Is this the Amrad Beacon?

Andre' Kesteloot akestelo@bellatlantic.net
Tue, 06 Feb 2001 10:11:30 -0500


Mike Dennison wrote:

> > Absolutely, we can transmit at any speed we want
> > The only limitation would be the ON7YD QRS program: does it allow us
> > to go slower? (I cannot remember its parameters, and the actual
> > software is at the transmitter site, of course, not here in my shack,
> > so I cannot check now how slow it will go). What do you have in mind?
> > 73 André N4ICK
>
> Well, there has been considerable success with Gs being received
> in Canada and the US using 30 - 60 second dot speeds when faster
> rates failed. Assuming you have some reasonable data on reception
> with 3s dots, how about reducing the speed to see how your range
> improves? Argo will cope with 90s dot lengths, so anything up to that
> would do.
>
> Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT)
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net