[NJARC] New Distance Listening record

[StephenTetorka at cs.com]

Hi all:

Thought you gents and ladies would like to know this....



Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune - W4ZV Sets World Record!!
from [John C Ceccherelli] [Permanent Link][Original] 

To:  topband at contesting.com 
Subject:  Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune - W4ZV Sets World Record!! 
From:  John C Ceccherelli <cecchere at us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett at alum.mit.edu>) 
Date:  Mon, 03 Jan 2005 09:49:34 -0500 
List-post:  <mailto:topband at contesting.com> 

Bill Tippett, W4ZV, of New London, NC correctly copied code word OMAHA from
the N2XE beacon transmitting with a peak carrier power of .0000406 watts.
Bill confirmed reception of the beacon at 2328Z, January 2, 2005.  The
precise distance between the two stations using lat/long instead of grid
squares is 546.8 miles.


The beacon peak carrier output was measured using an Agilent 8563EC
Spectrum Analyzer (good to fempto-watt range) at 40.6 uW.  This establishes
Bill's record reception distance at 13,467,980 miles per watt.


Aside from the exceptional signal processor between Bill's ears, a Ten Tec
Orion Transceiver with a 1000 foot Beverage antenna was used.


W4ZV was the ONLY station to report hearing the diminutive signal.  A
remarkable acheivement--congratulations Bill!

73,
N2XE

John Ceccherelli


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