[Lowfer] Unknown signal

[ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/29/2009 9:48:49 A.M.  Eastern Standard Time, 
k3siw at sbcglobal.net writes:
If anyone tunes below the  lowfer spectrum, perhaps you can help identify 
the FSK-like signal I've been  seeing recently at 26.0 kHz. It looks just 
like NAA et al and is fairly  strong in the morning hours. I know WWVL 
used to transmit FSK on that  frequency, but it shifted between there and 
20 kHz and has been off for many  years. 
http://www.vlf.it/trond2/25-30khz.html lists nothing right on 26.0  kHz, 
new or old, nor does http://www.classaxe.com/dx/ndb/rww/ show any  spots.

Thanks for the help,

Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin,  IL



Hi Garry,
I have never heard any kind of FSK signal on  26.0KHz and I monitor
the VLF spectrum every day. Could it be some kind of  spur or birdie
in your receiving setup or something local? 

I have  read reports of someone hearing a new 'signal' on VLF then
have it turn out  to be a digital clock in their house or something local.

Hope you can  track it down but as far as I know there is no new
big signal on 26.0KHz that  I have ever heard. I do know that sometimes
the gov't stations down  there can shift to a new frequency
but I have never heard anything on  26.0 KHz.

73 Todd WD4NGG