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Tuesday 15 January 2008
Broad Sprectrum Noise on 40m Band
G'day Guys,
While listening to the 40m Band (~13/01/2008 1025 UTC) trying to catch VA7MLW Canadian sailing solo round the world, the band was a total wash out with this spectrum noise. I have a recording of this BLOODY annoying spectrum noise, which I was sure is OVER THE HORIZON RADAR (OTHR) or something very similar.
Heres the video recording of me performing a Bandscan from 7100khz down to 6500 khz - http://ustream.tv/recorded/K86S2mXnhNYZzaOknbgAMg or an MP3 version here: http://www.mediafire.com/?5dcdndzhh1t
I put a call out to a couple of newsgroup forums and got confirmation that it was indeed an OTHR and is believed to emanate from China (Paracel Islands). I was also provided with a link to the follow website: Region 1 Intruder
Watch. The website is full of interesting details of this and much other in-band nastiness.
If anyone else has encountered the same or similar BUZZ / spectrum noise share it with us, by leaving a comment with information on where/when you heard it and if you have a recordings of it send us the URL to the recording :)
While on the topic of OTHR's, I was given the following useful link which describes the Russian "Woodpecker" HF Radar. Also here is an interesting semi-technical description of OTHR systems. Although a fairly long read, it is nevertheless interesting and descriptive:http://pubs.drdc.gc.ca/PDFS/unc64/p527279.pdf
Regards
Mark
While listening to the 40m Band (~13/01/2008 1025 UTC) trying to catch VA7MLW Canadian sailing solo round the world, the band was a total wash out with this spectrum noise. I have a recording of this BLOODY annoying spectrum noise, which I was sure is OVER THE HORIZON RADAR (OTHR) or something very similar.
Heres the video recording of me performing a Bandscan from 7100khz down to 6500 khz - http://ustream.tv/recorded/K86S2mXnhNYZzaOknbgAMg or an MP3 version here: http://www.mediafire.com/?5dcdndzhh1t
I put a call out to a couple of newsgroup forums and got confirmation that it was indeed an OTHR and is believed to emanate from China (Paracel Islands). I was also provided with a link to the follow website: Region 1 Intruder
Watch. The website is full of interesting details of this and much other in-band nastiness.
If anyone else has encountered the same or similar BUZZ / spectrum noise share it with us, by leaving a comment with information on where/when you heard it and if you have a recordings of it send us the URL to the recording :)
While on the topic of OTHR's, I was given the following useful link which describes the Russian "Woodpecker" HF Radar. Also here is an interesting semi-technical description of OTHR systems. Although a fairly long read, it is nevertheless interesting and descriptive:http://pubs.drdc.gc.ca/PDFS/unc64/p527279.pdf
Regards
Mark
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