[Lowfer] 518 kHz Navtex QRM

[David L. Wilson]

Last time this happened, it was New Orleans leaving a carrier up.   I called
them and they found the problem.
Watch during the broadcast to see when a station does its transmission if
the carrier stops.
I would myself but just out of minor sugery.

--
David L. Wilson


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lowfer [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Garry
> Hess
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2014 9:47 AM
> To: lowfer list
> Subject: [Lowfer] 518 kHz Navtex QRM
> 
> The night-time carrier at the 518 kHz Navtex mark frequency continues.
> It nulls at about 60 degrees, implying a direct heading of about 150
degrees.
> That direction, plus a screen capture showing the mark frequency is
identical
> to that of area 4 station E, makes me suspect that's the culprit.
> 
> Conditions must have been fairly good to the West last night because area
12
> west coast stations C, Q, and W decoded with the interferer nulled.
> 
> I've alerted the individuals that handled my last Navtex failure report in
> hopes that their emails are still valid. Unlike DGPS, I haven't found a
web site
> for reporting Navtex problems. Does anyone know of one?
> --
> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
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