What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type!
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From: "Rick" <nm3g@triad.rr.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 4:57 PM
Subject: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW
Good evening all,
Hate to burst the theories, but it appears the "carrier" on 3501.6 MHz
is a QRSS beacon operated by W4HBK.
I used Spectrum Lab and selected the 1-second dit in the "Quick
Settings" tab, Slow Morse Reception (QRSS) menu selection. The carrier
drops about 6 Hz from the "space" to the "mark" and decode with the eye.
Inter-character spacing is a dit, intra character spacing is a dah ....
both are on the "space", or higher tone. Idle period is also the "space"
tone.
I dropped W4HBK an e-mail to get further information on this beacon ...
he is also operating a QRSS beacon on 30 meters. His reply was:
"Hi, Rick. Tnx for the report. I am using an eight second dot period
and transmitting on a frequency of 3500.8 with a frequency shift of 5
Hz. You can see details of my mept at my blog:
http://pensacolasnapper.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-new-dds-mept.html
It is built around the DDS VFO kit sold by N3ZI and amplifier kit from
W8DIZ. Power is 1 W to a 43 foot vertical."
73 bill w4hbk
Oh, his QTH is Gulf Breeze FL, near Pensacola.
"And now, back to our regularly scheduled program."
73
Rick
NM3G
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