3. Somalia photos 3 and Morse code 1.6 - 3 MHz.

23 October 2009.

Listening to Morse code on Medium Wave Radio frequencies from 1.6 to 3 MHz.

Listening to Morse code on Medium Wave Radio combined with Somalia Photos 3.

The Gothenburg Initiative was established many years ago in the town of Galkaio, Somalia by people who live in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Radio Morse code from 1.6 to 3 MHz (1600 to 3000 kHz).

Morse code in the 21st century.

Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A shows Somalia ham radio students how to hold a Morse code key.

Video 1: Amateur Radio holiday in Madeira using the call sign CT9M - CQ WPX CW (Morse Code) contest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTw4HjWNrw

Video 2: Morse Code Alphabet - By G4JNN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT9zM_-2S6g

Listening to unusual and interesting radio signals.

Ocean Radio Beacons, ocean radio research beacons, Meteorological ocean weather beacons, Meteorological radio beacons, radio beacon drift nets, driftnet buoy radio beacons, driftnet radio buoys, captured whale radio buoy or fishing buoy transmitters are dry cell battery operated 4 to 15 Watt radio transmitters using 1.600 MHz to 2.850 MHz and a 4 metre fibre glass antenna. The normal service range of these radio beacons is 100 km (60 miles) however those listening on these Medium Wave frequencies for unusual and interesting radio signals can hear such low power signals from thousands of miles away especially during sunset, nighttime and sunrise.

1.670 MHz 1670 kHz TG Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand. This 24 hour radio beacon system for aircraft Automatic Direction Finding broadcasts a radio carrier and a Morse code (CW) identification transmitting the call sign TG every 2 seconds. 21 June 2009 at 1602 UTC signal strength 7 (listen on USB).

Aircraft view of crop circles made by amateur radio operators to remove crops and install antennas. These are the 9 antennas used by John Battin (Ham radio call sign K9DX) on a wavelength of 160 metres to acheive world wide communications from the USA using Morse code in 2009.

1.824 MHz 1824 kHz 2AFRS Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign 2AFRS followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 13 May 2009 at 0528 UTC with signal strength 5. 2AFRS is within 300 km of Sydney as indicated by daytime reception on 18 May 2009 at 0449 UTC under S8 noise.

1.824 MHz 1824 kHz MQ5 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign MQ5 followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 1 June 2009 at 1126 UTC with signal strength 3 to 5.

1.825 MHz 1825 kHz 2AHAM Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every ? minutes in Morse code the call sign 2AHAM followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 3 June 2009 at 1447 UTC with signal strength 7.

1.825 MHz 1825 kHz EFJ ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign EFJ followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 1 June 2009 at 1201 UTC with signal strength 3 and fading.

1.825 MHz 1825 kHz 2ABXY Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign 2ABXY followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 2ABXY is within 300 km of Sydney as indicated by daytime reception on 18 May 2009 at 0430 UTC with signal strength under S8 noise.

1.837 MHz 1837 kHz 2AHAQ Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting in Morse code the call sign 2AHAQ followed by a 2-second carrier. 29 April 2009 at 0746 UTC with signal strength 6. 2AFQR is over 200 km from Sydney as indicated by no daytime signal on 18 May 2009 at 0505 UTC.

1.841 MHz 1841 kHz 2AEAB Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 3 minutes the call sign 2AEAB followed by one 2-second duration carrier. This sequence of Morse code identification and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 June 2009 at 2008 UTC with signal strength 7.

1.851 MHz 1851 kHz LV9 ocean radio beacon transmitting in Morse code the call sign LV9 followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 2 June 2009 at 1424 UTC with signal strength 3 to 7.

1.860 MHz 1860 kHz IX9 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes the call sign IX9 followed by a carrier of 3-second duration. This sequence of Morse code identification and carrier is transmitted 3 times. 12 July 2009 at 0850 UTC with signal strength 3.

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1.871 MHz 1871 kHz Yi3EE (1.871 MHz 1871 kHz Yi3i) ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign Yi3EE followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 14 June 2009 at 2212 UTC with signal strength 2 and fading.

1.873 MHz 1873 kHz MP02 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign MP02 followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 14 June 2009 at 2213 UTC with signal strength 3.

