[Lowfer] Thanks- Re Another Newbie

Tue, 7 May 2002 23:28:54 -0400

Mike
Somewhere I missed what you are using as a "LOOP" to hear so well.I guess
it is something designed by Bill Ashlock but I am not sure. Is it something
patterned after the article last month in the "Lowdown ??? Please fill me
in. My beacon "MPK" is off the air because the antenna came down in a storm
last fall and didnot get it back up because of health problems
Thanks in advance,  Don   [email protected]   Please answer directly,
Thanks

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> From: WE0H <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Thanks- Re Another Newbie
> Date: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 6:33 PM
> 
> Hi Vern,
> It is only about 375 miles between us. I read Lyle's post later after I
sent
> a message to you indicating the distance. I don't know yet how well the
loop
> will make it. It is only 2 days old now. It receives incredibly well on
the
> local Lowfer beacons out to a bit over 100 miles. I regularly get S-9 to
20
> over S-9 signals. Sunday's signals were so loud that the lightning really
> didn't cause much trouble until it was closer than 50 miles from me. Mr.
> Ashlock really knows his stuff when it comes to a loop design. Thanks to
> Bill again. We'll see how it performs in a few days when the
thunderstorms
> go away for a while. My guess is that you will hear all the Minnesota
> beacons up there. I am using an HP3586C as an exciter and receiver, I
> figured out that it receives real well; maybe it is a super hot receiver
> after all. Make sure you set your email program to send plain text
messages
> to the reflector. I see the message that the server is converting it for
> you.
> 73's,
> Mike>WE0H
> http://www.geocities.com/we0h/lf.html
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Vern Jackson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 2:16 PM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: [Lowfer] Thanks- Re Another Newbie
> 
> Thanks to all those who sent information:
> Found a lot of useful information, will reconsider the antenna design,
> was think of using aluminum drain pipe as the main mast, to about 40
feet.
> I am planning to run a lowfer beacon as well but not sure where I am
going
> to put it.
> 
> Mike: W0EH In Canada our operation on 160 khz is the same as the U S A,
> except that only advanced amateurs can build
>         their own transmitters, others have to buy them commercially or
get
> a ham to build them one. We can only build five
>         transmitters in total.
>         Power is the same 1w to the final stage, and Antenna length is 15
> metres or 47 feet.
> 
>         I will listen for "WE" , but 475 miles is a long haul for I watt.
Am
> currious about your tx loop and what kind of range you
>         get with it.
> 
> Paul: Will listen for "RW" What kind of power and antenna are you running
??
>         Have heard GLS and RG , will listen for Col Springs
> 
> Thanks to all again
> 
> Vern W Jackson B. Sc,
> Programmer/Analyst
> Ve4Xc
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