Rick,
Thanks for the detective work!
What is the recommended frequency on 80 meters for beacon operation? I could
not find it on any bandplan.
http://www.hamuniverse.com/arrlbandplan.html
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Aycock <billaycock@centurytel.net>
To: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>, Rick <nm3g@triad.rr.com>, topband@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:07:04 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW
You think the frequency selection is stupid? Take a look at their
objective. --Super Slow CW. 10 hours for a QSO.
A QLF contest has more Pizazz and makes more sense.
Bill--W4BSG
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom W8JI
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:32 PM
To: Rick ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW
What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type!
----- Original Message -----
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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