Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages

Robin wb6tza at socal.rr.com
Mon Jun 11 23:54:39 PDT 2012


http://www.radiobuoy.com/proimages/ktr.doc

is a doc file in somewhat cryptic English translation with specs on their beacons

10 watts, 500 hours on one pile of D cells

Robin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GeorgeWallner" <aa7jv at atlanticbb.net>
To: <herbs at vitelcom.net>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 19:20
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages


> On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:37:26 -0400
>  Herb Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net> wrote:
>> These fish beacons are sometimes very strong and
>>normally out in the Gulf of Mexico.  I just wish I could >replicate the QRP transmitter 
>>and antenna....or is it >just the saltwater ground?
>>
>  Herb,
>
> It is simple: 2 W output, 10 foot whip wiht loading coil,
> and a 3000 mile wide perfect ground plane. Easy. :-)
>
> 73,
>
> George
> _______________________________________________
> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
> 



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