Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:07:30 -0500
From: RAC-Bulletins from HQ
To: rac-bulletins
Subject: RAC Bulletin 01-011E Transatlantic QSO on LF completed
From: RAC Headquarters
Date: February 19, 2001
Subject: Transatlantic QSO on LF completed
On February 19th, Laurence Mayhead, G3AQC and Larry Kayser, VA3LK completed a transatlantic QSO between the UK and Eastern Ontario on 136 kHz. The QSO began February 5th and was completed on February 19th with the reception of VA3LK's report by G3AQC. The QSO was made using a visual adaptation of Morse, and using the visual signal receiving program ARGO. The dits were 90 seconds long, the dahs 180 seconds long. Both stations used homebrew transmitters and a mix of commercial and homebrew receiving equipment. At these frequencies a wavelength is about 2200 metres long. The effective radiated power at G3AQC was in the order of 350 milliwatts. To learn more about Amateur Radio on LF, go to the RAC website at http://www.rac.ca/infodx.htm
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Guy Charron VA3FZA
Bulletin Editor
Radio Amateurs of Canada
Email: va3fza@rac.ca
Packet: va3fza@ve2wxk
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