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HF Beacons / Re: Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998 (W/ 13.997.5 spur)
« on: November 09, 2015, 1607 UTC »
Off Air- GREAT experiment .
Tnx de N1NQC
Tnx de N1NQC
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HF Beacons / Re: Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998 (W/ 13.997.5 spur)
« on: November 02, 2015, 2249 UTC »
Cool, tnx.
Anybody copying during fair to poor conditions ?
K
Anybody copying during fair to poor conditions ?
K
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HF Beacons / Re: Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998 (W/ 13.997.5 spur)
« on: November 02, 2015, 2002 UTC »
Hey Chris, Thanks for the sound file.
All,
Astounding results today. In the local area in the car using a 10 M loaded 1/4 wave (admittedly the WRONG antenna) near ZERO in the way of local direct wave reception. Good tone (but nearly NO signal) just two blocks from the ant. At around 1/2 Mi : V. weak to near nothing.
Dxpedition to KOWD (Norwood,MA airport) around 14 Mi SW from beacon ( using R-71a mobile on 33' low wire) = RST 339 w/ some slow QSB (shallow fades at times). At second Norwood location (Winter St. water tanks at town's highest point) somewhat quieter conditions but around the same results. Also heard bcn at the tanks using only 10 ft wire near and even ON Earth.Tougher but there. Incredible.
If I got REALLY stupid with shortening the ant, I COULD "eventually" kill it. But I really had to TRY !
Again almost no LOCAL direct wave reception -yet NOT tough at ALL on a path maybe 200 mi up to and 200 mi down from ionosphere (and 14 mi out from tx ant).
Gotta love NVIS !
FWIW nothing on 13 Mhz ( no surprise there).
Not much I can do to make it weaker other than using my 30 db inline attenuation unit. But (IF I have the math correct) this would only be around 10 uW of output. Maybe a bit TOO low for practical use, but might give it a whirl if/when "everybody" has a chance to try and copy at the current 7 mW output.Maybe after next weekend.
I will leave it as is for at least a week-on air 24 hrs at 7 mW.
Also worked a few on 10/12 M (Wales, France, Poland). 25 Mhz WWV VERY good. Finland time on 25 Mhz fair. Freeband was all Euros. Rig = RCI 2950 ant Wilson 1000 w/ 12 M home brew stinger option.
Overall ,LOTS of good dx,but not strong.
Also since it's peak foliage now, decided to take a quick climb up to the Blue Hill Weather Observatory (Milton, MA , 635 ASL 360 deg clear) LOTS of history there. Oldest one in the world.I was a volunteer there for 10 years.Did LOTS of radio work from the Observatory. Nice foliage color ( but a moderate amount of leaf drop due to recent winds/rains), dry,sunny, 66 deg F.
At 1501 EST nothing copied on K2SDR.
K
All,
Astounding results today. In the local area in the car using a 10 M loaded 1/4 wave (admittedly the WRONG antenna) near ZERO in the way of local direct wave reception. Good tone (but nearly NO signal) just two blocks from the ant. At around 1/2 Mi : V. weak to near nothing.
Dxpedition to KOWD (Norwood,MA airport) around 14 Mi SW from beacon ( using R-71a mobile on 33' low wire) = RST 339 w/ some slow QSB (shallow fades at times). At second Norwood location (Winter St. water tanks at town's highest point) somewhat quieter conditions but around the same results. Also heard bcn at the tanks using only 10 ft wire near and even ON Earth.Tougher but there. Incredible.
If I got REALLY stupid with shortening the ant, I COULD "eventually" kill it. But I really had to TRY !
Again almost no LOCAL direct wave reception -yet NOT tough at ALL on a path maybe 200 mi up to and 200 mi down from ionosphere (and 14 mi out from tx ant).
Gotta love NVIS !
FWIW nothing on 13 Mhz ( no surprise there).
Not much I can do to make it weaker other than using my 30 db inline attenuation unit. But (IF I have the math correct) this would only be around 10 uW of output. Maybe a bit TOO low for practical use, but might give it a whirl if/when "everybody" has a chance to try and copy at the current 7 mW output.Maybe after next weekend.
I will leave it as is for at least a week-on air 24 hrs at 7 mW.
