Two Way MedFER/HiFER QSO?
Have any HiFER or MedFER operators attempted two-way communications? 73 de Robert H.
K6FRC Hifer
Posted by Jeff on July 03, 2009 at 09:32:04.
Today the noise level dropped back to normal and I am copying the K6FRC HiFer here in SW Arizona. Lately the 22 meter background noise level has been running S8/9. Today is the first day it has settled back to the normal S2 level. Everyone enjoy the Fourth of July and be safe.
73,
Jeff K8NDB K6FRC HiFer
NDB HiFer 13.562 MHz
Posted by Jeff on July 06, 2009 at 10:04:13.
Nice copy on the K6FRC HiFer in SW Arizona, RST 519.
73,
Jeff K8NDB HIFER
NDB HiFer 13.562 MHz
Posted by Joe K2JT on July 06, 2009 at 17:14:50.
HIFER Beacons HI and EH 579 in Northeast NJ at 0000 7 July. Copying K6FRC HiFer
Never heard them so loud.
Posted by K8NDB on July 07, 2009 at 11:42:52.
Nice copy on the K6FRC HiFer in SW Arizona, RST 519.
73,
Jeff K8NDB Beacon RM
NDB HiFer 13.562 MHz
Posted by Roger - K0MVJ on July 08, 2009 at 08:25:18.
Lowfer beacon RM is back on the air 189.8 Khz,QRSS-30 and 10wpm CW.
73, Roger Re: Beacon RM
Posted by Andy - XR on July 08, 2009 at 20:15:26.
In reply to Beacon RM posted by Roger - K0MVJ on July 08, 2009
Hi Roger: I'll try looking for your signal some over the weekend and see if it pops up.
73: Andy - KU4XR
Re: Beacon RM
Posted by Peter B on July 09, 2009 at 09:22:55.
In reply to Beacon RM posted by Roger - K0MVJ on July 08, 2009
Cheers on returning to Beaconing, Roger. Other northern LowFERs seem to have drifted away. My vertical gave way to a 40M dipole. All I have for LF is a 6-foot m-t loop, though not as strong as he vertical was. In time will look for RM. Keep the List posted on any outages. Copying K6FRC HiFer
- Peter
Posted by K8NDB on July 09, 2009 at 19:13:55.
July 09, 2009
0014 Z
Nice copy on the K6FRC HiFer in SW Arizona, RST 519.
73,
Jeff K8NDB 500 kHz Experimenters in North America, Europe Get Active
NDB HiFer 13.562 MHz
Posted by Mike Terry on July 10, 2009 at 15:17:27.
from The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 27 on July 10, 2009
Website: http://www.arrl.org/
In the 500 kHz Experiment http://www.500kc.com/ quarterly report for the period ending May 2009, Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR, reported that 21 stations are currently active. The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology granted the WD2XSH experimental license to the ARRL in September 2006. In this quarter, the FCC only issued one new experimental license for 500 kHz, WF2XAU to Roy Croston, AB4OM. The FCC renewed WD2XGI to Mike Reid, WE0H.
In the spring of 2009, hams in the WD2XSH experimental group made one contact, bringing the total number of contacts to 336. Almost 500 reports were made to the 500 kHz Experiment's Web site, documenting 1051 hours of activity. Raab said more than 34,000 hours of activity has been logged on the Web site since the experiment's inception. Stations do not have to be members of the experimental team to post reception reports.
Raab said that due to increasing noise levels, activity has slowed some on the band, but "propagation conditions have remained generally good with a number of long distance receptions." He said that most of the quarter's activity came from WD2XSH/6, run by Pat Hamel, W5THT, of Long Beach, Mississippi, and WD2XSH/12, run by Mike Mussler, AI8Z, of Nederland, Colorado.
Individuals in nine other countries hold licenses to experiment in the 500 kHz band: Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Norway, Romania and Denmark.
To celebrate International Marconi Day on April 25, a Marconi official station using Marconi equipment completed a radio contact that was similar to those Marconi himself achieved many years ago. GB4FPR was operated from the Fort Perch Rock Marine Radio Museum near Liverpool http://www.gb4imd.org.uk/fortperch.htm. The operators used Marconi marine equipment and CW, receiving a 539 report from VO1MRC in St John's, Newfoundland http://www.ucs.mun.ca/%7Ejcraig/mrcn.html. GB4FPR was transmitting 1 W ERP on 502 kHz and receiving the Canadian station on 3566 kHz in this transatlantic crossband QSO.
On June 18, Norwegian coastal station LGQ in Rogaland and LM500LGN in Bergen made a QSO on 500 kHz. LM500LGN is a special heritage license arranged by the NRRL, Norway's IARU Member-Society, and Norkram. According to Raab, this is the first issuance of a license specifically for heritage operations.
