Fwd: Re: [GreenKeys] Weird RTTY pattern - 8.535MHz

Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:23:08 -0700

>Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 12:06:54 -0700
>From: [email protected]
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>To: Don Robert House <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Weird RTTY pattern - 8.535MHz
>
>I hear the same signal here on my FT-990 at 8536.5 Kc.  Seems someone
>told me onetime it was a 6 level code.  I tried various methods to
>decode that over the years with no luck.  Used the PK-232MBX, ST-6 and
>even some computer software.  Just wouldn't lock in.
>
>I believe its military in nature.  Another loud one, same type pattern
>is down just above the 4 mc ham band.  There are numerous places in the
>spectrum where one will find the same signal pattern.  Seems funny tho
>that the Navy or Gummit would still be using something that slow etc
>when you know they are doing higher speed stuff.
>
>I suspect its on the west coast as i don't have much of an antenna and
>its reading almost S-7 on the S meter here in Arizona at midday.  I've
>only got about 30 ft of wire hanging around outside so the antenna is
>nothing spectacular. 
>
>Not sure if its 50 baud or just what.  Could be coming from the Navy
>communications site up near Davis, California.  Speculation.
>
>Larry
>W0OGH


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