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Subject: LF: Re: 73kHz Activity
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:26:35 +0100
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Hi James ,
I would like to receive you  on the 71KHz in QRSS mode.
I'm receiving 60KHz 59+20.
I use a SO42P converter and an  inverted L antenne (137 KKz) with a 13mH
coil.
I saw that Valerio received you.
When could you send in beacon mode?
What is you frequency?

73 Marc
F5MAF

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Moritz" <j.r.moritz@herts.ac.uk>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 4:59 PM
Subject: LF: 73kHz Activity


> Dear LF group,
>
> Thanks to all those who sent reports of my 73kHz signals last night.
> I gather DF6NM was trying to call me for a cross-band QSO;
> unfortunately I was not actually set up for X-band operation last
> night, so was not able to see Markus' signal, but I will certainly sort
> this out in time for next Friday, or any time people would like to try
> for a sked.
>
> I did not hear anyone else on 73kHz last night - however I did hear
> a signal that was new to me. It was on about 71.70kHz, and
> consisted of short "pips", a bit like one of the time signal stations,
> except that there were about 40 pips per minute, which seems like
> an awkward number for a time signal. It was barely audible on the
> transmit antenna, but was several dB above the noise on the loop
> antenna. Some pips were louder than others, a bit like the Russian
> Alpha VLF beacons speeded up. I tried nulling the signal with the
> loop - it was hard to find a null due to the noise from Rugby, but
> was roughly north-east/south-west from my QTH. It was still there
> today. Has anyone else heard this? Any ideas?
>
> Cheers, Jim Moritz
> 73 de M0BMU
>
>
>