Also worked a few on 10/12 M (Wales, France, Poland). 25 Mhz WWV VERY good. Finland time on 25 Mhz fair. Freeband was all Euros. Rig = RCI 2950 ant Wilson 1000 w/ 12 M home brew stinger option.
Overall ,LOTS of good dx,but not strong.
Also since it's peak foliage now, decided to take a quick climb up to the Blue Hill Weather Observatory (Milton, MA , 635 ASL 360 deg clear) LOTS of history there. Oldest one in the world.I was a volunteer there for 10 years.Did LOTS of radio work from the Observatory. Nice foliage color ( but a moderate amount of leaf drop due to recent winds/rains), dry,sunny, 66 deg F.
At 1501 EST nothing copied on K2SDR.
K
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HF Beacons / Re: Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998 (W/ 13.997.5 spur)
« on: November 01, 2015, 2230 UTC »
Hey Chuck,
GREAT to get a report ! I will (eventually) be making up QSL's for this one.
PA is certainly within the "cone of coverage" of this ant , I have worked a LOT of PA stations in the past.
But before the snow flies, this antenna HAS
to come down.May try a few things in the future but probably 90 % out of the radio business after Dec.
One last fling !
I am copying on K2SDR SDR NJ
K
GREAT to get a report ! I will (eventually) be making up QSL's for this one.
PA is certainly within the "cone of coverage" of this ant , I have worked a LOT of PA stations in the past.
But before the snow flies, this antenna HAS
to come down.May try a few things in the future but probably 90 % out of the radio business after Dec.One last fling !
I am copying on K2SDR SDR NJ
K
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon T
« on: November 01, 2015, 2204 UTC »
Thought so.
BTW, are you able to give a state or rough QTH ?
BTW, are you able to give a state or rough QTH ?
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HF Beacons / Re: Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998
« on: November 01, 2015, 2155 UTC »
It seems you've got it. Your state ?
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HF Beacons / Re: Beacon T
« on: November 01, 2015, 2108 UTC »
Hey Tesla,
A bit confused here.You say you are copying on 7.039.4 Kc. NO such spur here AT QTH. I can only copy the primary on 6.998.4. NOTHING showing up here WITHIN 40 M.
Thoughts ? Spurs noted at 13.997.5 (at slightly HIGHER power than 6.998-try 13.997 frq as well !)), 27.993.4 (WAY down in power). No other spurs found on HF. Your state ?
K
A bit confused here.You say you are copying on 7.039.4 Kc. NO such spur here AT QTH. I can only copy the primary on 6.998.4. NOTHING showing up here WITHIN 40 M.
Thoughts ? Spurs noted at 13.997.5 (at slightly HIGHER power than 6.998-try 13.997 frq as well !)), 27.993.4 (WAY down in power). No other spurs found on HF. Your state ?
K
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HF Beacons / Dash Tango Beacon Up on 6998 (W/ 13.997.5 spur)
« on: November 01, 2015, 1826 UTC »
Hey All,
Well circumstances fought me all the way, but I FINALLY got SOMETHING up on < 40 M.
Beacon "Dash Tango" is up on around 6998.4 Kc using around 7 mW.
FWIW I have the Icom R-71a and IC 735 spotter rigs set in the CW mode .
An 8 second QRSS "dash" (dah) is sent around 3 times per min.
13.997 Mhz may give longer dx during daylight,6.998 might fade out after local sunset
TX is a MI Mighty mite, ant is 40 M NVIS dipole 10-15' above a flat rubber membrane over wood deck roof.Wiring in ceiling of top floor interacts w/antenna.,giving an NVIS pattern on 40 M.Best range seems 200 to 300 mi and closer in to FN 42 (E.MA.).
de K/ N1NQC
Well circumstances fought me all the way, but I FINALLY got SOMETHING up on < 40 M.
Beacon "Dash Tango" is up on around 6998.4 Kc using around 7 mW.
FWIW I have the Icom R-71a and IC 735 spotter rigs set in the CW mode .
An 8 second QRSS "dash" (dah) is sent around 3 times per min.
