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Subject: Re: LF: Decca Tx
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Walter Blanchard wrote:

> The UK Decca Navigator transmitters shut down for public use this weekend.
> Most sites have already been sold for other purposes but a few will remain in
> working order for a few months.
> I might be able to get permission for an interested group to operate using
> one of these sites for a limited period during May/June/July.
> The likeliest one has a 300 ft mast; an extensive ground plane and an ATU
> coil that could probably be tuned to 136 kHz. Radiation efficiency at 127
> kHz is
> a measured 12% so 8 watts in would provide our legal erp limit.
> It could also be tuned to go on 72 kHz  - it already transmits at 71 kHz.
> Only a group willing to take on legal responsibility for damage;
> pay the electricity bill, etc would be authorised.
> There would be a fair bit of effort needed to retune everything - no
> engineering support is offered.
> The excuse might be it's a commemorative station organised to mark the
> passing of the Decca Navigator system. Special callsign perhaps.
> Anyone interested? Serious applications only PLEASE.
> Walter G3JKV.
> Have a go Walter and I hope you can get a team together. Besides good RF
> engineers to retune and manipulate the transmitters you will need some ACE
> operators, they seem scarce on LF.

De G3KEV