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Instead of hunting for readable signals, check out the following links for schedules, along with easy targets to tune. Please read them carefully to see if the software you are using is compatible.  
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Instead of hunting for readable signals, check out the following links for schedules, along with easy targets to tune. Please read them carefully to see if the software you are using is compatible. See our [[HF Software Decoders]] article for more information.
  
 
This list is nowhere near all-inclusive; additions are solicited.
 
This list is nowhere near all-inclusive; additions are solicited.
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; ALE (a.k.a MIL-STD-188-141A)
 
; ALE (a.k.a MIL-STD-188-141A)
Probably one of the fastest growing modes in terms of number of users, it's hard to think that any of these lists are complete, but should serve to get you started.
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Probably one of the fastest growing modes in terms of number of users, it's hard to think that any list is complete, but this should get you started.  
* Our [[COTHEN]] article has information on hearing this Customs network, dedicated to drug interdiction
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*[[ALE Networks]]
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/ale-list.txt Utility Planet ALE Frequency List]
 
 
* The 2015 Digital Digest has information on the US Air Force Global HF ALE Network - see the [[HF Appendix]] for the link to this document, which is very inexpensive.
 
* The 2015 Digital Digest has information on the US Air Force Global HF ALE Network - see the [[HF Appendix]] for the link to this document, which is very inexpensive.
  
  
; SITOR-B (NAVTEX) Broadcasts
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; Baudot RTTY
There are a number of stations that use this mode for news, weather and other information. Some have specific schedules.
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* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/dwdschedule.pdf Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Weather Service) schedule (PDF)]  
* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/maritimesafetyinfo.htm HF SITOR Broadcasts by William Hepburn]
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* Station [http://www.radiomarine.org/ KPH]'s frequencies and schedule
* [http://www.pcnavtex.com/Schedules/tabid/331/language/en-GB/Default.aspx NAVTEX schedules (via PC NAVTEX website)]
 
* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/navtex.htm NAVTEX Broadcasts by William Hepburn]
 
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/hfsitor.htm USCG Sitor-B Broadcasts]
 
* There have been a few reports of Shipcom LLC (owner of station WLO Mobile Alabama) sending RTTY (45/170) and SITOR-B weather on 4213 and 8473 Khz running 24h.
 
* SVO Athens Greece is known to send news bulletins and exchange rates using SITOR-B at varous times. Frequencies include 8424.0 and 16830.5
 
* During local evenings, you can hear Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on the frequency of 2187.5. Marine Safety Information (MSI) broadcasts can be heard on 4209.5, using SITOR-B. Other freequencies to check (subject to propagation and local conditions) would include 6312, 8414.5, 12577 and 16804.5 kHz.
 
  
  
; Other Modes
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; FAX
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/dwdschedule.pdf Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Weather Service) schedule (PDF)] one of the very few stations using standard Baudot RTTY
 
* [http://www.radiomarine.org/gallery/show?keyword=ksmstation&panel=pab1_2#pab1_2 KPH Digital Broadcasts]
 
 
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/rfax.pdf NOAA Worldwide FAX Schedule] (PDF)
 
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/rfax.pdf NOAA Worldwide FAX Schedule] (PDF)
* The frequencies for the various HFDL sites can be found [http://www.udxf.nl/Digital-aero.pdf here] as a PDF. The frequencies to tune will be determined by the time of day, and how propagation is working during that time.
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; GMDSS/DSC
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* During local evenings, you can hear Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on the frequency of 2187.5. Other freequencies to check (subject to propagation and local conditions) would include 6312, 8414.5, 12577 and 16804.5 kHz.
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; HFDL
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* The frequencies for the various HFDL sites can be found [http://www.udxf.nl/pchfdl-51.zip here] as a zip file. It also contains a file that can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL.
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; MFSK and other modes
 
* [http://swradiogram.net/ Shortwave Radiogram Digital Tests]
 
* [http://swradiogram.net/ Shortwave Radiogram Digital Tests]
**For the latest schedule from the Mighty KBC, check the [http://www.kbcradio.eu/ The Mighty KBC Radio website] and [https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/ The Mighty KBC Radio Facebook page]. Reports should go to <nowiki>Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com</nowiki>. If the schedules don't work for you, keep in mind that you can also use remote receivers from around the world. Check our [[Live Tunable Receivers]] article for more.
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* [[Shortwave Radiogram Gateway]]
**For the complete Italian Broadcasting Corporation transmission schedule visit the [http://ibcradio.webs.com/ Italian Broadcasting Corporation] website. Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama”.
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** If you are a beginner and want more information on how to decode these tests, pay attention to the How Do I Get Started? topic 
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; SITOR-B (NAVTEX) Broadcasts
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There are a number of stations that use this mode for news, weather and other information. Some have specific schedules.
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* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/maritimesafetyinfo.htm HF SITOR Broadcasts by William Hepburn]
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* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/navtex.htm NAVTEX Broadcasts by William Hepburn]
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* [https://www.weather.gov/marine/uscg_broadcasts USCG Sitor-B Broadcasts]
  
 
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Revision as of 11:34, 4 February 2020

Instead of hunting for readable signals, check out the following links for schedules, along with easy targets to tune. Please read them carefully to see if the software you are using is compatible. See our HF Software Decoders article for more information.

This list is nowhere near all-inclusive; additions are solicited.


ALE (a.k.a MIL-STD-188-141A)

Probably one of the fastest growing modes in terms of number of users, it's hard to think that any list is complete, but this should get you started.

  • ALE Networks
  • The 2015 Digital Digest has information on the US Air Force Global HF ALE Network - see the HF Appendix for the link to this document, which is very inexpensive.


Baudot RTTY


FAX


GMDSS/DSC
  • During local evenings, you can hear Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on the frequency of 2187.5. Other freequencies to check (subject to propagation and local conditions) would include 6312, 8414.5, 12577 and 16804.5 kHz.


HFDL
  • The frequencies for the various HFDL sites can be found here as a zip file. It also contains a file that can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL.


MFSK and other modes


SITOR-B (NAVTEX) Broadcasts

There are a number of stations that use this mode for news, weather and other information. Some have specific schedules.