[Lowfer] Best times for reception of HiFer ?

[Laurence KL1X]

Stan - from here in Northern OKlahoma, on average, hifer beacons to my North 
at around 600-1000 miles come in from just after dawn - continue thru the 
day with occasional drop outs. In the afternoon I tend to get more West 
coast (az) and Southern stations.

MP, GA and VD are the most consistent here at MP averages 14 hours a day 
visible at qrss3.

Weaker  other beacons with less freqency control wander in, out and across 
too.

As ever, this is just an average and short high level signals from other 
beacons pop out of the noise, some actually moving the S meter to S2/3.

Im using a resonated 137Khz LF loop for 13Mhz - not exactly the best array 
but its VERY electrically quiet here and this loop is probably acting as a 
NVIS array.

I listen /m as I drive around and often hear them clearly or clearer than at 
home. Im a newbie to Hifer listenining.

Cheers
Laurence KL1X Bartlesville OK
http://myweb.cableone.net/flow

>From: "Stan Wilson" <ak0b at swbell.net>
>Reply-To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European,  & UK) and MedFer bands" 
><lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Lowfer] Best times for reception of HiFer ?
>Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 04:28:10 -0000
>
>In past years I have tried at different times to pickup HiFer Beacons,
>it has always been NIL.    However, Monday night the band was alive.   I
>suspect I have been listening at the wrong times.  Does the best
>reception period have anything to do with the Grayline ?   Most of the
>stations I heard last night were in the dark and I was in the Grayline
>area.   Tonite, I seen a few light traces early then got buzy until well
>after the Grayline had passed me by and no signals.
>
>
>
>What is the best time to listen for 13.5 MHz beacons ?
>
>
>
>Thanks, Stan
>
>
>
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