What's This Noise On 20M?
 

Hi gang -

I recently returned to 20M CW and am hearing a noise
reminiscent of the old "Russian Woodpecker", only
with a faster repetition rate. It seems to move
around the low end of the CW band and isn't locally
generated because I can hear propagation effects on
it.

Or are these old ears hearing things?

73 Don K6LTS

Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

P.S. Worked for HP also - 21 years -- Santa Clara Div
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73 From The Signal In The Noise
Caveat Lector Ya All
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Hi gang -

I recently returned to 20M CW and am hearing a noise
reminiscent of the old "Russian Woodpecker", only
with a faster repetition rate. It seems to move
around the low end of the CW band and isn't locally
generated because I can hear propagation effects on
it.

Or are these old ears hearing things?

73 Don K6LTS

Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

P.S. Worked for HP also - 21 years -- Santa Clara Div
--
73 From The Signal In The Noise
Caveat Lector Ya All
-----------------------------------------
wrote in message
...
Hi gang -

I recently returned to 20M CW and am hearing a noise
reminiscent of the old "Russian Woodpecker", only
with a faster repetition rate. It seems to move
around the low end of the CW band and isn't locally
generated because I can hear propagation effects on
it.

Or are these old ears hearing things?

73 Don K6LTS

Caveat Lector wrote:
Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

Thanks; what I'm hearing is on the "Ionosondes, chirpsounders & OTHR
systems page...SUPER DARN OTHR SYSTEM. I didn't realize anyone was
running OTHR (Over The Horizon Radar) any longer since the "Woodpecker"
went QRT.

Don K6LTS

Caveat Lector wrote:
Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

Thanks; what I'm hearing is on the "Ionosondes, chirpsounders & OTHR
systems page...SUPER DARN OTHR SYSTEM. I didn't realize anyone was
running OTHR (Over The Horizon Radar) any longer since the "Woodpecker"
went QRT.

Don K6LTS

Yep I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think)

Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

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73 From The Signal In The Noise
Caveat Lector Ya All
wrote in message
...
Caveat Lector wrote:
Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various
modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

Thanks; what I'm hearing is on the "Ionosondes, chirpsounders & OTHR
systems page...SUPER DARN OTHR SYSTEM. I didn't realize anyone was
running OTHR (Over The Horizon Radar) any longer since the "Woodpecker"
went QRT.

Don K6LTS

Yep I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think)

Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

--
73 From The Signal In The Noise
Caveat Lector Ya All
wrote in message
...
Caveat Lector wrote:
Lots of digital signals on the bands these days -- To hear the various
modes
and sounds go to URL:

http://rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~s.../DIG_intro.htm

Thanks; what I'm hearing is on the "Ionosondes, chirpsounders & OTHR
systems page...SUPER DARN OTHR SYSTEM. I didn't realize anyone was
running OTHR (Over The Horizon Radar) any longer since the "Woodpecker"
went QRT.

Don K6LTS

I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

Derek aa5bt.

I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

Derek aa5bt.

"Derek Wills" wrote in message
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I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

Derek aa5bt.


That radar runs S9 + 40 here when the MUF is right at 20M.
Just about what I expect from BPL.

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... Hank

Hank: http://horedson.home.att.net
W0RLI: http://w0rli.home.att.net

"Derek Wills" wrote in message
...
I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

Derek aa5bt.


That radar runs S9 + 40 here when the MUF is right at 20M.
Just about what I expect from BPL.

--

... Hank

Hank: http://horedson.home.att.net
W0RLI: http://w0rli.home.att.net

Derek Wills wrote:
I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

And before any European starts snickering about the stupid Americans:

http://europa.eu.int/information_soc...ns/text_en.htm

Bye bye hamradio as we know it.

Peter Lemken
DF5JT
Berlin

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Wer behauptet, den "Playboy" nur der Artikel wegen zu lesen, der schaut sich
auch dreistündige Pornofilme an, um zu erfahren wie sie ausgehen.

Derek Wills wrote:
I remember the OTHR woodpecker -- Kenwood even designed a noise blanker
for it (I think). Haven't heard any thing like it since (Thank Goodness)

That will seem completely innocuous if BPL is approved..

And before any European starts snickering about the stupid Americans:

http://europa.eu.int/information_soc...ns/text_en.htm

Bye bye hamradio as we know it.

Peter Lemken
DF5JT
Berlin

--
Wer behauptet, den "Playboy" nur der Artikel wegen zu lesen, der schaut sich
auch dreistündige Pornofilme an, um zu erfahren wie sie ausgehen.

It's probably an M3 licencee from the UK. These are freebie
licences issued to CBer's in this country which allow them
free access to the ham bands.

If you feel aggrieved about this abuse of the amateur radio
spectrum (and many of us do) then you should address your
concerns to the RSGB, who are primarily responsible for the
creation of this new licencing plan.

The fact that they expect to receive large amount of subscriber
income from this scheme is of course entirely coincidental . . .


Young Nick

It's probably an M3 licencee from the UK. These are freebie
licences issued to CBer's in this country which allow them
free access to the ham bands.

If you feel aggrieved about this abuse of the amateur radio
spectrum (and many of us do) then you should address your
concerns to the RSGB, who are primarily responsible for the
creation of this new licencing plan.

The fact that they expect to receive large amount of subscriber
income from this scheme is of course entirely coincidental . . .


Young Nick

Hank Oredson wrote:

That radar runs S9 + 40 here when the MUF is right at 20M.
Just about what I expect from BPL.

Hmmm...wonder if I can operate CW on Echolink; probably
the only place left that hasn't been QRMed by outside
sources...but then, is Echolink really ham radio?

Maybe a WAN award? (Worked All Nodes)

Don K6LTS

Hank Oredson wrote:

That radar runs S9 + 40 here when the MUF is right at 20M.
Just about what I expect from BPL.

Hmmm...wonder if I can operate CW on Echolink; probably
the only place left that hasn't been QRMed by outside
sources...but then, is Echolink really ham radio?

Maybe a WAN award? (Worked All Nodes)

Don K6LTS