Topband: fishing buoys

Michael Bazley bazley@iinet.net.au
Sun, 22 Jul 2001 07:38:18 +0800


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There is a new menace on the bands. Previously the fishing marker buoys used
to send their call twice and then be silent for a few minutes. Recently
several new ones now transmit continuosly. This morning one S9+ buoy was on
1832 and all but wiping out GW3TMP on the same frequency.
This new menace makes 160 even more of a challenge!!!

73 es d de Mike VK6HD



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