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Loggings => DGPS => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on August 15, 2017, 1357 UTC
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Horta, Azores is back! I guess this marks the official return to the DGPS DXing season for me.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 04:36:33
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 05:25:09
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 05:51:20
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 05:51:33
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 05:54:42
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 06:39:13
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 06:39:14
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
3 886 272 273 287.0 100 Fort Stevens, OR United States 46.208 -123.96 3,834 297
3 972 901 902 302.0 200 Miraflores Panama 8.993 -79.585 3,425 185
4 828 246 247 301.0 100 Angleton, TX United States 29.301 -95.484 2,046 241
5 918 310 311 286.0 200 Wiarton, ON Canada 44.75 -81.117 656 330
7 342 484 485 308.0 200 Horta Azores 38.533 -28.617 4,122 76
9 764 210 211 314.0 200 Lincoln, CA United States 38.855 -121.361 3,782 283
10 746 197 198 288.0 200 Phu Quoc Vietnam 10.018 104.018 14,486 359
17 907 304 305 320.0 200 Richmond, BC Canada 49.114 -123.183 3,753 302
19 946 344 345 299.0 200 Rigolet, NL Canada 54.25 -58.5 2,127 34
74 871 172 173 300.0 100 Appleton, WA United States 45.792 -121.332 3,637 296
88 816 032 033 304.0 100 Aransas Pass, TX United States 27.842 -97.065 2,269 241
89 814 028 029 293.0 200 English Turn, LA United States 29.886 -89.947 1,608 231
123 836 112 113 292.0 200 Cheboygan, MI United States 45.656 -84.475 901 320
158 919 308 309 306.0 200 Cardinal, ON Canada 44.783 -75.417 579 12
305 809 018 019 289.0 100 Cape Canaveral, FL United States 28.467 -80.554 1,292 196
580 936 332 333 319.0 200 Point Escuminac, NB Canada 47.075 -64.8 1,278 46
1780 934 336 337 307.0 200 Fox Island, NS Canada 45.361 -61.097 1,442 59
2683 937 330 331 298.0 200 Hartlen Point, NS Canada 44.583 -63.45 1,238 60
3131 830 100 101 296.0 100 Wisconsin, Point WI United States 46.708 -92.025 1,444 308
3905 944 342 343 310.0 200 Cape Norman, NL Canada 51.509 -55.831 2,091 44
6008 940 338 339 315.0 200 Cape Race, NL Canada 46.661 -53.075 2,076 60
6367 935 334 335 312.0 200 Western Head, NS Canada 43.993 -64.67 1,124 61
10223 925 320 321 313.0 200 Moise, QC Canada 50.202 -66.119 1,443 32
11092 831 102 103 298.0 100 Upper Keweenaw, MI United States 47.233 -88.628 1,257 316
12935 939 326 327 295.0 200 Partridge Island, NB Canada 45.239 -66.056 1,085 52
14204 827 244 245 312.0 200 Tampa, FL United States 27.85 -82.543 1,414 203
17026 926 318 319 300.0 200 Riviere du Loop, QC Canada 47.762 -69.606 1,073 31
22981 927 316 317 309.0 200 Lauzon, QC Canada 46.821 -71.165 920 29
22996 839 118 119 322.0 100 Youngstown, NY United States 43.239 -78.972 427 338
23767 808 016 017 314.0 200 Card Sound, FL United States 25.442 -80.452 1,619 193
23915 942 340 341 288.0 200 Cape Ray, NL Canada 47.636 -59.241 1,671 52
24656 929 312 313 296.0 200 St Jean Richelieu, QC Canada 45.324 -73.317 693 24
25579 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 307 173
26225 778 192 193 292.0 100 Kensington, SC United States 33.491 -79.349 723 198
29348 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 378 70
29470 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 503 181
31192 777 218 219 304.0 200 Mequon, WI United States 43.202 -88.066 1,002 296
36542 799 044 045 290.0 200 Penobscot, ME United States 44.453 -68.776 858 49
37013 792 136 137 297.0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34.125 -90.696 1,367 247
37594 838 116 117 319.0 200 Detroit, MI United States 42.306 -83.103 590 301
46026 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 561 64
47289 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 266 70
47890 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 82 158
48105 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 489 35
(http://i.imgur.com/Ihq7Tm1.png)
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I also did an impromptu run on the resonant PVC loop last night, using the SDR-14. It ran from about 0100-1300z, and the loop happened to be aimed roughly north, not really ideal for DX targets. There's some earlier data from about 2230-0100 in the recordings as well while I was adjusting things, but not many decodes during that period.
Some interesting things. First, even though the loop has a high Q when you look at the spectrum, there's a useable signal outside that area. Pretty much covering the entire DGPS band, although heavily attenuated, so perhaps only strong stations can be received this way? More experimentation is required.
