I wrote a simple Windows program that identifies the NCDXF/IARU Beacons. It's a software simulation of the MFJ 890 DX Beacon Monitor. A description and download are available at: http://www.w6nek.com/
Scroll to bottom of the web page to download the free HF Beacon Tracker program. 73... Frank - W6NEK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian, G4ILO" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:07 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] NCDXF/IARU Beacons > > I think the problem is, as you say, the decoder isn't sensitive on weak > signals. But what's the point, anyway? There are a number of programs > which > will tell you what beacon you will hear at any given time, so you don't > need > to decode it, just know that you heard something. > > If you want a record of what's heard use the program Faros. This is much > more sensitive than any ordinary CW decoder for this specific task as I > suspect that it digs into the noise looking for exactly what it expects > the > beacon to send. > > > Philippe Trottet wrote: >> >> Dear Elecrafters, >> How to decode almost correctly the NCDXF/IARU beacons with a different >> pitch than 700~800Hz >> I'm using a pitch of 450Hz in order to use less bandwidth and it is more >> softer to my ears, especially on long runs. >> I can hear clearly the beacons with the 450Hz but even I'm shifting up >> the >> VFO to listen a 600~700Hz tone, the decoder is not working even the pitch >> (so the FC) has been moved to those values. CWT is off. Width is used >> between 50 ~200Hz. Filter: 400Hz >> AGC on or off do not change anything. >> On the other hand he decoder seems not really "sensitive" on weak >> signals. >> Any trick ? >> Bst 73's >> Philippe A65BI >> K3#3616 >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> > > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/NCDXF-IARU-Beacons-tp5510562p5510773.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3120 - Release Date: 09/07/10 11:43:00 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
