[Lf] Re: WA2XTF/12 ??

[Andre' Kesteloot]

K3DZ at aol.com wrote:

> Hello- At times I listen around 136 kHz and to the no-license band to see
> what I can hear.  For days I have been hearing a pretty strong PSK31 sounding
> signal around 136 kHz.  (I have limited freq resolution and accuracy.) Is
> this the WA2XTF/12 beacon, and does it transmit only PSK31?

hello Frank,I doubt that what you are listening to is our beacon. We transmit
morse code, at 5 wpm on 136.745.  We will soon turn on again our other beacon,
wa2xtf/6 on 136.750  (also CW at 5 wpm)  You should then be able to differentiate
both on your computer screen, if you use a good dsp program.What you may be
hearing could be a very powerful Navy Tx in California (I believe on 137) which
run RTTY or something. I believe Cliff Buttschardt (whom I have cc. on this
message) and who lives in California, may be able to throw some light on this
subject.

> I am on the Duquense Light power grid where I live.  A buddy, W3ANX lives
> about 10 miles north east of me.  He is on a different power grid.  He also
> hears this strong PSK31 sounding signal around 136 kHz.  W3ANX has a recent
> model  Yaesu that tunes down to 100 kHz on receive.
>
> What ever this signal is it sure stands out from the rest of the hash, and a
> multitude of what appears to be weaker steady unmodulated carriers.
>
> What do you think we are hearing, is it WA2XTF/12?  Merry Christmas, 73's
> Frank K3DZ, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 (Plum Borough, about 17 miles from downtown
> Pittsburgh)


73, and Happy Holidays

Andre' N4ICK