7MHz LSB pirates - What Are They Doing?

I and others have heard these pirates at the bottom end of the 40m Amateur band (CW section) on 7MHZ LSB doing this on a regular basis.

It's as though they're trying to see who can be heard as they repeat their special word over each other for a short time. The adjudicator comes on channel, announces the winner, and then another round takes place. This goes on for hours. What I guess to be "Roti" & "Rambo" seemed to be the loudest to me.

This was recorded from Victoria, Australia - local time ~1am on the 19 Feb 2011. (note: my rx needs a tune-up an is slightly off frequency)

Anyone got any ideas what they're up to?

Also see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1J5FQ_IduQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DXWZVjN2Jg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zEdR1Sr00

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• pirates
• shortwave
• mystery
• 40m
• amateur
• 7mhz
• weird
• oddity

[vwestlife]

Sounds like in the final round, the judge had narrowed it down to a shootout between just "Roti" and "Rambo". Pretty fun stuff!

[MattExzy]

"Goling! Goling! Goling!" They sound like quite the quartet there, that's amazing, I'd really like to know where these guys are, I hear them quit regularly.

[senderjaeger]

Seems to be some weird kind of "sport"... I wonder where those pirates are located, maybe South America?

[SargonAnkro]

RAAAAAAAMBO RAMBO RAMBO RAMBO!!! :D

I love them so much! :)

Need a WebSDR in Australia - I would listen these sounds all day ;]

[shortwavesam]

superb! just to let you know, the bso is slightly off tune, but great signal! what type of antenna are you using?

Cheers