[Lowfer] WE2XGR/5 begins transmissions

[Bill Ashlock]

Jay plus other /5 followers,
 
> Now I know why it took you so long to get /5 on the air. You're spending > nights at the 'wild wild north country bar'!
 
'Days' too!
 
Thanks to all for returning a view of my signal and to those that reported hearing or seeing it. This 500K prop is so much different than at 185K. I suppose it pretty much follows what I have been experiencing all my life when listening to distant AM broadcast stations. Jay, thanks for sending the audio clip but I still can't listen to it. Now I'm in the local college library and there is no sound on this computer - but at least the space bar works :)
 
Also, I can't get used to the caution needed to insure nobody gets zapped from the antenna. You Hams know this all too well but I've never run at power levels I would consider to be lethal. Some neighbors showed up this morning that could have used the trail that passes under the 5ft high lower section of the loop but luckily took the road, instead. I'll have to slip a piece of a garden hose over it at that point. 
 
I'm still running at 32w and will continue to operate there for the short term because I remembered there is a good chance that the tuning capacitor in the transmitter box will arc over if I go much beyond that level. Will correct the situation on the next rip up. Plan to continue to send 24/7 at 512.29K until further notice.
 
Bill
WE2XGR/5> > Copy as of 8 am - the QRSS3 is weak but just audible - with the aid of Argo > to confirm the characters. Will be gone most of the day so no mid day report > today.> > Capture from a few minutes ago:> > http://www.w1vd.com/capture/XGR5051108.jpg> > Jay> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Ashlock" <ashlockw at hotmail.com>> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" > <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:45 AM> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] WE2XGR/5 begins transmissions> > > > > > ----------------------------------------> > Geez > 15 returns on my first night of transmitting!! I'm on a computer in a wild > wild north country bar and the space bar keeps sticking .....so I can't > return a 'thank you' to each one of you right now.> > Question: Could you guys give me a "ya" or a "nay" for ~506.9 vs 512.29 > depending on your local noise situation? Can do either. 512.29 is beter, > however, for unattended operation.> > Will be sending at 50w tomorrrow and also from a better computer.> > Thanks All!> > Bill (from moose-looping > country)_______________________________________________> >From the Lowfer mailing list> Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer > > _______________________________________________> >From the Lowfer mailing list> Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer