the first useful example I found for a source
for the beacons we hear
Robin
- Original Message -
From: GeorgeWallner aa...@atlanticbb.net
To: he...@vitelcom.net; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 19:20
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 19:20
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:37:26 -0400
Herb Schoenbohm he...@vitelcom.net wrote:
These fish beacons are sometimes very strong and
normally out in the Gulf of Mexico. I just wish I could replicate the QRP
I seriously doubt it - check the links - they all seem to be crystal based.
There are
smart beacons that respond only when interrogated by the owning vessel.
Nowhere is
there any indication that these things have any smarts at all beyond that, and
the vast
majority are set and forget until
...@atlanticbb.net
To: he...@vitelcom.net; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 19:20
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:37:26 -0400
Herb Schoenbohm he...@vitelcom.net wrote:
These fish beacons are sometimes very strong and
normally out in the Gulf
I've been copying strange 4 character cw messages between 1.975 - 1.985
at approx. 0835Z for the past few days. Characters groups include 4HAE,
PEA2, AJL2, 4EKI, AHD9. Signals are fairly weak. Anyone else copying
these signals or know what they are? -Joe
Sounds like fishing net beacons, Joe.
http://www.genesisradio.com.au/VK2DX/fishnet.html
http://www.w8ji.com/ndb%20beacon%20fish%20buoy%20net%20beacons.htm
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:58 AM, joe gali...@comcast.net wrote:
I've been copying strange 4 character cw messages
Yep, indeed it is! Now to figure out where they are coming from? Hi
Hi. Thanks Mike.
On Mon, 2012-06-11 at 08:38 -0500, Mike Waters wrote:
Sounds like fishing net beacons, Joe.
http://www.genesisradio.com.au/VK2DX/fishnet.html
Hi Joe,
There was quite a bit of discussion about fishnet beacons here a year or
two ago. If you search back through the Topband archives, you might find
your answer.
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Topband/
A couple of web sites had a list of them.
What antenna did you hear them on?
at VP6DX.
de Milt, N5IA
-Original Message-
From: Mike Waters
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 1:02 PM
To: gali...@comcast.net ; topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
Those blasted illegal fishnet buoy transmitters are in use all over the
world. I haven't spent much time
antennas at
VP6DX.
de Milt, N5IA
-Original Message-
From: Mike Waters
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 1:02 PM
To: gali...@comcast.net ; topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
Those blasted illegal fishnet buoy transmitters are in use all over the
world. I haven't spent much time
-Original Message-
From: topband-boun...@contesting.com
[mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Milt -- N5IA
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:50 PM
To: Mike Waters; gali...@comcast.net; topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages
For those that are interested in what
On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:37:26 -0400
Herb Schoenbohm he...@vitelcom.net wrote:
These fish beacons are sometimes very strong and
normally out in the Gulf of Mexico. I just wish I could replicate the QRP
transmitter and antennaor is it just the saltwater ground?
Herb,
It is simple: 2 W
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