[[CW] Interesting (?) Beacon...any ideas?]

Thu, 05 Jun 2003 10:07:20 -0400

Perhaps the sender means "9/11" instead of "9KR11".  Were you able to get=
 a
bearing on the signal?

Tony Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Good Morning Gang,
> This morning while downing my first cup of java, I was tuning around on=
 30
> meters.
> Came across a signal on 10106.40 (on my TenTec OMNI 6+), auto cw at abo=
ut
> 15+WPM.
> First heard at 0959Z and then at 5 minute intervals.  Here is the text:=

> 9KR11 GOOD RIDANCE OATH OF ETERNAL DEATH (Followed by prosign) -.-.-.
> The 9KR11 is a bit unusual as it is sent 9 -.-.-. 11 (the same sequence=
 as
> the ending prosign).  The word RIDANCE is spelled as such vice RIDDANCE=
?
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> The signal at first was about S1-2 (on a basically dead band) and now
> approximately
> one hour later it is now S7 and appears to be increasing.  I am located=
 in
> northwest
> Georgia.
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> Any thoughts?  The phrase may have some significance to someone out the=
re,
> but
> not me?
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> Thanks...
> Tony, W4FOA
> Chickamauga, GA
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> Watch your thoughts; they become words.
> Watch your words; they become actions.
> Watch your actions; they become habits.
> Watch your habits; they become character.
> Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
>                          -Frank Outlaw
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of David J. Ring Jr - N1EA
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 7:46 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [CW] Marine Propagation test
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> I am not sure if this is on CW or SSB with a CW i.d. but I thought some=
 of
> the list members might wish to participate, or observe:
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
> From WGM Central Florida =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This weekend I will be testing a CWID beacon on 4439.5 Mhz USB, with th=
e
> call sign WGM repeated 3 times every one minute.
> On the even minute it transmits a Horizontal dipole, located 52 feet of=
f
the
> ground, a NVIS design antenna.
> On the odd minute it switched onto a 26 ft vertical antenna, with
> counterpoise to resonate at the desire frequency and radials extending =
into
> a 32000 sq. acre lake in Central Florida.
> Lat/Long of this beacon is 27.23N 081.19.785 W
> This beacon is design for marine vessels to get a better handle on the
> serious propagation on short skip conditions.
> Your assistance is much appreciated.
> For this weekend only, you can send reports to [email protected] or to this=

> address.
> Thank you,
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> Regards,
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> Dr. John Gregory/W3ATE
> CruiseEmail
> P.O.Box 667318
> Pompano Beach, Florida
> 33066
> [email protected]
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> de   David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA
> http://www.qsl.net/n1ea
> http://www.qrz.com/callsign?callsign=3Dn1ea
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> -30-
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