Hartmut, (and Group) VY1JA = CP20kw QRG ~ 137778.64 (when warm and stable) Bandwidth = QRSS 60 Date = 2006/11/21 Time ~ 06:00 UTC EU QSO now = possible J. = :o)
All, VY1JA beacon is off the air for a few days. For the next couple of days after that, it should be running Steve's amp.(~80-100W) By next Monday, I hope to have it running the new amp, ramping in
EU gang, Steve advised me that you will most likely have the answer to this one. In liberating some TV horizontal output cores for a more beneficial purpose... in amateur gear :o) , I busted some of
Jean-Pierre Auroras usually do things like this... http://www.sec.noaa.gov/pmap/ The abrupt changes in propagation are usually seen in the north first when the lovely Lady Aurora enters the stage. J.
Rik, I found yesterday that if I turn on the synchronize for 30 minutes AND am using dot / dash ratio of 1:3, it forces the system to continue running. I think it is most logical that the dot / dash
Friends, Well, if you've ever wondered whether cold weather varies propagation, run your theories to their limit by hunting for the VY1JA signal. It is -47 C for the second day, at my location north
Ha-Jo and all, That makes sense. There was not much difference between 80 and 155 watts, but I did not try anything lower and the amplifier capable higher power tests is under construction. I will le
John, Hartmut, Steve, Scott, and "The Gang", Upon advisement, VY1JA is now beaconing with 3:1 dot ratio, and 60 second dot length. The time is sychronized daily to NIST and, "JA" is sent every half-h
Hello Friends, Perhaps someone might try setting their Argo reception for 60 second dots to narrow the bandwith for 05:30-06:30 and increase the chance of reception, just in case it is my signal and
The Southern Aurora was seen in Austraila and New Zealand and was seen in the northern hemisphere as far south as the north central states this side of the pond. It is is still visible this morning i
Rik If it is easier for me build a pair of auctioneering diodes and use two relays, it will be done. You have done a lot by making and supporting the real stuff with the software. This is a very mino
Hello again Rik Thank you for the good program. It has been beaconing steadily for me on QRSS, with 6 wpm ID. Is it possible to send DFCW and still send the 6 wpm id. I have tried it and must be doin
Joe, Thanks for watching, but it looks like the signal is having a hard time even getting out to the south into Scott's Grabber. I do not know of anyone who is really receiving the signal yet. Wait u
Work on legal the limit amp is slowly progressing. The beacon has been switched to DFCW30, with dit at ~137778.4 and transmitting full call, VY1JA, continuously, 24/7. Reports and captures are apprec
Joe and All, The Auroral level is 4 again, but this time there is some east/west propagation. KI0LE has just started reception of the V of VY1JA. This appears to be the start of one of the exceptions
Jay, Thanks for watching. The east-west path is very difficult, especially crossing such a broad continent. I can only wish that your efforts had been rewarded by at least one capture of the rare Can
Joe, The Aurora index is down to 4.0 and while that is much better than yesterday, it still means decreased East-West propagation to this effective latitude. It is unlikely, even with the sunrise or
