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\\\\\ WORLDWIDE UTE NEWS /////
\\\ An Electronic Club Dealing Exclusively in Utility Stations ///
\\\\ Vol. 1, No.1 February, 1995 /////
======================================================================
COPYRIGHT 1995
Part 5 of 5
Lotsalogs, Maritime -continued
2182 0833 OST: Oostende Radio, Belgium, ann. nav. wng. 0833 YLMR: Unid
vsl w/Netherlands CG. 0032 DAN: Norddeich Radio, Germany ann nwv
wng. 0032 EJM: Malinhead Radio, Ireland, ann nav wng. 0032 Trapani
Radio, Italy, ann nav wng. 0005 DJLS: mv Maike w/Norddeich Radio.
1920 MKHG4: mv Grampian Star w/Stonehaven Radio. 2315 PHTO: mv Smit
Marlin (tug) w/Scheveningen Radio. 2335 IZN: Porto Torres Radio,
Italy, ann. nav. wng. 2337 IPP: Palermo Radio, Italy, ann. tfc list
on 1705 kHz. 2337 LGQ: Rogaland Radio, Norway, ann. tfc list on
1692 kHz. 2104 IQX: Trieste Radio, Italy, ann tfc list on 2624 kHz.
2104 LGZ: Farsund Radio, Norway, ann gale wng on 1670 kHz. 2128
IPD: Civitavecchia Radio, Italy, ann nav wng on 1888 kHz. 2133 LFO:
Orlandet Radio, Norway. 2148 MNCZ2: vsl Grampian Prince w/Stone-
haven Radio. 2150 ELPJ2: mv Ocean Guardian w/same. 2155 Mariehamn
Radio, FNL, 'no tfc for foreign ships'. 2103 FFB: Boulogne Radio,
France. 2105 OXB: Blaavand Radio, Denmark, ann tfc list on 1734
kHz. 2120 7TA: Alger Radio, Algeria, ann tfc list on 2775 kHz. 2155
SAA: Karlskrona Radio, S, tfc. 2203 GPK: Portpatrick Radio, UK, ann
tfc list on 1883 kHz. 2220 GKR: Wick Radio, UK, ann gale wng. 2220
GND: Stonehaven Radio, UK, ann gale wng. 2220 GCC: Cullercoast
Radio, UK, ann gale wng. 2223 GKZ: Humber Radio, UK, ann tfc list.
2229 ZCAP2: mv Atlantic Guardian w/Stonehaven Radio. 2333 DHS:
Ruegen Radio, Germany, gale wng. 2333 SVK: Kerkyra Radio, Greece,
tfc. 2333 IDC: Cagliari Radio, Italy, nav wng. 2018 VRMQ: mv
Mineral Nippon w/Oostende Radio. 2025 Aberdeen CG, UK, ann
forecasts on 2226 kHz. 2048 EIJX: mv Bell Racer w/Netherlands CG.
2055 2ZAM: Unid vessel w/Wick Radio. 2106 MPJZ9: mv Grampian Fame
w/Wick Radio. (All-AB) NMF2: CG Group Woods Hole, MA 0406 w/safety
bcst preamble (securite). VCRJ: merchant vsl M/V Irving Eskimo 0418
clg Yarmouth CG Radio, Canada. (Both-JP). Mersey Venture: 0127 clg
St John's CG, then St. Anthony CG Radio, Canada. VCRJ: Irving
Eskimo, 0255 clg vsl Wellington Kent. (Both-JN). VAU: Yarmouth CG
Radio, NS, Canada 0140 wkg S/V Mirage for distress comms, vsl
taking on water. Vsl sev hundred miles off Fl coast & cud not hear
USCG stations. At 0230 report may have to abandon ship. Ltr, CG
rescue swimmer stranded in raft after cable broke. Very tense
comms. VON: CCG, St Johns CG Radio, NF, Canada 0822 w/Mayday
relay for M/V Bergen, Y5OZ, fire in a hold at 5055N/03541W. SKOZ:
M/V Concert Express 0829 Spanish flagged Ro/Ro vsl, wkg VON, re
is going to assist the M/V Bergen. (All-RB) All in USB.
2206 VOLL:Atlantic Pursuit, 0120 USB wkg Sydney CG Radio w/R/T tfc.(JN)
2226 Aberdeen CG, UK, at 2028 in USB w/wx forecasts. (AB)
2663 2034 USB IPC: Crotone Radio, Italy, nav wng. (AB)
2670 GLD: Lands End Radio, UK 0237 w/MIB (Marine Info Broadcast). NRPM:
USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) 0239 wkg merchant vsl Oceanic Glory re SAR
case they had responded to. NMF44: USCG Group Southwest Harbor, ME,
US 2336 w/MIB. NMY52: USCG Group Sandy Hook, NJ, US 2217 w/MIB.
NMY42: USCG Group Moriches, NY, US 0013 w/MIB. VCRZ: M/T Wellington
Kent, Canadian flag merchant, 0214 w/AMVER to USCG Group Miami, Fl,
USA. (All-JP). NRPM: USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) 0512 wkg the
distressed M/V Oceanic Glory for updated position. NMY52: USCG Grp
Sandy Hook, NJ 0729 wkg F/V Ranger for status of patient re MEDICO
on bd. (Both-RB) All in USB.
2694 NMF2: USCG Group Woods Hole, Me, US 2258 USB wkg unk F/V re entry
into closed area. (RB)
2824 2340 USB PCH: Scheveningen Radio, Holland, nav. wng. (AB)
4063 3EGG3: Esmeralda I 0045 USB Bulk carrier, wkg unid. (JC)
4071 LNVP3: Song of Norway, 0041 wkg WOM, Pennsuco Radio, FL, w/R/T tfc.
(JN) PJCO: M/S Noordam 0110 Holland-American lines 33,930 GWT
cruiseship, clg/wkg WOM for R/T tfc. IBCR: M/N Costa Romantica 0530
Costa Cruise Lines 53,700 GWT cruiseship, concluding R/T tfc w/WOM.
WE4805: Str Arthur M. Anderson 2054 the USS Great Lakes fleet
12,342 GWT self-unloader, aka "the Anderson", wkg WLC Rogers City
w/position, wx obs. (All-RB) 3EWK9: Fascination 0422 wkg WOM for
R/T call. LAEB2: Sovereign of the Seas 0407 Norwegian-flagged
cruise ves wkg WOM for same. LAOI5: Majesty of the Seas 0413 wkg
WOM for same. ELFT8: Celebration 0447 cruiseship wkg WOM for same.
(All-JC) All in USB.
4077 ELDO8: Yorkgate 0416 USB (Liberian-flagged bulk carrier wkg WLO,
Mobile Radio, AL, for R/T call) (JC)
4119 WEC6170: Papa's Gulls 0429 USB wkg WLO for R/T call. (JC)
4125 WBA5564: Caribe Pioneer 0131 USB Tug wkg WHX901. WBR2350: HOS
Bold Forbes 0310 USB supply ves clg HOS ???, no joy. (Both-JC)
4131 3EWK9: M/S Fascination 2315 USB Carnival cruise line 70,000 GWT
cruiseship, wkg WOM for R/T tfc. (RB)
4146 WBD9290: M/V Strong Icelander, 0040 wkg Bermuda Harbour Radio, ZBM.
Wanted to make call to USA, but ZBM doesn't handle that. ZBM adv
that VRT (Cable & Wireless) handles public correspondence but they
are only on VHF. (JN) WBR2352: HOS Gun Bow 1631 supply ves wkg
WBR2349, HOS High Gun, also a supply ves, fellow on High Gun happy
w/riverboat job "where the waters never rough". WTG99862: Unk 0455
off Venezuela, wkg WBK2540 in Austin, Texas(!), for rdo ck. [1 too
many numbers in call?-RD] YJYW9: Oceanic Seahorse 0236 supply ves
wkg unid. WBD6589: Seacor Yankee 0039 supply ves wkg unid WAS2431:
Seacor Empire 0041 supply ves wkg Seacor Texas, WAO3050. WBJ7816:
Seacor Louisiana 0042 supply ves wkg Seacor Base. WYH6487: Gulf
Cajun 0422 tug wkg KZU, Gulf Mississippi Marine, Harvey, LA.
WBN3742: Gulf Ruler 0048 tug clg KZU, no joy. (All-JC) All in USB.
4149 WJT9268: Eagle El Sol 1205 wkg unid for status report.WBL8426: Wave
Dancer 2337 wkg WBM2891, Rainbow Chaser, re: yacht club racing.
WUR4582: Quest 0327 S/V, net control, ann 64 boats had checked in,
a new record. WQZ6774:Bonnie Sue 0405 wkg KDL, Hollywood Terminals,
Inc., Pasadena, TX. WBN3012: Ensign 2355 tug wkg WPE, Tug Communi-
cations, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. WBN3015: Adventure 0417 tug, 37N,
122W, passed under Golden Gate Bridge that morning. WBN3014:
Patriarch 0648 tug wkg WPE. WBN5983: Cavalier 0425 Tug wkg unid for
status report. WBH9635: Sea Victory 0223 tug wkg unid. (All-JC)
All USB.
6221 UNK: Nordham 0420 USB wkg S.S. Rotterdam, British YLs discussing
the love lives of shipmates. (JC)
6224 ZCAQ5: Limelight 2323 yacht, clg Big Eagle, no joy. WAM9644:
Pristine 0418 clg Rain Dance, no joy. 3EMV5: Seaboard Intrepid 1210
Panamanian-flagged cargo ves wkg WHV384, ETA at Miami. OXTZ2: Sea-
board Sun 1215 Danish-flagged cargo ves wkg same, ETA Miami. UNK:
Seaboard Arrow 1209 wkg same. UNK: Seaboard Voyager 1212 wkg same.
OZQC2: Seaboard America 1213 Danish-flagged coaster wkg same.
WAQ7177: Emerald Coast 1338 wkg KZU, Gulf Mississippi Marine,
Harvey, LA. (All-JC) All in USB.
6227 WBN8616: Kentucky Princess 0512 USB sloop wkg WYN8843. YJZJ: DB II
1518 USB Vanuatu-flagged barge wkg WCD5525. WAO7204: Exemplar 1324
USB S/V wkg unid. (All-JC) KA2XTI: Unid experimental sta, 1910 USB
wkg KA2XTH. (Both-JN)
6230 HOS Crusader: 0210 USB wkg vsl "Mr. Big" or "Mr. Vic"(?). PJCH: M/S
Nieuw Amsterdam, 0435 USB wkg S.S. Rotterdam. (Both-JN)
8195 9HEH3: M/T Anand, 0040 USB clg Capetown Radio, RSA. (JN)
8207 WRA9353: F/V Janice Ann 0353 USB wkg WOM, Pennsuco Radio, FL, US
for R/T call. (JC)
8222 ELGH5: M/V Crown Princess 2152 USB Princess Cruises 70,000 GWT
cruiseship, concluding R/T tfc w/WOM. (RB)
8225 9HNV2: M/V Aurora 1959 USB clg/wkg WOO for R/T tfc. (RB)
8234 5MYK: M/V Minerva, 0030 USB wkg WOM. (JN)
8237 WCG6882: S/V Vitrain 0218 USB wkg WOO, Ocean Gate Radio, New
Jersey, US. (JC)
8240 GBVC: SS Canberra UK flag cruise ship 0745 wkg Portishead Radio.
This vsl served as a troop transport in Falklands campaign. (JP)
CNXW: Unid, 2101 USB clg Portishead. MNLK8: Owl of Abersoch, 2152
wkg Portishead (odd QSX on 8180 due to QRM) w/R/T tfc. Pleasure vsl
per ITU. GWAK: Eye of the Wind, 2200 clg same. GCNV: Maersk Rider,
2243 clg same, est contact at 2253. GXYG: Dee Service 2305 wkg same
w/R/T tfc. All in USB w/QSX 8764.
8261 5BNW:M/V Seachampion 0427 USB wkg Halifax CG Radio, Canada, w/R/T
tfc. (JN)
8267 ELBM9: M/S Tropicale 2049 USB Carnival 36,674 GWT cruise ship,
concluding R/T tfc w/WOM. (RB)
8294 NKVY: USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS-7) 0020 clg WHU959, North Atlantic
Enterprises, Kennebunk, Me, no joy. HQQF8: M/V Luna Sea 0530 wkg
same. WR8350: M/V Seismic Explorer 0532 towboat, wkg same. WSP6038:
Tug El Lobo Grande II 0629 wkg tug Barto for posn report to relay
to WPE, Tug Communications, Inc. Jacksonville, Fl, US. WBN6511: Tug
Gauntlet 0631 wkg WPE for daily report. WSX6783: Tug Sea Monarch
0636 wkg WPE for same. (All-RB) WBN5982: Gladiator 0712 tug, w/YL
captain, wkg WPE for status report. WBC3024: Leaf River 1713 wkg
WSC6605, Guadelupe River, asking which VHF ch. is used for contact
at his destination. WBN3022: Centurion 0605 tug wkg WPE, for status
report. WYP4482: Crusader 0114 tug wkg unid. (All-JC) All in USB.
8297 Rebel 95 1700 USB wkg KGR938. WXZ232 Bernuth Marine 1749 clg tug
South Bend (Both-JN)
8676.334 CW 0214 "CBV" Playa Ancha Radio, Chile (not listed in CFL 9 at this
freq) (TR)
8680 WSC: Tuckerton Radio, NJ, US 0012 CW w/marker. (PP)
8682 EAD3: Madrid Radio, Spain 0010 CW w/CQ marker. (PP)
8682 CW 0211 "EAD2" (CFL 9th edition reports this as EAD3!?) Madrid
Radio, Spain (TR)
8686 CNP: CASABLANCA RADIO (MOROCCO) 0915 CW marker. (JN)
8722 VIS: Sydney Radio, Australia 0744 USB wkg sev S. Korean F/V's incl:
6MGT, Dong Bang No.57; 6MOT, Chance 501; 6LGL, Oryong 67; & 6LRN,
Acacia 32. (RB)
12245 P3QK2: Porfyrion 1811 USB wkg WOM, Pennsuco Radio, FL, for R/T
call. (JC)
12251 KLHG: Penrod 67 1457 USB R/T tfc via WOM. (JN)
12257 C6IF7: Starship Oceanic 2229 USB Bahamian-flagged cruise ves wkg
WOO, Ocean Gate Radio, NJ, for R/T) (JC)
