by ===== SPEEDX's World of Utilities Electronic Edition ====
===== Specializing in Utility Signals ====
========== Vol. 2, No. 7 November, 1993 ==========
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Edited by Richard Baker
Note: This Electronic Edition is from the August, 1993 SPEEDX
member bulletin "Shortwave Radio Today". 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
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UTILITIES
Utility Logging's, Schedules, and Frequencies
Edited by Mike Wolfson
1842 Mifflin Ave.
Ashland, Ohio 44805
AERO
4372 3CR: No ID 1125 6/17 USB (wkg Giant Killer re sked for day and event
V1472, ments re Courageous & Tail Rider, inspection by AVATL postponed
events) (Braun, Va.)
4725 AJE: USAF Croughton UK 0440 USB (m w/number/ltr grps, ID) (Orr, Va.) (wel-
come to the column Tony-MW)
5598 Gander Radio ATC: Canada USB (wkg AA787, N1910A) (Orr, Va.)
5692 NMK: USCG Cape May Air N.J. US 0534 USB (wkg Rescue 6576 re/SAR tfc)
(Baker, Oh.)
6577 New York Aeradio: US 0350 USB (wkg N5770, HK2587, AA951) (Orr, Va.)
6622 Gander Aeradio: Canada 0303 USB (wkg Speedbird 173, SELCAL PMCL, KLM
672) (Orr, Va.)
6628 Santa Maria Aeradio: Azores 0342 USB (wkg Springbok 202, SELCAL SCAQ)
(Orr, Va.); New York ATC: US 0727 USB (wkg Speedbird 201) (Orr, Va.)
6679 KVM70: Volmet Honolulu Hi US 0755 USB (wx for various places) (Orr, Va.)
6738 MQP: RAF Upavon UK 0731 USB (wx, color codes, ments re/Upavon & RAF)
(Orr, Va.); XPH: USAF Thule AFB Greenland 0704 USB (numbers/ltr grps,
ID) (Orr, Va.); AIE2: USAF Andersen AFB Guam 0717 USB (number/ltr grps,
ID) (Orr, Va.); AFE: USAF McDill AFB Fl. US 0720 USB (wkg Palomino, no
joy) (Orr, Va.); McClellan GHFS: 0647 USB (EAM) (Baker, Oh.)
6753 CHR: Trenton Military Radio Canada 0331 USB (wx, IDs) (Orr, Va.); CJX:
Meteo St John's Military Radio Canada 0740 USB (wx, ID) (Orr, Va.)
8957 EIP: Volmet Shannon Ireland 0649 USB (wx, ID) (Orr, Va.)
6798 Guantanamo Aeradio (?): Cuba 0615 USB (2 SS speaking men, no ID HELP)
(Orr, Va.)
7833 King 1, 2, 3: 1157 6/22 USB (wkg Cape Radio w/rx chk) (Braun, Va.)
8825 New York Aeradio: US 0322 USB (wkg Speedbird 1254 QSY to 6628) (Orr, Va.)
8831 Gander Radio: Canada 0318 USB (wkg American 86) (Baker, Oh.)
8846 New York Aeradio: US 2212 USB (wkg AC967, AA704) (Orr, Va.)
8855 Piarco ATC: Trinidad 0753 USB (wkg u/ID a/c) (Orr, Va.)
8864 Gander Radio: Canada 0324 USB (wkg American flt SELCAL ALCH) (Baker, Oh.)
8891 Iceland IFSS: 0309 USB (wkg Ascot 3356-RAF cargo a/c, SELCAL DHKL)
(Baker, Oh.)
8906 Santa Maria IFSS: Azores 0313 USB (wkg Ascot 3221-RAF cargo a/c)
(Baker, Oh.)
8918 Ascension Island: 2249 USB (wkg u/id a/c) (Baker, Oh.)
8930 Stockholm LDOC: 0329 USB (wkg Carpenter (?) 571) (Baker, Oh.)
8967 Exxon 72: 0346 USB (Barksdale AFB KC-10 wkg Lajes Azores GHFS pp
Raymond 12-CP England AFB, La.) (Baker, Oh.); Reach 709MB: USB (C-141
wkg u/id GHFS stn, pp McGuire re/wx, PIREP) (Baker, Oh.)
8993 Smokey 01: 1727 USB (wkg McDill GHFS w/pp) (Baker, Oh.)
10050.7 VFG: Volmet Gander Radio Canada 2055 6/16 USB (wx) (Bellovich, Fl.)
10780 King 3: 1156 6/22 USB (clg Cape Radio w/rx chk, QSY to 7833) (Braun, Va.)
11176 McDill AFB: USAF Fl. US 2225 USB (wkg Shark 6 w/sked) (Orr, Va.);
Bronco 10: 0122 USB (wkg Offutt GHFS re/MARS freq- 13993, 20870 given)
(Baker, Oh.)
11200 MVU: RAF Volmet UK 2115 USB (wx, ID) (Orr, Va.); West Drayton: Volmet
UK 0033 6/29 USB 353 (wx for various locations) (D'Angelo, Pa.)
11201 NOJ: Commsta Kodiak Alaska US 0358 USB (wkg Rescue 1715 (HC-130H), pp
Kodiak Air w/patient rpt, requests ambulance) (Baker, Oh.)
