These guys do not use QRSS. It is 100% CW by the ear. Speeds range from
5 to 21 WPM. QRSS by request but the normal signal is plain CW and lots of
it hand keyed. Many QSO's have taken place so far and there are stations on from
west coast to east coast and north to south in the USA. I think you have a good
chance of hearing at least the east coast stations. There should be lots of
activity from 2200z to 0600z. It can be very busy from 0300z to 0600z some
evenings. That would be very late for you.
----- Original Message -----
From: hamilton mal
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:15
AM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: 500
Hi Mike
Tnx for the info but I was not monitoring last nite, so probably missed
all the action. I have seen acty around 505 khz but I did not wait around long
enough for an ID I think a sensible speed for this band should not be
slower than qrs 3. My observations show that there is considerable QSB on dx
signals on this band, more like 160 m at times. I worked some USA stns
recently on 160 m and the QSB was bad, not always the case but recently very
noticeable.
Qrs 30/60/90 etc is far too slow on 500 khz because of the QSB the
signals are all chopped up and virtually impossible to get an ID.
Some years ago when the band was in use by the marine service I could
copy ships across the atlantic and out to the far east Japan etc at night
time pretty well every night but the average ships TX was running
1kw out and a good inv L anternna, some large ships probably had a 1/4
antenna, a big ERP.
Copy was on normal CW.
I will look out for acty when time permits.
73 de Mal/G3KEV
