[Lowfer] Grabber dead???

[Steve Dove]

Hi Mike,

T-storm noiz from off the Carolinas and southward;  wicked.

When the Grabulator goes deaf, check the DCF-39 live page  -  if the sideways 
waterfall (?) is a mush of yellowy-browny gunge and the 'noiz' traces on the plot 
are anywhere above -45dB relative, it's Noisy.  If it follows night-path (DCF-39 
plot) it is obviously propagated from afar, usually south.  On a good night, the 
yellow/red DCF-39 trace is surrounded just a few Cycles out by 'blue-sky' 
approaching the noise-floor, and Loran lines still just about visible.  If there's no 
blue and no Loran, reception is being compromised by propagated static;  
Lowfer signals are about the same heft as those Loran lines.  The DCF-39 
monitor is using a fairly noisy antenna and is prone somewhat to 'squirglies', 
which are obvious when present as the ziggy-zaggies and drunken wanderers, 
but the 'Grabulator' antenna is fairly clean in that respect.

Check also 'Lightningstorm.com' from the link;  there was lots of red splurge last 
night, still some now.

I do occasionally get nuked by something in the house or neighbourly, but this is 
generally pretty much under control and far less of a problem than the obvious.

Along with our next dollop of snow today, we've been promised the chance of 
thunderstorms too, so there's a chance the Grabulator might run into hiding.  I 
was in upstate Ontario all last week, and I'm beginning to think I want to go 
back for the nicer weather.

        Cheers,

                Steve


01/27/04 05:29:32, "WE0H" <we0h@gentekcom.com> wrote:

>Pretty noisy over there. I wonder if Steve has a LF tuned loop antenna or
>pre-selector to put inline with the big vertical?
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>Mike>WE0H
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