11233 Rescue 305: 1720 USB (wkg CHR, pp Trenton) (Baker, Oh.)
11300 Cairo Aeradio: Egypt 2344 USB (wkg Aussie 057) (Orr, Va.); Khartoum
Aeradio: Sudan 2348 USB (wkg KLM 561, Speedbird 215, AIREPS, Kenya 145)
(Orr, Va.); Nairobi Aeradio: Kenya 0020 USB (wkg Kenya 145) (Orr, Va.)
13264 EIP: Volmet Shannon Ireland 1820 USB (wx for various cities) (Orr, Va.)
13270 VFG: Volmet Gander Canada 1955 USB (wx ID) (Orr, Va.)
13282 KVM70: Volmet Honolulu Hi US 2137 USB (wx for various cities) (Orr, Va.)
13312 Rockwell Flt Test: 1832 USB (wkg u/id a/c) (Baker, Oh.)
13304 Tel Aviv LDOC: Israel 2002 USB (m in Hebrew LDOC/EL AL) (Orr, Va.)
13330 Condor 594: 1516 7/10 USB (pp to Lufthansa dispatch via N.Y. re/vibration
on takeoff-possible flat tire, ment re/Puerto Plata Dominican Republic)
(Halstead, W.V.)
CW
6288.5 IGJ: Augusta Naval Italy 0132 6/8 (ID) (Lukas, N.Y.)
8360 C6JC5: Presidio 0438 7/10 (wkg GKB) (Halstead, W.V.) (welcome to the
column-MW)
8365 9HWG3: Blue Light 0518 7/10 (wkg IQX, w/port info- Ras Lanuf, Libya)
(Halstead, W.V.)
8492 PPR: V Marker Rio De Janiero Brazil 0357 6/26 122 (marker) (Berri. Ca.)
8496 CLA20: CQ Marker Havana Cuba 0400 6/26 333 (CQ marker) (Berri, Ca.)
8502 PPL: V Marker Belem Brazil 0402 6/26 222 (V marker) (Berri, Ca.)
8589 HPP: V/CQ Marker Panama City Panama 0416 6/26 222 (marker) (Berri, Ca.)
8682 EAD3: DE Marker Madrid Spain 0420 6/26 212 (marker) (Berri, Ca.)
9996 RWM: Time Signals Russia 2315 (Orr, Va.)
12425 ELP17: Bobilna 1509 7/14 (wkg WLO w/ ETA for SW Passage) (Halstead, W.V.)
12430.5 P3WC3: Iolocos Glory 1615 7/14 (wkg WLO w/position rpt for Athens)
(Halstead, W.V.)
12432 DZEZ: Fairwind Express 0329 7/15 (wkg CBV off Chile in rough seas, ETA
Ventanas) (Halstead, W.V.)
12448 LAMF2: Bandak 0349 7/14 (wkg KPH) (Halstead, W.V.)
12450 J8FS6: City of Tobolsk 0438 7/13 (wkg SVB w/ETA for Batumi Georgia)
(Halstead, W.V.)
12474 5MEU: Federal Calumet 1606 7/13 (wkg WLO w/AMVER msg) (Halstead, W.V.)
16630 9HYJ2: Avon 1554 7/12 (wkg CLA w/urgent msg for Mambicuba in Havana)
(Halstead, W.V.)
12799.5 PCH51: CW Marker FC Scheveningen Netherlands 0155 6/16 222 (marker)
(Berri, Ca.)
16835 CMU967: Santiago Cuba 0153 7/2 (clg RMGL Marshal Ustinov) (Blair, Ca.)
MARINE
2103.5 CGAS: Canadian CG St. Lawrence 0610 USB (wkg Ann Harvey w/wx) (Baker, Oh.)
2182 VCS: Halifax CG Radio Canada 0602 USB (re MAYDAY relay for LuAnn taking
on water) (Baker, Oh.)
4125 WRW2305: Algonquin 0614 USB (wkg Viking-WBN3428 & Scandia) (Baker, Oh.)
4369 WLC: Rogers City Radio US 0301 USB (MAYFOR b/c for Great Lakes) (Baker,
Oh.)
4372 W5I: 1220 6/24 USB (wkg 4R w/vessel ID request, confirmed as Newport
Class LST) (Braun, Va.)
4420 WOO: Oceangate Radio N.J. US 0245 5/25 USB (Lukas, N.Y.)
4560 CYWJ: HMCS Porte St Jean (YNG-180) 0514 USB (wkg CFH w/rdo ck-training-
/port ctrl vessel) (Baker, Oh.)
5198.5 Halifax Military: 0130 6/11 USB (pp w/HMCS Iroquis to GT re repairs, QRM
from HMCS Pt. St. Jean, told to use "proper SOP", QSY to A5A) (Braun, Va.)
5320 CG 6009: 1322 6/27 USB (wkg USCGC Point Arena w/request for radio
guard, position rpt, 6009 is an HH-60) (Braun, Va.)
5691 Whiskey Net: 0249 USB (Whiskey Bravo/other units w/ tfc, possible USN)
(Baker, Oh.)
