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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>
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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, or the [[:Category:HF Antennas]]. Our [[HF Propagation]] article has links regarding how HF signals travel great differences. It's an important topic to understand if you wish to be successful in this game.<br>
 
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The RR forum for this topic can be found [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 here]
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Discussion is in the {{Forum|utility-listening|Utility Listening}}
  
  
For decoding HF digital signals, please see the [[HF Digital Decoding]] article.
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== General Topics ==
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*For Aeronautical topics, see our [[HF Aeronautical Communications]] article
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*For Maritime topics, see our [[HF Maritime Communications]] article
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*See our [[HF Military Communications]] page for more information about monitoring the military on HF.
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* [[ICE]] - Monitoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement HF Operations
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*You can also find some Mid-East / African Police departments as well as non-classified diplomatic communications here
  
== Aircraft ==
 
  
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.
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===What Equipment Will I Need to Hear these Stations?===
Another utilization of HF communications is for HFDL or High Frequency DataLink.
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* See our [[The HF Utility Receiver and Accessories]] article for a discussion of this topic.
Finally Military Aircraft (MILCRAFT) utilize HF for operational and training.
 
  
* [[ICAO HF Aeronautical Stations|MWARA frequencies]] - Aircraft use these stations to communicate over water when out of VHF radio range.
 
* [http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/MWARA MWARA Frequency map on HFunderground]
 
* [[VOLMET]] Aeronautical stations broadcasting weather worldwide
 
  
== Hurricane Related Frequency Lists ==
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=== Digital Decoding ===
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/hurricne.txt Hugh Stegman's Hurricane Frequency List]
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* Here's Marius Rensen's popular [http://www.hffax.de HF FAX] site for FAX information
* [http://www.hurricanefrequencies.com/ Bill Snyder's Hurricane Frequencies]
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* For additional information on HF digital utilities, see the [[DXing Digital Utilities]] section
* [http://www.shipcom.com/frequencies.html ShipCom LLC synthesized weather broadcasts]
 
 
 
== Military ==
 
See our [[HF Military Communications]] page for more information about monitoring the military on HF.
 
 
 
== MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters ==
 
* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html#bcb ICE BCB Filters]
 
* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcb.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter]
 
* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcblw.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Filter for Longwires]
 
* [http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_filters.htm PAR BCST-HPF Filter]
 
** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2001reviews.html#PAR%20AM%20Broadcast%20Filter PAR AM Broadcast Filter review from MT]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=39 Scanner Master Filters page]
 
* [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters]
 
  
 
==Other Websites ==
 
==Other Websites ==
* [http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/ShortWave.aspx Armed Forces Network]
 
** What was once known as the Armed Forces Radio and TV Network (AFRTS)
 
* [http://people.zeelandnet.nl/cor19vs CL's shortwave listener's service]
 
* [http://www.docksideradio.com/ Dockside Radio]
 
* Interested in hearing marine stations/ships on HF? Check out the [[HF Maritime Communications]] article
 
* [http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/ MT Milcom Blog by Larry Van Horn]
 
* [http://mt-utility.blogspot.com/ MT Utility World Blog by Hugh Stegman]
 
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/Monitoring%20NASA%20and%20Space%20Communications.pdf Monitoring NASA and Space Communications (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mttopHF.html MT Top 1000 Frequencies]
 
 
* [[NATO Common Channels]]
 
* [[NATO Common Channels]]
* [http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm Southbound 2 Net page by Herb Hilgenberg VE3LML]  
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* [http://mt-utility.blogspot.com/ Utility World Blog by Hugh Stegman]
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/pub/forecasts/recon/MIAREPRPD Tropical Cyclone Plan of the Day]
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* [http://www.udxf.nl Utility DXers Forum Home Page]
* [http://home.planet.nl/~boend177/ Utility DXers Forum Home Page]
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* [[RadioReference UDXF Portal]]
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/uteworld.html Utility World]
 
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/eam.html What is an EAM? by Jeff Haverlah (MT Website)]
 
 
* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ William Hepburn's DX Information Centre]
 
* [http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ William Hepburn's DX Information Centre]
 
* [[WUN Links Archive]]
 
* [[WUN Links Archive]]
 
== Manufacturers==
 
* [http://www.aorusa.com/main.html AOR USA]
 
* [http://www.etoncorp.com/GeneralMenu Eton]
 
* [http://www.icomamerica.com/ Icom America]
 
* [http://kiwa.com/ Kiwa Electronics]
 
* [http://www.sangean.com/ Sangean]
 
* [http://www.tentec.com/ TenTec]
 
 
== Software ==
 
* [[Radio Control Software#Other_HF_Related_Control_Packages|Receiver Software Control]]
 
 
==Receiver Modifications==
 
* [http://www.qth.com/inrad/ INRAD Filters and Enhancements]
 
* [http://www.kiwa.com Kiwa Electronics]
 
* [http://www.mods.dk Mods.DK]
 
* [http://www.sherweng.com/ Sherwood Engineering]
 
 
== Receiver Reviews and User Opinions ==
 
* [http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sdr-iq/ A brief review of the RF Space SDR-IQ Software Defined Radio]
 
* [http://ac6v.com/swl.htm#RX AC6V Receiver Reviews and Surveys]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/AOR_Radios AOR Receivers]
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/equipment/ DXing.Info Equipment Page]
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/8 EHam Receiver user reviews]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/Icom_Radios Icom Receivers]
 
* [http://www.radiointel.com/phil/phils_06_buyguide.pdf Phil's Buyers Guide 2006 (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.radiointel.com/reviews.htm RadioIntel Receivers page 1]
 
* [http://www.radiointel.com/radioinfo.htm RadioIntel Receivers and Accesories page]
 
* [http://www.mwcircle.org/res-receiver.htm R Netherlands Receiver Shopping List (archive by MWCircle)]
 
* [[Realistic DX394 Receiver]]
 
* [http://www.sherweng.com/table.html Receiver Test Data from Sherwood Engineering]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/wiki/index.php/Yaesu_Radios#Receivers Yaesu Receivers]
 
 
== US Federal Goverment ==
 
* [[ICE]] - Monitoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement HF Operations
 
  
 
== Utility Related Clubs and mailing lists ==
 
== Utility Related Clubs and mailing lists ==
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* [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milcom Milcom]   
 
* [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milcom Milcom]   
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilGovMonitoring/ MilGov Monitoring]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilGovMonitoring/ MilGov Monitoring]
* [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/radio_clubs.html MT Radio Clubs and Nets page]
 
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odxa/ Ontario DX Association (ODXA)]   
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odxa/ Ontario DX Association (ODXA)]   
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RadioMonitors/ Radio Monitors]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RadioMonitors/ Radio Monitors]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScannerTalk/ ScannerTalk]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ScannerTalk/ ScannerTalk]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/udxf/ Utility DXers Forum (UDXF)]
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* [https://groups.io/g/UDXF Utility DXers Forum]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utility_listening/  Utility Listening]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/utility_listening/  Utility Listening]
  

Revision as of 20:14, 7 April 2019

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, or the Category:HF Antennas. Our HF Propagation article has links regarding how HF signals travel great differences. It's an important topic to understand if you wish to be successful in this game.

Discussion is in the Utility Listening Forum


General Topics


What Equipment Will I Need to Hear these Stations?


Digital Decoding

  • Here's Marius Rensen's popular HF FAX site for FAX information
  • For additional information on HF digital utilities, see the DXing Digital Utilities section

Other Websites

Utility Related Clubs and mailing lists

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