[Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna

[Zack Widup]

I've been dragging my heels on getting  y receiving loop going but I'm
putting together the loop tuner design by W1TAG using reed switches and
capacitors for tuning.

I live about 3 miles from an AM station on 580. Last year I tried a tuning
method using MVAM108 diodes at the antenna. Evidently the signal from the
broadcast station is strong enough to cause all sorts of mixing products
with that tuning arrangement, so I am trying the other design now. Hopefully
with no diodes in it, it will do OK. I should know in a week or so when I
get the last couple parts I need.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 1:08 AM, Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hadn't thought about it in that light before Charlie: I suppose
> that initially I would consider a strong local signal to be the
> death nail to my being able to listen, instead of the opportunity
> to experiment and improve my filtering capabilities.
>
> 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 Sun, 11/1/09, Charlie , W5COV <cvest at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > From: Charlie , W5COV <cvest at cox.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna
> > To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <
> lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 1:41 AM
>  > Andy , When Laurence was here in
> > Oklahoma , he set many records with his
> > part 5 station .
> >
> > He was very handy to have on both 2200 meters and 1750
> > meters as a
> > "neighbor" at about 35 miles from me .
> >
> > He was great to use as a "test lab" for my lowfer beacon .
> > When his grabber
> > was on 1750 meters , I could literally watch as I made
> > changes .He is the
> > one most responsible for me getting the optimum setup here
> > for transmitting
> > on the lowfer band .
> >
> > It saved on the electric bill here too , since I could
> > light my house with
> > his 2200 meter
> > signal . <grin>
> >
> > He was a perfect source to calibrate my equipment for
> > monitoring on 137 kHz.
> >
> > He also gave me a great test source to evaluate my filters
> > and pre amps for
> > that band . I was able to optimize my 137 kHz. receiving
> > system .
> >
> > I also now have first hand experience with a super station
> > near me and still
> > being able to copy the other stations on the band .
> >
> > I hope that he moves back to the same location and is able
> > to get back on
> > the air so I can do some more experimenting . I for one
> > welcome a very high
> > power station as a neighbor !! You can see the real world
> > results
> > immediately of changes that you make .
> >
> > Charlie , W5COV
> >
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