[Lowfer] QSL received from Lowfer MEL

[Michael Silvers]

Hi,

Great news!  I received a one 8�x11" sheet, hand-written QSL stationery
from MEL Lowfer owner/operator Mitchell Lee for my reception on
4-7-2002 (be nice - that's correct, a year ago) on 183.5312kHz.  He
mentioned that he had performed some work on the oscillator which
resulted in a 13Hz drop from the previously listed frequency of
183.544kHz.  He also stated that he was testing a ~40-45' top loaded
wire some 6' from the wall of his house, the transmitter was a Class-C
MOSFET driven at a 20% duty factor with 1W DC input (about 11V and
90mA).  He said that he was hearing it at the Livermore Flea Market. 
He has plans to erect a permanent aluminum structure in the clear.  He
was willing to put the current MEL antenna on the air again but only
temporarily on weekends.  About the only way I know how to get in touch
with Mitch is my snail mail; he good at qrz.com under KB6FPW.

I haven't been listening for Lowfers since listening for KPH on SKN
over New Year's on 426kHz.  My HP3586B has stopped hearing and I
haven't had time to have a close look at it.  Although, if MEL was back
on I'm sure I could hear it fine with my Icom IC-735.

Pic of my reception can still be viewed from
http://www.geocities.com/silversmj/mel0204072112.jpg .  Distance from
my QTH to MEL QTH 40 miles.

73 de Mike KB6WFC (one happy Lowfer listener)

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