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Loggings => Longwave Loggings => Topic started by: Rockpicker on November 22, 2013, 0801 UTC

Title: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: Rockpicker on November 22, 2013, 0801 UTC

While logging NDB's I notice a signal in part of the LW amateur band. this is a first for me.

I listened and recorded from 6:15 to 6:35 utc.  It was a bit too fast for my less than novice ears but i got a few bits and pieces...
DE WD2XSH/10 , (grid) DM79GX, and QSL.  It did not sound like a QSO, but rather seemed to be repeating at regular intervals...
I looked up the call sign and see it is or was part of the LW experimental beacon network..  COOL BEANS!

Title: Re: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: BDM on November 23, 2013, 0802 UTC

Experimental amateur beacons. More info can be found here

http://www.500kc.com/

Title: Re: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: Capt. Radio on November 25, 2013, 0457 UTC

Logged two WD2XSH beacons:

/7 from Natchitoches, Louisiana and /31 in Virginia

0431u roughly 476kc

/7 sent that it was an experimental radio station...

/31 sent...  de WD2XSH/31/31/31 k

Title: Re: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: BDM on November 25, 2013, 0508 UTC

Send reception reports to those respective stations, and they'll send you QSLs back. Or so I'm told just in case you're interested.

Title: Re: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: Capt. Radio on November 25, 2013, 2131 UTC

Thanks Brian.

I asked for one from one of the stations, didn't get it, so I just gave up. Didn't feel like asking again.

Title: Re: CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13
Post by: Capt. Radio on November 25, 2013, 2202 UTC

Hearing shifting tones (MFSK)? on 475kc @ 2145u.

After the tones, signing CW ID WG2XJM

Experimental license location... Saegertown, PA