[Lowfer] Hello Lowfers

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:42:16 -0500

John,

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes and yes. I'm planning to do both a beacon and long haul TX/RX. No, I
haven't done anything RX lowfer yet. I'm bidding on a SRR-11A. Should that
happen, it'll extend my receivers and I'll be closer to lowfer status...
8^)

Thanks for the links too. I'd found the lwca recently and I'm beginning to
discover loads of yet more neat topics. I'm a Tech. ham and more familiar
with the VHF/UHF end when my time permits. Do you use multiple antennae? One
dedicated to a beacon? And another for TX/RX? What kind of gear do you use?
My tiny collection includes: Collins 51J4 and a Hallicrafters S36-A I used
to listen with when we lived in Gaithersburg, MD.

73,
David, KG4OVY

-----Original Message-----
From: John Andrews [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:12 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Hello Lowfers

David,

Welcome to the list!  We're all happy to answer any questions, listen for
weak signals, or whatever. Are you planning to set up a CW beacon, or
something more long-haul? Have you done any listening down in the 160-190
range, yet?

Some good links for background information:

Longwave Club of America site:
http://lwca.org

Lyle Kohler's site:
http://www.computerpro.com/~lyle/

Les Rayburn's site (not fresh, but with plenty of introductory info):
http://www.highnoonfilm.com/xmgr/

Alberto DiBene's site for slow-speed CW receiving software:
http://www.weaksignals.com/
Note that this stuff is most useful with stable receivers. Boat-anchors can
drift too much for the slowest speeds.

John Andrews, W1TAG

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