[COham] WA2XRM is on 166.666 kHz sending CW, 27 July 17
Paul Signorelli
w0rw1 at msn.com
Thu Jul 27 12:53:42 EDT 2017
WA2XRM is on 166.666 kHz sending CW
from 1100 MDT to 1300 MDT, Today 27 July 2017.
Storms coming in afternoon.
Listening to LF is a challenge, You probably won't hear me on a 20 meter beam.
You also must remove any antenna tuner and long sections of coax you might have in line with your antenna.
There maybe a lot of local noise generated by switching power supplies, SCR's, battery chargers, etc.
Check your receiver and antenna by listening for the AirNav Beacon "ITR" in Burlington, CO, on 209 kHz, "IHS" on 335 kHz, or "CO" on 407 kHz in COS, "ULS" on 395 kHz, in Ulysses, KS.
You must check one of these beacons to see if your receiver is working.
The Elecraft K3/K3s must have the KBPF3A installed and you must move your LF antenna connection to the "RX ANT IN" BNC Connector. Press the "RX ANT" button and keep the "PRE" On. See Owner's manual.
The BC453 will receive the AirNav Beacons but it won't receive 166 kHz unless modified.
My erp is less than 100 mW. This is real QRP.
This maybe the weakest CW signal you have ever heard.
See <http://www.qrz.com/db/wa2xrm/>.
Please send reports to:
w0rw1 at msn.com.
Paul
COS
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