[Spooks] Spooks Digest, Vol 172, Issue 1

Curt Rowlett labyrinththirteen at gmail.com
Wed Jan 2 10:49:16 EST 2019 

Ruthie wrote:

I realize that I am the dumb one here but I have to ask:

Newport, Oregon is located right next to the Pacific Ocean.
Would that have any bearing on what signals could be received?
And what about the morse code that is interspersed througout?
First one is distant but the second one is clear as a bell.
What is that?
Thank you for any helpful feedback that you can provide.
I am only here to humbly learn.
Sincerely,
Ruthie.*

I think the mystery of the 40m signal may be solved. It is a little hard to
make out in the most recent video of the signal, but you can see the same
"arrow" image present in a 5 kHz spread across multiple frequencies. So
this signal may actually be HUGE. Since any signal such as this should
NEVER be present in the amateur radio bands, it is considered to be an
"intruder" signal. I did some research online and I'm now starting to
wonder if this may be connected to the intruding OTH radar signal discussed
in this article:
http://www.arrl.org/news/over-the-horizon-radars-becoming-routine-visitors-on-amateur-hf-bands
<https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&stzid=UgyfKnaG5OZUOkDjYol4AaABAg&redir_token=9HGkQrTaES4YzbTeJUZW35yCisJ8MTU0NjUzMDQwOUAxNTQ2NDQ0MDA5&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrl.org%2Fnews%2Fover-the-horizon-radars-becoming-routine-visitors-on-amateur-hf-bands>
>From the article: "An “often long-lasting” Russian OTH signal about 13 kHz
wide is being heard on the 7000-7100 kHz segment of 40 meters and a
“Codar-like radar from the Far East” are being heard in the 7000-7200 kHz
segment as well as non-amateur CW transmissions."

And yes, Newport, Oregon is located on the west coast of the United States
right next to the Pacific ocean and in relatively close proximity to
powerful signals coming from China and even Russia.

