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6934u FireDrake 1927z 9-26-2010
« on: September 26, 2010, 1928 UTC »
Appeared a few min ago ...

Took a few minutes to realize they were about a kHz low from what the 'mind' and ears expected ...
« Last Edit: September 26, 2010, 1932 UTC by SW-J »
o Icom IC-756ProII, ProIII, Alinco DX-70, Kenwood TS-680s
o WinRadio G303e, Degen/Kaito 1103/DE1103, Stoddart NM-25
o 1/2 wave 80m Dipole used with several tuners
o Tuned loops from 2' thru 16' diam. capable of 160m thru 10m

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Re: 6934u FireDrake 1927z 9-26-2010
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 1931 UTC »
Someone relaying Oriental music from the Firedrake jammer.  Just barely audible at S4 through heavy static crashes at 1929z.
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Re: 6934u FireDrake 1927z 9-26-2010
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 1933 UTC »
Someone relaying Oriental music from the Firedrake jammer.  Just barely audible at S4 through heavy static crashes at 1929z.

Hmmm - no QRN/static crashing here (knock on wood ... do have a AC-line related noise source however)!

o Icom IC-756ProII, ProIII, Alinco DX-70, Kenwood TS-680s
o WinRadio G303e, Degen/Kaito 1103/DE1103, Stoddart NM-25
o 1/2 wave 80m Dipole used with several tuners
o Tuned loops from 2' thru 16' diam. capable of 160m thru 10m

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Re: 6934u FireDrake 1927z 9-26-2010
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 1948 UTC »
Someone relaying Oriental music from the Firedrake jammer.  Just barely audible at S4 through heavy static crashes at 1929z.

A high elevation or 'pitch' angle indicated here (indicating a NVI signal?) ...
o Icom IC-756ProII, ProIII, Alinco DX-70, Kenwood TS-680s
o WinRadio G303e, Degen/Kaito 1103/DE1103, Stoddart NM-25
o 1/2 wave 80m Dipole used with several tuners
o Tuned loops from 2' thru 16' diam. capable of 160m thru 10m

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6934u FireDrake 1927z 9-26-2010
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 1635 UTC »
Kinda used this technique to determine the angle of the incoming signal of the FD jammer:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgJJiyXEbkg

With a hand-held loop when has to tip the loop back to 'raise' the angle ...
o Icom IC-756ProII, ProIII, Alinco DX-70, Kenwood TS-680s
o WinRadio G303e, Degen/Kaito 1103/DE1103, Stoddart NM-25
o 1/2 wave 80m Dipole used with several tuners
o Tuned loops from 2' thru 16' diam. capable of 160m thru 10m