Re: LF: VLF NA Ebnaut

[Paul Nicholson <vlf0403@abelian.org>]

VO1NA wrote:

> 2100 utc tonight [21st],  16K21A, CRC-8, one character,
> 544 symbols, 1 minute  each, 8270.0075 Hz.

> Last night's message will be repeated tonight [22nd].

Results from both nights.

Todmorden (3575 km)
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 21/22 Eb/N0 +11.1 dB, S/N -26.5 dB in 1Hz, phase 176.5, *Decoded*
 22/23 Eb/N0 +10.3 dB, S/N -27.3 dB in 1Hz, phase -167.2 *Decoded*

Bielefeld (4301.5 km DL4YHF)
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 21/22 Eb/N0 +4.7 dB, S/N -32.9 dB in 1Hz, phase -22.8, *Decoded*
 22/23 Eb/N0 +1.4 dB, S/N -36.2 dB in 1Hz, phase -35.3, *Decoded*

Warsaw (5096.6 km SQ5BPF)
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 21/22 Eb/N0 +1.0 dB, S/N -36.6 dB in 1Hz, phase 149.1, *Decoded*
 22/23 Eb/N0 -4.2 dB, S/N -41.8 dB in 1Hz, phase 172.2;
 Stacked Eb/N0 +1.6 dB, beaten by false decode at +2.3 dB;
 Above from data on stream server (via vorbis)
 Below, direct from local raw recording
 21/22 Eb/N0 +2.0 dB, S/N -35.6 dB in 1Hz, *Decoded*

Cumiana (4533.4 km IK1QFK)
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 21/22 No reception, rx fault
 22/23 Eb/N0 +1.6 dB, S/N -36.0 dB in 1Hz, phase 39.2, *Decoded*

 First Canada to Italy VLF message!

Forest, VA (2415.3 km KE4RJQ)
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 21/22 Eb/N0 -0.4 dB, S/N -38.0 dB in 1Hz, phase 62.5;
 22/23 Eb/N0 -3.8 dB, S/N -41.3 dB in 1Hz, phase -15.8;

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Paul Nicholson
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