Monday, January 6, 2020

Some HF radar signals

7500 kHz


A number of similar HF radar signals have recently been observed on KiwiSDRs located in Europe on different frequencies.

The pulse repetition rate is 40 Hz (25 ms/pulse).

abs(IQ)

Each pulse consists of a linear chirp and of a pause.

FM demodulation

KiwiSDR TDoA multilateration indicates that these signals come from somewhere in Russia.

KiwiSDR TDoA multilateration

Bursts of what seem to be linear FM chirps have been observed on different frequencies around 8050±~50 kHz.

6390 kHz

Like the signal on 7500 kHz the pulse repetition rate is 40 Hz. However the duty cycle is smaller.

abs(IQ)

FM demodulation


8050 kHz


For this signal, the pulse repetition rate is 96 Hz.

abs(IQ)
Each pulse consists likely of a linear chirp. The spikes in the instantaneous frequency seen below are probably cause by HF propagation effects. Note that these radar-like signals are narrow-band (±1kHz variation in instantaneous frequency, only)

FM demodulation
KiwiSDR TDoA multilateration indicates a position somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean (compatible with the Azores).

KiwiSDR TDoA multilateration

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