12353 KXE307: Harbor Branch Oceanic Inst. 1525 USB wkg R/V Seward
Johnson. (JN) WSD7633: S/V Ariel 0420 USB wkg unid. UNK: Goliath
0715 USB tug wkg WPE, Tug Communications, Inc., for status report.
Engine boiling over. (All-JC)
12430 3EZI6: M/V FORESTAL ESMERALDA 2223 CW wkg CBV w/msg tfc. (JN)
12434 5MSK: M/V SEA LANTERN 2045 CW wkg KLB. QTC sent. (JN)
12437 3EUT5: M/V GREEN SASEBO 0022 CW wkg VAI, Vancouver CG Radio,
Canada. (JN)
12445 DVZQ: M/V ARCTIC CONFIDENCE 2038 CW wkg ZSC, Cape Town Radio, RSA.
(JN)
12450 BONH: M/V TAI CANG HAI 1836 CW meteo OBS msg via WNU. (JN)
12472 3EKV4: M/V BALSA 38 1554 CW wkg WNU w/2 msgs. (JN)
16619 P3PF2: M/V FEDERAL THAMES 1734 CW w/AMVER via VCS (JN)
16640 CBAC: M/N ACACIA 1410 CW wkg CBV (JN)
16655 TCCM: M/V C.MEHMET 1740 CW wkg WSC w/msgs to Tokyo. (JN)
16680 VRDP: M/T UNITED HOPE 1346 CW wkg GKB w/msg. 3ELU5: M/V GOLDEN
SHIMIZU 1542 CW wkg CBV w/same. (JN)
16736 3ECQ9: Ocean Orchid 2035 CW clg/wkg KPH, QRU was NIL both ways.(JN)
MILITARY
2694 NMF2: USCG Group Woods Hole, Me, USA 2258 USB wkg unk F/V re entry
into closed area. (RB)
4134 NDLK: USCGC Point Ledge (WPB-82334) 0453 USB wkg CAMSPAC San
Francisco, NMC, (on 4426) for unclass msg. (RB)
4724 Skier 48: USAF LC-130H 109th AG 2323 USB (NY ANG) at Niagara Falls,
NY, wkg Andrews GHFS for pp, Albrook. These a/c fly DEW Radar & OP
DEEP FREEZE support missions. (RB)
5310 2236 USB Adriatic Sea: K1V: UNPROFOR Stanavformed K1V w/OS.
Tracking report. (AB)
5320 NMD43: USCG Group Grand Haven, MI, US 2345 USB clg CG Group
Milwaukee. NMP9: USCG Group Milwaukee, WI, US 2344 USB clg Group
Grand Haven. NCSR: USCGC Knight Island (WPB-1348) 2319 USB wkg USCG
Group Galveston. (All-JP)
5680 1840 USB Plymouth Rescue w/Edinburgh Rescue. Radio checks. 1846 USB
IJ: Coastguard heli 'India Juliet' w/Plymouth Rescue. (Both-AB)
WTDO: NOAAS Oregon II (R-332) fisheries assessment vsl 2300 USB wkg
USCG Group Cape Hatteras, NMN13, re att to contact MAS (Medical
Advisory Systems) & is given MAS freqs of 7952, 8294, 12356, 16531
& 22165 as guarded 24 hrs a day. Re: MEDICO. (JP, RB)
5693 NOT: USCG Airsta Traverse City, MI, US 0037 USB wkg CG a/c 6003.(JP)
5696 NOB: USCG Airsta San Francisco, CA, US 0112 wkg CG a/c 6013. NMC17:
CG Group San Francisco, CA, US 0105 w/general call to unid sta.
(Both-JP) CG 6014: USCG HH-60J Helo 0301 wkg ComSta Kodiak, Ak, US,
NOJ, w/flt op's & posn. RESCUE 1705: USCG HC-130 0325 wkg CAMSPAC
San Francisco, Ca, US, NMC, re accepted rdo guard. CG 6015: USCG
HH-60J 0329 wkg NMC w/flt op's & posn. REACH 50245: 0351 clg NOJ
no joy. (All-JN) NOB: USCG AirSta San Francisco, Ca, US 0311 wkg
CG 6014 (HH-60) adv that the signal sounds like a "stuck mic". NMO:
USCG CommSta Honolulu, Hi, US 0448 wkg CG 1603 (HC-130) securing
their rdo guard. CG 2124: USCG HU-25A Falcon 0533 Rescue 2124 wkg
NMN, CAMSLANT Chesapeake, re airborne w/5 POB, enrt (unk) search
area S. of Pensacola, Fl. Charlie 14: unk a/c 1859 wkg NMN for pp,
is over Zainsville, Ohio. Rescue 1718: USCG HC-130 2244 wkg NMN pp,
Miami Op's, being diverted fm a local training mission to MEDICO
SAR case on board the cruiseship StarShip Oceanic (on 2182), is to
fly cover for a HH-60 enrt to do a hoist. NMN at 2310 wkg RES 1713
& relaying their info to GANTSEC (Greater Antilles Section, CG San
Juan, PR) re distressed vsl Wild Strawberry. (All-RB) All in USB.
5700 TELLTALE: 2046 USB clg NIGHTWATCH on "P381" no joy, JCS ABNCP
comms. (RB)
6200 NJOR: USCGC Gallatin (WHEC-721) 1954 USB wkg NMN (see 5696) rdo ck.
(RB)
6227 ADMP: Unid U.S Army Vessel, 0530 USB wkg AAC2 (Ft Eustis, Va.
harbormaster) w/posn.(JN) ADMP: Unk USAV 0230 USB Unid "USAV", clg
AAC2, no joy. AADT: USAV Aldie (LCU-2004) 0555 USB clg AAC2 no joy.
(Both-RB)
6513 Rescue 2115: USCG HU-25A Falcon 2100 USB wkg CommSta Boston, NMF,
pp, D-7 RCC (District 7 Rescue Coordination Center). (RB)
6516 NROS: USCGC Spencer (WMEC-905) 1844 USB wkg CG 6001 (HH-60)
accepting rdo guard & ETA to cutter. (RB)
6683 SAM 202: (86-0202) USAF C-20B 0140 USB Special Air Mission a/c, wkg
Andrews VIP for sev pp. Air Force-2: Vice Presidents a/c 1947 USB
wkg Andrews re departed 1940, ETA Andrews of 2015. (Both-RB)
6694 1722 USB Halifax Military wrking Schooner 14 with posn report.(CM)
6709 0355 USB Lajes working Reach 122 regarding fuel & wx. (CM)
6730 WAR46:0030 USB wkg NIGHTWATCH & another sta (unid) for relay. (JN)
6735 FOXTROT TANGO NET: 0300 USB still on old freq, stations hrd include
Juliet & India (India had British accents) (JN)
6739 GORDO 11: 0403 USB wkg MacDill w/pp to DSN 939-? (JN)
6745 CanForce 751: Canadian Forces a/c 2335 USB wkg Trenton Military att
pp, adv is weak, QSY 8989. Both new freqs for me. (RB)
6750 ARIA 1: Advanced Range Instrumentation a/c, 4950th Test Wing,
Edwards AFB, Ca, US 1925 USB w/long count for ARIA CONTROL. (RB)
6752 2233 USB Trenton Military working V7W "HMCS Iroquois", asked them
to call Sidekick on 364.2. (CM)
6761 Air Force-2: Vice President U.S. a/c 2015 USB wkg Andrews re is
airborne & pp Andrews meteo. (RB)
6779 DRAN: FGS Augsburg (F213) German Navy frigate 0325 USB wkg DHJ59,
German Navy Wilhelmshaven, w/rdo ck. DRDO: U21 (S170) German Navy
submarine 0151 1/20 USB wkg DHJ59. (Both-JP) DRDH: German Navy
Sub U-14, 0638 USB clg DHJ59. (JN)
7535 PCU (Pre-Commissioned Unit) Paul Hamilton: 1721 clg SEAGULL
Control, fol by "Norfolk SESEF", & into testing of 9 "23D's". Also
ID'ed as Newport News Shipyard. NTSA: USS Tortuga (LSD-46) 1732 wkg
SESEF for HF radio test. NNCD: USNS San Diego (T-AFS-6) 1750
(former USS San Diego, AFS-6), w/start of HF rdo tests. NYKN: USS
Yorktown (CG-48) 1751 wkg SESEF w/start of HF tests. PCU Milius:
(DDG-69) 1802 Unk callsign, w/tests of 7 "23E" HF radios. NAHM: USS
Guam (LPH-9) 1809 "Tech Control", clg SESEF, no joy. PCU The
Sullivans (DDG-68) 1845, unk callsign, w/tests of 7 "23E" HF
radios. (All-RB) Primary mode is USB. SESEF is Ships Electronic
Systems Evaluation Facility. This is SESEF Norfolk primary.
7536.5 P65: Unid 1823 USB wkg AC4, ck of radio 2, both QSY to 132.15 Mhz
for cks. Hrd often, whoizit? (RB)
8125 NMP9: USCG Group Milwaukee 1802 USB wkg District 9 Comm Center,
NMD, Cleveland, Ohio, US, for rdo ck. (RB)
8156 Coral Harbour: Royal Bahamas SDF? 0015 USB wkg "LS" re "LH", poss
shortened c/s fm C6LS & C6LH, may be HMBS Coral Harbour wkg SDF
ships. Tim Braun was right! (RB)
8240 NKVQ: USCGC Nantucket (WPB-1316) 1952 wkg CommSta New Orleans, NMG.
NDLK: USCGC Point Ledge (WPB-82334) 0056 clg CAMSLANT Chesapeake,
NMN, w/posrep (position report). (Both-JP+JN) NOWK: USCGC
Dependable (WMEC-626), 0243 wkg CommSta Boston, NMF, QSY to 9018
for HFDL (High Frequency Data Link) tfc. NHIC: USCGC Vigilant
(WMEC-617), 1655 wkg NMN w/pp. GAAP: HMS Cumberland: 2135 clg
Portishead Radio. GAGJ: HMS Marlborough 2258 wkg Portishead w/R/T
tfc. NBNW: USCGC Sitkinak 2312 USB wkg NMG, re new HFDL freq on
7754.5 khz. (All-JN) NRPT: USCGC Madrona (WLB-302) 1940 USB wkg NMN
re new HFDL freq. (RB) All in USB. QSX 8764, USCG 8 megs SCN.
