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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: myteaquinn on June 12, 2015, 2248 UTC

Title: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: myteaquinn on June 12, 2015, 2248 UTC

For nearly a week after Earhart disappeared radio distress calls were heard on her primary frequencies by many stations around the Pacific. Signals were also heard by members of the general public on their home shortwave sets in several locations around the U.S. and Canada on harmonics of her frequencies. During the Niku VIII expedition we will broadcast simulations of some of the reported distress calls on a frequency close to one of the harmonics using an antenna rigged to simulate the characteristics of the transmitting antenna. Anyone with a shortwave radio is encouraged to listen in and let us know if you picked up the signal.

http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Niku8/dailies/niku8dailies.html

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Pigmeat on June 13, 2015, 1158 UTC

This is going to have someone spitting penguins.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Zoidberg on June 13, 2015, 1940 UTC

Cool, always enjoyed those annual "Hello, Itasca" broadcasts on the funny bands.  Apparently today's the final day of this simulation and they experienced some tech problems.  Too much noise in my area, I probably wouldn't hear them anyway.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: myteaquinn on June 13, 2015, 2234 UTC

Anybody hear anything? All I got was some HAM in Kalamazoo named Elvis talking to another HAM name of Jimmy Hoffa in New Jersey.

Please excuse my attempt at humor, juvenile as it was. I actually heard the station early this morning. See my post below.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Zoidberg on June 13, 2015, 2329 UTC

If they're still on 14280 and 14310, I'm only hearing Spanish QSOs, surrounded by the usual 20m motley crew on 14275 and 14313.  I hadn't listened to 20m in a couple of years and it's still the same ol', same ol'.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: myteaquinn on June 14, 2015, 0421 UTC

14295 USB at 0417 quite a pile-up wanting to talk to the team on  Nikumaroro. Trying to get the callsign but there is a lot of static right now.

The operator said that they would be on the air for a couple of weeks.

Lee; T31LP is the operator on the island. He is S2 and all the other's are killing his signal.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Zoidberg on June 14, 2015, 1535 UTC

Yup, I heard that pileup, couldn't make heads or tails of anything.   ???

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Fansome on June 15, 2015, 0428 UTC

I can hear the pileup right now at 04:26 on 14280, but nothing from the station in the field. Oh well. He seems to be making contacts mainly with people from the Rockies west.

Quote from: Lex on June 14, 2015, 1535 UTC

Yup, I heard that pileup, couldn't make heads or tails of anything.   ???

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Rizla on June 15, 2015, 0824 UTC

I heard pileup here in AZ at 0400, but not T31LP... will keep trying. This should be interesting to watch.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: ve6jy on June 16, 2015, 0506 UTC

Certainly coming in well tonite into Alberta, noted a bit after 0400 working split with tx on 14290 and listening down 10; and later working simplex on 14280.  I had contacted them on the first night so didn't call, it's not like they were lonely - there are lots of callers!

73 Don
VE6JY

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Antennae on June 17, 2015, 0421 UTC

oooOOOOooooh, I hear Amelia project on 14290usb, and the pile up down on 14280usb.  Thanks VE6JY for saying its split. I finally caught them this third night...

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Pigmeat on June 18, 2015, 1406 UTC

All I heard was "Send money to Ric Gillespie. Cash and blank checks only."

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Fansome on June 20, 2015, 0623 UTC

I wish I would have asked her what the backup plan would be, back when she and I were dating. Now we'll never know. Rest in peace Amelia.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: myteaquinn on June 21, 2015, 0424 UTC

0423z on 6/21/2015 Lee is on 14280 listening on 14290. Weak but readable signal here. S3 with little noise.  

At 0431 T31LP was signing off and mentioned that he would try 7185 at 0800z.

Title: Re: scheduled tests on SW to simulate Amelia Earhart’s radio distress calls
Post by: Pigmeat on June 21, 2015, 2350 UTC

Quote from: Fansome on June 20, 2015, 0623 UTC

I wish I would have asked her what the backup plan would be, back when she and I were dating. Now we'll never know. Rest in peace Amelia.

You dated your Aunt? Sheesh! Someone cue "Dueling Banjos".