[Lowfer] Interesting night on 500 kHz

[Garry Hess]

NDB OF on 510 kHz in Norfolk, Nebraska had an unusual amount of company 
last night. The neatest signal was from WE2XGR/2, who was sending a 
waterfall image of Santa, his sleigh, and reindeer on 508 kHz. There was 
also a HO, HO, HO, image from WD2XGR/3 on 507.3 kHz. The regular WSPR 
transmissions of WD2XSH/37 were on 503.9 kHz. CW transmissions from 
WD2XSH/16 on 506 kHz, WE2XGR/1 on 506.3 kHz, and WD2XSH/6 on 508.8 kHz 
were seen along with PSK31 from WD2XSH/7 on 508.0 kHz. All in all, 7 
experimental licensees could be seen on a 10 kHz span SDR-IQ display 
centered on 505.8 kHz around 0300Z (12/26/09).

But wait, there's more. Tuning down the reliable beacon from Colorado, 
WD2XSH/12, was in there on 495.5 kHz. as was chirpy WD2XSH/31 on 497 kHz.

Ended the night tuned to 186.85 kHz for lowfer SJ using QRSS30 ARGO for 
maximum sensitivity. It came through with a couple of callsigns a bit 
before local sunrise.

Don't know if anyone has been tuning for SIW but it got through an ice 
storm here in fine shape and is still keying away on 185.185 kHz, QRSS30.

73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL