Utility Radio Review

This month I’m taking a little break in order to continue some research that I’m working on. This is part of my now on-going look at the modern world of ute radio communications. One thing that is becoming very apparent to me is how the events of September 11th have changed the strategic use of radio communications through out the world.

Over the next few months I’m going to be delving deeper into the ways in which computers and computer networking has transformed the way in which we use the HF radio spectrum. Yes, you can still hear voice and CW communications, not to mention other digital modes such as RTTY, Pactor, ARQ — to name only a few. However, TCP/IP based modes, which allow data and E-mail to be transferred wirelessly, are beginning to increase in frequency of use.

While doing this the basics of utility monitoring will not be forgotten. Each month I’ll be providing a sidebar on such topics as short forms, phonetics, foreign language expressions, modes, services, and more. What do you want to see? Send along your suggestions and I’ll start incorporating them as soon as I can.

Meantime this month still has a very good selection of logs from you, so let’s get right to them.

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Reader’s Logs

There is wide selection of HF action taking place in this month’s logs. Coverage is both local and global, with representation from all of the services. Please note that all frequencies are in Kilohertz.

00000: STATION, Anytown, USA, summary of traffic heard in MODE at 0000 Z (Z), personal comments here (JC)

3324: RFFXCFB: French mil 20.20 ARQ-E 184.6/400 5-lg tfc to RFFXCFA. (PT)

3501: RFFXCFA: French mil 20.20 ARQ-E 184.6/400 5-lg tfc to RFFXCFB. (PT)

4424.4: DHJ58 GN GLUCKSBURG RTTY//75/N/850 Periodic (Ev two mins) marker “DHJ58/14/15 rgfbpg g22a 570 RY’s or SG’s DHJ58 zkr p2 nnnn” then tfc in EE re exercise Strong Resolve 02 in S Baltic and in offline encrypt. (DW)

4525: 5ST: ASECNA Antan 0250 RTTY 100/400 Aero WX. (RH2)

4897.3: UNID: UNID! Unlisted?? 0335 fax 120/576 Blurred chart! (RH2)

5055: RFFXCCS: French mil 20.10 ARQ-E 184.6/400 5-lg tfc to RFFXCFB on UBF cct and at 07.25 “NE POUVONS RELAYER VOS MSG STATION RFFXCFA EXCERCICE TERMINEE.” (PT)