Curt / W9SPY

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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 01:01:45 -0600
> From: Ruthie Rader <ruth.rader at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Spooks] Strange Signal On 40 Meter Band
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> I realize that I am the dumb one here but I have to ask:
> Newport, Oregon is located right next to the Pacific Ocean.
> Would that have any bearing on what signals could be received?
> And what about the morse code that is interspersed througout?
> First one is distant but the second one is clear as a bell.
> What is that?
> Thank you for any helpful feedback that you can provide.
> I am only here to humbly learn.
> Sincerely,
> Ruthie.*
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:31:44 -0600
> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Strange Signal On 40 Meter Band
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> What frequency are you listening on? The 40 meter amateur band is from 7000
> to 7300 kHz. Of that, 7000 to 7050 is predominantly Morse (CW) by radio
> amateurs.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
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> On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 1:02 AM Ruthie Rader <ruth.rader at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I realize that I am the dumb one here but I have to ask:
> > Newport, Oregon is located right next to the Pacific Ocean.
> > Would that have any bearing on what signals could be received?
> > And what about the morse code that is interspersed througout?
> > First one is distant but the second one is clear as a bell.
> > What is that?
> > Thank you for any helpful feedback that you can provide.
> > I am only here to humbly learn.
> > Sincerely,
> > Ruthie.*
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> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2019 21:38:36 -0600
> From: Ruthie Rader <ruth.rader at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Spooks] Austrian Morse Message?
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> Recording from Dec.31, 2018 Austrian EMCOMM 3.6430 KHz Net
> I was listening for anything and then this came across. I heard it for a
> minute and then waited until there was a pause and then I decided to
> record it if it came on again which it obviously did. When it stopped,.
> I listened for awhile in case it started up again but it didn't. I started
> recording it at 6:17 am Central Time It was somewhat faded.
> I don't know if it is relevant or not but I figured I'd send it to you
> I tried to decode it and this is what I got:
> The message is: #SUE#HAEIII###IE#EHESSET#5HE#IE#5EHH#H#5I#E#S#ES###E#E# I#I
> # #I5I#ES#5#I#S####5##UH##HIS5##I#
> I#I5EH#SUESSIHEI5#EEE#E5IHSIHI5##I#EE#E5S
> ISETS55#E5IE#EI5#IUESSIHEI#H5ES##EI#E5EISISH#H#I#EE#I5ISSISS#H5I#E#IS
> #I#IE#
> IH##EE#I#HSSESSI##E# I5#H#S#55####SI######E5#H# #E###S#II##5IEHISI#
> EEII#H##
> S###S#EHI<VE> E#I5 # #EI#I###HI#EH##EI##I#SSESESS#I### HHETS5AII# I#ES#EI#
> #
> #I#HIE####E5SI##HES#I##H# ###E5#EEI##55<VE>I####EE##IIIS#5#I#EE#I##SE#5ES#5
> ##5E#I##E#I#5H5###H##II##5I#5H#S#SE##H# #EE#####S##
> Sincerely,
> Ruthie Rader
> Ruthie In The Sky
> RUTHIE IN THE SKY <http://ruthiessky.blogspot.com>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2019 06:46:25 -0500 (EST)
> From: ka8vit at ka8vit.com
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Austrian Morse Message?
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> Cut numbers.
>
> 73 - Bill KA8VIT
>
>
> > On January 1, 2019 at 10:38 PM Ruthie Rader <ruth.rader at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
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> > Recording from Dec.31, 2018 Austrian EMCOMM 3.6430 KHz Net
> > I was listening for anything and then this came across. I heard it for a
> > minute and then waited until there was a pause and then I decided to
> > record it if it came on again which it obviously did. When it stopped,.
> > I listened for awhile in case it started up again but it didn't. I
> started
> > recording it at 6:17 am Central Time It was somewhat faded.
> > I don't know if it is relevant or not but I figured I'd send it to you
> > I tried to decode it and this is what I got:
> > The message is: #SUE#HAEIII###IE#EHESSET#5HE#IE#5EHH#H#5I#E#S#ES###E#E#
> I#I
> > # #I5I#ES#5#I#S####5##UH##HIS5##I#
> I#I5EH#SUESSIHEI5#EEE#E5IHSIHI5##I#EE#E5S
> > ISETS55#E5IE#EI5#IUESSIHEI#H5ES##EI#E5EISISH#H#I#EE#I5ISSISS#H5I#E#IS
> #I#IE#
> > IH##EE#I#HSSESSI##E# I5#H#S#55####SI######E5#H# #E###S#II##5IEHISI#
> EEII#H##
> > S###S#EHI E#I5 # #EI#I###HI#EH##EI##I#SSESESS#I### HHETS5AII# I#ES#EI# #
> > #I#HIE####E5SI##HES#I##H# ###E5#EEI##55I####EE##IIIS#5#I#EE#I##SE#5ES#5
> > ##5E#I##E#I#5H5###H##II##5I#5H#S#SE##H# #EE#####S##
>
>
> ====================================
> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
> USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
> WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
>
> ka8vit at ka8vit.com
> http://ka8vit.com
> http://www.usscod.org
> ====================================
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2019 15:25:22 +0000
> From: Chris Malboeuf <deserthawk1990 at hotmail.com>
> To: Shortwave Spy Numbers Stations <spooks at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spooks] Austrian Morse Message?
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> If the morse doesn't decode properly due to loud noise, it shows the cut
> numbers.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 1, 2019, at 7:40 PM, Ruthie Rader <ruth.rader at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
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> > Recording from Dec.31, 2018 Austrian EMCOMM 3.6430 KHz Net
> > I was listening for anything and then this came across. I heard it for a
> > minute and then waited until there was a pause and then I decided to
> > record it if it came on again which it obviously did. When it stopped,.
> > I listened for awhile in case it started up again but it didn't. I
> started
> > recording it at 6:17 am Central Time It was somewhat faded.
> > I don't know if it is relevant or not but I figured I'd send it to you
> > I tried to decode it and this is what I got:
> > The message is: #SUE#HAEIII###IE#EHESSET#5HE#IE#5EHH#H#5I#E#S#ES###E#E#
> I#I
> > # #I5I#ES#5#I#S####5##UH##HIS5##I#
> I#I5EH#SUESSIHEI5#EEE#E5IHSIHI5##I#EE#E5S
> > ISETS55#E5IE#EI5#IUESSIHEI#H5ES##EI#E5EISISH#H#I#EE#I5ISSISS#H5I#E#IS
> #I#IE#
> > IH##EE#I#HSSESSI##E# I5#H#S#55####SI######E5#H# #E###S#II##5IEHISI#
> EEII#H##
> > S###S#EHI<VE> E#I5 # #EI#I###HI#EH##EI##I#SSESESS#I### HHETS5AII#
> I#ES#EI# #
> > #I#HIE####E5SI##HES#I##H#
> ###E5#EEI##55<VE>I####EE##IIIS#5#I#EE#I##SE#5ES#5
> > ##5E#I##E#I#5H5###H##II##5I#5H#S#SE##H# #EE#####S##
> > Sincerely,
> > Ruthie Rader
> > Ruthie In The Sky
> > RUTHIE IN THE SKY <http://ruthiessky.blogspot.com>
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