[Spooks] Strange cow signal on 7.035 MHz

[Todd Dokey]

QA1-29 was used by the Air Force..

https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/spangdahlemab/publication/afi13-213_spangdahlemabsup/afi13-213_spangdahlemabsup.pdf


On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 10:01 AM Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 10:30 AM 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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