23 hours ago
This is a photo of my old, long gone, Inmarsat system built back in 1991 just before Desert Storm #1 - antenna was pointing at 64E Inmarsat IOR used by the CNN crew for live reporting from Baghdad. Tin can feed and FET LNA with 2 MMIC's after for line driver, AOR3000 RX. https://t.co/PIawDxz0Tl
24 hours ago
Parker Solar Probe X-Band downlink, huge signal as expected on 8430.952MHz, dish 25% obscured by local obstructions and elevation currently 11.28 degrees. https://t.co/RSSUqomPDo
1 day ago
When you observe a rogue AERO terminal.... I won't mention the particular airline/aircraft that caused so many call attempts in a short period of time... but let's just say it's on my do not fly list. https://t.co/tQmhNmPqA5
2 days ago
Last shot of Paker Solar Probe for tonight. Noise from my horizon starting to creep up. SNR came up a bit, but still not quite out of the woods. https://t.co/7kRp1ND59J
Category Archives: HF
HF Logs 27-June-2012
5732 USB 0847 UTC: CAMSPAC giving Rescue 1703 SAR coordinates. [audio:https //usa-satcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/F13407868701.mp3][/audio]
HF Logs 26-June-2012
5732 USB 0230 UTC: Rescue 1702 calling CAMSPAC to take guard for SAR operation 200 miles of coast of Mendocino.
HF Logs 22-June-2012
7527 USB 0836 UTC: Rescue 1714 requesting guard from CAMSPAC Pt. Reyes. Enroute to Lake Tahoe for SAR operation.
HF Logs 19-June-2012
11494 USB: ALE originated phone patch to Air Station San Francisco. Can only hear one side. [01:07:10][TO ][K20 ][TIS][P33 ][AL0] BER 30 SN 11
HF Logs 15-June-2012
5732 USB: USCG 1714 calling Zulu 28. Central (node?) answers. They discuss last known position of some vessel.
HF Logs 14-June-2012
5732 USB: USCG 1714 calling CAMSPAC requesting radio guard. Departing home plate Sacramento en route to Palmdale, CA on logistics flight. Casper equipped. 15867 USB: Juliet 13 (J01 on ALE) calling Zulu 31 (Z31) but radio conditions not too good … Continue reading
HF Logs 13-June-2012
7527 USB: USCG 1714 giving update to CAMSPAC on some vessel taking on water, also flight ops and position. 7527 USB: CAMSPAC advises USCG 1714 of a quote from Jack Lemon to pass onto to the man on the vessel. … Continue reading
HF Logs 10-June-2012
CBP Hammer (ALE call WST) and Omaha 42 (ALE call D42) on COTHEN ALE working Drug Enforcement off Pacific Coast. 10242 USB: Hammer talking to Omaha 42 about potential radar contact. 7527 USB: Omaha 42 looking for Ping Pong. Hammer … Continue reading
HF Logs 6-June-2012
7527 USB: USCG 1709 checking in with CAMSPAC for radio guard while en route to Kodiak. 10242 USB: USCG 1714 checking in with CAMSPAC for radio guard while during 6 hour LMR mission. Advises CASPER equipped with intent to use. … Continue reading
11175 Bad Transmitter
An example of a broken transmitter used by the Military for EAM (Emergency Action Messages). You can see the replicated USB signal that should be occupying roughly 3.4KHz of bandwidth.