5696 CG 6009: 1315 6/27 USB (wkg Commsta Portsmouth re freqs for USCGC Point
Arena, 381.8 and 5320 given) (Braun, Va.)
6288.5 KHRP: Sea Land Liberator 0303 6/16 (AMVER to KLB) (Blair, Ca.)
6501 NMO: USCG Commsta Honolulu Hi US 0552 USB (wx, ID) (Orr, Va.)
6513 VCS: Halifax CG Radio Canada 0810 USB (wx ,forecast, ice rpt, ID) (Orr,
Va.)
7833 USS Underwood: 1212 6/22 USB (wkg Cape Radio w/count down request)
(Braun, Va.)
8294 WX5891: El Muro 0547 7/15 USB (clg WGW San Juan) (Halstead, W.V.)
8296 NO ID: 1430 6/19 USB (net re/fishing conditions/wx) (Bellovich, Fl.)
8716 RN Coastal Control: UK 0610 USB (Channel FA w/ 2 tone signal) (Baker, Oh.)
8725 HEB4B: Berne Radio Switzerland 0622 USB (wkg u/id ves in EE) (Baker,
Oh.)
8728 EHY: Madrid Radio Spain 0539 USB (wkg EDPQ) (Baker, Oh.)
8746 SPO41: Szczecin Radio Poland 0557 USB (ID, wkg u/id ves w/R/T tfc)
(Baker, Oh.)
8761 C6KM: Holiday 0052 USB (wkg WOO w/R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.)
8764 NMG: Commsta New Orleans La. US 2250 USB (wkg Q9N simplex re/RTTY
failure, QSY 8719) (Baker, Oh.)
8782 HEB18: Berne Radio Switzerland 0618 USB (tfc lst) (Baker, Oh.); HEB18:
Berne Radio Switzerland 0620 USB (ID and call for tfc) (Baker, Oh.)
8791 C6KM: Holiday 0609 USB (8791/8267, wkg WOM) (Baker, Oh.); NLBH: USS
Long Beach (CGN-9) 0747 USB (R/T tfc w/WOM, hrd next night at 0518)
(Baker, Oh.)
8806 FFL41: St Lys Radio France 0704 USB (clg ELAQ) (Baker, Oh.)
8809 C6LG6: Windward 0003 USB (wkg WOM w/R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.); NJLK: USS
Kaufman (FFG-59) 0009 USB (wkg WOM w/R/T call, QSY Ch 1209, no joy)
(Baker, Oh.)
8972 Commentator 711: 2237 USB (wkg N1M w/Spare Grp msg) (Baker, Oh.);
Charlie 722: 2238 USB (wkg Charlie Fox w/position info, advises Doctor
31 is closest-USN comms) (Baker, Oh.)
13077 KMI: San Francisco Radio Ca. US 0315 6/22 USB (wkg Nordic Prince)
(Lukas, N.Y.)
13104 EHY: Madrid Radio Spain 0558 USB (air horn, tfc lst) (Baker, Oh.)
13110 SVN: Athens Radio Greece 1921 USB (ID, time stn rebroadcast) (Baker, Oh.)
13113 PCG51: Scheveningen Radio Netherlands 2237 USB (wkg u/id ves in EE/??)
(Baker, Oh.)
17245 GCDG: RN Ark Royal (R-07) 1745 USB (wkg Portishead w/R/T tfc) (Baker, Oh.)
17250.7 Halifax Radio: Canada 0207 6/2 USB (wx) (Bellovich, Fl.)
17314 SPO81: Szczecin Radio Poland 1832 USB (ID) (Baker, Oh.)
PHONE
6873 VOA: Greenville N.C. US 0340 6/29 USB 454 (VOA feeder, AA nx re/mideast)
(D'Angelo, Pa.)
10868.9 VOA: Bethany Oh. US 2101 6/16 USB (GG nx) (Bellovich, Fl.)
11570 ZLQ24: Antarctica New Zealand Base Scott 2317 USB (EE, m w/Aussie
accent "This is Scott") (Orr, Va.)
13318 NO ID: 2105 SSB (vox tfc or phone by 2/3 UR or JP m) (Orr, Va.)
14295 WA3NAN: Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Md. 1415 USB ( test of
shuttle equipment) (Bellovich, Fl.)
14441.5 NNNONCJ: USCGC Barque Eagle (WIX-327) 2217 USB (clg ASSMS, pp tfc)
(Baker, Oh.)
14442.5 NNNOCOA: USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) 0026 USB (clg ASSMS, off freq 1
Mhz., NNNOZQF ans, QSY 14391.5, ves w/Roosevelt Battle Grp in Med)
(Baker, Oh.)
19378.8 VOA: US 1612 6/5 USB (EE nx) (Bellovich, Fl.)
RTTY/FAX
6336 MTO: RN Rosyth Scotland 0100 6/8 850/75 533 (freq lst, ID) (Card, R.I.)
7834.7 5ST: ASECNA Antananarivo Madagascar 0501 ARQ E3 241/48 (idling) (Hall,
S.A.)
8094.9 RFFVA: FAF Paris France 0509 ARQ M2 425/200 (idling) (Hall, S.A.)
8137.7 7QZ32: AFTN Lilongwe Air Malawi 0510 386R/50 (sitrep, metar, RYs)
(Hall, S.A.)
