[600MRG] G8HUH Spots VK5CV on 477 KHz

[Ralph Wallio, W0RPK]

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/january/g8huh_spots_vk5cv_on_477_khz.htm#.VLjyKC5K080


G8HUH Spots VK5CV on 477 KHz

Using the new 'OPERA DYNAMIC' MF/LF beacon mode

VK5CV Tx 16:30z 477 KHz
G8HUH Rx 16:39z at -37dB

Dx Atlas showing G8HUH, placed on the 'Gray Line' [See above link for 
map. --W0RPK]

Data recovered from the PSK-Map data base shows the capture to fit 
exactly with the Opera Dynamic time signature , Tx web-beacon 16:30 , Rx 
web-spot time stamped 16:39z [8 min + 0/2 min] 13/1/2015 at 16:39z

Tx OPERA 0.477 13/01/2015 16:30 Beacon Op8 every 16:22 150
-37 OPERA 0.477 13/01/2015 16:39 G8HUH IO81MG

Opera Dynamic: Provides an additional 5/6 dB gain over the conventional 
Opera Beacon and is automatically engaged , should the decoder fail , 
the facility is linked to the OP8 477KHz and OP32 136KHz modes only.

VK5CV reported using 50 watts carrier power to 160m inverted L with a 
base loaded variometer.

NB: This may of been one of the 'Flash' propagation events linked to the 
MF band , to date UK/EU to VK has yet to be achieved.

73 Graham G0NBD

Opera is linked to the PSK-Reporter 
https://www.pskreporter.info/pskmapn.html

The software may be downloaded from
http://rosmodem.wordpress.com/

User groups

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/O_P_E_R_A_/info

https://www.facebook.com/groups/operadatamode/