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Have the high power operators on 136 been keeping
the real potential of 136 propagation
a secret ? writing you name in neon light is one thing ,
but behind the glow of the sign , previously un
seen, the data recording Op beacon system is starting to
reveal some interesting features of this band.
Results from the first 'plug and play'
'peoples' beacon, seem to show , DX
operation on 136 is not quite as difficult as
was perhaps made out , from the first TA
decode of OP8 , using a Parasol-on-a-Stick , with a
few hundred watts , to RA3AGC long wire to the
trees , with similar power and PA0A 'small array' .. 2000 Kmtr
+ decodes are showing up on a quite regular basis , may
be more than that offered by 500 KHz ?
VK 136 operators have expressed interest in
setting up sked's to make, what could be the
first full call sign decode , to down under, but
to date, it seems there are no
transmit takers this side ,
Technically, the processing gain of OP32 , is
very close to the estimated -40 dB path loss ,
EU-VK and should require 16 mins of
carrier above the s/n threshold in 32 mins to
decode ...
Anyone tempted to make a sked ?
G,,
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