[Lowfer] New to the list. A few questions re: Lowfers and longwave

[WE0H]

That's what I think. 60kc is so stinking loud here with just my finger
getting near the antenna connector. Something isn't right as I know my
signal can be heard at her distance real easy. That Ashlock Loop design just
works wonders around here!!!

Later,
Mike>WE0H
http://www.we0h.us/lf

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From: lowfer-admin@mailman.qth.net [mailto:lowfer-admin@mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Eric Smith
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 9:34 PM
To: lowfer@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] New to the list. A few questions re: Lowfers and
longwave

On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Jackie LaVaque wrote:

> Mike, OK... just letting the center of the coax of my dipole touch the
> antenna jack, and with the pre-amp of the radio turned on, I hear nothing
> but background hiss at 60 KHz; a long, unbroken tone at 63 KHz; another
> long, unbroken tone at 82 KHz; and empty hiss at 100 KHz.  I also switched
> the coax with a very long #10 AWG insulated wire that stretches a whole
long
> way across my lot, and I heard the same thing.

Something is definitely up ... my receiver is 40 years old, the audio
final is blown so I have to use a crystal earphone to hear _anything_, it
won't tune LF so I have to use a homemade converter, and my antenna is
just a 75' wire.  Even so I can hear WWVB at 60 kHz night or day, and
Loran at 100 kHz REALLY booms in.

I'd try another receiver, if you have one.  Wish I did :)

Eric, KD5UWL