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<div>The purpose of this section is to gather and group HF Utility Monitoring information in a single location. For information on antennas, please see the [[Antennas]] Wiki. Our [[HF Propagation]] article has links regarding how HF (and higher) signals travel great differences. It's an important topic to understand if you wish to be successful in this game.<br><br />
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The RR forum for this topic can be found [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 here]<br />
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== Aircraft ==<br />
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Aircraft utilize HF communications when VHF (Line of Sight) communications is not sufficient. The primary usage of HF is for Trans-oceanic flights. Trans-oceanic flights communicate with ground stations via HF for position reports and other purposes. <br />
Another utilization of HF communications is for HFDL or High Frequency DataLink.<br />
Finally Military Aircraft (MILCRAFT) utilize HF for operational and training.<br />
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* [[ICAO HF Aeronautical Stations|MWARA frequencies]] - Aircraft use these stations to communicate over water when out of VHF radio range.<br />
* [http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/MWARA MWARA Frequency map on HFunderground]<br />
* [[HFDL]] misnamed HF Datalink, it's really an HF version of [[ACARS]]<br />
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==ALE (Automatic Link Establishment)==<br />
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* The [[ALE]] page has a listing of all the packages that decode ALE.<br />
* The [[ALE Networks]] page consolidates a listing of active ALE networks.<br />
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== Digital Decoding ==<br />
* [http://www.chace-ortiz.org/umc/ Utility Monitoring Central]<br />
* Here's Marius Rensen's popular [http://www.hffax.de HF FAX] site for FAX/SSTV information <br />
* What is [[Link-11]]? <br />
* [http://i56578-swl.blogspot.it/ diario SWL]<br />
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===Audio Samples of Digital Signals===<br />
* [http://myweb.hinet.net/home4/sferix/hfasia HF Asia Digital sounds website]<br />
* [http://www.kb9ukd.com/digital/ KB9UKD Digital Modes Samples]<br />
* [http://www.signals.taunus.de/DIG_intro.htm Signals Digital Modes section]<br />
* [http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g4ucj/html/digital_modes.html G4UCJ's Radio Website]<br />
* [http://www.mixw.net/index.php?j=signals MixW digital signal examples]<br />
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== Hurricane Related Frequency Lists ==<br />
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/hurricne.txt Hugh Stegman's Hurricane Frequency List]<br />
* [http://www.hurricanefrequencies.com/ Bill Snyder's Hurricane Frequencies]<br />
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/hfsitor.htm NOAA HF Sitor schedule information]<br />
* [http://www.shipcom.com/frequencies.html ShipCom LLC synthesized weather broadcasts]<br />
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== Military ==<br />
See our [[HF Military Communications]] page for more information about monitoring the military on HF.<br />
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== MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters ==<br />
* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html#bcb ICE BCB Filters]<br />
* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcb.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter]<br />
* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcblw.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Filter for Longwires]<br />
* [http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_filters.htm PAR BCST-HPF Filter]<br />
** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2001reviews.html#PAR%20AM%20Broadcast%20Filter PAR AM Broadcast Filter review from MT]<br />
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=39 Scanner Master Filters page]<br />
* [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters]<br />
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==Other Websites ==<br />
* [http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ShortWave.aspx Armed Forces Network]<br />
** What was once known as the Armed Forces Radio and TV Network (AFRTS)<br />
* [http://people.zeelandnet.nl/cor19vs CL's shortwave listener's service]<br />
* [http://www.docksideradio.com/ Dockside Radio] <br />
* Interested in hearing marine stations/ships on HF? Check out the [[HF Maritime Communications]] article<br />
* [http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/ MT Milcom Blog by Larry Van Horn]<br />
* [http://mt-utility.blogspot.com/ MT Utility World Blog by Hugh Stegman]<br />
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/Monitoring%20NASA%20and%20Space%20Communications.pdf Monitoring NASA and Space Communications (PDF)]<br />
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mttopHF.html MT Top 1000 Frequencies]<br />
* [[NATO Common Channels]]<br />
* [http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm Southbound 2 Net page by Herb Hilgenberg VE3LML] <br />
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/pub/forecasts/recon/MIAREPRPD Tropical Cyclone Plan of the Day]<br />
* [http://home.planet.nl/~boend177/ Utility DXers Forum Home Page]<br />
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/uteworld.html Utility World]<br />
* [[VOLMET]] Aeronautical stations broadcasting weather worldwide<br />
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/eam.html What is an EAM? by Jeff Haverlah (MT Website)]<br />
* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ William Hepburn's DX Information Centre]<br />
* [[WUN Links Archive]]<br />
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== Manufacturers== <br />
* [http://www.aorusa.com/main.html AOR USA]<br />
* [http://www.etoncorp.com/GeneralMenu Eton]<br />
* [http://www.icomamerica.com/ Icom America]<br />
* [http://kiwa.com/ Kiwa Electronics]<br />
* [http://www.sangean.com/ Sangean]<br />
* [http://www.tentec.com/ TenTec]<br />
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== Software ==<br />
* [[Radio Control Software#Other_HF_Related_Control_Packages|Receiver Software Control]]<br />
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==Receiver Modifications==<br />
* [http://www.qth.com/inrad/ INRAD Filters and Enhancements]<br />
* [http://www.kiwa.com Kiwa Electronics]<br />
* [http://www.mods.dk Mods.DK]<br />
* [http://www.sherweng.com/ Sherwood Engineering]<br />
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== Receiver Reviews and User Opinions ==<br />
* [http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sdr-iq/ A brief review of the RF Space SDR-IQ Software Defined Radio]<br />
* [http://ac6v.com/swl.htm#RX AC6V Receiver Reviews and Surveys]<br />
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/AOR_Radios AOR Receivers]<br />
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/ DXing.Info Equipment Page] <br />
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8 EHam Receiver user reviews]<br />
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/Icom_Radios Icom Receivers]<br />
* [http://www.radiointel.com/phil/phils_06_buyguide.pdf Phil's Buyers Guide 2006 (PDF)]<br />
* [http://www.radiointel.com/reviews.htm RadioIntel Receivers page 1]<br />
* [http://www.radiointel.com/radioinfo.htm RadioIntel Receivers and Accesories page]<br />
* [http://www.mwcircle.org/res-receiver.htm R Netherlands Receiver Shopping List (archive by MWCircle)]<br />
* [[Realistic DX394 Receiver]]<br />
* [http://www.sherweng.com/table.html Receiver Test Data from Sherwood Engineering]<br />
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/Yaesu_Radios#Receivers Yaesu Receivers]<br />
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== US Federal Goverment ==<br />
* [[ICE]] - Monitoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement HF Operations<br />
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== Utility Related Clubs and mailing lists ==<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cothen/ COTHEN]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HFmonitors/ HFmonitors]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iscanmarine/ iscanmarine]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/low-level/ Low Level]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilAirCommsChat/ MilAirCommsChat]<br />
* [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milcom Milcom] <br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilGovMonitoring/ MilGov Monitoring]<br />
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/radio_clubs.html MT Radio Clubs and Nets page]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odxa/ Ontario DX Association (ODXA)] <br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RadioMonitors/ Radio Monitors]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScannerTalk/ ScannerTalk]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/udxf/ Utility DXers Forum]<br />
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utility_listening/ Utility Listening]<br />
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