[Lowfer] Wolf Reception with DX simulator
Stan
stanw1le at verizon.net
Sat Feb 9 23:59:54 EST 2008
Hello The Net:
was copying XES fine with a 120 dB attenuator in line to the RX.
My attenuator is the DX simulator, at least in amplitude.
Conditions:
Dymek McKay DA100D active whip antenna outside ~ 14' above ground.
Icom IC-703+ as a RX, 250 Hz INRAD filter in IF, audio to PC
motherboard soundcard.
Attenuator is a HP-355D manual 10dB per step, DC-1 GHz, RG223 jumper
coax cables
ferrites added to cut down RF conduction on the outer shield.
Some excerpts:
Attenuation progressively added in steps of 10 dB, to 100 dB
2008-02-10 01:33:47 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f:-0.009 a:-1.4 dp: 53.0 ci: 4 cj:401 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 48 f:-0.009 a:-1.4 dp: 53.6 ci: 3 cj:401 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 96 f:-0.009 a:-1.4 dp: 53.4 ci: 2 cj:401 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 192 f:-0.010 pm:5.327 jm:157 q: 8.5 8.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 288 f:-0.010 pm:5.545 jm:157 q: 6.5 6.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 384 f:-0.010 pm:5.548 jm:157 q: 6.0 5.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 480 f:-0.010 pm:5.549 jm:157 q: 5.6 4.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 576 f:-0.010 pm:5.549 jm:157 q: 5.3 4.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 672 f:-0.010 pm:5.551 jm:157 q: 4.9 4.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 768 f:-0.010 pm:5.555 jm:157 q: 4.7 3.5 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 864 f:-0.010 pm:5.558 jm:157 q: 4.5 3.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 960 f:-0.010 pm:5.560 jm:157 q: 4.3 2.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1056 f:-0.010 pm:5.560 jm:157 q: 4.2 2.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1152 f:-0.010 pm:5.562 jm:157 q: 4.2 2.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1248 f:-0.010 pm:5.563 jm:157 q: 4.1 2.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1344 f:-0.010 pm:5.563 jm:157 q: 4.0 1.9 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1440 f:-0.010 pm:5.564 jm:157 q: 4.0 1.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1536 f:-0.010 pm:5.566 jm:157 q: 3.9 1.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1632 f:-0.010 pm:5.569 jm:157 q: 3.9 1.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1728 f:-0.010 pm:5.571 jm:157 q: 3.8 0.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1824 f:-0.010 pm:5.572 jm:157 q: 3.8 0.5 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1920 f:-0.010 pm:5.573 jm:157 q: 3.6 0.5 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2016 f:-0.010 pm:5.575 jm:157 q: 3.7 0.5 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2112 f:-0.010 pm:5.575 jm:157 q: 3.6 0.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2208 f:-0.010 pm:5.577 jm:157 q: 3.6 0.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2304 f:-0.010 pm:5.577 jm:157 q: 3.5 0.0 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2400 f:-0.010 pm:5.581 jm:157 q: 3.4 -0.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2496 f:-0.010 pm:5.586 jm:157 q: 3.3 -0.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2592 f:-0.010 pm:5.587 jm:157 q: 3.3 -0.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2688 f:-0.010 pm:5.595 jm:157 q: 3.4 -0.7 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2784 f:-0.010 pm:5.596 jm:157 q: 3.5 -0.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2880 f:-0.010 pm:5.597 jm:157 q: 3.4 -0.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2976 f:-0.010 pm:5.598 jm:157 q: 3.4 -1.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:3072 f:-0.010 pm:5.602 jm:157 q: 3.3 -1.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:3168 f:-0.010 pm:5.603 jm:157 q: 3.3 -1.5 WD2XES 137.577K -
2008-02-10 02:26:48 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f: 0.031 a:-0.2 dp: 27.6 ci: 5 cj:188 3O5SAW7BN82I*Z* ?
t: 48 f: 0.005 a: 0.6 dp: 38.0 ci: 3 cj:465 PUE0 7Z/XIJBG.M ?
