Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I would think that very high in the band, above 3575, would make a
> LOT more sense.

No - above 3600.  3570-3600 is packed full of digital/RTTY operations.


73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 11/8/2013 10:37 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
> I was going to make the same comment.  I would think that very high in
> the band, above 3575, would make a LOT more sense.
>
>
> On 11/8/2013 7:22 AM, Lennart Michaelsson wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Just curious: How come that people operate Ham beacons in a
>> bandsegment that
>> we have agreed to be used for DX traffic only? What is the purpose?
>> 73
>> Len
>> SM7BIC
>> "
>> The beacon that you mention (what I assume I'm hearing around 3.500.9
>> this
>> morning between 1130 to 1200 UTC) is on a lower frequency (approximately
>> 0.9 Khz lower) than what I was previously hearing, it's much weaker than
>> what I had been hearing, and it's heading is much different from my
>> previous
>> measurements.  Using my 3 pennants I would say the signal from what I
>> assume
>> is the w4hbk beacon is a little West Of South from my location (my first
>> estimate this morning put it around 190 degrees, and QRZ.com says
>> w4hbk is
>> 186 degrees from my location), and this is much different than my
>> previous
>> measurements that typically were from 128 to 140 degrees and 150
>> degrees at
>> the most)"
>>
>> Just FYI,
>> Don (wd8dsb)
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