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The beacons ID's are sent in morse code. The entire format is:
The beacons transmit every three minutes, day and night. This table gives the minute and second of the start of the first transmission within the hour for each beacon on each frequency. A transmission consists of the callsign of the beacon sent at 22 words per minute followed by four one-second dashes. The callsign and the first dash are sent at 100 watts. The remaining dashes are sent at 10 watts, 1 watt and 100 milliwatts. See URL: http://www.ncdxf.org/Beacon/BeaconSchedule.html Tune to 14.100 MHz use CW mode If you can't copy 22 wpm, use BeaconSee Program http://sapp.telepac.pt/coaa/ And make sure your computer clock is accurate to within a second or less Programs for setting ur computer clock http://ac6v.com/opaids.htm#CLOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Walter" wrote in message om... I'm using a Radio shack Dx-394 and it has AM, LSB, USB, CW1, and CW2. I've been using AM. What should I be using? thanks. (Walter) wrote in message . com... I have a wire dipole antenna mounted between two maple trees in my yard. This allows me to pick up The BBC World Service on 5975 VERY loud, along with the Atomic Clock on 10000, and 5000. However I can't seem to pick up any of the NCDXF/IARU Beacons. http://www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html I don't know if it is my antenna, interference, the atmosphere, or a combination that is giving me trouble. Can anybody else pick these up? Thanks. |
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