Removed attenuation to allow resync
t: 96 f: 0.002 a: 1.3 dp: 49.8 ci: 2 cj:465 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 192 f: 0.000 pm:2.226 jm: 29 q: 1.0 0.7 WD2XES 137.577K -
Added attenuation to 100 dB
t: 288 f: 0.000 pm:8.900 jm: 29 q: 7.3 7.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 384 f: 0.000 pm:8.978 jm: 29 q: 8.3 7.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 480 f: 0.000 pm:8.980 jm: 29 q: 8.0 7.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 576 f: 0.000 pm:8.981 jm: 29 q: 7.7 6.7 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 672 f: 0.000 pm:8.982 jm: 29 q: 7.7 6.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 768 f: 0.000 pm:8.982 jm: 29 q: 7.4 6.0 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 864 f: 0.000 pm:8.987 jm: 29 q: 7.3 5.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t: 960 f: 0.000 pm:8.987 jm: 29 q: 7.2 5.7 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1056 f: 0.000 pm:8.988 jm: 29 q: 7.1 5.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1152 f: 0.000 pm:8.988 jm: 29 q: 6.9 5.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1248 f: 0.000 pm:8.989 jm: 29 q: 6.8 4.9 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1344 f: 0.000 pm:8.989 jm: 29 q: 6.6 4.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1440 f: 0.000 pm:8.991 jm: 29 q: 6.6 4.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1536 f: 0.000 pm:8.991 jm: 29 q: 6.3 4.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1632 f: 0.000 pm:8.992 jm: 29 q: 6.3 4.0 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1728 f: 0.000 pm:8.994 jm: 29 q: 6.5 4.0 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1824 f: 0.000 pm:8.997 jm: 29 q: 6.6 3.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:1920 f: 0.000 pm:8.999 jm: 29 q: 6.5 3.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2016 f: 0.000 pm:8.999 jm: 29 q: 6.4 3.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2112 f: 0.000 pm:9.001 jm: 29 q: 6.4 3.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2208 f: 0.000 pm:9.003 jm: 29 q: 6.4 3.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2304 f: 0.000 pm:9.007 jm: 29 q: 6.4 3.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2400 f: 0.000 pm:9.007 jm: 29 q: 6.2 2.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2496 f: 0.000 pm:9.019 jm: 29 q: 6.2 2.7 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2592 f: 0.000 pm:9.019 jm: 29 q: 6.2 2.6 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2688 f: 0.000 pm:9.020 jm: 29 q: 6.2 2.4 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2784 f: 0.000 pm:9.020 jm: 29 q: 6.1 2.3 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2880 f: 0.000 pm:9.021 jm: 29 q: 6.3 2.2 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:2976 f: 0.000 pm:9.022 jm: 29 q: 6.3 2.1 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:3072 f: 0.000 pm:9.024 jm: 29 q: 6.4 1.9 WD2XES 137.577K -
t:3168 f: 0.000 pm:9.024 jm: 29 q: 6.3 1.8 WD2XES 137.577K -
2008-02-10 03:19:48 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f:-0.270 a: 0.4 dp: 28.0 ci: 5 cj:476 *SQBFS2QD85W.DO ?
t: 48 f: 0.117 a:-0.8 dp: 24.6 ci: 6 cj:247 IY0E79IT C*ZETV ?
t: 96 f: 0.156 a: 1.0 dp: 23.3 ci:10 cj:410 3FAMI5*HB7XI3MZ -
Could not resync with attenuation in line.
t: 192 f: 0.225 pm:0.022 jm:291 q:-13.9 -8.9 K *.96Q6U2EM.HV ?
t: 288 f: 0.986 pm:0.034 jm:282 q:-11.2 -6.7 P5MFSC9P0P0SFBT -
t: 384 f: 0.986 pm:0.035 jm:282 q:-10.8 -8.8 333FC7A7X6B22UU ?
t: 480 f: 0.439 pm:0.036 jm:693 q: -8.9 -7.9 749NIL5BD4XWYZ5 ?
t: 576 f:-0.293 pm:0.038 jm:604 q: -9.6 -8.2 ???GJWQVU/.R9D4 ?
t: 672 f: 0.869 pm:0.042 jm:198 q: -9.1 -7.1 4E97R0SDYE*/JF1 ?
t: 768 f:-0.352 pm:0.051 jm: 22 q: -8.6 -6.1 HZRNQRA/TB4SBOP ?
t: 864 f: 0.869 pm:0.052 jm:198 q: -8.4 -8.4 3*CYGSO/T*T/74J ?
t: 960 f: 0.869 pm:0.056 jm:198 q: -7.6 -8.4 DKURLQR*T6/.LM1 ?
t:1056 f: 0.869 pm:0.062 jm:198 q: -7.2 -8.7 8HTETM6JIK1QK 2 ?
t:1152 f: 0.869 pm:0.063 jm:198 q: -6.6 -9.1 M4P/PM2GJW89QXI ?
t:1248 f: 0.107 pm:0.065 jm:317 q: -5.2 -7.7 KT45H/WJ1VIZ8D0 ?
t:1344 f:-0.088 pm:0.071 jm:681 q: -6.1 -8.2 16Y9.*VERMQ5FYZ ?
t:1440 f:-0.088 pm:0.072 jm:681 q: -5.8 -7.2 1*AF1V032VEYWEU ?