Find out more information on the ARRL's 500 kHz Experiment in the July/August 2007 issue of QEX http://www.arrl.org/qex/2007/07/raab.pdf.
Source:
The ARRL Letter Vol. 28, No. 27 July 10, 2009
Re: 500 kHz Experimenters in North America, Europe Get Active
Posted by Paul on July 10, 2009 at 18:14:15.
In reply to 500 kHz Experimenters in North America, Europe Get Active posted by Mike Terry on July 10, 2009
I'll be running 5,000 watts on 500 kc. this Sunday evening. Well, I'll be tending to the transmitter while one of the ops is keying it from the control point anyway.
500 kc. is the 'Holy Grail'. Hams need to stay off of it.
Just my opinion. Yours may differ.
Re: Beacon RM
Posted by Paul Daulton on July 13, 2009 at 12:17:07.
In reply to Re: Beacon RM posted by Andy - XR on July 08, 2009
RM was one that eluded me now I have a chance to copy. Medfer EH in ME
thanks Roger
Posted by John Andrews on July 15, 2009 at 17:45:39.
Copied Medfer EH on 511.903 kHz tonight starting at 0036 UTC. It's a weak CW signal with fading, but the EH callsign is plainly audible except in the fades. Distance is 216 miles, at our place in Raymond, Maine. Last copied EH up here about two years ago, nice to see it's still there.
John, W1TAG
Hifer WV in ME
Posted by John Andrews on July 18, 2009 at 16:03:00.
Nice copy of Hifer WV in Raymond, ME tonight from 2240-2245Z on 13555.80 kHz. Regular CW, copied by ear. Could hear NC just below.
John, W1TAG
VLF-transmitters on Cuba?
Posted by Marcello on July 22, 2009 at 13:35:56.
Are or were there any VLF transmitters on Cuba? If yes, on which frequencies were/are they located and where were/are the TXs?
New beacon "L"
Posted by Kel McMillan on July 22, 2009 at 21:20:28.
New beacon on the air as of 7/22/2009: Beacon "L" on 13.5600. Transmits callsign in CW @ 8 WPM 24/7 into inverted vee. Located near Buffalo NY.
Re: VLF-transmitters on Cuba?
Posted by John Davis on July 22, 2009 at 22:04:28.
In reply to VLF-transmitters on Cuba? posted by Marcello on July 22, 2009
There are not any listed in the standard references and I'm not aware of any being reported. The Cuban navy doesn't exactly have a lot of submarines... Re: New beacon "L"
Posted by John Andrews on July 23, 2009 at 04:46:09.
In reply to New beacon "L" posted by Kel McMillan on July 22, 2009
Kel,
Best wishes for your beacon operation. I'll take a listen in another week when a good antenna is available.
One thought -- 13.560 MHz is "ground zero" for carriers from RFID and various industrial processes. You'll have a lot of competition. Things are a lot cleaner below 13.559 or above 13.561 MHz. It's not that you would be interfering with them -- the interference could hurt your chances for reception reports.
John Andrews, W1TAG
Captures of " WEB " in Friendsville, TN. overnight
Posted by Andy - XR on July 23, 2009 at 18:14:03.
Hi everyone:
I started copying " WEB " at 10:30 pm EDST, and his signal was
in ALL NIGHT LONG !! until just after 7:00 am local time, an
hour after sunrise. There are a few times the signal is strong
enough that you can see the " Dog-bones " The static was at
normal levels, but the propagation between " WEB " and " XR "
sites was almost unbelievable !! You can see all the captures
from overnight at:
http://webpages.charter.net/ku4xr :::
Open the WEB folder and each capture is named by the time it
captured.
73 to everyone; and Bill, I hope you enjoy the captures,
" WEB " looked like a Big-Gun last night, hi - hi.
K6FRC HiFer Copied In AZ
Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 184.322 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates: N: 35* 43' 54" - W: 84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
Posted by Jeff K8NDB on July 24, 2009 at 16:02:03.
Nice copy on the K6FRC HiFer in SW Arizona today RST 539.
73,
Jeff K8NDB
Re: New beacon "L"
Posted by Paul on July 25, 2009 at 11:08:17.
In reply to New beacon "L" posted by Kel McMillan on July 22, 2009
Congratulations on the new beacon! It will be nice to have some more HiFers on the air. Re: New beacon "L"
I am QRV.
Posted by Jeff K8NDB on July 25, 2009 at 12:21:05.
In reply to Re: New beacon "L" posted by Paul on July 25, 2009
Kel,
Welcome! Glad to have another HiFer beacon to listen for out here in HOT Arizona. Your frequency is no problem for me as 13.560 MHz is clear at my QTH. I have only copied the K6FRC HiFer and no others. Seems that some of the HiFer beacon operators have given up because of poor conditions. I do not believe this because I copy K6FRC almost daily and the path is over 500 miles.
