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From: Paul Nicholson <vlf0403@abelian.org>
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 08:07:09 +0000
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Stefan wrote:

 > f = 5170.000000 Hz
 > Start time: 02.Jan.2017   17:00:00 UTC
 > Symbol length: 40 s
 > Characters: 5
 > CRC 16
 > Coding 16K25A

Received 'HELLO', BER 41.1%, constant reference phase.

Carrier Eb/N0 = +1.0 dB, S/N: 15.57 dB in 22.3 uHz,

A little weaker than expected.

S/N -64.9dB in 2.5kHz after sferic blanking.  Before the blanker,
the signal measures -74.8dB after hum removal.


Markus wrote:

 > SpecLab resets the phase of it's GPS-locked signal
 > generators at midnight.

Ah, that would explain it, thanks.  Now you mention it, I think
we've hit that problem before but I had forgotten.

I measure a phase advance of 131 degrees at midnight.

We had better stick to frequencies that are a whole number of
cycles per day.   That also simplifies coherent stacking of
daily transmissions.

Jim wrote:

 > Was the LWPC TX antenna angle parameter fairly close to
 > actual angle?

I'm not sure what you mean there.

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Paul Nicholson
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