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dxAce August 21st 04 09:12 PM

Coast Guard 8983
 
Does anyone know who/what the RTTY station on or near the Coast Gueard
frequency of 8983 is?

I've noted it operating there the past few days.

dxAce


Ken Wilson August 23rd 04 12:02 AM

Did you get any clues on this ?

I have never DX'ed the QRM. Someday I think I would like to.

Ken
dxAce wrote in message
...
Does anyone know who/what the RTTY station on or near the Coast Gueard
frequency of 8983 is?

I've noted it operating there the past few days.

dxAce




dxAce August 23rd 04 12:14 AM



Ken Wilson wrote:

Did you get any clues on this ?

I have never DX'ed the QRM. Someday I think I would like to.


Received a couple of replys via the WUN mailing list, but no one else really
seems to know either.

Apparently the RTTY on 8993 shows up every few months, but I myself don't
recall hearing it.

There is also another RTTY station up on 8996 or so.

Both appear to be some encrypted material, and so far I've not heard
anything as to the identity.

Perhaps someone will turn up with some info.

dxAce



Ken Wilson August 23rd 04 12:22 AM

Keep us posted.

dxAce wrote in message
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Did you get any clues on this ?

I have never DX'ed the QRM. Someday I think I would like to.


Received a couple of replys via the WUN mailing list, but no one else

really
seems to know either.

Apparently the RTTY on 8993 shows up every few months, but I myself don't
recall hearing it.

There is also another RTTY station up on 8996 or so.

Both appear to be some encrypted material, and so far I've not heard
anything as to the identity.

Perhaps someone will turn up with some info.

dxAce





dxAce August 23rd 04 12:24 AM



Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.


Will do. I'm still curious as to who is trying to stake a claim on the
frequency.

dxAce




dxAce August 23rd 04 12:45 AM



Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.


One other thing I was looking for today was some activity on either 8998 or
9032 out of Antarctica.

Years ago there was quite a bit of activity on 8998 (or 8997 at the time) out
of Auckland, NZ in support of US activities in Antarctica.

Since that time I understand that that frequency has become secondary and 9032
has become primary.

Flights out of Auckland (and perhaps other sites) should begin soon as the
seasons shift.

While monitoring 9032 I did come across quite a bit of British activity on
9031, and it sounds like an interesting frequency to monitor. Comms with
apparent NATO aircraft, and some weather reports for a location in Italy.

Years ago, as I stated, I monitored 8998 (it may have been 8997 at the time, I
think they shifted a bit since then) for Anatarctic activity quite a bit, and
once on a DXpedition I was rewarded by actually hearing a helo on the ice at
the South Pole. That was an interesting reception.

With regards to 8998 and 9032, if I recall correctly a lot of the activity
occurred during the very early morning hours here in the Eastern USA.

Here is a site for some Antarctic stuff, though it has not been updated
recently:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...ntarctica.html

dxAce



Mark August 23rd 04 10:30 AM

I heard some activity on 8997, on July 20 this year, 08:12 UTC.
Sounded like helicopter traffic. This may have been NASA Quest at McMurdo
Station.

Air-to-ground service is provided by the US Navy for McMurdo Station now.
It's usually active from October 1st until February 25th (some seasons,
McMurdo maintains primary watch until March 1) on 8998 and secondary of
11255.

Their airspace is everything south of 60 degrees.

My apologies if you already have this info.

Mark.


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.


One other thing I was looking for today was some activity on either 8998

or
9032 out of Antarctica.

Years ago there was quite a bit of activity on 8998 (or 8997 at the time)

out
of Auckland, NZ in support of US activities in Antarctica.

Since that time I understand that that frequency has become secondary and

9032
has become primary.

Flights out of Auckland (and perhaps other sites) should begin soon as the
seasons shift.

While monitoring 9032 I did come across quite a bit of British activity on
9031, and it sounds like an interesting frequency to monitor. Comms with
apparent NATO aircraft, and some weather reports for a location in Italy.

Years ago, as I stated, I monitored 8998 (it may have been 8997 at the

time, I
think they shifted a bit since then) for Anatarctic activity quite a bit,

and
once on a DXpedition I was rewarded by actually hearing a helo on the ice

at
the South Pole. That was an interesting reception.

With regards to 8998 and 9032, if I recall correctly a lot of the activity
occurred during the very early morning hours here in the Eastern USA.

Here is a site for some Antarctic stuff, though it has not been updated
recently:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...ntarctica.html

dxAce





dxAce August 23rd 04 10:47 AM



Mark wrote:

I heard some activity on 8997, on July 20 this year, 08:12 UTC.
Sounded like helicopter traffic. This may have been NASA Quest at McMurdo
Station.

Air-to-ground service is provided by the US Navy for McMurdo Station now.
It's usually active from October 1st until February 25th (some seasons,
McMurdo maintains primary watch until March 1) on 8998 and secondary of
11255.


Interesting. That Antarctic web page shows 11256, but perhaps they have shifted
down one. Have to remember that.

My problem is that I'm rarely up late enough to listen for them these days.



Their airspace is everything south of 60 degrees.

My apologies if you already have this info.

Mark.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.


