[CW] Off Topic: Forward from [600MRG] G8HUH Spots VK5CV on 477 KHz

Sat Jan 17 17:58:22 EST 2015

I think this is so exciting, that I had to tell my CW friends.  Forgive the
OT (Off Topic) post.

Fascinating digital mode makes it one way on 477 kHz from Australia to
England.  Nice.

It is fascinating what is being done.

73
David N1EA and WD2XSH/18 - Part of the ARRL MF Experimental Group.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ralph Wallio, W0RPK <W0RPK at netins.net>
Date: Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Subject: [600MRG] G8HUH Spots VK5CV on 477 KHz
To: 600MRG <600mrg at w7ekb.com>

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/january/g8huh_spots_
vk5cv_on_477_khz.htm#.VLjyKC5K080

G8HUH Spots VK5CV on 477 KHz

Using the new 'OPERA DYNAMIC' MF/LF beacon mode

VK5CV Tx 16:30z 477 KHz
G8HUH Rx 16:39z at -37dB

Dx Atlas showing G8HUH, placed on the 'Gray Line' [See above link for map.
--W0RPK]

Data recovered from the PSK-Map data base shows the capture to fit exactly
with the Opera Dynamic time signature , Tx web-beacon 16:30 , Rx web-spot
time stamped 16:39z [8 min + 0/2 min] 13/1/2015 at 16:39z

Tx OPERA 0.477 13/01/2015 16:30 Beacon Op8 every 16:22 150
-37 OPERA 0.477 13/01/2015 16:39 G8HUH IO81MG

Opera Dynamic: Provides an additional 5/6 dB gain over the conventional
Opera Beacon and is automatically engaged , should the decoder fail , the
facility is linked to the OP8 477KHz and OP32 136KHz modes only.

VK5CV reported using 50 watts carrier power to 160m inverted L with a base
loaded variometer.

NB: This may of been one of the 'Flash' propagation events linked to the MF
band , to date UK/EU to VK has yet to be achieved.

73 Graham G0NBD

Opera is linked to the PSK-Reporter https://www.pskreporter.info/
pskmapn.html

The software may be downloaded from
http://rosmodem.wordpress.com/

User groups

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/O_P_E_R_A_/info

https://www.facebook.com/groups/operadatamode/

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