8302.7 NO ID: 0523 170N/50 (5 ltr grps, LOR Puerto Belgrano) (Hall, S.A.)
8388.6 LASP4: Bonita 1030 SITOR A (possible rpt to Hydroship Norway via ZSC)
(Hall, S.A.)
9041 5YE: Nairobi Kenya 2250 6/13 850/100 354 (ID coded tfc) (Card, R.I.)
9048 NAM: USN Driver Va. US 0110 6/14 VFT/ISB 555 (coded tfc) (Card, R.I.)
12479 J8GG2: Alexander Schulte 0206 6/29 SITOR A (wkg WLO) (Blair, Ca.)
12483 LXDE: Deloris 0330 6/30 SITOR A (wkg KPH) (Blair, Ca.)
12493.5 3EWJ4: Beeco America 0212 6/30 SITOR A (wkg WLO) (Blair, Ca.)
12494.5 SQEQ: Kopalnia Walbrzych 0221 6/20 SITOR A (wkg SPB62) (Blair, Ca.)
12579 NMO: USCG Honolulu Hi. 1335 6/25 SITOR B (wx) (Blair, Ca.)
12596.5 PCH56: Schveningen Netherlands 0306 6/30 SITOR A (wkg P3ZJ2 Reefer
Countess) (Blair, Ca.)
13347.9 MFA Cairo: Egypt 1705 SITOR A (AA tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
13375.3 DOR: MFA Sofia Bulgaria 1725 506N/50 (5 ltr grps) (Hall, S.A.)
13427.1 NO ID: 1720 ARQ S 253/96 (good tune, no data) (Hall, S.A.)
13444 RFQP: French Forces Djibouti 1236 ARQ E3 390/100 (CdeV, ID) (Hall, S.A.)
13256.2 DHJ51: Grengel Meteo Germany 1717 430N/100 (wx codes, aero tfc) (Hall,
S.A.)
14356.1 GFL24: Bracknell Meteo UK 1755 425R/50 (wx codes) (Hall, S.A.)
14395.7 AJE: USAF Croughton UK 1748 875N/75 (e ltr area wx codes, wx) (Hall, S.A.)
14929 NO ID: 1715 SITOR A (phasing, "OM YTLARU", garbage) (Hall, S.A.)
15597 SPB62: Szczecin Poland 0227 6/30 SITOR A (wkg SQEQ Kopalnia Walbrzych)
(Blair, Ca.)
16348.1 NO ID: 1640 SITOR A (FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
16588.4 NO ID: 1645 838R/75 (RYs, coded tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
16683.5 UKVG: Kompositor Chaikovsky 1656 SITOR A (wkg Riga) (Hall, S.A.)
16687.5 CBAC: Aconcagua 0227 6/29 SITOR A (wkg CBV) (Blair, Ca.)
16694 J8HH6: Theo 1921 6/26 SITOR A (wkg KPH) (Blair, Ca.)
16694.7 WECB: Melville 1936 6/23 SITOR B (wkg WWD) (Blair, Ca.)
16716.5 UVQN: Kapitan Putilin 2152 6/28 SITOR A (wkg UFN) (Blair, Ca.); UZEK:
Mekhanik Vraskov 2330 6/28 SITOR A (wkg UFN) (Blair, Ca.)
16793.1 NO ID: 1300 SITOR B (EE nx re Manila, "Tawon Dodong & Balik Sa" sked)
(Hall, S.A.)
16801 UIZV: Rabotchaia Cmena 1235 170N/50 (wkg Vladivostok) (Hall, S.A.)
16806.5 NIK: USCG Boston US 1220 SITOR B (iceburg position warnings (Hall, S.A.)
16807 9VG82: Singapore Radio 1502 6/28 SITOR A (wkg KIBK Green Island) (Blair,
Ca.); 9VG82: Singapore 1538 6/28 SITOR B (tfc list) (Blair. Ca.)
16807.1 9VG82: Singapore Radio 1230 SITOR B (wx) (Hall, S.A.)
16828 UBN: Mariupol Radio Ukraine 1225 SITOR A (greetings, RR tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
16914.6 SPH84: Gydnia Radio Poland 1717 SITOR A (CW ID, pulses) (Hall, S.A.)
16927 UJY: Kalingrad Radio Russia 1720 170N/50 (RY, ID, ANS 16672.5) (Hall,
S.A.)
16936.9 GYA: RN London UK 1725 220N/100 (RYs, coded tfc, strange shift/speed)
(Hall, S.A.)
17441 5YE: Nairobi Kenya 2235 6/6 850/100 354 (ID, 5 ltr grps) (Card, R.I.)
17443.7 5YE: Nairobi Meteo Kenya 1040 845R/96 LSB (wx codes) (Hall, S.A.)
17456.8 NO ID: 1707 SITOR A (MFA Cairo (?), "VUK rpt", "KOPS YS KF DJ SCRF")
(Hall, S.A.)
18035.2 ZRH: South African Navy 1202 476R/75 (foxes, 10 count, shift change)
(Hall, S.A.): ZRH: South African Navy 1211 814R/75 (Simonson) (Hall, S.A.)
