[Lowfer] new medfer station

[Steve McDonald]

>
> I am activating a MEDFER beacon later this month and I invite comments and
> suggestions on my plan:
>
> ID: MID, Meridian, Idaho, 1687.50 kHz, alternating CW and MCW at 8 WPM,
> Keying rise/fall time of 1 ms. Expected ERP of 1 mW.

Dave - I would strongly suggest that you consider using QRSS mode rather
than CW. With all the BCB QRM now in the expanded band you will probably not
be heard at all unless running QRSS.

Steve / VE7SL

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