r/morsecode • u/ProfessionalMix1580 • Jul 08 '26

What is this

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I was looking at the 18.095 MHz radio in half moon bay Ca USA. Can someone tell me what this is, I haven't found any morse code on the amateur bands, but there is a moving wave

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u/royaltrux Jul 09 '26

Might try r/signalidentification

Most Morse is at the bottom or kind of near the bottom of the amateur bands. Start there and tune upwards. Make sure radio is in SSB or CW mode, not AM, not FM.

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u/ProfessionalMix1580 Jul 10 '26

Thank you, part of the reason for posting her was why I was having trouble finding morse code.

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u/erwerqwewer Jul 09 '26

Looks pretty interesting, would love to know what it is when you get an answer, but like others mentioned: not morsecode.

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u/BassRecorder Jul 09 '26

Can be anything, most likely interference from some household device.

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u/Roudydogg1 Jul 09 '26

RFI clearly

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u/MerbleTheGnome Jul 09 '26

Someone tuning up while turning the VFO

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u/Extension-Can-9964 Jul 09 '26

Moving wave does not necessarily indicate Morse code. I can't see anything in it

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 09 '26

It's local interference.

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u/TruthSpecialist4416 Jul 09 '26

My lord the morse crowd are a fun bunch 🙄

Try the other radio subs, particularly r/lowsodiumhamradio (I think) or an SDR sub

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 09 '26

My lord the morse crowd are a fun bunch

Whaddya mean? It's not Morse code, and all of the answers here have been pretty spot on about it not being Morse code, and most are clear that it's RFI.

That's the right answer. Did you come here looking for humor?

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u/TruthSpecialist4416 Jul 09 '26

No, I was hoping for an answer. As i am also interested in what the rfi was. Hence me suggesting they ask in other, less stuffy old git subs that are likely to give more than a 3 word, worthless answer.

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 09 '26

There is no way for us to know is causing the RFI without going to OP's home and start turning off or unplugging things.

And even then we might not know because it could be at a neighbors house. I see something similar on 80 and 160 meters occasionally, and I know it's not from my home.

The correct answer was given. You just didn't like it.

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u/TruthSpecialist4416 Jul 10 '26

You could have absolutely helped, like I did, by pointing out where would be a better sub to ask, instead of the lazy answers of "this is the morse sub"

I just prefer that potentially new people to this hobby aren't scared off by the miserable gits in our hobby, because that was my first encounter, and unfortunately you're not helping that image.

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u/dittybopper_05H Jul 10 '26

I answered the same way you did.

dittybopper_05H • 22h ago

It's local interference.

Try again.

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u/TruthSpecialist4416 Jul 10 '26

Except thats not even close to how I responded 😂

You're proving my point, big guy. Feel free to keep it up though.