[Lowfer] MP No Loran Lines

Sat, 29 Nov 2003 07:59:56 -0500

Larry

Lack of loran lines is not a bad thing. They are handy indicators that
things are working as expected, however, and for "tweaking" the system when
there are no signals to look at.

Are you running a preamplifier?

Jay

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LarryP WB3ANQ" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP No Loran Lines

> John Andrews wrote:
>
> >Larry,
> >
> >I did some quick calculations this afternoon. Here are distances from a
few
> >Lowfers to the nearest Loran transmitting site:
> >
> >TAG 121mi
> >VD  160 mi
> >LEK 150mi
> >NC  163 mi
> >
> >You are 358 miles from the nearest site, which is in NC. That may explain
> >some of your freedom from the lines.
> >
> >John A.
> >
> >
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> John, Jay,
>
> Also the directivity of the K9AY has a nulling effect  that  would limit
> the strength.
> If I reverse the pattern I do see loran lines but not as strong as I see
> on  most captures
> of 137. Below  is a capture of Mitch ,  Very light Loran traces.
>
> http://www.wb3anq.com/VD-00003.jpg
>
> -- 
>
> Larry Putman WB3ANQ FM19rc
> Pasadena, MD.
>
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