18039.9 TCY4: AA Ankara Turkey 1127 817R/48 (TT nx, exchange rates) (Hall, S.A.)
18061.3 MTO: RN Rosyth UK 1655 835R/75 (tst tape, ID, "LF STATE A2/8 BL")
(Hall, S.A.)
18066.8 NO ID: Egyptian Embassy 1206 SITOR A (AA tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
18101.1 NO ID: 1210 190/86 (mode unknown) (Hall, S.A.)
18175.7 Kinshasa/Lumumbashi Bank Circuit: Zaire 1216 SITOR A (FF tfc) (Hall, S.A.)
18190.1 FSB59: Interpol Lyons France 1141 SITOR A (5 ltr grps) (Hall, S.A.)
18265.2 CNM78: MAP Rabat Morocco 1653 386R/50 (FF nx, // 18221.1-CNM76) (Hall,
S.A.)
18274.8 NO ID: 1612 SITOR A (pulses) (Hall, S.A.)
18296.8 RFQP: French Forces Djibouti 1622 ARQ M2 369/200 (iding, also on ARQ E3
424/96) (Hall, S.A.)
18340.9 NO ID: 1150 830/50 (M7000 could not decode) (Hall, S.A.)
18341.8 NO ID: 1650 SITOR A (off at 1652 w/VXCT on screen) (Hall, S.A.)
18360.4 RFFX: French Forces Versailles France ARQ E 385/72 (idling) (Hall, S.A.)
18365.2 6WW: French Navy Dakar Senegal 1155 833/96 (not 75 baud, unable decode)
(Hall, S.A.)
18379.9 NO ID: 1639 ARQ S 402/96 (good tune, no data) (Hall, S.A.)
18388.7 5AF: Tripoli Air Libya 1624 337R/50 (RYs, ID) (Hall, S.A.)
18441.2 JMJ5: Tokyo Meteo Japan 1158 FAX (good wx chart) (Hall, S.A.)
18446.9 MKK: BA London UK 1644 170R/50 (RYI/ID/foxes on several channels)
(Hall, S.A.)
18600.2 NO ID: 1640 not sure of mode maybe SITOR A, ARQ6-90 (Hall, S.A.)
18648.6 SPW: Szezecin Poland 1510 SITOR B (w/no id ship re food supplies)
(Hall, S.A.)
18760.2 PGZ ?: MFA Paris (?) France 1635 not sure of mode (idling) (Hall, S.A.)
18896.0 EDSM: Russian Navy Vasily Revyakin 1645 170N/50 (wkg Novorossissk, odd
freq) (Hall, S.A.)
19062.5 NO ID: 1630 not sure of mode 159/64-86 (Hall, S.A.)
19101.9 RFLI: French Navy Fort de France Mauritania 1247 ARQ E3 369/192
(idling) (Hall, S.A.)
19130.2 JPA59: Interpol Tokyo Japan 1250 SITOR A (phasing signals) (Hall, S.A.)
19749.4 CVU79: Dakar Meteo Senegal 1035 408N/50 LSB (usually 74 baud, wx codes)
(Hall, S.A.)
20716.9 RFFA: MOD Paris France 1650 ARQ E3 425/192 (idling) (Hall, S.A.)
20813.7 RFTJD: French Forces Libreville Gabon 1258 ARQ E3 (idling) (Hall, S.A.)
20822 RFFXI: French Forces Bangui Central African Republic 1255 ARQ E 414/72
(idling) (Hall, S.A.)
20865.3 RFFA: MOD Paris France 1252 ARQ M2 323/200 (coded tfc, CdeV) (Hall, S.A.)
20890.2 RFFXS: French Forces Paris France 1530 ARQ E 394/72 (tfc w/various stn)
(Hall, S.A.)
22291.5 LXBY: Cornelius Verolme 2200 7/3 SITOR A (wkg WLO) (Blair, Ca.)
22294.5 C6JP8: Otterpool 1954 6/26 SITOR A (wkg WCC) (Blair, Ca.)
22354 LYKJ: Ablinga 1433 6/11 170/50N (RYs, ID) (Blair, Ca.)
22354.5 UVWZ: Volnyy Veter 1446 6/28 170/50N (wkg UJY) (Blair, Ca.); UFJM:
Asteroid 1548 6/13 170/50N (wkg UJY) (Blair, Ca.)
22355.5 UHUS: Labrador 1531 6/13 170/50N (wkg UJY) (Blair, Ca.)
22359.5 UFZJ: Azimut 1734 6/9 170/50N wkg UJY) (Blair, Ca.)
22363.6 UTSS: TB Yarkii Loutch 1209 170N/50 (wkg K'grad) (Hall, S.A.)
22863 CLP44: Cuban Embassy Harre Zimbabwe 1653 529N/50 (coded tfc ending
w/"ECO ES TODO- FBQVD") (Hall, S.A.)
Rich Baker sent the following sked for ZSC with his logs this month:
Cape Town Radio-Telex Frequencies Mode A.R.Q Selcall 4331
CHAN NR'S CALLSIGN ZSC SHIP HOURS OF SERVICE
ZSC 60 2850 2502 1600-0600 UTC
4008 ZSC 61 4214 4176 H-24
8025 ZSC 62 8428.5 8388.5 H-24
12044 ZSC 63 12601.5 12498.5 H-24
16019 ZSC 64 16816.0 16692.5 0600-1800 UTC
22064 ZSC 65 22408.5 22316.5 0600-1600 UTC
Navigation Warnings. Weather Forecasts. Traffic Lists. --FEC Mode
0615, 0900, 1700 UTC. 0930 and 1730 UTC. Even Hour plus 15 Mins.
