Return-Path: Received: (qmail 14859 invoked from network); 11 Oct 2001 21:41:00 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 11 Oct 2001 21:41:00 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 24690 invoked from network); 11 Oct 2001 21:38:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 11 Oct 2001 21:38:41 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15rnUU-0005CM-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:35:42 +0100 Received: from finch-post-12.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.41]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15rnUT-0005CH-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:35:41 +0100 Received: from alg.demon.co.uk ([194.222.171.80]) by finch-post-12.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 15rnTp-000DOn-0C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Oct 2001 21:35:01 +0000 Message-ID: <3BC6125A.10DE0618@alg.demon.co.uk> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:42:50 +0100 From: "Steve Rawlings" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Re: Random letters on 137 kHz References: <142546.1002823723902.JavaMail.computernetworks@gomailjtp05> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: John wrote: > By chance, I came across a very unsteady slow morse signal on about 137 > kHz around 17.50 UT apparently sending random letters. The frequency was > varying so much on Argo, that I wasn't sure whether this was genuine CW. > Didn't see a call sign, but perhaps didn't watch long enough. > My first thought was that it might be an illegal use of the band to send > coded messages. It might be better to send a repeating clear text message > especially in the present climate. I quite agree, John. If it was some wally running a modified audio amplifier, they may not even have a callsign! The random letter characteristic makes me think it probably was a pirate. Besides, any licensed amateur with a knowledge of 136 kHz would have been doing their TX testing below 136.0. Never mind, there are enough of us around with directional antennas: we'll soon catch the bounder! Regards to all, Steve GW4ALG