[600MRG] unmodulated carrier at 475

[david vanhorn]

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On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 7:58 AM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here in Dallas it starts coming up prior to sunset.  I wasn't watching it
> this morning, however, so I never saw it disappear.  At 2335z N4DB in VA
> indicated that he was still in daylight and could see the carrier coming up
> but the CW wasn't present until later.
>
> Its possible that the carrier and CW are completely unrelated.
>
> We also have a few other mystery signals on the band that have been around
> for quite a long time but this one is new which is the reason for the
> focus.
>
> 73,
>
> jl
>
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Scott Armstrong <aa5am at vntx.net> wrote:
>
> > Good to know...   I guess listening for it at sunrise/sunset  assuming it
> > is on the air at that time might also help to locate it.   Any reports of
> > what time it starts?
> >
> >
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> > On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:13 AM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Yep and I don't hear it in daylight which does distinguish it from
> >> XSH/7...
> >>
> >> Additional comments from Dave, N4DB:  "Hearing perhaps WU4 and a B and
> >> a NA"..... No callsign in QRZ for WU4BNA, however...  Dave notes that
> >> it stopped at 1017z prior to his sunrise.
> >>
> >>
> >> 73!
> >>
> >> jl
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Scott Armstrong <aa5am at vntx.net>
> wrote:
> >> > Listening for the signal during daylight hours on groundwave might
> help
> >> to
> >> > locate the source to within a ~200 mile radius.
> >> >
> >> > -Scott AA5AM
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thursday, April 27, 2017, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Good morning -
> >> >>
> >> >> For the last two nights there has been a strong carrier reported on
> >> >> 475 by stations across the South and East.  The signal is due East of
> >> >> me here in Dallas on several antennas and K4RCG in Virginia was
> >> >> reporting it on a roughly NE / SW line.  The SW line would put it in
> >> >> LA / MS region... I originally wondered if it was XSH/7 working on
> the
> >> >> PA and/ or antenna as the signal levels were consistent with what I
> >> >> recall his being on PSK and CW when he was last QRV.  Someone
> >> >> indicated that his assigned frequency was active higher in the band,
> >> >> however.
> >> >>
> >> >> N4DB, also in Virginia, noted that he was hearing a weak CW signal
> >> >> that was somewhat obscured by the carrier.  I'm wondering if someone
> >> >> is trying to put an NDB transmitter on the air...  Tuning off of the
> >> >> carrier did not reveal a CW signal here, however.
> >> >>
> >> >> Anyone else hear this signal?  Please have a listen tonight... High
> >> >> QRN in that direction didn't seem to impact it much here..
> >> >>
> >> >> 73!
> >> >>
> >> >> John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ..
> >> >>
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