8294 NKVY: USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS-7) 0020 USB clg WHU959, North
Atlantic Enterprises, Kennebunk, Me, no joy. NYCQ: USCGC Boutwell
(WHEC-719) 0439 USB wkg WHU959, advising will remain on this freq
till further advised. (RB+JC) "Navy Sub Base": 0520 USB clg KWR842,
unk station, no joy. Odd! KAEY: Cape Victory 2024 USB wkg M2B w/rdo
ck's. Cape Victory is a Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship. (All
-RB) ADMP: UNK 0516 USB clg Raider, no joy. AAOU: USAV Manassas
0516 USB LCU-166, 8N, 84W, clg Raider. (All-JC)
8297 ADMN, Unid USAV, 1735 USB clg ADMM, no joy. (JN) ADMM: USAV
Contreras (LCU-2015) 1702 USB wkg AAC2 for noon posn report,
reports all is well. (RB)
8367.2 FAGE: FS Germinal (F-735) 0044 CW French Navy Foreal-class frigate
out of Brest, wkg FUF w/non-protege msg. (RB)(JP) FAUU: FS Punaruu
(A632) French Navy support tanker 0419 CW w/msg to FUM. (JP)
8967 Chalice Charlie (E-3 AWACS):1833 USB wkg station Northern Lights to
set up Link-11 data transmissions; NORAD training exercise. (RB)
8968 1746 PROVO 11: wkg Lajes, pp Can. helo station CYYT, ETA for
refuel, 28 pax, req freqs Croughton, Incirlik. 1737 TITAN 81 wkg
Lajes, pp Titan Base Ops, enroute Cherry Point eta 2041 local. 1919
OTIS 71 wkg Lajes, req Metro for wx CYJT, eta 2130Z. (All-FW) Lajes
GHFS 1628 wkg TELLTALE for correct freq for MacDill/Andy, adv
8992/11175. GOFER 64: 2013 wkg Offutt GHFS pp, "Guard Op's". Hickam
GHFS: HI, USA 2226 wkg RAZZ 00 for meteo pp. (All-RB) All in USB.
8992 MacDill GHFS, Fl, USA 1630 USB wkg TELLTALE for 'immediate tfc',
pp to HARDSHIP at Tinker AFB, re date/time grp msg. MacDill GHFS
1631 USB wkg Navy 54587 for rdo ck. (Both-RB)
9017 Nightwatch 01: 2258 USB wkg ANTITRUST & RECKLESS on X904 w/JCS ABNCP
comms/authentications into net. (RB)
9023 AIR FORCE 1: U.S. Presidential a/c 0225 wkg Andrews w/test counts,
req to try secondary. (EC) [Congrates on your first time AF-1
logging Elvin! -RD] CZJV: HMCS Terra Nova (DD-259) 1853 Canadian
Forces frigate, wkg SIDECAR to request if he holds warship Iroquois
(DDH-280, helicopter destroyer) "Papa Uniform". Also Chalice Charlie
& Northern Lights, all in NORAD training exercise. (All-RB) All USB.
10780 Air Evac 50224: 0243 USB clg Cape Radio, no joy. ARIA 1: Advanced
Range Instrumentation a/c 1707 USB wkg Cape Radio re comms problems
w/units. KING 73: USAF Fixed wing Rescue a/c 1844 USB wkg Cape
Radio for op's normal, adv is very weak. Then wkg Ascension GHFS
who passes 11175 & 8992 to try & contact them. (All-RB)
11175 REACH 60172, C-141, reports posn as 56N 168W, alt 39,000, temp -49
degrees (F?), wind 30 knots at 160 degrees. (TR) 1151 MOVER VAN via
Croughton, pp w/BAMA, "U2 wkg again". 1300 AIREVAC 1062 wkg
Croughton, pp 2nd AME, dep LERT 0923, at LEBL awaiting patient.
1744 RAZORBACK 29 wkg MacDill, rq pp ?CP - lost contact. 1012 SNOOP
56 wkg Croughton, pp OVERHANG Op's/Banter Control, Chk AR with QUID
39, BLOCK 2W CR plan. 1500 PRODUCER via Croughton, to BAMA 15,
described as "Mission Monitor." ck on wx reception & AC problem.
