Topband: WA0RCR Questioned

[Ford Peterson]

> I can just barely copy this "broadcast" from my QTH on
> the West coast, using a beverage.  How well do other
> west coast'ers copy it?  I use it as a beacon to test
> receive antennas.  IMHO, the frequency of it should be
> moved above 1.9 MHz to allow another QSO slot in prime
> frequency territory.
> 
> Rick N6RK

1.9MHz?  How about 1.997MHz?  This nuisance 'broadcast,' which is likely illegal anyway, is full scale in MN.  Since there is no "communicating" going on, then it should move out of the meaningful portion of the band.

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com