2008-02-10 03:44:31 >WOLF -x "QUICK BROWN FOX" -r 8000 -f 800 -a 8 -t 0.1
2008-02-10 03:44:32 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f: 0.124 a:-1.3 dp: 28.5 ci: 0 cj:364 81W7T4NL4IYW86W ?
2008-02-10 03:44:33 >WOLF -x "QUICK BROWN FOX" -r 8000 -f 800 -a 8 -t 0.1
with 0 dB attenuator in line:
2008-02-10 03:44:33 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f:-0.001 a: 0.3 dp: 52.2 ci: 7 cj: 77 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 48 f:-0.001 a: 0.4 dp: 51.9 ci: 6 cj: 77 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 96 f:-0.001 a: 0.3 dp: 50.6 ci: 5 cj: 77 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 192 f: 0.000 pm:3.561 jm:805 q: 8.4 7.9 XES WINTER WOLF -
Added 110 dB attenuator in line.
t: 288 f: 0.000 pm:3.899 jm:805 q: 5.9 5.3 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 384 f: 0.000 pm:3.901 jm:805 q: 5.5 4.6 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 480 f: 0.000 pm:3.905 jm:805 q: 4.8 4.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 576 f: 0.000 pm:3.905 jm:805 q: 4.3 3.5 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 672 f: 0.000 pm:3.905 jm:805 q: 4.0 3.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 768 f: 0.000 pm:3.906 jm:805 q: 3.7 2.7 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 864 f: 0.000 pm:3.909 jm:805 q: 3.6 2.5 XES WINTER WOLF -
t: 960 f: 0.000 pm:3.909 jm:805 q: 3.3 2.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1056 f: 0.000 pm:3.910 jm:805 q: 3.2 1.6 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1152 f: 0.000 pm:3.910 jm:805 q: 3.1 1.3 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1248 f: 0.000 pm:3.911 jm:805 q: 3.1 1.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1344 f: 0.000 pm:3.915 jm:805 q: 3.2 1.0 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1440 f: 0.000 pm:3.916 jm:805 q: 3.3 0.8 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1536 f: 0.000 pm:3.917 jm:805 q: 3.3 0.4 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1632 f: 0.000 pm:3.921 jm:805 q: 3.3 0.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1728 f: 0.000 pm:3.922 jm:805 q: 3.3 -0.2 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1824 f: 0.000 pm:3.924 jm:805 q: 3.1 -0.6 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:1920 f: 0.000 pm:3.925 jm:805 q: 3.0 -1.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
With 120 dB attenuator in line at RF
t:2016 f: 0.000 pm:3.926 jm:805 q: 3.1 -1.3 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2112 f: 0.000 pm:3.926 jm:805 q: 3.0 -1.6 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2208 f: 0.000 pm:3.928 jm:805 q: 2.9 -1.7 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2304 f: 0.000 pm:3.929 jm:805 q: 2.8 -2.0 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2400 f: 0.000 pm:3.933 jm:805 q: 2.9 -2.2 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2496 f: 0.000 pm:3.934 jm:805 q: 2.9 -2.4 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2592 f: 0.000 pm:3.934 jm:805 q: 2.9 -2.7 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2688 f: 0.000 pm:3.936 jm:805 q: 2.9 -2.9 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2784 f: 0.000 pm:3.936 jm:805 q: 2.8 -2.8 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2880 f: 0.000 pm:3.936 jm:805 q: 2.9 -2.9 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:2976 f: 0.000 pm:3.937 jm:805 q: 2.8 -3.2 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:3072 f: 0.000 pm:3.938 jm:805 q: 2.8 -3.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
t:3168 f: 0.000 pm:3.939 jm:805 q: 2.8 -3.1 XES WINTER WOLF -
2008-02-10 04:37:34 >WOLF -r 8004.764 -f 800.564 -t 1.0 -w 0.0000
t: 24 f:-0.231 a: 1.6 dp: 28.3 ci: 9 cj:344 QXY*ZS149???3CD ?
t: 48 f:-0.086 a:-1.4 dp: 26.1 ci: 3 cj:267 3A9P*88E4NTMKJ7 ?
t: 96 f:-0.089 a:-1.0 dp: 24.2 ci:10 cj: 18 MGH47EKVN7P*3IG ?
t: 192 f: 0.615 pm:0.025 jm:839 q:-14.2 -6.7 WTH??? A/TUBWAM -
Could not sync up with 120 dB attenuator in line. Removed all attenuation.
t: 288 f: 0.000 pm:1.090 jm:681 q: -0.9 -2.3 XES WINTER WOLF -
resynced fine.
ZZZZz
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