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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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

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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Caveat Lector Ya All
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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.

"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:
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 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

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

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.