Re: [IRCA] CW on 520 kHz

["W. Curt Deegan" <WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Woz, (Any relation to the Woz of Apple fame?)

If the CW signal was a repeating series of  two or three Morse Code 
characters with a pause between groupings, it is possibly a standard 
LW Non-Directional Beacon (NDB).  There are several on and around 520 
kHz.  You should be able to identify it using the William Hepburn web 
site listing of NDBs:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm

Scroll down near the bottom for the exact frequency where you were 
hearing the signal.  The Idents listed would be what each beacon 
sends as Morse Code.

Not that I'm any wiz at CW, Woz, but if you can't make out the code 
maybe I can help using some spectrum analyzer software that lets one 
see the signal when it is otherwise difficult if not impossible to 
hear.  You are welcome to send me the WAV file, email address in the header.

By the way, decades ago I lived and worked many years in the St.Louis 
metro area.

Curt
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W. Curt Deegan
Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA


At 10:37 AM 6/21/2007, you wrote:
>Greetings everyone, I am new to MW/SWL DX (only 2 years now) and this
>digest.  I was a bit bashful about writing in first, but I just can't
>get this signal out of my head.
>
>I live within the city limits of St. Louis and few weeks ago while
>scanning the lower frequencies I came across a CW signal which repeated
>itself and lasted an hour or so before it faded away.  I am assuming
>that it is a transmitter beacon "somewhere" (maybe located on one of the
>major rivers nearby or the Great Lakes) but have no idea how to identify
>it or its location.  I do have a rough sounding .wav clip of the
>transmission.
>
>If anyone could assist me or point me in the right direction on how to
>identify this station it would be greatly appreciated.  In addition, if
>there is anyone in the StL area that would like correspond with me on DX
>advice that would be equally valued.
>
>Thanks for your time and cooperation.  Woz


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