Sunday, January 04, 2009

Milcom Blog Logs - Dec 2008 - Australia

Many thanks to our latest member of the MMP family of reporters -- Mr. Eddy Waters in Australia (the land of the Down Undr). Thanks for sharing with our MMP readers Eddy. Nice assortment of HF intercepts.


Eddy Waters, Australia
Recvrs:Watkins-Johnson HF1000A, SDR-14, Ten-Tec RX340.
Decoder Hoka code 300 32 ver 3.08.
Antenna Log periodic covering 5-25 mhz inclusive.
Rotator. Yeasu G-1000DXC.

4223.50. 0854.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
4248.50. 0910.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
4271.00. 0755 utc. French Military USB. Noumea New Caledonia. Stanag 4285 300 long 5N1. ry sg de fuj voyez le brick etc.(EW)
4280.60. 0805.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic.(EW).
4588.60. 0810.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
4810.00. 0813.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic. (EW).
4928.00. 1225.utc. Unidentified morse code station sending four letter groups, ends each message with DE 8PNX.(EW).
6434.00. 0804.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
6462.00. 0927.utc. French Military USB. Noumea New Caledonia. Stanag 4285 300 long 5N1. ry sg voyez le brick etc.(EW)
6781.50. 0752 utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic.(EW).
6813.00. 1148.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
6842.70. 0822 utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic.(EW).
7238.00. 1113 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
7465.00. 1150.utc. Royal flying doctor service, USB, callsign VJN, Cairns Queensland Australia, station announcement every half hour. (this is secondary frequency to 5145 khz). (EW).
7506.00. 1243 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
7548.00. 0855.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
7548.00. 1016.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
8022.00. 1325.utc. Unknown.515 calling 408. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
8122.00. 0930.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
8130.50. 1205.utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
8250.00. 1328.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
8498.00. 1157 utc. Chinese station sending short encrypted bursts, 600 short interleaver, uses 1669 hz for centre frequency. MIL-STD 188-110A modem.(EW).
8646.00. 0857 utc. French Military USB. Noumea New Caledonia. Stanag 4285 300 long 5N1. ry sg voyez le brick etc.(EW)
9040.00. 1135.utc. Myanmar Radio. calling KKT (Kyaitko), MGY and CHF. ( Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).ALE station calling KKT, CHK. (EW).
9040.00. 1151.utc. Virgin Airlines Australia, (Company Frequency) contact with Virgin flight 555 heading to Adelaide South Australia. In flight comms.(EW).
9041.00. 1143.utc. Unidentified ALE station calling 015. (EW).
9056.00. 0844.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
9159.00. 0924.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
9203.00. 1152.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
9276.00. 1155.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
9277.00. 0920 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
9525.00. 0710 utc. Unknown.Alecall. 137 calling 744. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
10127.00. 1243 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10246.00. 1153.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10258.50. 1157.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
10304.00. 1143.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10319.00. 1243 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10368.00. 0910.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
10374.00. 1145.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10423.00. 1148.utc. Unidentified CW station with cut numbers, and five letter groups. Ends with 964 964 137 137 TTTTT. (EW).
10431.00. 0913.utc. Russian morse code station transmitting five letter groups. ends each message with + + +. (EW).
10432.00. 1242 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10465.00. 0902.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, constant flow of short encrypted messages(EW).
10568.00. 1322.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
10804.00. 1105 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
10826.30. 0903.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
10847.20. 1210.utc. Unidentified User. Burst mode MIL-STD 188-110A modem, USB. All encrypted text.(EW)
10889.00. 1218 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz.(EW).
10921.00. 0858.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
11000.00. 1130.utc. Russian navy Moscow. Morse code messages. CW. (EW).
11005.70. 1325.utc. Unidentified station no traffic. (Not sure whether I would have propagation from Norway at this time). USB. Stanag 4285 600 long.(EW).
11066.00. 1152.utc. South African Navy. Grintek 32 tone modem 54.50 baud 2000hz shift. Cannot decode. (EW).
11128.00. 1146.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
11145.00. 0855.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
11162.50. 1107.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
11166.50. 0835 utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
11217.00. 1300.utc. UK Military. XSS calling. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
11253.00. 1310.utc. UK Volmet station.USB. Lady reading weather for various locations.(EW).
11421.70. 1255.utc. French Forces, Crozet Archipelago FJY5. ARQ-E3 192/425. idling only. (EW).
11442.50. 0719.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
11460.00. 0705.utc. Golan Syria calling Austria Mil-STD 188-141A , OEY71 calling OEY51. (EW).
