From: DK7FC <73dk7fc@googlemail.com>
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:33:31 +0100
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Subject: LF: xmas CW bacon on 630m !!
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Hi MF,

I the recent DL amateur radio magazine (CQDL), there was an article 
about a PA for the 630m band. Actually a good design and even the right 
class of power ;-)

Thus i guess there will be increased RX-activity by HF amateurs 
listening the first time on 630m. I always hoped there will be more 
active CW stations on the band, initially starting with some WSPR, then 
moving to CW (too). Now i think it could be useful to run a CW message 
repeatedly on 473.8 kHz. I will see about the responses and will mention 
reporting stations in the text, like done in the NAVTEX transmissions. 
At least i'm getting regular (about 1 per week!) reports by stations 
beeing RX-active on the band. Some are on the way to come on air, like 
e.g. DL6TY from JO44! :-)

In my opinion, 473.8 kHz is far enough away from the CW QSO segment. 
Just tell me if the band is (actually!) overcrowded, then i will move a 
bit higher.
Running reduced power from the small 12V PA.
Right now there in no copy of the signal in Twente, to be expected...

Also this may be a good study of QSB and propagation for older OMs 
focusing on good old analog modes :-)

73, Stefan/DK7FC

(PS: Just kidding about the wrong typed word bacon/beacon ;-) )