73,
Jeff
Get NDB Signal in China
Posted by Anihc Jiang on July 25, 2009 at 21:00:26.
Dear All,
I am ham in Shanghai, China, as well as a SWLer.
I used DE1103 and PL-600, which are normal radio to receive some NDB signal in Shenzhen. In addition, write some file in Chinese BBS. You can read it if you can read Chinese characters:
http://bbs.leowood.net/forum_read.asp?id=4797325&page=1&property=1&ClassID=2
and,
http://bbs.leowood.net/forum_read.asp?id=4932037&page=1&property=1&ClassID=2
But, does any one can give me some NDB location information to assist me to know its position?
Thanks,
Anihc BD4AEO
WEB capture 7/27
Posted by Paul Daulton on July 27, 2009 at 10:28:54.
Nice copy of WEB from 0230 local to 0630local(0730 to 1130 utc) this morning
7/27/09.
Paul
Re: Get NDB Signal in China
Posted by Peter B on July 27, 2009 at 11:22:22.
In reply to Get NDB Signal in China posted by Anihc Jiang on July 25, 2009
Hello Anihc,
I think I understand your need - we call that "looking up a NDB." There must be many sites that offer NDB information that can be found from a Web search.
However, here on the LWCA site, from the Home page, click on the LWCA Library tab, then Reference Section, there one will find a downloadable file for NDBs.
Hope this helps.
Others may wish to offer better advice for Anihc.
Cheers -- Peter, near Chicago IL
Re: Get NDB Signal in China
Posted by Anihc Jiang on July 27, 2009 at 20:08:42.
In reply to Re: Get NDB Signal in China posted by Peter B on July 27, 2009
Dear Peter,
Thanks for your kindly reply.
I download file from LWCA Library, but it seems all NDB in US. These stations is so far away for me, ^_^.
I get some NDB signal in home the day before yesterday, and checked freq and ID, some are difference between my old records, which was from http://worldaerodata.com. So that, I would like to be lasted NDB information to confirm it, especially on China NDB and East Asia's.
Thanks,
73,
Anihc BD4AEO
Re: Hifer WV in ME
Posted by michael tyler on July 28, 2009 at 14:02:40.
In reply to Hifer WV in ME posted by John Andrews on July 18, 2009
thanks for the report John.....I was wondering if it was getting out.....4 milliwatts into 12 vertical ground mounted...thanks again..mike...wa8ywo
Re: New beacon "L"
Posted by michael tyler on July 28, 2009 at 14:08:38.
In reply to New beacon "L" posted by Kel McMillan on July 22, 2009
Have you posted any pictures of your beacon?? thanks..mike
AM-88 transmitter
Posted by Don Moth W2MPK on July 28, 2009 at 17:11:11.
Just built an AM-88 transmitter and the output is very very "raspy" Has anyome built one and experienced the problem. If so were you able to cure it ????
Re: AM-88 transmitter
Posted by John Davis on July 29, 2009 at 12:36:57.
In reply to AM-88 transmitter posted by Don Moth W2MPK on July 28, 2009
Hi Don. I haven't built the AM-88 myself, but I did build a similar unit a few years back that had what I'd consider a slightly raspy note...might or might not be the same as what you're hearing, of course. It turned out to be the "wall wart" AC adapter. Never did find one that made it totally quiet, unfortunately, and ended up having to use a battery for a power source.
HiFer Beacons Copied 29/30 July, 2009
Posted by EdWSlidell, LA on July 29, 2009 at 17:45:25.
NHVT 13559 KHz/459; HI 13558KHz/569; EH 13557/349 KHz, with indicated signal strength at best copy. Receiver Kenwood TS-850S, 143 Ft. LW, ENE. EM50bh Re: Get NDB Signal in China
First HiFer beacons heard this year. All heard around 0000UT, as UT date was changing. Had not heard them this year, though I have listened.
There was a Spanish voice station around 13554KHz making copy of any lower stations hard, and nothing heard above 13560KHz. The strength of the Gander/New York air weather station on 13270 KHz prompted me to check HiFer. Ed
Posted by Garry Hess on July 31, 2009 at 06:50:51.
In reply to Re: Get NDB Signal in China posted by Anihc Jiang on July 27, 2009
Dear Anihc,
The best worldwide listing I know of for NDBs and many other station types is at http://www.classaxe.com/dx/ndb/rww/. It has very flexible search capability (click the "Help" tab for details on this). If you enter "CHN" into the box beside "Countries" and click the "NDB" box under "Types" you will obtain a list of Chinese NDBs with detailed information on them. Hope you find the NDBs you're looking for.
73, Garry K3SIW
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