HF aero radio starting to pick up!

[geoffro316]

Have been tuning around the bands this arvo and am picking up some good HF aero Comms.

10.051 MHz VOLMET (New York Radio)
5.505 Mhz VOLMET (Shannon Radio - Ireland)
8.867 Mhz COMMS San Fransisco Radio, Auckland Radio, Nandi Radio (Fiji)
11.175 Mhz USAF "Skyking" (all stations) broadcasts
10.212 Mhz RAAF "Australia Control" talking to an "Aussie" aircraft

[Phantom]

Sure is - All HF bands are "opening up" and are only going to be getting better

The sunspot cycle is heading out of the dip and on the improve - so all things HF are going to be very exciting in the next few years ....

I was talking to stations in the canary islands and scotland with only 5w....

Will be interesting times in the coming months .....

[dags]

so are these freq on usb am lsb or fm

[Phantom]

All Aviation is USB

Typically - most Ham below 10MHz is LSB and abover 10MHz is USB

In SE QLD - you will find aviation activity on
6610, 8831, 8867, 13261 (all USB)

[bodyguard]

Have been tuning around the bands this arvo and am picking up some good HF aero Comms.

10.051 MHz VOLMET (New York Radio)
5.505 Mhz VOLMET (Shannon Radio - Ireland)
8.867 Mhz COMMS San Fransisco Radio, Auckland Radio, Nandi Radio (Fiji)
11.175 Mhz USAF "Skyking" (all stations) broadcasts
10.212 Mhz RAAF "Australia Control" talking to an "Aussie" aircraft

Aww I wanna fire up my R-5000, any one have a ATU kicking about they dont use ?

[Phantom]

any one have a ATU kicking about they dont use ?

Since Xmas - i have finally got around to getting my ATU hooked up to the 706MkIIG and after sitting on the shelf for months and months unopened - it is working like a gem ....

They are great when setup well (nice ground makes a huge difference)

[bodyguard]

I might look for a complete 27mhz mobile setup minus radio
I reckon it would work ok on the Kenwood for rxing, I am itching to fire up the HF again

[Scannersplitterguy]

Thanks for the great info, Geoffro.
I've keyed some of those freq's into my trusty old FRG-8800.

Am listening to 10056KHz....sounds like Indonesians having a chinwag.

[AIRMAN]

Hey this is great news, especially about the sunspot activity.

I am hoping to get a budget level (less than $200) SW radio soon. (Must have SSB)

Anyone got any recommendations?

[geoffro316]

Not sure about a cheaper radio, but for the antenna system, I just use a 27mhz vertical Stationmaster antenna (no tuner) and I get pretty good results for HF receive. Have a listen www.moretondiver.com/radiorecordings.html

[AIRMAN]

Not sure about a cheaper radio, but for the antenna system, I just use a 27mhz vertical Stationmaster antenna (no tuner) and I get pretty good results for HF receive. Have a listen http://www.moretondiver.com/radiorecordings.html

Yes I've listened to these before and found some of them to be very interesting.

When is the best time to listen in to aviation traffic in the Pacific?

[geoffro316]

Theres not really any "best time" to listen as aircraft fly day and night. Although in saying this, the best time to listen I guess is when radio propagation is at it's peak as it helps SSB signal travel further.