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Re: [IRCA] 1710 Mystery Russian - Bearings Measurements
Well done, Bruce.
If a couple of you guys try this weekend with portable you'll nail this
down. If this stays on the air at this power, I'll see if I can log it here
when cx improve in the fall. 73 KAZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Portzer" <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1710 Mystery Russian - Bearings Measurements
It's somewhere near Mill Creek!!!
I headed north on I-405 during my lunch hour with the radio tuned to 1710,
and started hearing audio near the Canyon Park exit. I got off the freeway
and headed north on the Bothell-Everett Highway. The audio got better and
was soon recognizable as a man in Russian. I went as far as Maltby Road
and headed east on Maltby for about a mile. By then, the signal ranged
from strong to nil, depending on power lines and other noise sources. The
same guy talked continuously the entire time, except for a brief piano
interlude.
I didn't have a portable radio for DF'ing, didn't know the area, and
needed to get back to the office, so I turned around and headed back to
work. The signal got gradually weaker as I headed towards 405 and
disappeared completely about a half mile past the on ramp.
That doesn't quite poinpoint the location, but at least we've got it
narrowed down considerably. It looks like Guy's bearing was on the money.
Now, if somebody wants to try their hand at what hams call a fox hunt, we
might be able to find the exact location. Unfortunately, my schedule is
pretty full this weekend, including my son's high school graduation.
Bruce
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