[Milsurplus] SAQ Reception

[Dennis Kidder]

No joy on the West Coast either, though there were little flashes at 
17.2 KHz from time to time on the waterfall display.  I listened for 
both transmissions and this only showed up on the 1200UTC transmission.  
I am listening from the California High Desert in DM15bs.

On the other hand, I was able to copy three of the Russian "Alpha" 
locating beacons between 12 and 14 KHz, and beacons in Australia, Japan 
and the usual Hawaii and Cutler stations.  I had occasional bursts of 
QRN, but it was fairly quiet here.  Given the conditions and the other 
stations I was copying, I was surprised NOT to see more of SAQ.

I am using a Perseus and a Marconi "T" antenna.

In 2003 I WAS able to copy SAQ here at this location using a shielded 
magnetic loop, preamp and Spectrum Lab software running on a laptop.  
Apparently, this was the first time SAQ had ever been copied on the US 
West Coast.  And I have a nice QSL card to show for it as well as a 
special mention in their listener's report (as WA6NIA).

One more opportunity on Wednesday morning ....

Keep listening!!

73,

-dennis W6DQ
Inyokern CA
DM15bs

On 6/29/2014 1:10 PM, Richard wrote:
> Did anyone hear SAQ?  All I heard was noise, noise, noise.  QRN is 
> notorious in the tropics on MF thru VLF, but also very bad in 
> Massachusetts.
>
> Richard, AA1P
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