Rogue Skimmer - Beware RBNGate QRGs

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Please note that the Skimmer at LA5EKA is not reporting the correct frequency on 20 metres.

This has led to a few incorrect spots that I’ve noticed in the last hour.
Check who the spotter is before giving up your search for activators!

See below:

RZ3DVP DM1LE/P 14067.1 CW CQ 10 dB 17 wpm 1502z 17 Apr
SE0X DM1LE/P 14067.0 CW CQ 10 dB 17 wpm 1502z 17 Apr
LA5EKA DM1LE/P 14024.0 CW CQ 9 dB 18 wpm 1501z 17 Apr
RZ3DVP DM1LE/P 14067.1 CW CQ 6 dB 17 wpm 1501z 17 Apr
LA6TPA DM1LE/P 14067.0 CW CQ 8 dB 18 wpm 1500z 17 Apr

RN4WA HB9BIN/P 14055.1 CW CQ 16 dB 29 wpm 1459z 17 Apr
LA5EKA HB9BIN/P 14036.0 CW CQ 17 dB 29 wpm 1457z 17 Apr
US0KW HB9BIN/P 14055.0 CW CQ 14 dB 29 wpm 1455z 17 Apr
SE0X HB9BIN/P 14055.0 CW CQ 21 dB 29 wpm 1455z 17 Apr
EA4TX HB9BIN/P 14055.2 CW CQ 16 dB 30 wpm 1455z 17 Apr
OH6BG HB9BIN/P 14055.1 CW CQ 29 dB 29 wpm 1454z 17 Apr

2

In reply to G4ISJ:

Hi Pete;

I have noticed the same problem for at least the last week, I have been using my SDR to find the correct QRG’s.

73 de Ken G3XQE

3

Has anyone considered mailing LA5EKA to advise him of the issue?

Andy
MM0FMF

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In reply to MM0FMF:

Has anyone considered mailing LA5EKA to advise him of the issue?

Andy
MM0FMF

Done.

73 de Ken G3XQE

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In reply to G3XQE:
Yes I have done (too)!

Should have said that in the original email.

The warning however still applies.

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I’ve had a reply from Gisle, LA5EKA.

Unfortunately Sunday is the earliest he’ll be able to look at this.
Suggest checking RBN directly for correct QRG if RBNgate uses LA5EKA spot and doesn’t appear to align with any activator activity!

Pete

7

Just email Eric KU6J and ask him to black list LA5EKA spots. This is an easy fix and needs to be done occasionally.

73, Barry N1EU

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In reply to G4ISJ:

In addition at 18:35z the skimmer RN3A claims that I was sending on 14.067 CW, even when my radio and my antenna was already deeply buried in my rucksack on my way home.

Really strange!

73 Stephan, DM1LE

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LA5EKA skimmer is at it again today:

Fri 10:10 S52CU/P on S5/CP-022 14.0288 cw
*CQ CQ at 25 wpm. S/N=5 dB at LA5EKA {Via RBNGate} (Posted by KU6J)
Fri 10:10 S52CU/P on S5/CP-022 14.0624 cw
*CQ CQ at 25 wpm. S/N=20 dB at SM6FMB {Via RBNGate} (Posted by KU6J)

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In reply to N1EU:
Just an observation - but was the RBNgate facility down between 1400 and 1930 today? Noticed I was getting spotted by the RBN but not on SW.

Tom MW1EYP / P

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In reply to M1EYP:

Hi Tom,

It does look that way, there were no RBN spots on SOTAwatch between those times.

Thanks for the QSO earlier :slight_smile:

Best 73,

Mark G0VOF