Compare these results against the message above for the beverage/AFE822 results. For several stations, mostly those this loop was aimed at, results were better than the beverage. Sometimes significantly better. Yet for other stations much worse, Moise QC for example. One tricky issue with DGPS reception is that you need to both get propagation from the station in question, as well as not get propagation from another station (DGPS, NDB, or otherwise) on the same frequency. So it is possible the loop was picking up something else, causing reduced decodes.
I'm fairly happy with the results, even if I am also puzzled by them ;D
I'll try to run again tonight, maybe with the loop aimed in a better direction. The question is whether to go for Europe or the Pacific Northwest.
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
2 001 001 001 286.0 200 Semikarakorsk? Russia 47.543 40.876 8,538 38
2 630 660 661 288.0 200 Kushiro Saki Japan 42.976 144.387 9,925 331
4 871 172 173 300.0 100 Appleton, WA United States 45.792 -121.332 3,637 296
4 816 032 033 304.0 100 Aransas Pass, TX United States 27.842 -97.065 2,269 241
4 746 197 198 288.0 200 Phu Quoc Vietnam 10.018 104.018 14,486 359
5 936 332 333 319.0 200 Point Escuminac, NB Canada 47.075 -64.8 1,278 46
11 972 901 902 302.0 200 Miraflores Panama 8.993 -79.585 3,425 185
15 944 342 343 310.0 200 Cape Norman, NL Canada 51.509 -55.831 2,091 44
29 809 018 019 289.0 100 Cape Canaveral, FL United States 28.467 -80.554 1,292 196
57 946 344 345 299.0 200 Rigolet, NL Canada 54.25 -58.5 2,127 34
98 836 112 113 292.0 200 Cheboygan, MI United States 45.656 -84.475 901 320
163 814 028 029 293.0 200 English Turn, LA United States 29.886 -89.947 1,608 231
163 918 310 311 286.0 200 Wiarton, ON Canada 44.75 -81.117 656 330
292 937 330 331 298.0 200 Hartlen Point, NS Canada 44.583 -63.45 1,238 60
392 935 334 335 312.0 200 Western Head, NS Canada 43.993 -64.67 1,124 61
1712 919 308 309 306.0 200 Cardinal, ON Canada 44.783 -75.417 579 12
1846 925 320 321 313.0 200 Moise, QC Canada 50.202 -66.119 1,443 32
2319 830 100 101 296.0 100 Wisconsin, Point WI United States 46.708 -92.025 1,444 308
8149 939 326 327 295.0 200 Partridge Island, NB Canada 45.239 -66.056 1,085 52
15419 926 318 319 300.0 200 Riviere du Loop, QC Canada 47.762 -69.606 1,073 31
15587 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 307 173
15919 831 102 103 298.0 100 Upper Keweenaw, MI United States 47.233 -88.628 1,257 316
15948 827 244 245 312.0 200 Tampa, FL United States 27.85 -82.543 1,414 203
16612 838 116 117 319.0 200 Detroit, MI United States 42.306 -83.103 590 301
17489 927 316 317 309.0 200 Lauzon, QC Canada 46.821 -71.165 920 29
18098 778 192 193 292.0 100 Kensington, SC United States 33.491 -79.349 723 198
18206 942 340 341 288.0 200 Cape Ray, NL Canada 47.636 -59.241 1,671 52
18664 808 016 017 314.0 200 Card Sound, FL United States 25.442 -80.452 1,619 193
18950 839 118 119 322.0 100 Youngstown, NY United States 43.239 -78.972 427 338
19355 929 312 313 296.0 200 St Jean Richelieu, QC Canada 45.324 -73.317 693 24
23427 799 044 045 290.0 200 Penobscot, ME United States 44.453 -68.776 858 49
24535 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 378 70
24794 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 561 64
25693 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 503 181
27062 777 218 219 304.0 200 Mequon, WI United States 43.202 -88.066 1,002 296
29000 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 489 35
29269 792 136 137 297.0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34.125 -90.696 1,367 247
31485 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 266 70
43945 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 82 158
(http://i.imgur.com/qp7mG8U.png)
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Interesting!
I don't see any NDBs which might be in conflict with 313 for you. There aren't too many NDBs in the 286-324 range due to the horrid digital QRM which is always there.
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Congrats on Azores. Yes, it does look like your DX season has begun. Let the games begin!
What does your QRM look like on the band with the two antennas? Could the loop be picking up something near 313 that interfered?
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Congrats on Azores. Yes, it does look like your DX season has begun. Let the games begin!
What does your QRM look like on the band with the two antennas? Could the loop be picking up something near 313 that interfered?
If only I had some app that could generate a waterfall at a specific frequency from an SDR recording file... oh yeah. Carrier Sleuth.
313 looks clean, actually:
(http://i.imgur.com/8fKQXI5.jpg)