Radio-Telephone Frequencies.
International call and answer. (24Hrs). Working Frequencies.
Chan, Nrs. ZSC SHIP Chan, Nrs. ZSC SHIP.
DSL 2 4125 4125 405 4369.0 4077.0
421 4417 4125 801 8719.0 8195.0
821 8779 8255 803 8725.0 8201.0
1221 13137.0 12290 805 8731.0 8207.0
1621 17302.0 16420 1209 13101.0 12254.0
2221 22756.0 22060 1608 17263.0 16381.0
1633 17338.0 16456.0
2204 22705.0 22009.0
2206 22711.0 22015.0
Remote M.F.Stations along east coast operated from Cape Town Radio.
Ships Transmit:- 2182, 2191, 2045, 2051, 2023, 2356.
RX's:- Mode TX's Mode. Working TX's Mode
Port Nolloth H3E Cape Columbine H3E 2594 J3E
Cape St Martin "
Constantia Berg " Cape Town "
Milnerton "
Struisbaai " Cape Agulhas " 2783
"
Mossel Bay "
Remote VHF Stations along Coast operated from Cape Town Radio
Alexander Bay CH 16 CH 23
Port Nolloth 16 25
Doringbaai 16 26
Cape St Martin 16 23
Malgaskop (Sda) 16 27
Milnerton 16 25
Constantia Berg 16 24 & 26 & 28
Franskraal 16 27
Struisbaai 16 27
Albertinia 16 26 & 28
Nav Warninqs. Wx Forecasts. Coastal Wx. Reports. Tfc Lists
0918,1718 UTC. 0948,1748 UTC. 1333 UTC. On receipt,
0003,0603,
0948z,1403z,
et 1748z
First announced ch VHF 16 & 2182 Khz, then up 24 or 26 or 28, 1764, 4435khz
Wireless-Telegraphy Service.
Frequencies:- Hours of Service.
Summer. Winter.
ZSC 33 4317 H-24 H-24
ZSC 6 8688.5 H-24 H-24
ZSC 9 12698 0500-2200 UTC 0500-2000 UTC
ZSC 7 17164,75 0500-2000 " 0500-1800 "
ZSC 20 22659.0 0600-1600 UTC 0600-1600 UTC
Nav Warnings. Weather Forecasts. Traffic Lists. Time Signal
0630, 0900, 1700z 0930 and 1730 UTC. Even hour +30 mins. 0755-0800z, 1655-1700z
Frequencies:- ZSC 5 418 ZSC 46 4291 ZSC 42 8461
ZSC 38 12772,5 ZSC 44 17018 ZSC 40 22455
UTILITY NOTES
News and Information from the World of Utilities
Richard "RD" Baker, Editor
1352 Cavalcade Dr.
Austintown, Ohio 44515-3844
Wow, August already! Time flies when your having fun. This month I'm
going to try a FAX graphic, supplied by Robert Hall (RSA). Robert also sent
along these items that will be of interest:
AN IMPORTANT NEW FAX FREQUENCY !! By Robert Hall, RSA.
In recent weeks I have been picking up some excellent fax charts on
17443.7 khz USB at 120/576. Transmissions are frequent through the day and
come in strongly here in Capetown although there is some QRM from Nairobi
Meteo RTTY signals on 17442.0. The FAX also emanates from Nairobi which
has now become a "Regional Meteo Centre" with links to Offenbach and
Bracknell (and re-broadcasts from both). The FAX charts cover a wide area
with some stretching from north of Norway to south of Capetown and taking
in all of Europe and the African Continent. The emphasis is on East Africa
and the Middle East including Iran and mast of India.
These new FAX and Meteo frequencies are not listed in CFL or the latest
Kllngenfuss guides.
Robert also reports "during March/April 1992 good fax signals
were received here from SAAM Molodezhnaya and USN Diego Garcia (on
20310.0 khz). No Tx received from either this year although Diego
Garcia still transmits on 20300.0 khz USB".
NAVTEX FOR CAPETOWN RADIO By Robert
Hall, RSA
I have just (29/5/93) picked up a SITOR B transmission announcing
that test transmissions of NAVTEX will begin on Friday, July 9th, 1993, at
0700 UTC and continue on the following Fridays at the same time. NAVTEX is
part of the Maritime Safety Information service (MSI) which is itself part of
the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). NAVTEX is transmitted
in the SITOR B mode on 518.0 khz up to a range of around 400 miles. By
international AGREEMENT, all ships of 300 gross tons or more must be equipped
with NAVTEX receivers by August of this year. These receivers automatically
print out all the latest weather information gleaned from various satellite
and terrestrial collecting systems. There are 81 listed coastal NAVTEX
transmitters in operation around the world at this time; Capetown will be No.
82 - and not before time!!!!'
Thanks for the information Robert. Robert also provided the FAX picture
shown above, the southern tip of S. Africa is visible.
