[Lowfer] "A" for Andover

[Bill Ashlock]

>Charlie writes: "Has anyone used the Ashlock loops for receiving?"

 

Yah, but not me. Darn things overload and can smoke your receiver, you know!  :)  No, actually, at least for me, it's because I don't want to add another variable to the transmitting setup. Then, too, they are not rotatable, and you can't exactly walk them around your property and search for the location where the signal is best. But, mainly, one doesn't usually need so much signal  unless your receiver is a crystal set. It's the S/N that counts and a much smaller loop will work just as well if not better. 

 

Bill
 
> From: cvest at cox.net
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:34:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] "A" for Andover
> 
> Bill ,
> 
> Well the grabulator was down last night , and still appears to be tonight 
> . Maybe a storm problem in that area too .
> 
> We had thunderstorms here last night and the noise level is still too 
> high tonight , to see if I can hear you . So I haven't been able to keep 
> track of how your signals are doing .
> 
> Has anyone used the Ashlock loops for receiving ? I was wondering what 
> kind of results they have had .
> 
> The reason I ask , is I am considering working on a system to be able to 
> receive with for " X " number of minutes , and if a signal is heard , then 
> using the same antenna to transmit with for another " X " number of minutes 
> , without interference with the receiving station that I am targeting .
> 
> Still in the thought process and needs LOTS of further consideration on 
> my part , of how to determine a number of factors . It would be nice to see 
> some kind of two way interaction .
> 
> I am planning on moving my beacon , about 8 miles west of me , into 
> Kansas , at the farm , where there are plenty of trees and lots of room . My 
> younger son is a bow hunter , so he should be able to get me something in 
> the air . If I tried it myself , I would most likely cause serious bodily 
> harm to someone , probably me . <grin>
> 
> Charlie , W5COV
> 
> CV , 185.29825 kHz . , QRSS 60 , 24 / 7 , EM26ex , OK. 
> 
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