[PCR-1000] RFI

[rtv]

roger,
yes i get those notices...and maybe thats some of it, but the signal i 
was talking about was a bit lower in freq.     wouldnt 9  be right on 
top of  12 and 15?
                                                                        
                 rtv

RogerKola@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 02/28/03 10:47:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, rtv@wwnet.com 
>writes:
>
>  
>
>> sometimes i see a rather broad band 
>> signal (maybe 35khz) pulsing right in the neighborhood of 137.5  i'll 
>> see it on both the pcr1000 and an icom r9000 but it doesn't show on the 
>> tek!  but in general its all over the place low level but just enough to 
>> keep my pix from being perfect.
>>    
>>
>
>I'm not sure if you get these trports but take a look at Note 1....NOAA 9 
>does interfere with my reception frequently....
>
>                     WEATHER SATELLITES
>                       ================
>       APT  STATUS  REPORT -- 24th February 2003
>            =============================
>
>  Satellite             Frequency (MHz)      Status        Image Quality
>
>  NOAA 12                137.500                 on                good
>  NOAA 14                137.620                 off
>  NOAA 15                137.500                 on                good
>  NOAA 17                137.620                 on                good
>
>  Meteor 3-5              137.300                 off            see note 3.
>  Meteor 2-21            137.400                 off
>
>
>CHANGES SINCE LAST REPORT
>None.
>
>THIS WEEK'S POSSIBLE EVENTS.
>None expected.
>
>NOTES.
>
>1.  NOAA 9 was permanently deactivated some years ago and is tumbling
>freely.  Unfortunately it has a sporadic carrier on 137.500 (varies quickly
>according to orientation) and can cause interference to NOAA 12 and
>NOAA 15.
>
>2.  NOAA 16's APT transmission system failed a few months after launch.
>
>3. The ascending portion of Meteor 3-5's orbit is precessing into better
>illumination and under normal circumstances I would expect it to be back on
>towards the end of February.  Missing 'Orbit' messages have made the
>assessment more difficult.  Watch this space.
>
>Just a quick thought...
>
>Roger
>WA1KAT
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