Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread John Chappell G3XRJ
Report from Land's End UK Pulsing s7 here from NW quadrant 30 mins before Sunrise. Only K9AY for rx but definitely NW'ish. Fading down as going through Sunrise and now s3-4 20 mins after SR. 73 John G3XRJ It's peaking at 15 over 9 here in SW Connecticut right now. I first heard this

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Mike Waters
From SW Missouri, heard on my 580' NE Beverage, pulses to S7 (preamp off), 1130 UTC (5:30 CST). I can hear it from 1.900 to 1.930 on the IC-765's 2.4 kHz LSB filter. Switching to AM on 1.915 (over S9), the signal has a rough pulsing tone, but I didn't try to measure the tone's frequency. @ 1145

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Don Kirk
Hi Mike and gang, I have been monitoring the signal during the early hours of this morning and on web SDR in England it was there at 3am EST but when I checked again at 4:20am EST it was no longer being received. The heading from my house has been very consistent at approximately 75 degrees but

Re: Topband: Fwd: 19th Stew Perry Top Band DX Challange

2014-12-08 Thread Barry N1EU
I applaud K7FL for sponsoring the Top Score 100% Search/Pounce plaque. Such an award should be available in EVERY major contest. 73, Barry N1EU On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 1:59 AM, Lew Sayre w...@arrl.net wrote: Greetings to All 160M Denizens present and future, The Boring Amateur Radio Club

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Lloyd Berg - N9LB
Pre-dawn here in Wisconsin, the noise is not detectable here as of 1245z Lloyd - N9LB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Don Kirk Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 6:12 AM To: Mike Waters Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse

Topband: Radar like on 1913

2014-12-08 Thread Michael Walker
Hi Guys Sorry to start a new thread on this, but I just joined and I can figure out a way to append to the old thread. For those that haven't seen/heard this yet, this is what it look like in Toronto around Z. https://vimeo.com/113868670. Based on some comments in social media sites, is it

Topband: etiquette question

2014-12-08 Thread Charles Yahrling
I'm a 160M wanna-be that's read the ON4UN book and this list for a few weeks. So it occurs to me that before I pick a frequency for trying a cw QRS net, I might want to ask for guidance on the most gentlemanly place to run it. I take it anything between 1800-1830 would be likely to QRM more

Re: Topband: Radar like on 1913

2014-12-08 Thread Mike Waters
Hello Mike, To reply to the original thread, simply put *topband@contesting.com topband@contesting.com* in the To: field, and don't edit the subject. Anyway, my best guess this morning was Iceland. Can you post the links to those social media sites here? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Dec 8,

Re: Topband: Radar like on 1913

2014-12-08 Thread thorvaldur S T E F A N S S O N
I can listen for this to see if it originates in TF or if TF can be ruled out. Somebody let me know when the offending signal is on and I will listen for it. At 1405 UTC nothing is heard here in the NW part of TF. 73 Thor, TF4M On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com

Re: Topband: etiquette question

2014-12-08 Thread Mike Waters
Hello Charles, I don't think you'd bother anyone between 1800 and 1810. About all I ever hear there is RTTY, some domestic QSOs, and W1AW. Thanks for asking! :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Charles Yahrling cfytech2...@gmail.com wrote: I'm a 160M wanna-be that's

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread k1fz
Monday  9;45 AM Unable to hear the 1900-1925 Khz. interfering signal this morning. Propagation change, or is the signal gone ? Anyone still hear it? 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html On Sun, 7 Dec 2014 19:13:04 -0500, Arthur Delibert radio7...@msn.com wrote: Is

Topband: G3LZQ SK

2014-12-08 Thread Neil G0JHC
Sorry to learn  that we have lost a good top band friend,  John G3LZQ, who has passed away today December 8th 2014. Difficult to meet  a nicer person, always greeted you like a long lost friend at the Conventions and just an all-round good guy to be around and learn from. He also worked

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread K2RS
It seems to be an intermittent signal that comes and goes, but it has been heard during daylight hours as well as at night. FWIW, a friend who's in the ARRL Intruder Watch group forwarded me an e-mail this morning informing him that IW has received reports about the noise and they're looking

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Mike Waters
There seems to be some recordings at www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,100298.0.html 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 11:56 AM, K2RS k2rsonl...@comcast.net wrote: a friend who's in the ARRL Intruder Watch group forwarded me an e-mail this morning informing him that IW

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Anthony Scandurra
The pulse faded into the noise around 1300Z here in central NC. As of 2300Z, nothing heard. Local sunset was about an hour ago. 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com wrote: There seems to be some recordings at

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Michael Walker
There is my recording here: https://vimeo.com/113868670 Mike va3mw On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com wrote: There seems to be some recordings at www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,100298.0.html 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 11:56 AM,

Re: Topband: FTDX5000 vs K3

2014-12-08 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,12/7/2014 9:09 AM, Brad Denison wrote: I have read many reviews on these rigs and am wondering if anyone has first hand experience with both. Only a study comparing ARRL Lab test results, which is here. k9yc.com/TXNoise.pdf After seeing this report, Yaesu issued a firmware update

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Don Kirk
Copying the signal again this evening from Indianapolis area at 8:45pm EST (0145 utc) Heading is again approximately 75 deg. Don wd8dsb On Monday, December 8, 2014, Michael Walker va...@portcredit.net wrote: There is my recording here: https://vimeo.com/113868670 Mike va3mw On Mon, Dec

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread John Kaufmann
Same estimated heading (~75 deg) from the Boston area and same as last night. The relatively big signal strength suggests something in NA rather than EU. But that would place it almost out a sea from here, or possibly very southern VE1 or FP8. Is there anyone from that area that can give a

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Doug Grant
From: k...@myfairpoint.net Monday? 9;45 AM Unable to hear the 1900-1925 Khz. interfering signal this morning. Propagation change, or is the signal gone ? Anyone still hear it? I checked a few times during the day on Monday and did not hear it. At 0200z I checked again and it was there and

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Ray Benny
Guys, I am hearing something between 1910 and 1925. Its a rapid, raspy, pulse tone, but its coming from the SE in Central AZ (SA direction). It is just above my noise level, currently S4, so not strong. Do not hear it on my TX vertical. Don't know if this could be the noise reported or some local

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Doug Grant
0350z it is back and loud again (40dB over s9) and has QSB. This site shows how Codar systems work http://www.ims.uaf.edu/hfradar/how_it_works/ the sound clip on that page has audio that is higher-pitched than the one on 1915 but similar in structure. 73, Doug K1DG On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:44

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Rich C
I just did a check with the HI Z 4-8 and it is DUE EAST of here at S8-9 here in Grants Pass Oregon. It drops off each side of due east when I switch it. Rich K7ZV On Mon, December 8, 2014 10:00 pm, Doug Grant wrote: 0350z it is back and loud again (40dB over s9) and has QSB. This site shows

Re: Topband: FTDX5000 vs K3

2014-12-08 Thread Udo A. Heinze
I asked Yaesu what the improvement was but never got an answer. I also asked the ARRL to rerun the analysis on the FT Dx5000 they have so the results could be compared to their original product review, they never responded to my e-mail. Does anyone have any clout with the League to nudge them

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

2014-12-08 Thread Gary Smith
I was going to upload a photo of what I have on my P3 screen, to photobucket but Photobucket wants me to now log in via facebook and I'm sick and tired of my account being a portal for everything. Anyone have a suggestion of a good place for me to make a link of this photo that doesn't ask