[CQ-Contest] 40M "Woodpecker"

[w2nra@optonline.net]

Hi Bob,

I've heard it's friendly fire.  Our friends the Australians have a new toy, Over the Horizon Radar.  I read this on one of the other reflectors in a message from an Aussie.  I don't recall which reflector or which Aussie.

Maybe we have a chance of stopping this one with compliant through the proper channels.

73 Art W2NRA

Bob  K8IA wrote:

>Anyone on this reflector have info on the latest "Woodpecker" over the  
>horizon radar? Its making a mess of 40m CW and is gonna be real difficult to  deal 
>with in All Asian Contest this weekend.
> 
>Here's what I am hearing from Arizona USA
>Predominate below 7000 khz up to 7017 or so. 
>Heard during 0800-1200Z period this morning. (Did not listen during other  
>times)
>S7 with some qsb (rx is calib so S9=50uv and S7 is close to 10db below  S9)
>Peaking about 290-320 degrees (BY ???) on 3 el yagi
> 
>Maybe those of you with directive 40m antennas can add to this report.  
>
>73, Bob  K8IA
>Arizona  USA
>