior logging's. According to my sources, USNS Observation Island is a MSC Missile Range Instrumentation Ship in the Pacific. These ships almost always operate for the Strategic Systems Program, in support of Trident testing. They have extensive sensors, which are very precise, and need to be calibrated. Most of these ships carry "radiosonde" balloons, which are basically large helium wx balloons with an instrument package. As this appears to be more than the everyday launch of a wx balloon, and with the word "test" being used, it's quite possible this was an elaborate equipment, or calibration check. As Vicksburg is an Aegis missile cruiser, their elaborate radar may have been helping to track the radiosonde balloon and then comparing the tracks. Also, as Cape Radio is the comms station for the Eastern Test Range, the use of this frequency makes sense. The LOI mentioned sometimes stands for "Low Opportunity of Intercept". An excellent catch, Tim. U.S. Navy Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group The USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group has relieved the JFK Battle Group in the Mediterranean. This marks the first operational deployment of an Aegis destroyer, the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), the lead ship of the class. Other ships in the TR Battle Group include: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27), USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20), USS Hue City (CG-66), USS Kauffman (FFG-59), USS Nicholas (FFG-47), USS Hawes (FFG-53), USS Shenandoah (AD-44), USS Scranton (SSN-756), and the USS Norfolk (SSN-714). Elements of TR's Battle Group are engaged in Operation Deny Flight, the NATO "no fly" zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina. Several of these ships MARS stations were monitored here in NE Ohio last month including: Hue City (NNN0COD), Josephus Daniels (NNN0NZC), Shenandoah (NNN0CYC), Nicholas (NNN0CEM), and Hawes (NNN0CBF). The Jason IV Project RADM Geoffrey Chesbrough, the oceanographer of the Navy, was joined by Dr. Robert Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, to kick off one of the most sophisticated underwater research and education expeditions ever conducted, the Jason IV Project. Although many research vessels from many nations will be involved, the project will include the Navy-leased research vessel Laney Chouest, which is carrying the Navy's three-person Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) "Turtle", and the unmanned Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Jason. The Laney Chouest was logged last year in the area of 4 megs, in comms with units using tactical callsigns. USS Constellation Completes SLEP For the first time in nearly three years, jet aircraft roared from the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64). Constellation, which is in the final stage of a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, must be certified to land and launch Navy jets before returning to the fleet. SLEP is a comprehensive overhaul program designed to extend the life of aircraft carriers by nearly 15 years. Ships to be Decommissioned As a result of defense budget cuts in the Navy's FY-94 budget, the following ships will be decommissioned in FY-94: USS Saratoga (CV-60), USS Forrestal (AVT-59), USS Leahy (CG-16), USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17), USS Worden (CG-18), USS Reeves (CG-24), USS Wainwright (CG-28), USS Biddle (CG-34), USS Virginia (CGN-38), USS Texas (CGN-39), USS Baton Rouge (SSN-689), USS Richard B. Russel (SSN-687), the entire Pegasus class PHM's including USS Peagasus (PHM-1), Hercules (PHM-2), Taurus (PHM-3), Aquila (PHM-4), Aries (PHM-5), and Gemini (PHM-6), USS Sierra (AD-18), USS Yosemite (AD-19), USS Hunley (AS-31), USS Joseph Hewes (FFT-1078), USS Bowen (FFT-1079), USS McCandless (FFT-1084), USS Donald B. Beary (FFT- 1085), USS Jesse L. Brown (FFT-1089), USS Ainsworth (FFT-1090), USS Truett (FFT-1095), and the USS Moinester (FFT-1097). The USS Ranger (CV-64) is already "standing down" at it's homeport of San Diego. Times running out to QSL these ships. New Address The address for the USS Vicksburg (CG-69) does not appear in the Postal service Publication 65. It is: FPO AA, 34093-1189. U.S. AIR FORCE The 960th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron at Keflavik AB, Iceland, will be inactivated in the latest round of Air Force force structure changes. Slots will be transferred to the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker AFB, Okla. One E-3 airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and 75 military slots will move from the 961st AWACS at Kadena AB, Japan, to the 552nd in 1993. U.S. COAST GUARD Mike Schulsinger (OH) sent some more USCG aviation information. Mike learned that the two E-2C's that had been in use (3501, 3502), have been returned to the Navy. The recently modified 1721 (EV130-H) which can stay aloft for up to ten hours, takes their place. Mike also reports all HH-52A Sea Guards have been retired, being replaced by HH-65As'. Mike suggests that the highest numbered HH-65As' may not have been delivered or placed in service yet. Seven of the A's have been converted to HH-65Bs' as oil slick spotters. Also an unknown number of A's have been modified to HH-65C Night Stalker Interceptors, and most likely will end up in District 7 where the drug action is. USCG Barque Eagle The U.S. Coast Guard Barque EAGLE (WIX-327) was heard quite often last month here in NE Ohio, Both on USCG SCN channels as "Cutter Eagle" (international callsign NRCB), and