U.S. Navy
Ship News
Destroyer Squadron 26, including the USS San Jacinto (CG-56), USS Deyo
(DD-989), and the USS Doyle (FFG-39), are participating in "Baltic Operations
'93", a U.S. invitational multi-national yearly exercise. The exercise, which
began June 8th, involves warships from over 13 countries, and will involve
the U.S. ships making numerous port calls in the northern Atlantic and Baltic
Sea.
On June 7th, another exercise began, "Eager Mace '93". This one involves
the USS Barnstable County (LST-1197) with the 24th MEU (Marine Expeditionary
Force) and the USS Wasp (LHD-1) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The exercise
involves Kuwaiti and United Kingdom units also, in amphibious exercises in
the Arabian Gulf. Also with the Wasp ARG are the USS Nashville (LPD-13), and
the USS El Paso (LKA-117).
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) remains in the Arabian Gulf, in support of
Operation Southern Watch, the enforcement of the no-fly zone over Iraq.
The USS Saratoga is off the coast of Southern California, where the
carrier and the tanker Kanawha recently completed a two-day refueling test
demonstrating the ability refueling carriers at sea.
The USS Independence Battle Group recently made a stop in Perth,
Australia, where members of the group took up a collection for the family of
a police officer killed in the line of duty. Other ships assigned to the
Group include the USS Independence (CV-62), USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), USS Thach
(FFG-43), USS Bremerton (SSN-698), USS San Jose (AFS-7), and USNS Andrew J.
Higgens (T-AO-190).
For those that keep lists, the Navy recently commissioned the Guided
Missile Cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG-71). She is the 25th of 27 Ticon-
deroga-class Aegis guided missile cruisers to be built. The Navy also
recently christened the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief
(MCM-14). Chief is the last of 14 such ships to be built.
The U.S. Navy's squadron of six Patrol Combatant Missile Hydrofoils
(PHM's) I wrote about last month, began their journey north from Key West,
Fl., to Little Creek, Va., where they will be decommissioned. There's quite
a history on these ships. Anyone interested, drop me a line with a SASE and
I'll send it. In fact, I have about 30 pages of Navy info I've posted on the
local SWL Sig in the last couple of months, to keep Navy UTE's up on the
various ships and op's they may be hearing. More than I can present each
month. Send a disk or floppy with your SASE, or I can mail all the pages, but
I have no idea what the cost would be.
U.S. Air Force
B-2 Training
Flight testing of the B-2 is being done at Edwards AFB, Calif., where
they are temporarily assigned to the Combined Test Force, where pilot train-
ing is done. The pilots will be assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman,
where the first operational B-2 will arrive in December. The Air Force is
scheduled to receive 20 of the flying-wing design aircraft.
Transfers
On Oct.1, 1993, all of AMC's (Air Mobility Command) C-130 aircraft and
Little Rock AFB, will transfer to ACC and almost all of the tanker aircraft
will transfer to AMC, along with several additional bases to support those
tankers. Air Force officials said the transfer will allow ACC to better
integrate combat forces in support of theater commanders.
U.S. COAST GUARD
No sooner do I pass on Mike's information about the recently modified
1721 aircraft, than Mr. A. Nonymous wrote to say that the 1721 has been
grounded indefinitely due to the lack of budget funds for needed repairs.
I have also learned that all of the "Cape" class of Patrol Boat (WPB)
cutters have been decommissioned now, and that all of the "Island" class
WPB's have now been delivered.
MARINE/NON-MILITARY SHIPS
Ship and Callsign Changes By Art Blair
Art Blair in San Francisco sends these changes: Adlera (YLLV) ex Kodor
(USZX), Aizkraukle (YLEB) ex Vilis Lacis (UGOC), Akademikis Artobolevskis
(YLBY) ex Akademikis Artobolevskis (ESWB), Akademikis Bocvars (YLCV) ex
Akademik Botchvar (UJCP), Akademikis Hohlovs (YLBX) ex Akademik Khokhlov
(UROP), Aleiska (YLCO) ex Aleysk (UVFR), Artesia (3EKA9) ex Norgas Commander
(LAEJ2), Auda (YLJQ) ex Auda (LYLU), Baltijas Zvaigzne (YLFJ) ex Zvezda
Baltiki (UBZO), Birstonas (LYCR) ex Birstonas (UUNW), Birstonas (LYGM) ex
Birshtonas (ESSU), Birveta (LYGW) ex Birveta (UIYS), Birzai (LYAY) ex Birzhay
(UUZY), Birzai (LYCE) ex Birzai (UVUH), Botnijos Ilanka (LYAK) ex
Botnicheskiy Zaliv (ESWH), Dainava (LYDN) ex Daynava (EVRV), Daugavgriva
(YLFW) ex Daugavgravas (LYMN), Debrecenas (LYDW) ex Debretsen (USMV), Hazar
(UHLP) ex Bolshevik B. Aliyev (UHLP), Ivan Silver (V3MX6) ex Severodvinsk
(UQNG), Maya Princess (3EOS9) ex Concord (YJYC2), Pabazi (UJBN) ex Sergey
Lyulin (UJBN), Pabrade (LYCW) ex Pranas Zibertas (UUCP), Princess Wave (DUSV)
ex Aleglo (3ETP6), Sass (ENAF) ex Yara (UERB), Seduva (LYBA) ex Vasiliy
Yakovyenko (EWXC), Sergey Losev (UFSH) ex Sormovskiy-46 (UFSH), Simonas
Daukantas (LYLN) ex Karolis Pozhela (LYLN), Skirvyte (LYGR) ex Skirvitye
(UITK), Soela (ESME) ex Rikhard Mirring (UPEC), and Wren (J8GO2) ex
Baltiyskiy-48 (EMYI). Thanks for the update Art.
