Hi, Jean-Pierre, LF,
I found this posting on the NDB reflector. The station that F1TAY heard was
probably "PAT". See below:-
73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf
Of Alan
Sent: 03 November 2006 19:28
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ndblist] Special Beacon on 500
>The Irish Special beacon operator 'PAT' is currently operating a
>special one-night only beacon to commemorate the 100th anniversary of
>the introduction of SOS on 500 kHz, and is beaconing with a special
>message from local dusk until around 0830 utc tomorrow (Saturday).
>The frequency is approx 501.3 kHz, and the signal is booming in here
>at the moment. Better get this one quick, I don't think you will get
>another chance once it goes off air tomorrow - this is strictly a one off!
>There are many Amateur special event stations operating on various
>bands this weekend to celebrate the anniversary, more details can be
>found at
>the 'save 500' website at: http://www.save500khz.org/
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jean-Pierre
Godet
Sent: 04 November 2006 10:15
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: LF: Grabber II is ON !
Thank you, Jean-Pierre, for this info.
On Sat, 4 Nov 2006, MIKE REID wrote:
> ... From 505.00kc to 507.00kc would be OK. It would have to be set for
> plain CW as the US guys are only running regular CW.
> ...
Hello, Mike !
I hope soon to receive your signal and I'm trying hard to improve the
receiving condition to do that, without help of the machine, that means by
ear only.
BTW, a french guy, Daniel F1TAY, claimed that he received, yesterday
november 3rd, regular telegraphy on 500 kHz at about 2035 ==> 2150 UTC.
Unfortunately, I was not at home and I saw his mail too late, reading it
after midnight, and nothing was heard here... This station was far away
from the regular 505 - 507 area, but near our old calling frequency, on
501.4 kHz said Daniel. The text was "cq cq de 500 kcs 100 years",
something like that, without an identification of the station by a
callsign.
Is somebody on the reflector knows about this signal ? European pirate ?
Ghost of a R.O. ?
An other thing, unrelated. Our friend Manfred Kerckhoff (Germany, Bremen
University) is receiving a new VLF station on 18.6 kHz, strong in northern
Germany, but very weak here. The bearing in Bremen is 107 / 287 deg.
Manfred will be glad to get info, and perhaps the bearing from your QTH
to confirm the location of this new station :
[email protected]
Thank you.
Have a good week-end !
Jean-Pierre - f5yg
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