[Lowfer] MP in MA

Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:48:29 -0600

Mitch: Did you get my capture?? 

			Vern

-----Original Message-----
From: Mitch Powell [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: February 7, 2003 11:49
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP in MA

> 
> Mitch was coming in well here overnight with some fading. The signal
peaked
> about 1/2 hour before sunrise, with dogbones that smeared the characters
> together. Here's a cleaner shot from 5:27 EST:
> 
> http://webpages.charter.net/w1tag/files/MP020703.jpg
> 
> I make the frequency as 137780.4.
> 
> John Andrews, W1TAG

Thanks John - in particular for the frequency check. Now I can calibrate my
ARGO ! Colorful QSL will be on the way.
I am amazed at the range on 137 - I was expecting much more absorption and
noise and Loran problems.

Presently using a three transistor rig, built on a pine board with bakelite
panel ( just for the fun of it ! ).

Will try and activate rig at -
http://technology.fanshawec.on.ca/elec316

It would be interesting to rig up some sort of power stepping, such as
the DX beacons on 14.100 - like 100W - 10W - 1 watt.

I am in the process of winding another hi-Q inductor for the vertical
section - 3 mH at base and 0.5 mH at the peak / junction.

Thanks again - and will be checking the daytime captures.

Mitch 

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