Re: [IRCA] Fw: RW beacon status?

["Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxx>]

Am copying RW right now; poor level, 0315 utc. I asked him to slow down for 
the folks who aren't proficient at code, and he did! At this speed you could 
write down the dots and dashes and decipher it later! It's really slooooow! 
There's an approximate 20-30 second pause before the message repeats.
The precise frequency tonight is 479.814 kHz. Remember if you're using a 
Drake R8 series radio, that the display does not show the true frequency 
you're listening to if in CW mode. In CW mode, 0.5 filter, tune to 479.14 to 
be able to receive the RW beacon.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@xxxxxxxx>
To: "IRCA" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <lowfer@xxxxxxxx>; 
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Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: [IRCA] Fw: RW beacon status?


> FYI, the skinny straight from the horse's mouth.
> As Art mentioned, remember you need a radio with a BFO to hear this
> straight-CW beacon.
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <W0rw@xxxxxxx>
> To: <steveratz@xxxxxxxx>; <shmrg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: RW beacon status?
>
>
>> Hi Steve,
>> Thanks for listening. i need your QSL card for my 'Beaconed All States'
>> award.
>> Tonight is QRS night. Slow speed "RW's".
>> The 'RW' Beacon, WA2XRM, is sending 'RW' in CW at 10 wpm on 480 kHz.
>> Normal operating times are 0000z to 0600z.
>> Transmissions every minute.
>> The Beacon is running 100W to a 30 foot vertical in Colorado.
>> Does anyone know what the erp of a 30 foot vertical and an 8 foot top hat
>> is
>> on 480 kHz?
>> You might have to disconnect your tuner and hook on your biggest antenna
>> to
>> your receiver to hear the weak signal.
>> Lamp dimmers and computer power supplies can also cause a lot of noise
>> that
>> will blank out the signal.
>>
>> Please send SWL QSL's to:
>>  Paul  WA2XRM
>> w0rw@xxxxxxx
>> P.O. Box 6069
>> Colorado Springs, CO 80934
>>
>> i need QSL's for my Beaconed All States award.
>
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