[A-DX] Coalition Marine Forces R One

[Martin Schoech]

Hallo Andree,

> auf der Webseite war ich als erstes

das ist schon mal die richtige Grundhaltuing ...


Es gibt (gab) aber bei mir auf der Seite neben QSL Info Pages auch noch 
Clandestine Radio Watch CRW, aus CRW 157 hier zwei Artikel :  

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MIDDLE EAST : Coalition Maritime Forces on SW

MARITIME LIAISON OFFICE (MARLO), BAHRAIN

MARLO Advisory Bulletin 03-04

14 April 2004

The following information was provided to MARLO by the Coalition 
leadership, for dissemination to the international and regional 
shipping industry.

In response to all Mariners that have helped Coalition Maritime Forces 
in the Global War on Terror and to continue building relations with a 
larger audience, Coalition maritime broadcasts began short-wave HF 
radio broadcasts on 15 April disseminating popular regional and 
international music as well as information in Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, 
Pashtu, Urdu, and English. The information portions will provide 
listeners methods to continue assisting Coalition Maritime Forces in 
identifying and reporting terrorist activity conducted at sea. Mariners 
can listen to the morning broadcast between the hours of 0300-0800 GMT 
on 6125 kHz and the evening broadcast between 1400-1900 GMT on 15500 
kHz.

In recent months, several countries have experienced an increased level 
of terrorist attacks directly affecting the citizens' economy and way 
of life. The Coalition requests your continued support in identifying 
and reporting any activity suspected of supporting terrorist groups in 
the region. With your help, the Coalition can provide increased safety 
and well-being for your families. Individuals or companies caught 
transporting terrorists or terrorist related cargo are advised they may 
be subject to imprisonment, confiscation of property or both.

The attached document shows a sample of the handbill your vessels may 
receive. They are distributed in hopes that shipping agencies, 
shipmasters or crewmembers will provide Coalition forces assistance 
stopping illegal or terrorist activity on your waterways. Report 
terrorist activity to any Coalition Boarding Team member, Coalition 
Embassy or to the Coalition Rewards For Justice Program 
www.rewardsforjustice.net or 001-800-877-3927.
(via A.Sennit-HOL Apr 27, 2004 for CRW)



COALITION BEGINS LOW-POWER SHORTWAVE BROADCASTS AT SEA

DXing.info has received confirmation that the U.S.-led coalition indeed 
began shortwave broadcasts in mid-April, as previously announced by the 
U.S. Navy Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO). "I have spoken with 
coalition officials, and the broadcasts did indeed commence on 15 
April," says Liaison Officer Ken Gazzaway of MARLO in Bahrain.

The purpose of the broadcasts is to urge listeners to report 
terroristactivity conducted at sea. Transmissions originate from 
vessels operating in the Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea. Low 
transmitter power - currently only 250 watts - explains why DXers have 
not been able to monitor the transmissions. "We have received 
confirmation from listeners in the Mediterranean area that they have 
received the transmissions, but because of the propagation of the 
transmissions skip zones are inevitable," Gazzaway explains. 
Negotiations are underway to transfer the transmissions to Merlin 
Communications out of the United Arab Emirates or the United Kingdom, 
but no final agreement has been reached. This would greatly increase 
transmitter power and improve reception quality.

The morning broadcast is at 0300-0800 UTC on 6125 kHz, and the evening 
broadcast at 1400-1900 UTC on 15500 kHz. About 90 % of the broadcasts 
are regional music. There are periodic announcements in Arabic, Farsi, 
Hindi, Pashtu, Urdu, and English that explain how listeners can contact 
the coalition if they have any information to report on suspected 
terrorist activity. The announcements also detail the Rewards for 
Justice program. Under the program, the U.S. offers rewards for 
information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of terrorism 
against the U.S. The mission of the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) is 
to facilitate the exchange of information between the U.S. Navy and the 
commercial shipping community in the U.S. Central Command's area of 
responsibility. MARLO operates as a conduit for information focused on 
safety of shipping and is committed to assisting the commercial 
shipping community. A MARLO announcement about shortwave broadcasts was 
first spotted by Jeff Weston on BDXC-UK.

Naval transmitters were used for coalition broadcasts already during 
the Iraq war, when DXing.info was the first to publish details of this 
operation in the article US steps up propaganda war
(DXing.info Apr 29, 2004 via D.Kenny-G in BDXC-UK via DXLD-ML)




On 4 May 2020 at 18:20, Name gelöscht wrote:

An:             	>
Datum:   	Mon, 4 May 2020 18:20:09 +0200
Betreff:        	Re: [A-DX] Coalition Marine Forces R One
Antwort an:     	

> hi
> 
> auf der Webseite war ich als erstes, aber den Grund für die Sendungen
> fand ich dort auch  nicht. ME meinte:  Suche  nach nach dem alten guten
> Osama (?)
> 
> 73 ABo
> 
> Am 04.05.2020 um 17:51 schrieb Martin Schöch:
> > Hallo Andree,
> >
> > hier wirst Du einiges dazu finden, auch Dein eigenes QSL Log vom Jan
> > 2006 aus A-DX-ML !
> >
> > https://www.schoechi.de/az-bhr.html
> >
> > Martin aus Eisenach
> >
> >
> >> Name gelöscht <> hat am 4. Mai 2020 17:27
> >> geschrieben:
> >>
> >>   
> >> hi
> >>
> >> bin gerade am QSL sortieren . Coalition Marine Forces Radio  One
> >> (15500khz) sendete vom Schiff aus. Das weiß ich noch, aber den Grund
> >> weiß ich nicht mehr.
> >>
> >> Kann sich jemand  besser daran erinnern?
> >>
> >> 73 ABo
> >>
> 
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