1.910 MHz 1910 kHz SK5 ocean radio beacon transmitting once every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign SK5 followed by three 3-second carriers. 10 May 2009 at 0958 UTC with signal strength 9. No Sydney sunset reception of SK5 on 17 May 2009 at 0705 UTC.

1.957 MHz 1957 kHz 2ABBC Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting once every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign 2ABBC followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 3 June 2009 at 1441 UTC with signal strength 8.

2.000 MHz 2000 kHz KQ8 ocean radio beacon transmitting once every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign KQ8 followed by three 3-second carriers. 10 May 2009 at 1232 UTC with signal strength 7. No Sydney sunset reception of KQ8 on 17 May 2009 at 0720 UTC.

2.032 MHz 2032 kHz TR2 ocean radio beacon transmitting once every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign TR2 followed by three 3-second carriers. 10 May 2009 at 1328 UTC with signal strength 0 to 2. When I first heard this station it was good but with changing radio conditions it took 1 more hour until I was able to identify the call sign. You can enjoy working on the Internet while you listen to the radio to identify such weak signals. No Sydney sunset reception of TR2 on 17 May 2009 at 0724 UTC.

2.164.5 MHz 2164.5 kHz D9 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 3 minutes in Morse code the call sign D9 followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 time. 23 May 2009 at 1320 UTC signal strength 7 with fading. Very slight frequency shift noted on the carrier suggested battery voltage level might be slightly low.

2.167 MHz 2167 kHz DM5 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign DM5 followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 time. 2 June 2009 at 1427 UTC.

2.240 MHz 2240 kHz 4MWZ Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign 4MWZ followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 time. 18 May 2009 at 2043 UTC fading out and at 0738 UTC signal strength 0 to 2. 4MWZ is over 200 km from Sydney as indicated by sunrise fade out on 18 May 2009 at 2043 UTC. 18 May 2009 at 0738 UTC the signal strength was 0 to 2 and an occasional slight frequency shift indicates power supply voltage may be low.

2.267 MHz 2267 kHz 3NSH Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign 3NSH followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2124 UTC with signal strength 2. 3NSH is over 200 km from Sydney as indicated by no daytime signal on 18 May 2009 at 0650 UTC.

2.291 MHz 2291 kHz 3MZS Australia ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign 3MZS followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2110 UTC with signal strength 0 to 2 and at 0720 UTC signal strength 0 to 2.

2.423 MHz 2423 kHz X10 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign X10 followed by a 2-second carrier. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2000 UTC with signal strength 2. No Sydney sunset reception of X10 on 18 May 2009 at 0708 UTC.

2.453 MHz 2453 kHz “5” Ocean radio beacon transmitting “de 5” (This is call sign 5) three times in Morse code every 5 minutes. 15 May 2009 at 1952 UTC signal strength 7. No Sydney sunset reception of “5” on 17 May 2009 at 0730 UTC.

2.478 MHz 2478 kHz CA5 Ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign CA5 followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2118 UTC with signal strength 5. No Sydney sunset reception of CA5 on 18 May 2009.

2.488 MHz 2488 kHz CS9 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign CS9 followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2117 UTC with signal strength 5 to 7 and at 0643 UTC signal strength 3 to 6.

2.514 MHz 2514 kHz CG8 (CGN, CGN8, CGGN) ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code the call sign CG8 followed by three 3-second carriers. 10 May 2008 at 1356 UTC with signal strength 7. Sometimes the Morse identification would be faulty and instead of sending CG8 it sent CGN, CGN8 or CGGN. No Sydney early evening reception of CG8 on 17 May 2009 at 0744 UTC.

2.578.3 MHz 2578.3 kHz CN1 ocean radio beacon transmitting every 4 minutes in Morse code the call sign CN1 followed by three 2-second carriers. The sequence of Morse code and carrier are transmitted 3 times. 18 May 2009 at 2124 UTC signal strength 2. 3NSH is over 200 km from Sydney as indicated by no daytime signal on 18 May 2009 at 0650 UTC. (Not 2578 kHz CN1 or 2578.5 kHz CN1 or 2579 kHz CN1).

