[Lowfer] LW-MAX support

[Michael Silvers]

Hi,

Anyone in this group consider using ZL1BPU Murray's LF
Exciter?  See
http://www.qsl.net/zl1bpu/micro/EXCITER/Index.htm

73 de Mike KB6WFC k ..


--- Les Rayburn <les@highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
> At 01:19 AM 10/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> 
> >Les,
> >
> > >>Is there anyone out there that has succeeded in
> getting these boards to
> > >>work?
> >
> > >My LW-MAX worked great for weeks on end...when I
> checked it during the 
> > summer
> > >it was still working fine too. The frequency was
> a little off from the
> > >"dial" frequency, but once verified with a
> frequency meter it was "dead 
> > on" for weeks at a time.
> >
> >I remember this now. This is good! I hope there are
> more out there that 
> >have had good luck with the card and see these
> postings.
> >
> >Mike is really confident after making some more
> measurements that his 
> >frequency is close to 185.300. He DID just mention
> that his new loop 
> >position is very close to a metal building so maybe
> we will learn 
> >something about how a loop performs in this kind of
> environment. Paul C 
> >had some problems when he attempted to operate his
> TX loop next to his big 
> >tower having many guys all around the loop.  I
> think the problem showed up 
> >when he tried to tune it to resonance. Not the case
> with Mike S.
> >
> >Thanks for the comeback, Les. What are your
> beaconing plans for the coming 
> >season?
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> My beacon plans are uncertain at the moment. Work
> has been
> a disaster since the 9/11 attacks, and lately I'm
> working a 2nd
> job at nights to make ends meet. Not much time for
> dxing, etc.
> 
> The LW transmitter is ready to go, just need to find
> the time to
> reconnect it and tune the antenna.
> 
> My experience with the LW MAX is that the "frequency
> readout" is
> ballpark at best. But once I used a frequency meter
> to establish
> the frequency it was accurate to within 1hz over
> long periods
> of time.
> 
> Lyle had no trouble copying my Christmas message two
> seasons ago in QRSS mode using the LW Max
> transmitter
> at 900+ miles.
> 
> It's a shame that more folks weren't interested in
> the unit.
> In general, I think software defined radios are the
> future
> of our hobby, and this early example was very well
> made for it's inexpensive price.
> 
> There is still the possibility of users writing code
> to
> implement WOLF, or other modulation schemes, but
> if he'd sold 50 units or so, we might have
> encouraged
> more software to be written.
> 
> Oh well...perhaps if we get the 136khz band, there
> will
> be more demand for something like this.
> 
> I'm looking at one of the new WinRadio receivers now
> for the same reasons.
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> 
> Les Rayburn, director
> High Noon Film
> 100 Centerview Drive
> Suite 111
> Birmingham, AL 35216
> (205) 824-8930
> (205) 824-8960 FAX
> (205) 253-4867 CELL
> http://www.highnoonfilm.com


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