I wanted to ask.... What kind of transmission/antenna setup do beacons like this use? I am, obviosuly, very familiar with AM and FM but have never seen a LW/Beacon transmission set up.
Paul On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, so it isnt really DX, but our station owner let me borrow a radio of > his from the office. > > I logged a beacon on 356kHz which repeated "ODX" in morse code voer and > over. Runs 25 Watts from The Evelyn Sharp Airfield/Ord AIrport which is > about 2 miles by air NW of when I originally heard it, sitting at my desk in > the KNLV offices. I'd rate it about 6 1/2 out of 10 on the signal scale. > > (1 being bad, 10 being good) > > Powell Way helped me ID the first two letters, O and D as I held my cell > phone up to the radio. I don't know Morse code myself. > > Paul > > > > -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. http://www.realradiousa.com http://www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
