[Lowfer] XR in N IL

[Andy - KU4XR]

Thanks for looking Peter:

Last night was the coldest night we have had in this region
in around 15 years. dropped to 5* F with wind chill of -5* F.
a lot of people woke up to frozen water pipes, myself included.
We are supposed to drop to about 8* F tonite, and then start to
warm into the weekend.

As I retired for the evening, as I always do; I tweaked " XR " 
and it is radiating the most power since I put it on the air.
The PA current was the lowest, and the transistors were nice
and cool, no mis-matches, Max output was exactly at current dip,
It's doing what it's supposed to right now.

BTW; if you kept any captures, pse send me one so I can post it,
or keep it for record.

73 OM: I'm grateful for your effort.

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 184.322 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Fri, 1/16/09, Peter Barick <pbarick at niu.edu> wrote:

> From: Peter Barick <pbarick at niu.edu>
> Subject: [Lowfer]  XR in N IL
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 9:08 AM
> Finally got it done: Viewed XR on a Argo 60sec screen.
> Copied about 4:30A this morning and likely the coldest day
> this century!
> The temp tied a record low of -27F (set last C, '79).
> 
> My capture looks much like that of Jay's of CV, in
> texture. Ha, actually have one V-solid X.
> 
> Put off doing this this long for not wanting to move the
> loop from the more productive NE-SW position. Ah, such are
> the benefits of those having a working rotator in this wx.
> 
> Rx is Drake R8 and 7ft 20turn 6-pointed loop. Still no
> pre-amp...@#%&*
> 
> If I Don't move the loop I'll try again overnight.
> 
> Been fun chasing Garry's trail to Andy's antenna 
> ;=))  Peter
>