Radio Pirates on a US Navy Communications Satellite - December 2022

[@TeckGamingOfficial]

From my understanding it's just a normal conversation of two guy's talking to each others like if they are on a phone talking about work, Photo's, Videos and crap but just on radio lmao

[@CraigMilesYoutube]

I couldn't resist a listen myself, after reading about this somewhere. Just used a half size G5RV antenna, a windows laptop, SDR software, and an RTL-SDR Dongle. Loud and clear here at my QTH.

[@petermiles6557]

Interesting as I would have thought the satellite would have been low to the horizon at you're location. I could only just hear the signals with my discone antenna hear in Western Australia and the yagi antenna really increased the signals, however I did get reasonable signal recovery on my FT-60 hand held radio on one occasion. I find the fact that this is going on to be intriguing and quite amazing particularly as it has been going for a long time with a number of military satellites. I can't help thinking that military assets should not be that vulnerable, unless it is being allowed for some reason.....

[@michaelibiam]

This is allowed to go on because all USN traffic is encrypted and has multiple waveforms to block out interference from pirates. Similar to FEC on HF SITOR.

[@billyfowler9423]

I turned on the captions and did the auto translate. Still a pretty boring conversation, but cool how it's being picked up.

[@petermiles6557]

Yep, agree

[@Rapbando]

@2:20 that is the trasponder freq of Italian Sicrale 2

[@petermiles6557]

Maybe right, what are the frequencies for Sicrale 2?

[@Rapbando]

@@petermiles6557 internet is you friend if you know what I mean

[@Nathan-z7s3d]

Try out SDR console, I think you'll love it !

[@veramulatov]

That tree shaking is his brain even in streaming. Across World on Serbian torch me at house. That music call RO OR LOVE. LASER AND RADAR. XTC + 3 NEW.

[@damiengirvan5020]

Any good frequency's to check? I am in the UK..... I hear alot of Russian and Brazilian..... And somebody playing music..... Possibly drunk..... I think I have heard Arabic once..... But im not sure.....

[@petermiles6557]

This satellite is in a semi-geosynchronous orbit resulting it moving slightly north and south and think it should be accessible in the UK at times, although it will be low to the horizon. Check N2YO.com (Satellite prediction tracking site), FLTSATCOM 8 is at www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=20253 See my video on the yagi antenna construction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJeYn2qPa7GbraM and vk6ysf.com/yagi_250mhz_5el_20220925.htm The US Navy has a number of these satellites and you should hear something around 250 - 260MHz.

[@porcusdiu]

Actually, no one know the EFFECTIVE frequency about this satellites.. The information on Web is approximative.. :-( I'm from "Sicily Island" (Italy).. PS: your SINPO is very good. Phone quality. :-) ''73

[@petermiles6557]

I can see the noise floor of a number transponders in the waterfall, I also notice some are uniformly weaker than other, so I suspected they maybe from another similar satellite. Must swing the antenna around when i get a chance.

[@Rapbando]

@0:38 FLTSAT-8 is over Atlantic ocean not Indian.

[@petermiles6557]

According to N2YO.com (Satellite prediction tracking site) FLTSATCOM 8 is at www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=20253 I think you right that it was located over the Atlantic, however that is not the current position.

[@Rapbando]

@@petermiles6557 I'm not sure about that and how can a geostationary satellite move so far form it deploy location is beyond me... what was your location while listening that trasmission?

[@propellerhead2000]

@@Rapbando Satelites have limited fuel which allows them to move to different geosyncronous orbits.

[@damiengirvan5020]

At 1:20 what is that purple tree?

[@petermiles6557]

Jacaranda and the colour is the flower that comes out in December. Possibly my favourite tree.

[@damiengirvan5020]

@@petermiles6557 it is very beautiful...... As soon as I saw it I wanted to tell my mum:) but I don't think we could grow it in the UK:/ do you live in the south? Florida maybe??

[@damiengirvan5020]

@@petermiles6557 oh mate........ I didn't realize that you lived on the rong side of the world...... Well at least you have good weather....... And plenty of black fellas:) oh that right...... We have them hear now too...... But I think I'd rather have yours.....

[@damiengirvan5020]

Do you guys know that in the KZbin app you can turn on auto translate and see what the Russians are talking about??

[@petermiles6557]

Keen to know more about what they are talking about.

[@damiengirvan5020]

@@petermiles6557 yes I am........ Aren't you??? Did you know about the auto translate??

[@damiengirvan5020]

@@petermiles6557 oh sorry man...... I didn't know that you were an American...... Carry on...... And thank you.......

[@petermiles6557]

Western Australia

[@damiengirvan5020]

@@petermiles6557 oh ..... They aren't talking about much...... One guy is the master of something..... And the other thing is an orthodox Christian mass or a Bible reading.....

[@abacus749]

Sounds like the signal that caused Havana Syndrome /Frey Effect.

[@MrBrandonVegas]

Is this nfm or am?

[@petermiles6557]

NBFM

[@midoedo]

whats your setup to receive satcom ?

[@petermiles6557]

SDR RTL dongle, no pre-amp, home brew 5 element yagi and the SDR software is SDR Sharp. Demo of the Yagi antenna and a FT60 radio. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJeYn2qPa7GbraMsi=rTvGKKlTs8c45Poz

[@westunit777]

knowing russian, its funny to listen. but i cannot tell if they realy talking about some simple bs or its something behind it.

[@petermiles6557]

Very strange though, why don't you think the navy let's it go on, because as far as know the satellite is not in use, they could just turn it off.

[@propellerhead2000]

@@petermiles6557 I think it's a intel honey trap. I'm sure Pine Gap transcribes the rag chews. I wonder if Vara FM would work to transmit encrypted messages.

[@davidelrick3131]

Pretty boring nothing much more than a couple guys talking about going to work n guy quoting Bible can get on normal shortwave radio