[Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna

[Andy - KU4XR]

Lee:

I have no experience with an active antenna, But as Charlie
mentioned, the PA0RDT active miniwhip ( homebrewed ) seems
to be a very popular one. There's plenty of info on the net
about it, as well as some " modified " versions. 

The noise you mentioned while listening on LF; unless it's
electrical, TV, computer, etc. If it's just static crashes;
with a non-resonant wire, using a SSB width reception; the
static crashes will range from S-9 to as much as 20 to 30 dB 
over S-9. At my location, whether using my 160 meter windom,
or my lowFER transmit vertical; that's pretty much the norm.
Here's where the Computer, and software come into play to
dig those signals that are " Not Hearable " by ear, out of
all that noise.

73 :::



Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29893 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Sat, 10/31/09, LEE BAHR <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> From: LEE BAHR <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 11:16 PM
> Andy:
> 
> What do you know about the Active Antenna from QST Sept,
> 2001?  I'm thinking 
> of building one.  It's the AMRAD Active LF
> Antenna.  Also, yes, I have a 
> zillion inductors and variable caps.
> 
> Lee
>