[Lowfer] Jay's remotely tuned capacitor

[Peter Barick]

>>> tracey.gardner@ntlworld.com 04/20/03 03:48AM >>>

>Those of you interested in Jay's remotely tuned capacitor might want
> to take a look at this URL

http://www.alg.demon.co.uk/radio/136/rem_vario.htm 
>Tracey
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All, 

Very interesting LF site, not only the variometer, but much of Steve's
136kHz endeavors.

Steve made some elaborate loading coil and shows w/ detail and
construction hints his Marks I and II (under Antenna tab). Even uses
balloons to extend his vertical another 70 feet and tells about their
use.

I could identify with him on one aspect of coil winding: Secure very
well the first turn, else ... %#@$* later. Ha, even speaks to the evils
of "non parallel" sides  bucket winding. Oh yeah.

But sadly I saw this about Steve's 136 operating, from his site, Intro
tab:
"
GW4ALG Goes QRT On 136 

Steve GW4ALG was active on the 136 kHz band from March 1998 through to
October 2001.  For Steve, the arrival of the first RSGB 136 kHz repeater
on 10th October 2001, located in southern England, took away the main
attraction of the band.

Naturally, the repeater brought with it the usual bunch of pirates, and
lid operators - and even a certain amount of 'cheating' by those
claiming to have 'worked' DX on the band.

Click here for more information.

Note: This web-site is no longer being maintained.

FOR SALE!  All my LF equipment is now available for purchase. 
"

Wow, so a repeater created such changes. And what may be the fate for
the U.S. 136?

Peter