2022-12-11, 20:21:20
The SAQ transmitter is a very weird & wonderful contraption. Folks over there put a lot of effort into keeping it restored and functional. Don't see that kind of respect for our history over here, we just tear them down (e.g. RCI Sackville).
Here's a link to a good video (albeit long) which gives a description of the transmitter, plus startup & sending a message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cM10GTxXA
Apparently, two possible methods for receiving SAQ at 17.2 kHz are:
- use one of those little deck-of-cards size SDRs. The SDRPlay RSP-series and similar ones receive down to 1 kHz
- building a simple front end to feed the signal directly into a PC sound card, which will handle 17.2 kHz easily
Not much time to get ready for Xmas Eve, but they also transmit in July each year. Maybe a club project???
73
Dave, VE3WI
Here's a link to a good video (albeit long) which gives a description of the transmitter, plus startup & sending a message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_cM10GTxXA
Apparently, two possible methods for receiving SAQ at 17.2 kHz are:
- use one of those little deck-of-cards size SDRs. The SDRPlay RSP-series and similar ones receive down to 1 kHz
- building a simple front end to feed the signal directly into a PC sound card, which will handle 17.2 kHz easily
Not much time to get ready for Xmas Eve, but they also transmit in July each year. Maybe a club project???
73
Dave, VE3WI