[Lowfer] Experimental 137 kHz

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:10:42 -0500

Thanks Mitch,

I have my PC monitor positioned so that I can
see it from my bed!

Sleep is overrated anyway :-)

Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitch Powell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Experimental 137 kHz

> Larry:
> 
> This is to confirm your reception of 137768.33 kHz beacon.
> Will create QSL for the occasion.
> Transmitter - 50 watts single FET -
> Antenna - 40 ft vertical with three 60 ft top-hat wires ( spaced
> 120 deg apart) Whole system enclosed with trees, trees, trees.
> 
> Beacon  M P transmitting QRSS 3   and QRSS 60 tests conducted
> over last three days - resulting in reception at WB3ANQ of both modes,
> but QRSS3 not positive except for frequency confirmation - QRSS 60
> showed definite signal characteristics ( read - drifting
> frequency on long dashes ) and enabled more positive ID.
> Ordering QRSS30 chip for future tests.
> Now shut down for further antenna work - maybe cutting limbs (?).
> Eyeballing trees for Ashworthian Antenna System next.
> 
> Thanks for map showing distance -362 miles- between us
> and the hundred or more QRSS 3  captures through the night.
> You really don't sleep, do you ?
> 
> 73
> 
> Mitch 
> 
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