13.997 Mhz may give longer dx during daylight,6.998 might fade out after local sunset
TX is a MI Mighty mite, ant is 40 M NVIS dipole 10-15' above a flat rubber membrane over wood deck roof.Wiring in ceiling of top floor interacts w/antenna.,giving an NVIS pattern on 40 M.Best range seems 200 to 300 mi and closer in to FN 42 (E.MA.).
de K/ N1NQC
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HF Beacons / Re: Re weak signal HF work in the Northeast
« on: October 01, 2015, 0641 UTC »
Hey all,
Now "we" know there is SOME interest out there.Rig testing soon.
K
Now "we" know there is SOME interest out there.Rig testing soon.
K
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MW Loggings / Re: My medium wave radio loggings
« on: September 27, 2015, 0544 UTC »
Hey M,
Great list. I think that AM radio dx is probably more fun the further South that you go away from the U.S. MY "problem" was that I kept getting the same dx over may years, even on the dx crystal radio.Same Cubans, same US, same Canadians.I wasn't too much for the higher crowded frequencies. I hunted the "Clear" and protected channels.I had LOTS of fun for MANY, MANY years doing it. Also , not much music on US AM now - all talk. FWIW, mi esp. es Peruana.
K
Great list. I think that AM radio dx is probably more fun the further South that you go away from the U.S. MY "problem" was that I kept getting the same dx over may years, even on the dx crystal radio.Same Cubans, same US, same Canadians.I wasn't too much for the higher crowded frequencies. I hunted the "Clear" and protected channels.I had LOTS of fun for MANY, MANY years doing it. Also , not much music on US AM now - all talk. FWIW, mi esp. es Peruana.
K
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HF Beacons / Re weak signal HF work in the Northeast
« on: September 27, 2015, 0533 UTC »
Hey All,
Anybody within 400 mi or so from Boston ? I ''might know of" a future weak NVIS bcn- if any interest out there.
K
Anybody within 400 mi or so from Boston ? I ''might know of" a future weak NVIS bcn- if any interest out there.
K
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Shortwave Broadcast / Big Boys Only
« on: September 20, 2015, 1643 UTC »
Quick casual listening around 0400 lcl this AM.
Seems bands down , only flame throwers (but THEY were a pleasure to copy ).
RHC huge 6 Mc w/ Carlos Santana, suddenly QRT.
R. Amazonas/R. Nacional Brasil 11780 HUGE.
Some Bibles stations too. Little else.Will propagation EVER come out of the hopper ?
"If you can't party with the big boys DON'T SHOW UP"
!
K
Seems bands down , only flame throwers (but THEY were a pleasure to copy ).
RHC huge 6 Mc w/ Carlos Santana, suddenly QRT.
R. Amazonas/R. Nacional Brasil 11780 HUGE.
Some Bibles stations too. Little else.Will propagation EVER come out of the hopper ?
"If you can't party with the big boys DON'T SHOW UP"
!K
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MW Loggings / Re: WRCR 1700 has gone IBOC
« on: September 20, 2015, 1636 UTC »
Hey Guys,
Some make mention of Seventeen TWENTY for use as a pirate (or "Pt. 15ish") frequency. I would THINK that most X band receivers are digital and won't cover that high. Even an ANALOG set may not fully squeak up that high either. Listener ship is small enough on 1710 or lower. Running on 1720 would only be good for "captive audiences" ( ie friends with communications receivers waiting for your transmission).
"Technically" a GREAT frequency with essentially ZERO potential for casual listeners.
K
Some make mention of Seventeen TWENTY for use as a pirate (or "Pt. 15ish") frequency. I would THINK that most X band receivers are digital and won't cover that high. Even an ANALOG set may not fully squeak up that high either. Listener ship is small enough on 1710 or lower. Running on 1720 would only be good for "captive audiences" ( ie friends with communications receivers waiting for your transmission).
"Technically" a GREAT frequency with essentially ZERO potential for casual listeners.
K
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MW Loggings / Re: Recent MW oldies stations loggings
« on: August 24, 2015, 0503 UTC »
Hey ,
FWIW, Zoomer is often audible hear under lcl good (old ) music WJIB when it pauses audio.JIB is line of sight 4 mi or so ,runs around 5 watts at night.
Only other good music around here is WCAP, but admittedly I haven't tuned them in for a while- crumby signal here at night.
