LF: DL-HB9/DL-ON in slow cw with 8 watts

Andre' Kesteloot akestelo@bellatlantic.net
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 10:13:37 -0500



Peter Bobek wrote:

> Thanks to Toni/HB9ASB and Rik/ON7YD for the 2-way slow cw contacts
> this morning (Sunday) on 137 kHz.
> I was running only 8 watts into the very lossy antenna system (estimated
> ERP around 5...10 milliwatts). Current regulations in DL allow only 20
> watts
> (peak-to-peak) from the transmitter into the antenna....  Germany is still
> behind....  But - at least - we are back on the air....
>
> BTW: callsign of the transmitter on 139.000 kHz (= zero frequency, shift is
> +/- 170 Hz) is   "D B F 3 9" (not DCF39).
>
> Peter, DJ8WL