[Lowfer] Re: Lowfer digest, Vol 1 #267 - 8 msgs

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 07:02:44 -0400

wherever you like... I just kept it simple only wanting vlf and a
'ultrasonic' modulator for light stuff...

Some bandpass L/C would be nice on RT path though..

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>    1. Re: Last Season for Lowfers? (Alberto di Bene)
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>    5. Re: Re: Last Season for Lowfers? (Ed Phillips)
>    6. RE: SM6LKM Hifer QRT (WE0H)
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>    8. Re: Re: Last Season for Lowfers? (BOB RIESE)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 10:29:22 +0200
> From: Alberto di Bene <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Lowfer] Re: Last Season for Lowfers?
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> Ed Phillips <[email protected]> wrote :
>
> > Alberto:
> >
> >         Do you have them in your country too?  Thought that was just a
US
> > problem.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Ed
>
> Ed,
>      which country doesn't have them ? May be the percentage in the US is
> higher, don't know, but for sure ragchewers are scattered all around trhe
world,
> giving reports along the line : "Your signal is strong, only the
modulation is a bit low".
> Heard during an SSB QSO....
>
> 73  Alberto  I2PHD
>
>
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> Message: 2
> From: "Dave Riley" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 07:21:43 -0400
> Subject: [Lowfer] Simple Rig
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> Here is a transverter that lets one receive/transmit from near DC up
through
> the broadcast band using any mode...
>
> http://www.radiocom.net/txvr.jpg
>
> Suggest addition of selective front end ( 136 kc. ) and
> 50db worth of amp gives 100 watts out tx..
>
> This is what I use with the transverter port of a TS-930. It also serves
> well to modulate a subcarrier on laser light.
>
> Transverters were the way to go back before there was 2M 6M etc. rigs..
> This is the method I use to get on 10ghz. cw/ssb as well as laser light
> direct modulation and @ 10 mhz/10mbs ethernet...
>
> regards,  Dave Riley - AA1A - K1NMF - W1FRV -
>
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> Message: 3
> From: "Johan Bodin" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:58:21 +0200
> Subject: [Lowfer] SM6LKM Hifer QRT
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> Hi
>
> Because of expected thunderstorms, I will now shut down the
> SM6LKM Hifer beacon and throw the feedline out of the window.
>
> 73
> Johan SM6LKM
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:17:24 EDT
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Simple Rig
> To: [email protected]
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> In a message dated 7/10/02 7:24:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << Here is a transverter that lets one receive/transmit from near DC up
> through
>  the broadcast band using any mode...
>
>  http://www.radiocom.net/txvr.jpg
>
>  Suggest addition of selective front end ( 136 kc. ) and
>  50db worth of amp gives 100 watts out tx.. >>
>
> What is the upper cut off frequency that this transverter will operate?
160
> meters?
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 17:21:09 -0700
> From: Ed Phillips <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Re: Last Season for Lowfers?
> To: [email protected]
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> Alberto di Bene wrote:
>
> > Ed,
> >      which country doesn't have them ?
>
> I thought maybe things were better across the ocean.  Should know
> better, I guess.
>
> May be the percentage in the US is
> > higher, don't know, but for sure ragchewers are scattered all around
trhe world,
> > giving reports along the line : "Your signal is strong, only the
modulation is a bit low".
> > Heard during an SSB QSO....
> >
> > 73  Alberto  I2PHD
>
> "Only 6 stations get across [80 meter long path to northern Europe] and
> all but 1 IS RUNNING HIGH POWER".  Heard on 80 meters more than once.
> By the way, I suspect that to these guys "high power" means more than 10
> kW!
>
> 73,
>
> Ed
>
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>
> Message: 6
> From: "WE0H" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] SM6LKM Hifer QRT
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 19:39:27 -0500
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> Through it out the window??? That is the first time I have heard that. I
> guess it would be safer though.
> 73's,
> Mike>WE0H
> http://www.we0h.us/lf.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Johan Bodin
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:58 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Lowfer] SM6LKM Hifer QRT
>
> Hi
>
> Because of expected thunderstorms, I will now shut down the
> SM6LKM Hifer beacon and throw the feedline out of the window.
>
> 73
> Johan SM6LKM
>
>
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: "WE0H" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Re: Last Season for Lowfers?
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 20:11:03 -0500
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> I wouldn't doubt it that they are running a totally stupid power level. I
> knew of a guy a few years back that ran a 5kw amp on the low bands, I even
> had to go see it on the Bird wattmeter keyed down to believe it. It easily
> put out 5kw on the low HF bands. No wonder it is so hard to reliably work
> anywhere with 100w anymore. I remember working SSB with 100w and my 1/4th
> wave inverted L down to Mexico and up to Alaska on 160-meters. There will
be
> the nut case that will crank up the KW or so on LF some day if it hasn't
> already been done. There will always be lids on the ham bands
unfortunately.
>
> Mike>WE0H
> http://www.we0h.us/lf.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Ed Phillips
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:21 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Re: Last Season for Lowfers?
>
> Alberto di Bene wrote:
>
> > Ed,
> >      which country doesn't have them ?
>
>         I thought maybe things were better across the ocean.  Should know
> better, I guess.
>
> May be the percentage in the US is
> > higher, don't know, but for sure ragchewers are scattered all around
trhe
> world,
> > giving reports along the line : "Your signal is strong, only the
> modulation is a bit low".
> > Heard during an SSB QSO....
> >
> > 73  Alberto  I2PHD
>
>         "Only 6 stations get across [80 meter long path to northern
Europe]
> and
> all but 1 IS RUNNING HIGH POWER".  Heard on 80 meters more than once.
> By the way, I suspect that to these guys "high power" means more than 10
> kW!
>
> 73,
>
> Ed
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> Message: 8
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:23:37 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Re: Last Season for Lowfers?
> From: BOB RIESE <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> I wouldn't doubt it that they are running a totally stupid power level. I
> knew of a guy a few years back that ran a 5kw amp on the low bands, I
> even
> had to go see it on the Bird wattmeter keyed down to believe it. It
> easily
> put out 5kw on the low HF bands. No wonder it is so hard to reliably work
> anywhere with 100w anymore. I remember working SSB with 100w and my 1/4th
> wave inverted L down to Mexico and up to Alaska on 160-meters. There will
> be
> the nut case that will crank up the KW or so on LF some day if it hasn't
> already been done. There will always be lids on the ham bands
> unfortunately.
>
>
> The old song "I seen fire and I seen Rain "
> will come to pass, Itl need the rain to put out the
> fire
>
> HAR
>
> Bob  K3DJC
>
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