[Lowfer] Re: XM - No Joy [JDH PLEASE READ]

[Steve McDonald]

Fine Les...I'll wait to hear from John if he is interested....Steve


> >PS - Please, don't hesitate to do some listening on Fri / Sat night
rather
> >than leave your beacon on if you would rather do that - just give me a
> >'head's up'.
> >
> >
>
> Steve & The Group,
>
> First of all, I'd like to thank Steve for his continuing efforts to put XM
> into the
> logbook. While I'm very motivated to extend my best reception distance
> into the 2000 mile club, I'm also trying to give out Alabama to other
lowfer
> stations now that my antenna situation is resolved.
>
> I'd like to suggest a change in strategy. XM's ERP is no where near the
"top
> of the heap" in lowfer beacons...however, nearby beacon JDH in Georgia
> is. I suggest that you look for JDH next Friday night...if you can receive
> JDH, then I'll switch on XM, and give you a second Southern target to look
> for.
>
> The only issue with logging JDH at 2,000 plus miles may be that his signal
has
> a slight amount of drift to it, around .2 to .4hz in an hours time. John
is
> working
> to correct this, but his time has been very limited since the 9/11
attacks.
> It some ways though, it makes his signal easier to identify, not unlike
WA's
> sawtooth modulation.
>
> John? Are you interested in pursuing this? I haven't calculated the
> distance, but
> it would approach the current World's record. Certainly, would go in the
books
> as the 2nd or 3rd longest lowfer reception.
>
> Thanks again Steve.
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
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