[net.ham-radio] Funny interference on CHU

wales@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA (07/17/84)

From:            Rich Wales <wales@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA>

For as long as I can remember, whenever I have tried to pick up the
Canadian time-signal station CHU on 7.335 MHz, the signal has always
been overlaid with what sounds like a very loud hum or roar.  This
interference is often so strong that I can't copy CHU at all.

Does anyone out there know what this interference is?

In case it makes any difference, I have done all my listening from
California.

-- Rich <wales@UCLA-LOCUS.ARPA>
	ucbvax!ucla-cs!wales

ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (07/19/84)

Funny, I've always gotten CHU reception better than WWV.

-Ron

karn@mouton.UUCP (07/20/84)

For me (on the East coast) I've always gotten CHU on 7.335 very well during
the day. In the evenings, some high speed RTTY service comes up just
below frequency, but using USB (CHU suppresses its lower sideband anyway)
seems to fix that problem.

Phil

parnass@ihuxf.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) (07/20/84)

The interference may be due to radiation from neighborhood television
receivers or VCRs. Try a CHU listening test at 4 am.

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parnass@ihuxf.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) (07/22/84)

According to my records:

-The US Navy is allocated 7.336 MHz for 10,000 watt coastal stations
using emissions of 0.1A1, 1.24F1, 3A7J, and 2.8A3J along the Atlantic
Seaboard, especially in Virginia.

-The US Air Force is allocated 7333.5 MHz for fixed and mobile use
USA-wide, but only for 3A3J emission at the 500 watt level.

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