One other thing I was looking for today was some activity on either 8998

or
9032 out of Antarctica.

Years ago there was quite a bit of activity on 8998 (or 8997 at the time)

out
of Auckland, NZ in support of US activities in Antarctica.

Since that time I understand that that frequency has become secondary and

9032
has become primary.

Flights out of Auckland (and perhaps other sites) should begin soon as the
seasons shift.

While monitoring 9032 I did come across quite a bit of British activity on
9031, and it sounds like an interesting frequency to monitor. Comms with
apparent NATO aircraft, and some weather reports for a location in Italy.

Years ago, as I stated, I monitored 8998 (it may have been 8997 at the

time, I
think they shifted a bit since then) for Anatarctic activity quite a bit,

and
once on a DXpedition I was rewarded by actually hearing a helo on the ice

at
the South Pole. That was an interesting reception.

With regards to 8998 and 9032, if I recall correctly a lot of the activity
occurred during the very early morning hours here in the Eastern USA.

Here is a site for some Antarctic stuff, though it has not been updated
recently:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...ntarctica.html

dxAce




Mark August 23rd 04 11:16 AM

The latest USAF FLIP Supplement (Aug 05, 2004, Antarctica) list these freqs
for McMurdo:

9032, 11256, 5726.

McMurdo also monitors distress freqs 2182 and 4123.

Mark.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Mark wrote:

I heard some activity on 8997, on July 20 this year, 08:12 UTC.
Sounded like helicopter traffic. This may have been NASA Quest at

McMurdo
Station.

Air-to-ground service is provided by the US Navy for McMurdo Station

now.
It's usually active from October 1st until February 25th (some seasons,
McMurdo maintains primary watch until March 1) on 8998 and secondary of
11255.


Interesting. That Antarctic web page shows 11256, but perhaps they have

shifted
down one. Have to remember that.

My problem is that I'm rarely up late enough to listen for them these

days.



Their airspace is everything south of 60 degrees.

My apologies if you already have this info.

Mark.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.

One other thing I was looking for today was some activity on either

8998
or
9032 out of Antarctica.

Years ago there was quite a bit of activity on 8998 (or 8997 at the

time)
out
of Auckland, NZ in support of US activities in Antarctica.

Since that time I understand that that frequency has become secondary

and
9032
has become primary.

Flights out of Auckland (and perhaps other sites) should begin soon as

the
seasons shift.

While monitoring 9032 I did come across quite a bit of British

activity on
9031, and it sounds like an interesting frequency to monitor. Comms

with
apparent NATO aircraft, and some weather reports for a location in

Italy.

Years ago, as I stated, I monitored 8998 (it may have been 8997 at the

time, I
think they shifted a bit since then) for Anatarctic activity quite a

bit,
and
once on a DXpedition I was rewarded by actually hearing a helo on the

ice
at
the South Pole. That was an interesting reception.

With regards to 8998 and 9032, if I recall correctly a lot of the

activity
occurred during the very early morning hours here in the Eastern USA.

Here is a site for some Antarctic stuff, though it has not been

updated
recently:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...ntarctica.html

dxAce






dxAce August 23rd 04 11:22 AM



Mark wrote:

The latest USAF FLIP Supplement (Aug 05, 2004, Antarctica) list these freqs
for McMurdo:

9032, 11256, 5726.

McMurdo also monitors distress freqs 2182 and 4123.


Thanks for the updated info.

dxAce



Mark.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Mark wrote:

I heard some activity on 8997, on July 20 this year, 08:12 UTC.
Sounded like helicopter traffic. This may have been NASA Quest at

McMurdo
Station.

Air-to-ground service is provided by the US Navy for McMurdo Station

now.
It's usually active from October 1st until February 25th (some seasons,
McMurdo maintains primary watch until March 1) on 8998 and secondary of
11255.


Interesting. That Antarctic web page shows 11256, but perhaps they have

shifted
down one. Have to remember that.

My problem is that I'm rarely up late enough to listen for them these

days.



Their airspace is everything south of 60 degrees.

My apologies if you already have this info.

Mark.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Ken Wilson wrote:

Keep us posted.

One other thing I was looking for today was some activity on either

8998
or
9032 out of Antarctica.

Years ago there was quite a bit of activity on 8998 (or 8997 at the

time)
out
of Auckland, NZ in support of US activities in Antarctica.

Since that time I understand that that frequency has become secondary

and
9032
has become primary.

Flights out of Auckland (and perhaps other sites) should begin soon as

the
seasons shift.

While monitoring 9032 I did come across quite a bit of British

activity on
9031, and it sounds like an interesting frequency to monitor. Comms

with
apparent NATO aircraft, and some weather reports for a location in

Italy.

Years ago, as I stated, I monitored 8998 (it may have been 8997 at the
time, I
think they shifted a bit since then) for Anatarctic activity quite a

bit,
and
once on a DXpedition I was rewarded by actually hearing a helo on the

ice
at
the South Pole. That was an interesting reception.

With regards to 8998 and 9032, if I recall correctly a lot of the

activity
occurred during the very early morning hours here in the Eastern USA.

Here is a site for some Antarctic stuff, though it has not been

updated
recently:

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...ntarctica.html

dxAce






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