Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

[K4SAV]

It's very strong here.  On a vertical it is running S9+10 to S9+15 on 
peaks with QSB taking it down to S9.  As I posted earlier it was running 
S1 to S7 at noon.  That was due to QSB.  I can hear it all day long.

I can tell it has a lot of multipath right now.  In the null of my 
antenna it flutters around, up and down, and then completely disappears 
for a little while.  Earlier when it was more stable it just flat 
disappeared in my antenna null at 133 degrees.

My largest measurement error is probably in accurately measuring my 
antenna position with a not too accurate compass.  I also measured the 
offset between true north and compass direction. (I had it staked)  
After checking that at a website just now, I see that I missed it by one 
degree.  That would make my estimate of 133 degrees be 132 degrees.

Finally we have a measurement from Florida, and it is an interesting 
one.  I don't know haw accurate the direction is, but it doesn't have to 
be very accurate to conclude that the source in in the USA, not out on 
one of the islands.  Is someone plotting this?

Jerry

On 11/2/2013 9:01 PM, JC N4IS wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> I'm in Ft Lauderdale EL96ub and the carrier on 3501.6 is s9+10 coming around
> 350 degree with some QSB.
>
> Regards
> JC
> N4IS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Kirk
> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 9:29 PM
> To: Tom W8JI
> Cc: Charlie Cunningham; topband
> Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> K5ESW reported the following : The 3501.5 carrier is audible in daylight in
> Raleigh, NC. It is running
>> S3-S4 now at 3 pm local. It was about S6-S7 or better at night.
> What would be interesting to know is if anyone can hear this signal 24 hours
> a day, and then DF activity should be done from that area during the middle
> of the day.  I will ask K5ESW if he can still hear this signal between noon
> and 3pm.
>
> In the Indianapolis area the signal runs S7 to S9 on my TX antenna during
> hours of darkness, but lots of fade/multipath.  I noticed the signal was
> much more stable in the late afternoon (still light outside and running S&)
> when I first heard it today (probably less multipath), and therefore
> tomorrow afternoon when it first appears I will attempt to update my
> headings.
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Tom W8JI<w8ji at w8ji.com>  wrote:
>
>> Based on Tom's bearing, the source is clearly not in the Carolinas as
>> a few
>>> have specuilated.
>>>
>>> Charlie, K4OTV
>>>
>> You can be absolutely sure it is not in or anywhere near NC.
>>
>> My heading can't be more than a few degrees off. This closely matches
>> Jerry's line, his line is just west of mine and almost parallel.
>>
>> The only issue is the multipath the signal had near sunset, but I
>> think I got a pretty good average at 130 degrees true from me. (EM73XB or
> EM73XC).
>> A second reading later in time is always best to double check, but the
>> signal went away.
>>
>>
>> 73 Tom
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