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| Fig. 1 - 300Bd fleet broadcast on 4505.0 KHz/USB |
Uncommon 300 bps fleet broadcast heard on 4505.0 KHz/USB and utilizing both FSK modulation (with a 850 Hz shift) and PSK modulation (STANAG-4285 300 bps/Long). I say here "uncommon" given that:
- usually (NATO) fleet broadcasts usage FSK 50-75 bps or 600 bps, as per the standards STANAG-4481 & STANAG-4285;
- unlike the 50-75 bps, this FSK waveform uses a 1700 Hz offset from the suppressed carrier;
anyway, frequency offset and velocity are inactive S-4481 compliant (1)(2).
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| Fig. 2 - FSK 300Bd/850 fleet broadcast |
Both the broadcasts are secured by KW-46 encryption (or another emulating device specified as the programmable KIV-7M) given the presence of the M-sequences generated by the polynomial x^31 + x^3 +1 (KW-46T uses that series to synch the KW-46R receive devices). Note in Figure 2 that the number of "positives" depends on the number of the analyzed bits.
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| Fig. 2 - KW-46 encryption in both FSK & S-4285 transmissions |
Direction uncovering (TDoA algorithm) pinpoints the Tx site of Crimond, erstwhile RNAS Rattray, belonging to UK DHFCS (Defense advanced Frequency Communications Service) which is operated by Babcock global Group [1].
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| Fig. 3 - direction findings |
I noticed that any (old) logs study the frequency of 5405.2 KHz for the operation of DHFCS STANAG-4285: the value I indicate here (4505.0 KHz) is presently the correct 1 and seems a "new" slot, although besides utilized by E11. The 300 bps transmissions were on the air for a fewer days only, possibly for investigating purposes of any on-board (old) equipment or another needs.
Monitoring thanks to the Weston KiwiSDR (UK).
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ht3hiv2fg74lpqqt8kyt0/300Bd_bcast.zip...
(1) Annex C to STANG-4481 "2. [...] It is recognised that equipment uses different offsets from the suppressed or reinserted carrier (i.e. 1700 and 2000 Hz) in order to accomplish the mark and space frequencies. This will not origin an interoperability problem as long as the single channel wideshift of ą 425 Hz is used.
(2) Annex C to STANG-4481 "5. [...] The minimum user data rate will be 75 bits per second (bps). Higher speeds, including 150 bps, 300 bps or higher may be implemented erstwhile necessary".
[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_High_Frequency_Communications_Service
