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Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:36:46 -0700
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Subject: LF: JA 2200m Beacon Copied in NA
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Signals from Mori (JH1GVY) were copied here overnight on Friday (09/19/09 
1200-1300Z) during his short beaconing session. Unfortunately he was only 
able to get a few elements of QRSS120 off before high winds forced his 
balloon-supported vertical to the ground. By good fortune, Laurence, 
listening in China, was also able to capture Mori's signal, which allowed me 
to confirm reception by comparing the time and frequency signatures of both 
captures, including the slight downward chirp on his signal.

Apparently Mori is operating from a portable location and appears to be 
generating a good signal. Further testing will hopefully yield a complete ID 
from his station.

The distance between here and his location, north of Tokyo, is very 
comparable to the east-coast /European path I believe, at around 4600 miles. 
The path to Japan from western NA seems much more forgiving than the brutal 
long-haul down to VK / ZL. This, coupled with a huge amateur 'homebrew' 
population in Japan, should make for some interesting JA-NA Trans-Pacific LF 
work, once we here in NA get full-time operating privileges on LF.

Although Japan has only had 2200m for a brief time, there appears to be much 
interest and activity already. Mori is to be congratulated for getting the 
first JA LF signal over to NA - hopefully many more will follow.

His web site, although all in Japanese, shows his level of interest and 
commitment and makes for interesting study.

http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/JH1GVY/lf-top.html

A copy of my screen capture can be seen here:

http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl/mori

73

Steve / VE7SL / Mayne Island, B.C.

WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook":  http://members.shaw.ca/ve7sl