I am not convinced that this Opera beaconing (experiment??) is a good thing,
that is to say not as it is currently conducted on 500.
For some reason the frequencies that are used are smack in the middle of the
‘normal’ CW part of 500. Why not go to the (upper) band edge like WSPR?
Already I have experienced some annoying interference, after calling CQ on
502 and/or 502.5 I heard more than one Opera sig on 502.0 and 502.2 – right
through my CQ. Probably no operator listening or Opera not checking the QRG?
Just now I heard PA3CW calling CQ on 502.00. Halfway through his CQ an Opera
beacon started ON EXACT THE SAME FREQUENCY. Dick PA3CW did respond (with
..--..) to the CW-like Opera beacon but to no avail..
So please let’s agree on the band edges for these types of beacons. They
have their use and are fun to work/play with, but as I understand it they do
not need much bandwidth so moving to a confined area the band edge(s) should
not be a problem.
And select one. I see (hear) an Italian beacon day and night somewhere above
501. Another 500 Hz of the 3 KHz allocated lost for CW.
Regards, Minto pa3bca
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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
From: Graham
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 18:35
To: [email protected]
Subject: LF: Dual OPERA Beacon 500K OP2+OP15
All
Running dual beacon OP 2 and OP15
on 500K usb dial set
5 watts carrier power per mode/carrier to 40 ft top loaded vertical
erp ? anyone guess ?
Reports welcome
73 -Graham
G0NBD
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