1609 SAM 203 "wkg Croughton, pp SAM CP/Andrews VIP; DV 2 plus 5,
dep FBKE, arr DBBB eta GMME. QSY to Ch. 64. 1154 TURBO 01 wkg
Incirlik, rq pp ?CP, lost contact. 1156 SAM 203 wkg Croughton, pp
Gander Metro, wx 1355, pp Andrews VIP, QSY 365. 1219 BARBIE 13 wkg
Andrews, pp Keflavik Metro, wx for eta 1430. 1531 TITAN 81 wkg
Incirlik, pp TITAN Base Ops. 1719 PILE 11 wkg Croughton, pp EDAR
CP. 0935 RAID 13 wkg Croughton, radio chk. 1214 RAID 46 wkg
Albrook, pp ?CP. 1020 MAGIC 56 wkg Croughton, pp Magic CP, sent
coded msg. 1159 RAWHIDE 42 wkg Croughton, rdo ck, OK. 0831 UN 52
wkg Croughton, pp USAFE Metro, wx for eta LYSK, 1200Z. C135@
43N/14E. (All-FW) NAVY JA-04 0124 wkg Ascension w/pp req to
commercial number, no answer. REACH 70124 (KC-10) 1545 wkg Albrook
GHFS, Panama, w/pp HILDA. NAVY PF-605 1707 clg Andrews, then wkg
Offutt w/pp to Andrews Meteo. CHILL 08 1837 wkg Hickam GHFS, Hi,
USA. ARMY 23373 1845 wkg Albrook w/pp to Howard Meteo. NAVY CW-627
1932 wkg same w/pp to DSN #. REACH 18182 2031 wkg Ascension w/pp to
HILDA EAST. PUMA 65 2053 wkg Albrook w/pp to PUMA OPS. REACH 50016
2115 wkg unk GHFS w/pp to "CARBON COPY". RAZOR 02 2129 wkg
Ascension w/rdo ck. SAM 683 (31683) 2145 wkg MacDill w/rdo ck. At
2218 wkg Ascension. TURBO 40 2245 wkg same w/pp to McConnell Metro.
(All-JN) SAM 683: (73-1683) USAF C-9C 2335 Special Air Mission a/c,
wkg MacDill GHFS for pp, SAM Command. (RB)
11214 Dragnet Tango: 1811 USB wkg Trenton Military pp, passes "immediate"
tfc. (RB)
11244 Gordo 13: 1659 USB wkg MacDill GHFS pp, req they QSY 11217. (RB)
12070 WALKOVER: 2020 USB wkg HIGHTIDE w/authentication into the net, also
w/NIGHTWATCH 01, on W108. (RB)
12552 FARV: FS Revi (A635) French Navy supply tender 0025 CW sending msg
to FUM. FNMC: FS Arago (A795) French Navy hydrographic survey vsl
0144 CW w/same. FBRA: FS Rance (A618) French Navy support ship 0238
CW w/"non-protege" msg to 6WW. (All-JP, last RB also)
13200 1339 USB RANGER 34 wkg Croughton, pp LGSA Ops, rq wx. (FW) REACH
38080 1410 USB wkg Thule w/pp to Guantanamo Metro (A C-141) REACH
50010 1530 USB wkg Thule. (Both-JN)
13206 PLANTATION: 1935 USB wkg unk a/c w/comms. (RB)
14432 ARIA Control: 4950th Test Wing 1708 USB wkg ARIA 2 duplex on
14497 re test data set-up. (RB)
14441.5 NNN0CFI: USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) 1641 USB wkg NNN0FMN (private
shore sta), both QSY 14470 for crew pp's. (RB)
14497 ARIA 2: 1708 USB w/ARIA Control duplex setting up data circuit.(RB)
15016 1516 USB DIEHARD 26 wkg Andrews, pp ? Ops. (FW) Albrook GHFS:
Panama 1835 USB wkg KING 33 (fixed wing USAF rescue a/c not on a
SAR) for pp, Albrook meteo. (RB)
15912 "37": Irish Army UNIFIL Battalion, Naqoura, Lebanon, 0918 USB: clg
"0" (= headquarters, presumably in Dublin), which replied but was
not readable. (MS)
ALL OTHER SSB/AM/CW/& MISCELLANEOUS MYSTERIOUS STATIONS
50 OMA, Timesignal station Liblice CZE 1722 CW (AB)
60 MSF, Timesignal station Rugby, UK 1723 CW (AB)
70.458 DECCA station Thorpeness at 1609 w/Pulses. Holland chain, purple
freq. (AB)
70.83 DECCA English chain, Wormleighton, UK, at 1720 w/Pulses purple
freq. (AB)
71.138 DECCA sta Hjorring at 1834 w/Pulses. Danish chain, purple freq.(AB)
71.433 DECCA station Zeven, Germany, at 1616 w/Pulses. Frisian chain,
Purple freq. (AB)
75 HBG: Timesignal station Prangins, Switzerland, at 1725 in CW. (AB)
77.5 DCF77: Timesignal station Mainflingen, Germany at 1725 in CW. (AB)
84.55 DECCA station Gilze-Rijen at 1612 w/Pulses. Holland chain, master
freq. (AB)
85 DECCA English chain, Puckeridge at 1716 w/Pulses, master freq.(AB)
85.365 DECCA sta Samso, at 1832 w/Pulses. Danish chain, master freq.(AB)
85.72 DECCA sta Finsterwolde at 1615 w/Pulses, Frisian chain, master
freq. (AB)
