RW Beacon Hours

Andre' Kesteloot akestelo@bellatlantic.net
Thu, 20 May 1999 09:37:28 -0400


Thanks, will do
Andre' N4ICK
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W0rw@kktv.com wrote:

> Subject: RW VLF Beacon Summer Schedule
>
> Hi Andre'  Please pass this on....
> The 'RW' VLF Beacon is now on the air from 1700 to 0700 MDT.
> Now you can listen  in the quiet morning hours on 164 kHz for the 'RW'
> Beacon. Listen at least 3 hours before dawn for DX.
> Those pesky summer thunder storms are starting up again...
>
> The transmissions are CW (A1) at 15 WPM.
> Use your narrow CW  filter.
> The Beacon is sending 'RW'
> The Beacon is transmitting continuously on weekends and
> 1700 to 0700 MDT weekdays.
>
> You can check the VLF propagation by listening to other Colorado
> NavAid Beacons and finding your best antenna for them.
> Try listening for 'IHS' on 335 kHz, and 'CO' on 407 kHz,
> all in Colorado Springs.
> Also try to copy 'TAD' on 329 kHz, in Trinidad CO,  about 150 miles
> south of Colorado Springs.
> These NavAids are running Modulated CW (A2). .
> There is a Long Wave QSL sent out for all Long Wave Listener (LWL)
> reports...
> QSL to:
> RW Beacon, WA2XRM,  PO BOX 6069, Colorado Springs, CO 80934
> or eMail
>    w0rw@kktv.com
>
> to: W0rw
> cc: INT:akestelo@bellatlantic.net