Hi Dave.
Looks like I should check the routing of messages! I have been recieving
reports of possible sightings from Dexter McIntyre W4DEX in Stamfield N.C.
since 24/01/01.I assumed that these were through the reflector and replied
.It seems that they were direct so my replies may be puzzling.
On 27/01/01 Dexter reported seeing a "Q" on my freq and sent me a jpeg. I
matched this up with my sending paramerers both in freq and time and belive
that there is perfect coincidence over this character and part of the next
After VA3LK identified my signal because of a frequency wobble I decided
that DFCW would be a better way of communicating under difficult conditions
than QRSS, since it contains information in both time and frequency
domains.Hence my DFCW transmissions. I am sorry if my communications seemed
ambiguous! and am sending the 27/01/01 message from Dexter, his Loc. is
EM95TF dist. about 6360
so in terms of Kms per watt! -----Original Message-----
From: Dexter McIntyre w4dex <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: 27 January 2001 15:00
Subject: A "Q" at 0548 UT?
Laurie,
I let Argo run all night on your frequency. The hits on 922 and 922.2
kept showing up until about 0800 UT. Nothing seen after that time. I
think I understand your DFCW format but one question I have is at which
frequencies are the dots and dashes? On one shot the pattern looks very
much like the letter Q but I don't think the timing corresponds with
your format. I have worked EME and I know how one can hear CW when it
really isn't there. Also I know the same can apply to this method of
reception. I have looked for your signal for the past week seeing
random hits but last night was the first time these hits were spaced by
.2 hz. I will continue to look as long as you transmit and I will not
bother you again unless I see something much more convincing.
The "Q" screen shot can be seen at:
http://dmcintyre.home.att.net/922jan27-0148.jpg
73,
Dexter, W4DEX
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