K
FWIW, Zoomer is often audible hear under lcl good (old ) music WJIB when it pauses audio.JIB is line of sight 4 mi or so ,runs around 5 watts at night.
Only other good music around here is WCAP, but admittedly I haven't tuned them in for a while- crumby signal here at night.
K
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MW Loggings / Re: WCBS 880 Off Air For Transmitter Maintenance this Saturday (Aug 15th)
« on: August 24, 2015, 0455 UTC »
Hey All,
Too much Sun, too much food,too much swimming, too much time in front of the fire.Ran out of steam BEFORE the "scheduled" 'CBS QRT. My brain went "off air" at around 0000.
I DID get some interesting stuff done before MY "QRT" though.
Highlights: A good amount of the Eastern 1/3 or so of U.S. / 50 Kw "usual suspects" on boom box w/Select -A -Tenna : WSM good , then faded down, WSB fair/good, WBAL good, etc,etc.No WWL though.Also some Cubans on the lower 1/3 of the band, in particular R.Reloj on 570 like a local. I even got this one VERY good in my bed on the "Boy's" 2 transistor reflex pocket radio using the S-A-T.
Untuned SW crystal set ( simply a 27 uH on a 1n34) and 30 ft low wire grabbed quite a bit, Radio Havana, Bible stations, etc.
Tunable SW crystal set copied a lot of the same stations but with the (obvious) capability to separate stuff.
Used Kyocera piezo buzzer headphones on crystal sets.
Very crisp clean "tweeks" and other "natural radio"/ lightning sferic "signatures" on around 7 KC using RS audio amp "receiver"/dual chokes,etc.
Saturday during daylight hours on Boom/S.A.T. tried for WBAL, but no soap, only WTIC on 1080 and an unkn ("local" ?) on 1100. New Yorkers like Gangbusters during daylight-patterns favor Cuttyhunk and not too far anyways ( <160 mostly salt water miles ?). Strangely 'BZ not so loud as I am used to (my apt. QTH = Boston,so if "peaked" it's around + 55 in my home shack).
Also had a wonderful display of Cirrus cloud iridescence before Wx closed in- rainbow colors "beamed and shimmered" at times.
Been going to Cutty for around 13 years almost every Summer.It's simply a Dx'ers paradise ! NO overhead power lines,near zero QRM devices.
Next year we may try for TWO nights "on Island".
K
Too much Sun, too much food,too much swimming, too much time in front of the fire.Ran out of steam BEFORE the "scheduled" 'CBS QRT. My brain went "off air" at around 0000.
I DID get some interesting stuff done before MY "QRT" though.
Highlights: A good amount of the Eastern 1/3 or so of U.S. / 50 Kw "usual suspects" on boom box w/Select -A -Tenna : WSM good , then faded down, WSB fair/good, WBAL good, etc,etc.No WWL though.Also some Cubans on the lower 1/3 of the band, in particular R.Reloj on 570 like a local. I even got this one VERY good in my bed on the "Boy's" 2 transistor reflex pocket radio using the S-A-T.
Untuned SW crystal set ( simply a 27 uH on a 1n34) and 30 ft low wire grabbed quite a bit, Radio Havana, Bible stations, etc.
Tunable SW crystal set copied a lot of the same stations but with the (obvious) capability to separate stuff.
Used Kyocera piezo buzzer headphones on crystal sets.
Very crisp clean "tweeks" and other "natural radio"/ lightning sferic "signatures" on around 7 KC using RS audio amp "receiver"/dual chokes,etc.
Saturday during daylight hours on Boom/S.A.T. tried for WBAL, but no soap, only WTIC on 1080 and an unkn ("local" ?) on 1100. New Yorkers like Gangbusters during daylight-patterns favor Cuttyhunk and not too far anyways ( <160 mostly salt water miles ?). Strangely 'BZ not so loud as I am used to (my apt. QTH = Boston,so if "peaked" it's around + 55 in my home shack).
Also had a wonderful display of Cirrus cloud iridescence before Wx closed in- rainbow colors "beamed and shimmered" at times.
Been going to Cutty for around 13 years almost every Summer.It's simply a Dx'ers paradise ! NO overhead power lines,near zero QRM devices.
Next year we may try for TWO nights "on Island".
K
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