CAPE TOWN RADIO, STATION ZSC
I recently received my QSL request back from Station ZSC, Cape Town
Radio, RSA. Besides my PFC being completed rather nicely, a QSL card, made
from a post card depicting Ostriches was enclosed. Also received was a letter
from Gary Carter, signed "for Control Coastal Radio Officer", which further
described what I had heard.
Mr. Carter also enclosed a short history of ZSC, which he thought I
might find interesting. I did, and I thought others might be also. So, here
is the history of the station, exactly as it was sent:
"Cape Town Radio was established in 1910 at the old lighthouse site at
Kommetjie on the western seaboard of the Cape Peninsula. The first call-sign
allocated was VNC and the station operated on the 400 khz Frequency using
Spark transmitters. The operators had to work with the windows of the station
wide open to the elements, summer and winter, to release the sulphur odours
created by the apparatus.
In 1928 the call-sign ZSC was allocated and is still in use today.
During World War Two Cape Town Radio played a valuable role intercepting
distress messages from allied ships under Axis submarine attack or being
shelled by German pocket battleships. It is recorded that on one occasion the
station monitored eight distress calls in ten minutes.
Towards the middle of the war, the station moved to Wireless Road, in
Kommetjie where it shared premises with the Royal Navy until 1960. In
September 1965 the station moved to its present location in Koeberg Road,
Milnerton, to premises that had recently been vacated by the South African
Broadcasting Corp. The main operations room is in the only sound studio.
Nearby is the building in which Marconi established the Wireless and
Telegraph Co, in 1919.
Cape Town Radio established itself on the world maritime map from June
1967 when the Suez C***was closed by the Arab/Israeli conflict. The station
played a vital role in controlling communication traffic of the thousands of
ships that diverted to the cape route. Congestion on the airways was chronic
at times with as many as 27 ships waiting in turn on the various circuits for
service. Congestion was just as bad at the ports. Frequently there were more
than 100 ships at anchor in Table Bay roadstead seeking bunkers, stores and
water. The reputation earned by Cape Town Radio during the eight years that
Suez was closed has been maintained to this day. It is common practice for
ships passing through the Suez C***to communicate with Europe via Cape Town
Radio.
The station is today manned by an operating staff of 70, plus
technicians maintaining the transmitters at Klipheuwel 50 km north east of
the station. Klipheuwel has long been the preferred site for radio
transmitters. On relatively high ground clear of mountains, it is far enough
from the Milnerton operations centre to prevent transmitted signals
interfering with reception at Milnerton. Marconi erected 245 m high radio
masts at Klipheuwel in 1923. This was part of a plan to establish long-wave
radio links between London and the entire British Empire. These high masts
were never used, because in 1924 Marconi introduced shortwave radio which
cost 1/20th of the long-wave system, used only 1/50th of the power and
trebled the trans-mission capability.
It's been a long walk from those sulphur-laden rooms and the Spark
transmitters. Today's Capetown Radio operator sits at his computer console
and works morse, telex and radio-telephone from the one position. Marconi
would have been very proud indeed."
I want to also add that my mint stamped envelope was returned, as they
use "official pre-franked envelopes". So for those who want to QSL Cape Town
Radio, I'd suggest you send IRC's in place of mint stamps. The address is:
Cape Town Radio, Private Bag X01, Milnerton 7435, S. Africa. It seems they
really went out of their way to answer an intrusion into their daily
business, and it was appreciated.
AERO
The Blackbird Flies Again
Remember the SR-71 "Blackbird"? Well, NASA now owns three of them as
follows: Tail #64-17956, SR-71B trainer as N831NA, tail # 64-17971, SR-71A at
Dryden Flight Research Facility (DFRF), Edwards AFB, and tail 64-17980, also
to be at DFRF, as N844NA.
NASA is about to start another series of SR-71 flights. Check for comms
with these aircraft on 9132, 10780, 11104, 11205, 12107, 13878 Khz, USB, for
starts. ARIA (Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft) flights have been
monitored on these frequencies.
UTILITY NOTES TIP OF THE HAT
This months tip of the 'ole SWL hat has to go to Cape Town Radio, and
Gary Carter. It's apparent they are very proud of their station.
There must have been other UTE stations that have gone "above the call
of duty" for others out there, if so, drop me a line. I'd like to see some
more interesting "catches", whether it's SSB, RTTY or FAX. Not a "writer"?
Neither am I. A few short months ago I could not even spell "editor", now I
are one! Just send your info anyway you can, I'll get it out to the members!
Like the guys in the wine coolers commercial said, "we thank you for your
support", including those who have sent letters just to say "hey", or offer
advice. Until next month, may the Force (of good DX) be with you.
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