[Elecraft] K3 VLF transverter?

[Mike Morrow]

> KSM on 426Kc on Saturdays is usually around S8 during the day.

That's a very interesting operation, ham/commercial operator led and
fully described at:

 http://radiomarine.org/gallery/show?keyword=ksmstation&panel=pab1_2

I miss MF maritime Morse more than any other radio service, and I regret
dropping my commercial radiotelegraph ticket 20 years ago.

>> Well, and be ready to transmit if they approve us to xmit in the 137kHz
>> area (I think that's the proposed new band anyway).
>
> 135.7-137.8 I think.

There's only a recent NPRM before the FCC for that band, but US authorization
is unlikely in the near future...if ever.

One hopes for quick FCC authorization for the 472 to 479 kHz band that WARC
approved in 2012:
 http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-gets-secondary-mf-allocation-at-wrc-12

This MF band should be most interesting...a link back in radio history.

New improved and fully-assembled Palomar Engineers VLF converters appear to be
available through K1EL Ham Radio Kits.  See: http://k1el.tripod.com/VLF.html .

I use a US Navy AN/WRR-3B receiver for 14 to 600 kHz reception.

73,
Mike / KK5F