How to configure WSJT to receive GB3VHF using deep search mode.
Thanks to Bernd DF2ZC for the following text.
Hello All,
Though it is a little off topic it might still be interesting to many...
As
some of us have already learned the well-known 144 MHz beacon GB3VHF
(JO01DH)
is now the first - at least to my knowledge - beacon which also
transmits in
JT65B mode. Every even minute (corresponding to having ticked
"tx First"
in the WSJT JT65B subroutine window) the beacon transmits
"GB3VHF JO01DH".
In the odd minutes it transmits the same message in plain
old A1A.
This
gives a wonderful opportunity to monitor the beacon signal even if one
is not
in shack: By tuning in on 144.42860 MHz in SSB mode (CW carrier is on
144.430
MHz in CW mode), untick the "tx First" in the WSJT program, press
"F3"
for Mute and then let the software run and decode the beacon signal.
Since
the message text "GB3VHF JO01DH" does not match the message
conventions
for the deep search mode in JT65B the additional dBs sensitivity
are wasted.
This is particularly unfortunate for hams wanting to do some
long distance
beacon monitoring, not just 500 km like from here.
However,
there is a way out to force the software to use the deep search
decoder, because
one could also regard JO01DH also as a callsign:
(1)
Set your own callsign to GB3VHF in WSJT options
(2) Set "JO01DH"
as TO-Callsign (you can even use JO01DH als as JO01DH's
locator)
(3) Store
this unusual callsign JO01DH from JO01DH in calls3.txt
The
turn your antenna to the beacon location and start running muted tx 2nd.
It
will work.
Good
luck in beacon monitoring. And have fun with the statistic work and
graphic
display later.
Thank
you to the team at GB3VHF! Details of the beacon are at
www.g0afh.com/gb3vhf
vy
73 Bernd DF2ZC (JO30RN)
--------------------------
Website: www.df2zc.de
Just
for your information below please find some copies from yesterday (18/03/2006
-g0afh). I
can copy GB3VHF nearly 100% of the time with
my 4 x 18 ele M2 at 20 m AGL
and 380 m ASL at signal strengths between s1 and
s7 in CW. Sometimes the QSB
is quite astonishing as you can see at 1644Z where
only a decode with the
deep search mode was possible.
73 Bernd DF2ZC
UTC
Date: 2006 Mar 18
---------------------
135600 15 -2 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH
1 10
135800 12 -7 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
140000 6 -9 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
140200 4 -7 0.1 24 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
140400 8 -4 0.1 24
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
140600 10 -4 0.1 24 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
140800
6 -9 0.1 24 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
141000 7 -7 0.1 24 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
141200
9 -7 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
141400 8 -7 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
141600
14 -5 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
141800 8 -9 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
142000 7 -7 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
142200 10 -5 0.1 24 0 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
142400 7 -6 0.1 24 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
142600 6 -4 0.1 24
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
142800 11 -5 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
143000
10 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
143200 11 -8 0.1 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
143400 6 -6 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
143600 12 -4 0.1 24 2 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
143800 7 -6 0.1 24 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
144000 5 -5 0.1 24
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
144200 5 -6 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
144400
5 -7 0.0 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
144600 10 -6 0.0 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
144800 6 -8 0.0 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
145000 6 -7 0.2 24 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
145200 5 -4 0.2 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
145400 11 -9 0.1 24
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
145600 5 -8 0.2 24 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
145800
5 -7 0.2 24 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
150000 8 -4 0.2 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
150200
8 -6 0.2 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
150400 5 -8 0.2 19 6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
150600
6 -6 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
150800 10 -3 0.2 24 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
151000 4 -5 0.2 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
151200 8 -3 0.2 24 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
151400 7 -6 0.2 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
151600 6 -6 0.2 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
151800 7 -7 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
152000
6 -5 0.2 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
152200 4 -8 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
152400
5 -4 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
152600 5 -7 0.2 24 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
152800
10 -5 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
153000 5 -8 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
153200 6 -6 0.2 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
153400 5 -9 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
153600 8 -6 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
153800 9 -5 0.2 24
4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
154000 8 -6 0.2 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
154200
6 -7 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
154400 1 -5 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
154600
6 -7 0.1 22 0 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
154800 8 -3 0.1 22 0 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
155000
12 -8 0.1 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
155200 11 -8 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
155400 6 -11 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
155600 9 -10 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
155800 12 -7 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
160000 8 -5 0.1 24
5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
160200 14 -4 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
160400
6 -6 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
160600 5 -5 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
160800
7 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
161000 1 -9 0.1 24 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
161200
7 -14 0.1 24 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
161400 6 -8 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
161600 7 -9 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
161800 10 -5 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
162000 7 -8 0.1 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
162200 4 -6 0.1 19
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
162400 17 0 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
162600
6 -9 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
162800 7 -14 0.1 22 7 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
163000 7 -5 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
163200 8 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
163400 6 -10 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
163600 9 -6 0.1 22
6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
163800 5 -10 0.1 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
164000
0 -7 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
164200 7 -13 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
164400 0 -28 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH JO01 0 10
164600 1 -9 0.1 22 3
* GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
164800 1 -13 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
165000 7
-7 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
165200 7 -6 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
165400
3 -6 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
165600 6 -4 0.1 19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
165800
5 -11 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
170000 7 -2 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
170200 6 -10 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
170400 6 -7 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
170600 1 -11 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
170800 11 -2 0.1
22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
171000 3 -6 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
171200
5 -8 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
171400 4 -12 0.1 19 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
171600 3 -10 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
171800 6 -10 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
172000 7 -7 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
172200 5 -8 0.1 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
172400 4 -10 0.0 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
172600
5 -10 0.0 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
172800 3 -6 0.0 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
173000 7 -7 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
173200 5 -9 0.2 19 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
173400 2 -7 0.2 19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
173600 4 -7 0.2 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
