[Spooks] Strange cow signal on 7.035 MHz

[scot forshaw]

great spot ill have to check that one out!



On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 4:30 PM Dr Jim Kennedy via Spooks <
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> I note that the "beacon" sent a string of 7 zeroes, followed by an
> identifier "QA1." (CW beacon blowing in here on 7.035 MHz.
> Seven zeros followed by QA1 and another seven zeros) I'm in Northern NJ
> near NEW York City.
>
> If so, it sounds more like a crypto signal ("numbers station").  It's
> origin might be military, paramilitary? Or.....Spooks.
>
> In which case, the 7 zeroes and "QA1" are not a "beacon," but a channel
> marker, sent repeatedly so that the intended recipient (probably "QA1"),
> could find the signal, and prepare to copy whatever message.
>
> Over the past several decades, I've logged signals like this, usually
> outside the ham bands, but not always.  Sometimes, they "hide in plain
> sight" on ham bands, too.
>
> It will be even more interesting to monitor the frequency and see if there
> are any more such transmissions.
>
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