[Fwd: LF: MW]

[Frank Gentges]

Frederick,

Thanks for the steer, I suspected DGPS but the signal is different from 
the DGPS I hear near 350 kHz.  This signal does seem to be time related 
and the High Accuracy DGPS seems to account for it but I cannot find 
anything on the Internet describing the signal structure or the 
operating frequencies.  It looks like a test station is operating near 
Hagerstown MD for the HA-DGPS testing.  The signal is strong and I 
suspect this one we are seeing is closer to us.  It also appears the 
testing is being done by the Department of Transportation rather than 
the USCG.  I am not sure who is what now that the Department of Homeland 
Security has taken on USCG.

The fellow in Germany got a license for 440 but he has not said what 
modulation he will be using.  Since he is an LF ham, I suspect he will 
start with slow CW so we might see him with a program like ARGO.  It 
could be interesting to see if we can pick him up with winter propagation.

Frank K0BRA

Frederick Raab wrote:

>453 is one of the USCG HA DGPS beacons.  Do you have any other info on the
>German 440 signal?
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andre Kesteloot" <andre.kesteloot at verizon.net>
>To: "Frank Gentges" <fgentges at mindspring.com>
>Cc: "Frederick Raab" <f.raab at ieee.org>
>Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:30 PM
>Subject: Re: [Fwd: LF: MW]
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>>>It appears there is some operation around 500 kHz. The Germans have
>>>issured a special license for 440 kHz.
>>>I note that we have some sort of signal at about 453 kHz.  It seems to
>>>be a data signal with bursts of data each second.  On the minute, the
>>>signal sounds different suggesting less data is sent on the minute.
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>>this signal comes in fairly strongly here in McLean, very distinct on
>>453 kHz Upper Sideband.
>>73
>>André N4ICK
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