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Re: [IRCA] My First Longwave/Beacon Log!
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] My First Longwave/Beacon Log!
- From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:24:20 -0400
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I wanted to ask....
What kind of transmission/antenna setup do beacons like this use? I am,
obviosuly, very familiar with AM and FM but have never seen a LW/Beacon
transmission set up.
Paul
On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, so it isnt really DX, but our station owner let me borrow a radio of
> his from the office.
>
> I logged a beacon on 356kHz which repeated "ODX" in morse code voer and
> over. Runs 25 Watts from The Evelyn Sharp Airfield/Ord AIrport which is
> about 2 miles by air NW of when I originally heard it, sitting at my desk in
> the KNLV offices. I'd rate it about 6 1/2 out of 10 on the signal scale.
>
> (1 being bad, 10 being good)
>
> Powell Way helped me ID the first two letters, O and D as I held my cell
> phone up to the radio. I don't know Morse code myself.
>
> Paul
>
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>
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Sincerely,
Paul B. Walker, Jr.
http://www.realradiousa.com
http://www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx
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