[Lowfer] Name that mode...

Scott Tilley sthed475 at telus.net
Sat Jan 17 22:30:10 EST 2009


Hi Jay

I'm configured for 2200m at the present time. But could be convinced to 
reconfigure for 600m RX with a days notice.

73 Scott




jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
> Steve
>
> John and Lloyd are 'old hands' at this and have copied all of the modes so far.
>
> Mode 1  RTTY 45 baud / 170 Hz shift
> Mode 2  WOLF 10
> Mode 3  MFSK8
>
> The fact that the signal is audible, albeit in a 6 Hz BW,  means that you should be able to decode 
> some of these modes. RTTY would be a stretch but WOLF 10 should be a piece of cake. Perhaps you 
> aren't interested in the digital modes...but it would sure be nice to have a west coast US 
> monitoring station active for the various modes. VE7TIL and VE7SL are active but it seems somewhat 
> hit or miss with them.
>
> Jay
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz at wildblue.net>
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Name that mode...
>
>
>   
>> Mode two stopped at 0258 utc; mode 3 began at 0300. No clue what mode 2 was,
>> but interesting to listen with 6Hz audio filter. Mode 3 has no carrier,
>> harder to copy aurally without a reference, but has very interesting
>> varied-frequency tones. Neat!
>> What was mode 2?
>> Steve
>> NE Oregon
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Andrews" <w1tag at charter.net>
>> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands"
>> <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 6:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Name that mode...
>>
>>
>>     
>>> 0200-0230 was 45 Baud RTTY, 170 Hz shift.
>>>
>>> JA
>>>
>>> Steve Ratzlaff wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Easy aural copy of the carrier here, 0237 utc. Can hear occasional
>>>> modulation. Static isn't too bad so far, but seems to be building.
>>>> Steve
>>>> NE Oregon
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: <jrusgrove at comcast.net>
>>>> To: "SHMRG at piobaire.mines.ui" <SHMRG at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>;
>>>> <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:49 PM
>>>> Subject: [Lowfer] Name that mode...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Been a while since we've played 'name that mode'. Frequency is 508.5
>>>>> kHz.
>>>>> Will switch on the half
>>>>> hour as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> 0200 - 0230  mode 1
>>>>> 0230 - 0300  mode 2
>>>>> 0300 - 0330  mode 3
>>>>> 0330 - 0400  mode 4
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously stations close in will have an advantage. Reports are
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2
>>>>>
>>>>> p.s. TX is up and running now...
>>>>>
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