2.844 MHz 2844 kHz KM0 Ocean radio beacon transmitting every 5 minutes in Morse code “KM0” three times. 15 May 2009 at 1955 UTC with signal strength 6. Sydney early evening reception of KM0 on 17 May 2009 at 0754 UTC with a weak signal. No Sydney afternoon reception of KM0 on 18 May 2009 at 0515 UTC.

Students at the Gothenburg Initiative mechanical training school in Galkacyo, Somalia October 2007.

Introduction to Morse code.

When radio was invented over 100 years ago, Morse code was the only way to communicate.

Voice transmission was invented later.

In 2009 who is using Morse code?

Amateur radio operators (Ham radio operators) use Morse code as a fun way to communicate.

Hams (Helping All mankind and woMankind) radio operators get to know other individual radio operators by the sound of their Morse code in the same way that we recognise friends by the sound of their voice.

People who love sending SMS mobile phone messages have the same enjoyment that Radio Hams feel when they communicate with their radio friends using Morse code.

One difference between SMS phone calls and Morse code radio conversations is that SMS mobile phone users pay for the SMS calls whereas local and worldwide ham radio Morse code (or voice or data) conversations are unlimited and free.

Each SMS phone call is charged a fee by commercial private business.

Morse code (and voice or data) on amateur radio is a worldwide humanitarian, scientific and experimental non-commercial friendship service operated by individual citizens who use the free radio airwaves to talk with ham radio enthusiasts in every country.

Ham radio conversations are free because they operate under the International regulations of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union to promote free worldwide friendship, disaster emergency communications assistance, scientific telecommunications research and technical training as well as in promoting human respect, education and worldwide understanding.

Another reason why local and worldwide Amateur radio calls are free is because ham radio operators do not operate their radio station for commercial or business purposes.

Ham radios (amateur radios) are used only to promote free worldwide friendship, human respect, education and worldwide understanding as well as to assist in emergency communications both locally and in other countries during disasters and in technical education and scientific research.

In 2009 Morse code is used by most people who have a mobile phone.

When an SMS message arrives you hear (dit dit dit) (daaa daaa) (dit dit dit) which is the International Morse code meaning SMS.

This page is a survey of all Morse code transmissions received in Sydney, Australia between 1.6 and 3 MHz (1600 to 3000 kHz).

This Morse code survey will give an idea of who (apart from the amateur ham radio operators and the 900 MHz mobile radio SMS phone users as discussed above) is also using Morse code in the 21st century.

Surprisingly Morse code is found to be widely used in todays modern world doing its job silently and 24 hours a day.

Morse code in 2009 is used everyday on land, sea, air and space from helping aircraft pilots so that you and me arrive at the airport safely through to scientific research work and more.

The Gothenburg Initiative mechanical training school in Galkaacyo, Somalia October 2007.

Morse code in the 21st century.

Radio Morse code.

Morse code on Low Frequency (LF), Long Wave (LW), Medium Wave (MW), Short Wave (SW) and VHF (Very High Frequency) radio.

CW Continuous Wave (radio wave) switched on and off is Morse code on radio.

A long one second signal is the Morse code dash and on radio sounds like Daaa.

A short eighth of a second signal is the Morse code dot and on radio sounds like Dit.

MCW is a modulated CW signal (made of a radio frequency carrier signal with an audio signal) and is Morse code that can be heard on an AM receiver.

CW is an unmodulated CW signal (made of a radio frequency carrier with no audio signal) and is Morse code that can be heard on any receiver that has a control to select SSB (Single Side Band) or LSB (Lower Side Band) or USB (Upper Side Band) or CW (Continuous Wave) or BFO (Beat Frequency Oscillator).

Before a Morse code radio call sign you often hear the letters “de” meaning “This is”

d (Daaa dit dit)

e (Dit)

Students take an engine apart at the Gothenburg Initiative mechanical training school in Gaalkaacyo, Somalia October 2007.

Students and training equipment at the Gothenburg Initiative mechanical training school in Galcayo, Somalia October 2007.

Index https://sites.google.com/site/somaliaamateurradio/index1

Contact: Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A.

Email somaliahamradio@yahoo.com