Hi all,
ZM2E is setting up for 136 kHz DX activity from 31 March, for up to three
consecutive nights. This could be the last time that there is LF
transmitting from Quartz Hill as the district is planned to become a large
wind turbine project, and all radio antennas could need to be removed in the
next few months to cater for development.
We are in private discussion with VO1NA and RU6LA regarding LF QSO attempts.
Expressions of interest are invited from others, as at ZM2E we will try and
cover moderate receiving bandwidth by having multiple Argo sessions running.
If we see an opening with another DX station we will "go fo it", whoever it
is, and try to make the best use of an incidental propagation lift. As we
are prepared for three nights of operation, then we are hoping there will be
multiple "events" arising.
The previously selected 137.7886/137.7890 kHz 0.4 Hz FSK, using "DFCW"
coding, is the preferred transmission mode for ZM2E. There is very little
QRM for ZM2E receive (no Loran lines of significance), so we can accept a
range of receive frequencies within the receiver IF bandwidth, and we could
have three receivers running.
If we are not in QSO mode before a ZL sunrise, we will go to beacon mode and
send a string of Z Z Z Z .... at FSK120, with the start of any Z
synchronised to the hour and ten minute rests thereafter, so that EU
monitoring may receive something identifiable from EU sunset.
73, Bob ZL2CA
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