What would generate a Morse code ident on channel 6?

[WSCB609]

My radio can scan all gmrs frequencies..  some times I get a morse code Ident on channel 6...max 5 watts.... what could it be?

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06

462.6875

2 W

12.5 kHz

5 W

 

[UncleYoda]

1 hour ago, WSCB609 said:

To fast for me to ident...

You can get a smartphone app to decode CW.  Not sure if leaving it running for hours would be a problem.  I don't know if mine eats up storage space or just overwrites the same small amount of memory so I only let it run for a few minutes.  Works better in a quiet room.

[nokones]

4 hours ago, WRYZ926 said:

It would have had to be channel 7 since channels 7-14 are the interstitial channels at 467 MHz.

Channels 1-7 are the 462 MHz Interstitial channels and channels 8-14 are the 467 MHz Interstitial channels.

[WRUE951]

Make an audio recording of the CW and upload here to decode. https://morsecode.world/international/decoder/audio-decoder-adaptive.html

[dosw]

What do you mean by "max 5 watts"? You're receiving a signal from unidentified source. You would have no way of knowing its power output without the message you're receiving telling you.

 

I know in amateur radio there are beacons set up that continually emit a morse code (cw) message that tells a call sign, a location, and power level. This is used by others to determine if a band is propagating. But you just get this "sometimes", so it's more likely that someone has equipment that is outputting morse to identify their station. However, if you're really curious, you can record the signal, and use an online morse decoder (or decode it yourself manually) to read what the message is saying. That will probably tell you who owns it.

 

...- ...- ...- is usually the beginning of a beacon's signal. The "vvv" symbols are easily identifiable as a beacon preamble.

[WSCB609]

29 minutes ago, dosw said:

What do you mean by "max 5 watts"? You're receiving a signal from unidentified source. You would have no way of knowing its power output without the message you're receiving telling you.

...- ...- ...- is usually the beginning of a beacon's signal. The "vvv" symbols are easily identifiable as a beacon preamble.

Channel 6 in GMRS is limited to 5 watts Max.   462.6875

[SteveShannon]

1 hour ago, WSCB609 said:

My radio can scan all gmrs frequencies..  some times I get a morse code Ident on channel 6...max 5 watts.... what could it be?

"

06

462.6875

2 W

12.5 kHz

5 W

 

It could be anything. What does the Morse code say?

[nokones]

I have heard a Station ID on one of the Interstitial channels before. I believe the channel was either 6 or 7.

[WSCB609]

54 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

It could be anything. What does the Morse code say?

To fast for me to ident... maybe 4 numbers/letters.  Only happens every few hours.

[SteveShannon]

54 minutes ago, WSCB609 said:

To fast for me to ident... maybe 4 numbers/letters.  Only happens every few hours.

Record it and post it here. Someone will decipher it. (Still not me )

[GrouserPad]

We have a channel 1 gmrs CW identifier that seems to be super common. I think it’s bleed over from another channel or band  but I’m not certain, it is very loud and clear. Sounds like a repeater on ID every so often. 
 

You could be close to someone who is using CW id that is on a different frequency (dunno) using a radio that transmits “unclean” power

[WSCB609]

16 hours ago, WRUE951 said:

Make an audio recording of the CW and upload here to decode. https://morsecode.world/international/decoder/audio-decoder-adaptive.html

Can't, it's arbitrary, never at a set time and lasts about 3 seconds . 

[WSCB609]

10 hours ago, GrouserPad said:

We have a channel 1 gmrs CW identifier that seems to be super common. I think it’s bleed over from another channel or band  but I’m not certain, it is very loud and clear. Sounds like a repeater on ID every so often. 
 

You could be close to someone who is using CW id that is on a different frequency (dunno) using a radio that transmits “unclean” power

Yep, same thing, that could be it.     (What is CW?) 

[OffRoaderX]

2 minutes ago, WSCB609 said:

What is CW?

Radio-Dork term for Morse-Code.

[Davichko5650]

19 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said:

Radio-Dork term for Morse-Code.

Or....  Both kinds of Music, Country and Western.

[MarkInTampa]

1 hour ago, WSCB609 said:

Yep, same thing, that could be it.     (What is CW?) 

You are around 4 miles from one of the strongest repeaters in the area on 462.675Mhz with a 50 mile radius. I used to be able to hit it from Pensacola on occasion. Channel 6 is only 12.5kHz away (462.6875Mhz). If the repeater is running wide band, running slightly off frequency, your receive is off or sensitivity/selectivity sucks, etc.. it could sneak through. Is the id the same as the repeater on 462.675?

[WRUE951]

3 hours ago, WSCB609 said:

Can't, it's arbitrary, never at a set time and lasts about 3 seconds . 

Well, you can always get you one of these..  

[TrikeRadio]

4 hours ago, WSCB609 said:

Yep, same thing, that could be it.     (What is CW?) 

CW - "Continuous Wave" - Basically... Morse code

[WRYZ926]

15 minutes ago, nokones said:

I have heard a Station ID on one of the Interstitial channels before. I believe the channel was either 6 or 7.

It would have had to be channel 7 since channels 7-14 are the interstitial channels at 467 MHz.