John,
you wrote:
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Calling CQ ad infinitum, while also 60Hz higher I also copy DF0WD
calling CQ too. I assume neither station can hear each other?
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Of course I could hear DK0SWF calling CQ about 100 Hz away. But I had
given up, finally, after trying for the umpteenth time to get a response
from them. As Mal and others already noted, their signal was incredibly
strong, but they must have had a very, very serious problem with their
receiver. Maybe they should have asked the SWF (Südwestfunk) to close
down some of the transmitters in their vincinity ? Oh well. Hope the
pilots in Poland were not too irritated by the powerful signal, which
even beat DK7FC's signal by far !
Despite all the trouble, I was positively surprised to make a QSO with
OM1II, whom I heard earlier on, but didn't want to add to the confusion
on the semi-official "calling frequency" (472.5 kHz). Also thanks to
G3KEV, DK8KW, DJ2LF, and DF5QF for the nice QSOs. OZ7FOC was partly
audible, but difficult tonight.
73,
Wolf DL4YHF / DF0WD
While I applaud any new MF activity, I wonder why, if DK0SWF are
unable to receive efficiently on their antenna, they call CQ?
Surely if this is a "one time" opportunity to transmit from "SWF" and
reception is impossible they could do something else with the time on
the air. A WSPR transmission for the same length of time would gather
much more usefuly information than calling CQ with no hope of hearing
any replies?
John
GM4SLV
IP90gg
Shetland Isles
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