11487.00. 0635 utc. Australian HF Radtel Network. USB voice transmission.(Channel 16).Identifies by using Codan 8580 modem.(EW).
11521.70. 1135.utc. French Forces Dzaoudi Mayotte Island. ARQ-E3 192/425. Idling only, no traffic. (EW).
12178.00. 0145.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
12235.00. 0755.utc. Indonesian Navy Belawan Indonesia. CW. Sending marine information. (EW).
12766.50. 0844.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
12812.00. 0850.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
12840.00. 1030.utc. Vishakhaphatanam.India. CW messages, de VTP.(EW).
13057.60. 1207.utc. Unidentified location. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, encrypted text. (EW).
13376.00. 0743 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
13376.00. 0743 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
13411.70. 0642.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic. (EW).
13430.00. 1205.utc. Unidentified location. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, encrypted text. (EW).
13459.00. 0817.utc. Royal New Zealand Navy. USB.Barrie 6028 vft all channels encrypted.(EW).
13478.50. 0641.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 600/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
13846.70. 0752 utc. French Military Djibouti. ARQ-E3. 100/425. Idling only, no traffic. (EW).
13917.20. 1255.utc. Unidentified, possibly NATO?. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, encrypted messages.(EW).
14119.00. 0823.utc. Unknown. YW2, YW3 calling TXZ, TXZ4. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
14251.00. 0522.utc. Unknown.518 calling 281. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
14280.00. 0750 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
14332.00. 0834.utc. Russian. RTTY. 81/250 all encrypted text.(EW)
14346.00. 0744 utc. Unidentified Russian station using RTTY 75/170 hz. (EW).
14369.70. 1210.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
14416.20. 1200.utc. Unidentified location. USB. Stanag 4285 idling only. (EW).
14446.50. 0741 utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
14544.20. 0732 utc. Unidentified station using RTTY, 100/352 hz shift. Sends short messages then off. Then on again.(EW).
14562.00. 0824 utc. Unidentified.RTTY. FEC-A 96/425 five letter groups, off with no id call etc.(EW)
14572.00. 0735 utc. Chinese station sending short encrypted bursts, 600 short interleaver, uses 1669 hz for centre frequency. MIL-STD 188-110A modem.(EW).
14601.50. 0641 utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
14646.30. 0735 utc. Russian. RTTY. 81/500 idling only no text.(EW)
14684.00. 0757.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
14707.00. 0747 utc. Interpol Tokyo.RTTY. 5 letter groups. Sitor-A 100/170.(EW)
14723.70. 0723.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
14778.50. 0710 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
14874.00. 0714.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
14881.70. 0645.utc. MFA Cairo selcallng SSTE. ARQ Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
14901.00. 0802.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
15745.00. 0625.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
15745.00. 0715.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
15798.00. 0638.utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
15824.50. 0641 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
15834.00. 0643 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
15858.00. 0515.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
15867.50. 0636 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
15965.00. 0902.utc. Unknown. 001 calling 001030, 001010 Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
15999.50. 0800.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16000.00. 0827 utc. Unknown. 101 calling 112,113. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16004.00. 1113 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16006.50. 0812 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16014.20. 1122 utc. French Military Djibouti. ARQ-E3. 100/425. Idling only, no traffic. (EW).
16015.00. 1210 utc. Unknown.Alecall. 532 calling 399. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16016.70. 1035.utc. MFA Cairo sending encrypted five character groups, FE699 6641D etc. ARQ Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
16026.70. 1038.utc. MFA Cairo idling IRS only. ARQ Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
16028.20. 1022.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
16058.50. 0635.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16060.50. 0725.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16070.00. 0652.utc. Unknown.241 calling 869. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16088.50. 0653.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16107.70. 0702 utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic.(EW).
16110.00. 0603.utc. Russia. BEE 36-50/250 all messages encrypted but sends kkkk between each message.(EW).
16119.50. 0807.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16120.00. 0602.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
16128.50. 0912 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16136.50. 0822 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16146.70. 0735.utc. MFA Cairo sending encrypted five character groups. ARQ Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
16160.70. 0652.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285, idling only, no traffic.(EW).
16188.00. 0613 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16188.00. 0813 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16188.00. 1055.utc. MFA Cairo Egypt. Codan 16 tones USB. Cannot decode this mode. (EW).
16202.00. 0952.utc. Israel Air Force. Alecall DD1 sounding. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16211.50. 0835.utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16212.00. 0710 utc. Unknown.Alecall. 637 calling 564. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16216.00. 1026.utc. Russian station 200/500 hz. All encrypted text. Off abruptly at 1030 utc. (EW).
