LF: Puckeridge tests 14/15 th April - Proposed Schedules]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

DEREK ATTER wrote:

> Dear LFer's
>
> The Notice of Licence Variation  from the Radio Communiction Agency has
> just approved to operate up to100W ERP from the 325 ft Decca mast on both
> the 73Khz band (callsign G3GRO) and the 136Khz band (callsign G3WSC) over
> the weekend 14/15/16 April !!
>
> Herewith the proposed initial operating periods for the forthcoming weekend
> from the old Decca site :-
>
>         From   16-00 UTC - 1700UTC          73Khz Band    1W   ERP
>
>                        17-00 UTC - 20-00 UTC       136Khz Band  1W   ERP
>
>                         20-00 UTC - 2100 UTC         73Khz  Band  1W ERP
>
>                         21-00 UTY - 2300UTC          136Khz Band 1W ERP
>
> After CQs we will indicate where we will be QRX ,   We also  hope to be
> able to QSX HF bands
>
>     Note #  We may run some tests for limited periods at higher ERP
> reducing in steps from a maximum 100W  ERP                     ( 1Kw RF to
> antenna)    announcing the ERP at each level
>
>            From 2300 -05-30 UTC    137.710 Khz   Beacon mode -- sending
> alternate callsign G3WSC  for 10 secs
>
> (about 5wpm) and then 10sec pause, then callsign again etc.
>
> ERP up to a maximum of 100W
>
>        Later schedules for Saturday onwards will be posted on the reflector
>
>      The operators involved at various times over the weekend will be -
>
>                     G3KAU,  G3GRO, G0MRF,G3XDV, M0BMU , G3XTZ, G3YXM,
> G3YSX
>
>  On site mobile phone no. 07790 242930    Contact station back home - Peter
> G3LDO   Tel No: 01903 770 804  or E-mail
>
>      NB.  The  key clicks reported by some stations at close range after
> the first setting -up tests have hopefully been            addressed.
>
>                 73,   de  G3GRO, G3KAU, G0MRF