173800 5 -9 0.2 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
174000
7 -10 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
174200 5 -7 0.2 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
174400 1 -11 0.2 22 6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
174600 3 -7 0.2 22 2 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
174800 7 -1 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
175000 4 -9 0.2 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
175200 3 -7 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
175400
6 -2 0.2 19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
175600 4 -9 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
175800
8 -8 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
180000 5 -11 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
180200 7 -7 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
180400 3 -9 0.2 22 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
180600 5 -5 0.2 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
180800 3 -11 0.2 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
181000 3 -14 0.1 24 7 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
181200
3 -11 0.1 16 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
181400 6 -5 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
181600 6 -10 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
181800 6 -14 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
182000 8 -9 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
182400 5 -3 0.1 22
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
182600 9 -4 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
182800
6 -1 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
183000 7 -5 0.1 19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
183200
4 -4 0.1 19 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
183400 5 -9 0.1 22 6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
183600
8 -7 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
183800 8 -5 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
184000
7 -5 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
184200 4 -10 0.1 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
184400 6 -8 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
184600 11 -11 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
184800 6 -16 0.1 22 7 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
185000 3 -10 0.1
19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
185200 8 -3 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
185400
5 -4 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
185600 10 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
185800 8 -4 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
190000 9 -2 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
190200 7 -5 0.1 22 6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
190400 8 -8 0.1 22
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
190600 9 -12 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
190800
8 -12 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
191000 9 -7 0.1 19 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
191200 9 -10 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
191400 6 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
191600 7 -2 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
191800 7 -4 0.1 22
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
192000 10 -1 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
192200
11 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
192400 8 -10 0.1 22 6 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
192600 8 -12 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
192800 8 -7 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
193000 4 -5 0.1 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
193200 7 -9 0.1 19
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
193400 11 -5 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
193600
8 -7 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
193800 10 -12 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
194000 12 -9 0.1 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
194200 10 -11 0.1 22 7 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
194400 6 -9 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
194600 0 -11 0.1 24
8 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
194800 13 -15 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
195000
8 -6 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
195200 6 -3 0.1 19 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
195400
6 -6 0.1 19 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
195600 12 -3 0.1 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
195800 7 -4 0.1 22 0 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
200000 11 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
200200 11 -2 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
200400 5 -4 0.1 22
1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
200600 8 -2 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
200800
8 -3 0.0 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
201000 5 -10 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
201200 8 -7 0.2 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
201400 5 -3 0.0 22 2 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
201600 7 -6 0.0 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
201800 7 -6 0.0 22
4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
202000 5 -6 0.0 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
202200
12 -1 0.0 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
202400 5 -2 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
202600 8 -3 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
202800 7 -5 0.2 22 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
203000 12 0 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
203200 8 -6 0.2 22
0 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
203400 7 -6 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
203600
4 -7 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
203800 10 -4 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
204000 7 -7 0.2 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
204200 4 -12 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
204400 6 -15 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
204600 7 -14 0.2
19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
204800 6 -13 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
205000
7 -16 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
205200 15 -9 0.2 24 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
205400 4 -7 0.2 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
205600 11 -4 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
205800 7 -5 0.2 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
210000 8 -8 0.2 19
4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
210200 11 -8 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
210400
6 -6 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
210600 6 -7 0.2 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
210800
7 -8 0.1 22 0 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
211000 5 -9 0.2 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
211200
6 -7 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
211400 8 -8 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
211600
4 -9 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
211800 5 -8 0.2 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
212000
5 -11 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
212200 10 -6 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
212400 13 -2 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
212600 9 -4 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
212800 16 -2 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
213000 7 -7 0.1 19
2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
213200 6 -10 0.1 19 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
213400
12 -4 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
213600 11 -5 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
213800 8 -5 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
214000 9 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
214200 11 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
214400 7 -7 0.1 22
3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
214600 7 -8 0.1 22 5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
214800
10 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
215000 9 -4 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
215200 9 -3 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
215400 8 -2 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
215600 18 1 0.1 19 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
215800 10 -4 0.1 19
5 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
220000 9 -9 0.1 22 2 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
220200
8 -8 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
220400 5 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
220600
6 -4 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
220800 9 -4 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
221000
9 -6 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
221200 14 -10 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1
10
221400 8 -12 0.1 22 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
221600 11 -5 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF
JO01DH 1 10
221800 5 0 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
222000 13 0 0.1 22
1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
222200 10 -6 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
222400
7 -2 0.1 19 1 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
222600 8 -3 0.1 22 4 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10
222800
8 -3 0.1 22 3 * GB3VHF JO01DH 1 10