USN MARS calling (14441.5 Khz) as NNN0NCJ. For those that don't know about her, EAGLE is the largest Tall Ship flying the Stars and Stripes and the only square-rigger in U.S. government service. Is the seventh Coast Guard cutter to bear the name in a proud line dating back to 1792. The ship was built in 1936 by the Blohm and Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, and commissioned as HORST WESSEL, one of three sail training ships operated by Nazi Germany to train cadets for the growing German Navy. Following World War II, it was taken as a war prize by the United States and a Coast Guard crew, aided by the German crew still on board, sailed the tall ship in 1946 from Bremerhaven to its new homeport in New London, Connecticut. EAGLE now serves as a seagoing classroom for the future officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. A seasoned permanent crew of five officers and 30 enlisted personnel maintains the ship year round. To maneuver EAGLE under sail, the crew must handle more than 22,000 square feet of sail and five miles of rigging. Over 200 lines control the sails and yards. When In home port In New London, EAGLE rests alongside a pier on the Thames River at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The address for EAGLE is: USCGC EAGLE (WIX-327) Attn: Radioman in Charge (for non-MARS frequencies) or Attn: RMIC MARS communications (for MARS comms), FPO, AE, 09568-3906. MARINE/NON-MILITARY SHIPS A Unique Experience I had sent a standard QSL letter to the S/S Oceanbreeze, ELLY4, which is a cruise ship of the Dolphin Cruise Lines. Not only did I receive verification by return of by PFC, and a picture of the ship, also enclosed was what I thought was a veri letter. But imagine my surprise on reading this letter that Mr.Ioannis Varvounis, the ships 1st radio Officer, was going to transmit a "blind" transmission "especially" for me, from the Panama Canal. Mr. Varvounis stated in his letter that the transmission I had heard was from a low power transmitter. The blind transmission was to be on a high power transmitter, Type ITT Electronav 1680A, with a maximum output of 1500 watts. Being somewhat skeptical, at the appointed time I was camped out on 8294.0 Khz. At 0301 UTC, very loud and clear, I heard: "This is SS Oceanbreeze, ELLY4, blind transmission for Rick Baker in Austintown, Ohio...1,2, 3,4,5...Quebec Sierra Alpha Quebec Romeo Kilo" This was repeated several times, and then he sent that he would transmit on 8297 Khz in five minutes. At 0306, the same transmission, a little louder here in Austintown, with the added "...from the Panama Canal". The phonetic's? QSA: The strength of your signal is...QRK: The intelligibility of your signal is... For sure I will "QSL" that transmission. This was a first, and a very unique experience for me, never had my own personal blind transmission before. The S/S Oceanbreeze was built in 1954, in England. Her first name was S/S Southern Cross. The vessel carries 1000 passengers and a crew of 450. Officers are Greeks, and the rest of the staff of various nationalities. Her port of calls are: Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Martinique, Cartagena, Panama Canal, Islas San Blas, and a return to Aruba. More on Norddeich Radio Last month I passed on information that Norddeich Radio, Germany, is once again QSL'ing. Their distinctive channel marker has been heard here in NE Ohio quite often last month. The marker is a "ticking clock" (like "60 Minutes) followed by a female voice in english "Here is Norddeich Radio", then back to the ticking. This one threw me off for awhile, Norddeich sounds like "Nordine" in english. Norddeich uses the following frequencies (all Khz) and callsigns: DAF (CW) 4349.9, 6363.5, 8672.5, 12832.5, 17048.0, 22591.5; DAH (USB) 4393, 8800, 13110, 17356, 22759; DAI (USB) 4423, 8776, 13128, 17341, 22762; DAJ (USB) 4396, 6501, 8767, 13146, 17287, 22714; DAK (USB) 4390, 8761, 13098, 17311, 22807; DAL (CW) 6456.5, 8511.9, 8638.5, 12763.5, 16980.4, 22476.0; DAN (CW) 2848.0, 4308.5, 6435.5, 8483.5, 12898.5, 17143.6, 22516.0, (RTTY)-2727.0, (USB)-1796, 1799, 1908, 1911, 2611, 2614, 2799, 2845; DAP (USB) 4357, 8788, 13089, 17269, 22744; DCF (RTTY) 4216, 6325, 8427.5, 12594, 16836, 22404.5; DCL (RTTY) 4213.5, 6320, 8423.5, 8418, 12581, 16811.5, 22383.5; DCN (RTTY) 4210.5, 6316, 12579.5, 16807, and 22376.5. Try 13146 after 0500, there's a traffic list at 0545 UTC. Their motto, shown on the emblem in figure one, "Seefunk Tut Not", translates roughly to "Marine Radio is Necessary". Deutsche Bundespost is the German Post and Telecom organization that runs Norddeich Radio. HURRICANE SEASON June 1st was the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic, which lasts until November 30th. Watch for an increase of activity on the NOAA "Hurricane Hunter" frequencies. Check 3407, 5562, 6673, 8876, 9020, 10015, 11398, 13267, 13354, 17801, and 21937 Khz for these comms. Miami Monitor is the NOAA facility KJY74 in Miami, Florida. The WP-3 aircraft used are modified P-3C's, and use the call NOAA 4*. UTILITY NOTES TIP OF THE HAT This months tip of the 'ole SWL hat would have to be for Mr. Ioannis Varvounis, 1st Radio Officer of the S/S Oceanbreeze, for his special SWL blind transmission. What a guy! If you've had a UTE station go out of their way for you, drop me a line. In fact, you can send any utility station news or information to be at either the U.S. "Snail" address, or the electronic address listed above. That's going to about wrap it up for another month. 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