Trans-Atlantic LF Gallery

WD2XDW - 7831km

My best DX on 137kHz so far. WD2XDW was sending "CQ" in DFCW mode on 137.7752/137.7755 that night. Laurence, KL1X used 1kW power from a Decca tx into his loop antenna. QTH is Bartlesville, Oklahoma, EM26AQ.

WD2XDW capture

This screenshot shows the famous "Oklahoma Staircase":

Oklahoma Staircase

 

WD2XKO - 7030km

The screenshot below shows the QRSS60 signal from WD2XKO on 137.777,75 sending "XKO". Dex, W4DEX used 350W power from a G0MRF tx.

XKO

For some days Dex was sending the full callsign string "WD2XKO"

WD2XKO

The picture below shows a reception of a transmission in QRSS3 and QRSS1 (1sec dot) mode on 137.701 kHz

WD2XKO QRSS1

 

 

VY1JA - 7026 km

A comparision with a screen grab provided by Scott, VE7TIL confirmed the long-distance reception of J's LF Beacon VY1JA near Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory. J was transmitting with 140W output into a 100-foot top-loaded vertical. Below the original capture and 2 images with overlays in place from Scott's screenshot.

VY1JAcapture

 

VE3OT - 6465km

Only partial copy of MP until now. The station is operated by Mitch VE3OT sending "MP" and it runs 170W into a loop. The mode was QRSS60 on 137.7768 kHz.

 

WD2XNS - 6091km

WD2XNS is operated by Jay Rusgrove, W1VD in Burlington CT, FN31IS . He used 200W into a vertical.

WD2XNS

 

WD2XES - 5958km

The DFCW 60 or 90 transmissions are often visible here in Germany. The screenshot was taken 28th of February 2005. WD2XES is operated by John Andrews W1TAG and is in Holden MA, FN42CH. John used 300w power into his loop antenna and was sending "XES" in DFCW60 mode.

XES capture

Here is another screenshot. John is now using 500W output

WD2XESinDFCW90

The next screen shot was taken 1st of January 2005 and shows the 150 watt WD2XES signal (sending Happy New Year) from Massachusetts in Jason slow. Jason is a keyboard-to-keyboard communication mode created by Alberto di Bene, I2PHD.

WD2XES Jason

This is a screenshot of a transmission in QRSS3 mode

WD2XES QRSS3

 

WD2XGJ - 5929km

This is my best capture of WD2XGJ in QRSS30 mode so far. Warren, K2ORS is 30 km west of Boston, Massachusetts, grid square is FN42hi and runs 250W from G0MRF tx into a loop.

XGJ capture

This is a screenshot of a QRSS3 transmission from WD2XGJ

 

VO1NA - 4404km

VO1NA is a very regular station here. This is a daytime capture. Joe, VO1NA was sending "NA" in QRSS120 mode and used 70W power.

VO1NA daytime

This capture shows the signal from VO1NA in QRSS30 mode

VO1NA in QRSS30

The screenshot below shows Joe's, 5wpm CW signal heard 04:35-04:45 UTC, 10th of February 2006

VO1NA 5wpm CW1
VO1NA 5wpm CW2

 

 

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