16228.00. 0720 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16230.00. 0701 utc. Singapore Navy, Singapore. 70 calling CN3. Mil-std 188-141A. (ALE). (EW).
16231.70. 0710.utc. MFA Cairo selcall to Abu Dhabi embassy. (TVVP). Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
16235.50. 0805 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16238.50. 0745 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16246.70. 0710.utc. MFA Cairo selcallng VSAS. ARQ Sitor-A 100/170.(EW).
16256.00. 0658 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. Unknown russian location. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16270.00. 0754.utc. Alecall, OLZ88, Czech Republic, MFA Prague, calling OLZ78, Czech Embassy, Beijing. (This is a good one for me, long way away).
16272.51. 0636 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
16313.50. 1057. utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16314.50. 0622 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16318.50. 0812 utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16335.50. 0736 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
16375.00. 0925.utc. Unidentified staion. Lady reading five number groups, seemed to unable to pronounce the word THREE correctly. USB. (EW).
16418.50. 1047. utc. MFA Pyongyang, north korea. ARQ 600/600 All encrypted text. (EW).
16424.00. 0913.utc. Unidentified location, but possibly Delhi, Swiss embassy using Link protected ale and encrypted MIL-STD 110B.
16433.20. 1217.utc. Unknown location. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, encrypted text. (EW).
16525.00. 0529.utc. Numbers station, english lady reading numbers.USB.Much weaker than 18465 khz.
16528.00. 0700.utc. Unknown. THIS WAS 055 calling. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
16603.00. 0702.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
16907.50. 0705.utc. Japanese meteological station. JMH. 120/576. Weather map. (EW).
16913.00. 0235 utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
16958.00. 0655 utc. French Military USB. Noumea New Caledonia. Stanag 4285 300 long 5N1. ry sg voyez le brick etc.(EW)
16976.00. 0638 utc. Russian Vocoder. USB. QPSK. Probably Far eastern russian location due to signal strength. AT 3400. 12 channels with pilot tone at 3300hz. (EW).
16991.50. 0606 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
17034.50. 0644.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
17036.00. 0149.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
17037.50. 0702.utc. Unidentified signal. Sounds a bit like ale but is definitely not. (EW).
17060.60. 0702.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic. (EW).
17117.00. 0405.utc. Unidentified location, MIL-STD 188-110A modem, sending 2400 long messages burst mode.(EW).
17126.00. 0230.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
17130.00. 0227.utc. Seoul Radio South Korea. CW. Station marker. cq de HLW. (EW).
17170.40. 0240.utc. Awanui Radio New Zealand.ZLA. Globe Radio marker. 100/200. (EW).
17184.00. 0710.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
17205.00. 0650.utc. Darwin Radio VIE. Globe Radio marker. 100/200. (EW).
17427.50. 0636 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
18198.00. 0713.utc. Russia. Encrypted system. 200/425. Sounds like baudot. (EW).
18223.50 0802.utc. Austria Military, where? OEY51 alecall. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
18238.50. 0906 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
18296.70. 0642 utc. French Military Djibouti. ARQ-E3. 100/425. Idling only, no traffic. (EW).
18316.50. 0711 utc. Russia. MFSK-32 tone 40/1580. All encrypted text. (EW).
18390.00. 0645.utc. Unidentified ALE Network.Mil-std 188-141A. Station callsigns are 51, 70, WT 5, WPX. (EW).
18465.00. 0527.utc. Numbers station, english lady reading numbers.USB.
18493.50. 0602.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, no traffic. (EW).
18511.00. 0722.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
18585.00. 0730.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)
18598.40. 0102.utc. Australian Military. USB. Stanag 4285 600 long, encrypted ext. (EW).
18751.00. 0732.utc. Unidentified location, stanag 4285 600 long, short encrypted messages.(EW).
18834.00. 0800.utc. Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).Alecall. Unidentified Net. 055 network.(EW).
18844.90. 0625.utc. UK Military MFSK 195.30/588 hz. All encrypted text. (EW).
18860.00. 0719.utc. Australian Military.RTTY. 300/300 all encrypted text.(EW)
18980.00. 0749.utc. Indonesian Navy Belawan Indonesia. CW. Sending marine information. (EW).
19000.00. 0630.utc. Yangon, Myanmar.Traffic to MDL (mandalay) Mil-std 188-141A.(ALE).(EW).
19396.90. 0555.utc. UK Military MFSK 195.30/588 hz. All encrypted text. (EW).
19786.90. 0628.utc. UK Military MFSK 195.30/588 hz. All encrypted text. (EW).
20547.00. 0950.utc. Australian Military USB. MIL-STD 188-110A modem, idling no traffic.(EW)