Dear LFer's
The Notice of Licence Variation from the Radio Communiction Agency has
just approved to operate up to100W ERP from the 325 ft Decca mast on both
the 73Khz band (callsign G3GRO) and the 136Khz band (callsign G3WSC) over
the weekend 14/15/16 April !!
Herewith the proposed initial operating periods for the forthcoming weekend
from the old Decca site :-
From 16-00 UTC - 1700UTC 73Khz Band 1W ERP
17-00 UTC - 20-00 UTC 136Khz Band 1W ERP
20-00 UTC - 2100 UTC 73Khz Band 1W ERP
21-00 UTY - 2300UTC 136Khz Band 1W ERP
After CQs we will indicate where we will be QRX , We also hope to be
able to QSX HF bands
Note # We may run some tests for limited periods at higher ERP
reducing in steps from a maximum 100W ERP ( 1Kw RF to
antenna) announcing the ERP at each level
From 2300 -05-30 UTC 137.710 Khz Beacon mode -- sending
alternate callsign G3WSC for 10 secs
(about 5wpm) and then 10sec pause, then callsign again etc.
ERP up to a maximum of 100W
Later schedules for Saturday onwards will be posted on the reflector
The operators involved at various times over the weekend will be -
G3KAU, G3GRO, G0MRF,G3XDV, M0BMU , G3XTZ, G3YXM,
G3YSX
On site mobile phone no. 07790 242930 Contact station back home - Peter
G3LDO Tel No: 01903 770 804 or E-mail
NB. The key clicks reported by some stations at close range after
the first setting -up tests have hopefully been addressed.
73, de G3GRO, G3KAU, G0MRF
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