112.733 DECCA sta Heiloo at 1613 w/Pulses. Holland chain, red freq.(AB)
113.33 DECCA English chain, Shotishan at 1719 w/Pulses, red freq. (AB)
114.293 DECCA station Hoyen at 1618 w/Pulese. Frisian chain, red freq.(AB)
126.825 DECCA sta Sas-van-Gent at 1615 w/Pulses. Holland chain, green freq.
(AB)
127.5 DECCA English chain, East Hoathley at 1719 w/Pulses, green freq.
(AB)
128.58 DECCA sta Heiloo at 1619 w/Pulses. Frisian chain, green freq. (AB)
[DECCA Stations are like U.S. Loran stations-RD]
2702 2312 CW UK Coastal Control, 2-tone channel marker. (AB)
2706 2200 CW Unid: Second-pip for 4 minutes. (AB)
3150 2102 USB Mossad, msg to 'PCD'. (AB)
3262 2030 USB Numberstation GK, id 866, 85 gruppen, 3/2F grps. (AB)
3262.01 2100 CW P: Channel marker 'P' started at exactly at 2100 UTC w/3
groups of 5 P's followed by 'RMP' (Navy Kaliningrad) then into wx
forecast for the Baltic area. FINALLY A POSITIVE ID THAT THE
MARKERS ARE LILITARY STATIONS !!! Also at 1900 & 2300 in CW, w/'P'
for 3 minutes, then went silent. (AB) [Nice going! -RD]
3280 2100 CW OLX:MOI Prague, CZE. VVV de OLX. Msg for '177'. 5FG's. (AB)
3756.6 2245 CW Unid: Second-pips. (AB)
4081.3 2318 CW Unid: Pip, every 4 sec. Duration of the pip: 2 sec. Very
strong signal. (AB)
4560 2101 USB Mossad, msg to 'YHF' (AB)
4565 1615 CW UK Coastal Control, 2-tone channel marker. (AB)
4625 2350 DATA ??? Unid: Buzzer.(AB)
5625 2350 CW Unid: Timesignal sta, time: UTC+3 hrs (Moscow time?).(AB)
4740 2020 CW 'Ready ready' numbers sta. Msg to 58672. 5F grps. (AB)
5000 YVTO: VENEZUELA 2356 w/pips, TCs. Ecx w/WWV weakly in background.
Actually kind of fun to hear WWV being blown away! (Moore-Ven)
5138 2040 CW '3+3 dashes' numbers sta. Msg to 165. Format: 165 165 165
000 (short zero' (AB)
5277 Panther: U.S. DEA facility, Bahamas 2334 USB wkg 76Y (a/c) for
position report, 26 miles fm "XY". (RB)
5301 1800 CW OLX:MOI Prague, VVV de OLX, msg for '727', 5FG's. (AB)
5306 2335 CW C: Channel marker 'C'. (AB)
8125 WHX45: FAA, Burlington, Ma, US 1731 USB Clg KEM-80, FAA HQ,
Washington DC, no joy. (Baker, OH)
8142 1600 CW OLX: MOI Prague, VVV de OLX, msg for '414', 5FG's. (AB)
8641 Unk numbers sta 0015 USB YL repeating "Mike India Whiskey Two" (PP)
12076 ZRX: (WHO IS IT?) 1347 CW marker (JN) [ITU shows a ZRX22 in Durban;
S. African Navy? -RD]
15682 Secret Intelligence Service, Unidentified number station, 1407 USB:
repeatedly 54462 by female voice, //14487//16084 kHz. (MS)
16084 Secret Intelligence Service, Unidentified number station, 1407 USB:
repeatedly 54462 by female voice, //14487//15682 kHz. (MS)
Contributors:
(AB) Ary Boender, The Netherlands
(AO) Tony Orr, Reston, Va, (US)
(CM) Craig MacKinnon, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
(DM) Don Moore, Iowa, US
(DM-Veo) Don Moore DXing on vacation in Merida, Venezuela.
(DM2) David Moisan, N1KGH, Salem. Ma (US)
(ED) Ed Deasy, Charrlottville, Va (US)
(FW) Frazer Wright, UK
(JC) John Cope, Austin, Tx (US)
(JN) Jim Navary, Colonial Heights, Va (US)
(JP) Jim Pogue, Memphis, Tn (US)
(MS) Michiel Schaay, The Netherlands
(PP) Phil Potts, Fl, (US)
(RB) Rick "RD" Baker, Austintown, Ohio (US)
(MR) Marius Rensen, Hannover, Germany
(SS) Stan Scalsky, Leonardtown, Md (US
(TR) Tom Roach, San Jose, Ca (US)
! ABBREVIATIONS USED
ARP AIREP or Air Report // Parallel with Frequency
w/ with enrt Enroute
unk Unknown unid Unidentified
msg Message ! sta Station
wkg Working a/c Aircraft
pp Phone Patch rdo radio
R/T Radiotelephone (ship/shore) ck Check
re Reference req Request
wx Weather posn Position
hrd Heard tlx telex
tfc Traffic cud Could
TG's Telegrams dep Departed
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