Re: [IRCA] 480 RW beacon heard

["Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,
I tried for it several times as well, with nothing heard. I suspect it 
wasn't on at those times, or maybe not on at all right now. I thought it was 
supposed to run 24 hours. Maybe his old tube TX gave out.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Sampson" <jnsampson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 480 RW beacon heard


> Was this on last night (1/28)?  Tried between Midnight and 2 AM (MST)
> with nothing heard.  Lots of other LW stuff in, however.
>
>
> On Jan 26, 2006, at 10:44 PM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote:
>
>> I just listened to the 480 kHz RW experimental beacon from Colorado. I
>> was
>> tuned in early, and it began at 0528 and lasted to 0537 utc. This is
>> much
>> longer than the listed one minute beginning on the half and full hour.
>> Code
>> speed seems to be a little slower than the listed 20 wpm too. Its true
>> frequency seems to be drifting down slowly each day; tonight it's on
>> 479.810
>> kHz. If you're using an R8 series radio, tune to "479.00" otherwise you
>> won't hear it if tuned to 480 and in CW mode with the 500 Hz filter.
>> There's heavy storm static tonight and RW was weak here in NE Oregon.
>> I can
>> hear it most every night if static levels cooperate.
>> Steve
>>
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