Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 14:55:29 -0400
From: Markus Vester <markusvester@aol.com>
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Subject: LF: Four signals on 38.0, 40.4, 42.5, 44.2 kHz - what are they?
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Bernd DF9RB from the DL0AO team proposed extending the display range of the wideband grabbers to 48 kHz:
 http://df6nm.bplaced.net/dl0ao/VLFgrabber/vlfgrabber_dl0ao_test.htm

Thereafter, we stumbled upon four unidentified strips on 38.0, 40.4, 42.5, 44.2 kHz. My first thought was that these must be local interference. But it turned out that they show pronounced nighttime fading, and they are also visible on Peter's grabber in Kiel:
 http://lf-radio.de/cgi-bin/ki/show_wf.cgi?date=17-05-26

All four frequencies carry the same 200 Hz wide spectrum. Zooming in exhibits a fine structure consisting of a number of closely spaced discrete lines, suggesting modulation with a constantly repeating bit pattern (see second grabber window at DL0AO). There are occasional bursts where the signal goes up by 10 dB for several ten minutes, like yesterday around 21 UT. The red or purple colour-DF would indicate arrival from East or Northeast.

Any ideas what these may be?

73, Markus (DF6NM)
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<div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:b=
lack;"><p>Bernd DF9RB from the DL0AO team proposed&nbsp;extending the displ=
ay range of the wideband grabbers to 48 kHz:<br>&nbsp;http://df6nm.bplaced.=
net/dl0ao/VLFgrabber/vlfgrabber_dl0ao_test.htm<br><br>Thereafter, we stumbl=
ed upon four unidentified strips&nbsp;on&nbsp;38.0, 40.4, 42.5, 44.2 kHz. M=
y first thought was that these must be local interference. But it turned ou=
t that they&nbsp;show pronounced nighttime fading, and&nbsp;they are also v=
isible on Peter's grabber in Kiel:<br>&nbsp;http://lf-radio.de/cgi-bin/ki/s=
how_wf.cgi?date=3D17-05-26<br><br>All four frequencies carry the same 200 H=
z wide&nbsp;spectrum. Zooming in exhibits a&nbsp;fine structure&nbsp;consis=
ting of&nbsp;a number of closely spaced discrete lines, suggesting modulati=
on with a&nbsp;constantly repeating&nbsp;bit pattern&nbsp;(see second grabb=
er window at DL0AO).&nbsp;There are&nbsp;occasional bursts&nbsp;where the s=
ignal goes up by 10 dB&nbsp;for&nbsp;several ten minutes,&nbsp;like&nbsp;ye=
sterday around 21 UT. The red or purple colour-DF would indicate arrival fr=
om East or Northeast.<br><br>Any ideas what these may be?<br><br>73, Markus=
 (DF6NM)<br><br></p></div>
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