[Lowfer] 500 kHz. QRSS?

[weazle]

>
> Sounds like something may be seriously wrong with your
> setup, Jay consistently gets reports of being very loud in
> Northeast Ohio just south of you. Here's a report from
> last KN8AZN last night: "WE2XGR/2 is very very strong here
> now. It takes about 40 dB of  attenuation to keep him from
> desensing my receiver!"
>
> What antenna are you using for 500?  Is it possible
> that your rig switches in an attenuator in the broadcast
> band that affects 500 kHz?
>

Hi Warren,

That's exactly it.  My TS-440 is un-modified with regard to
the attenuator, so I'm losing about 20 dB because of that.
The antenna is a Delta loop, 111 ft./side, apex up and
series tuned.

73, J.B., VE3EAR