[Lowfer] bigger/better XR in CT
Mike-WE0H
we0h at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 9 19:21:13 EST 2009
Roll out a whole lot'a chicken wire and solder it all together.
Mike
WE0H
/16
Andy - KU4XR wrote:
> Hi Jay and all:
>
> Thank you for the capture. That one is completely verifiable
> as a reception. I can see from your capture, and from what
> my signal looked like into Ralphs grabber last night that my
> efforts paid off. So today, I am very pleased with the results.
>
> I am maxed out on the antenna now, 30 foot vertical wire, and
> 18-1/2 foot long top-hat radials, with the APEX now at 30' AGL.
>
> Actually seeing the signal improve in the captures has kindled
> the fire even more. Now if I can lay off the afternoon
> cheese burgers for a couple of weeks, I will have the money to
> buy a spool of #14 soild to rewind the coil, and an 8' GND rod.
>
> I finished editing the pictures of the antenna project, I hope
> to upload them, and post where maybe tonight.
>
> 73 everyone :::
>
>
> Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
> LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> Coordinates: N: 35* 43' 54" - W: 84* 3' 16"
> http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
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