[Lowfer] MP XR CV in CT

[Andy - KU4XR]

Good morning Jay:

First; congradulations on crossing the pond last night to Andrey.
I swa his captures. Thanks for the capture from last night. I will
admit that I'm surprised at the signal strength, especially with 
it raining last night, and the antenna went out of tune while I was 
asleep. I haven't gotten the wire down yet, I drove 2 - 4 foot rods
in yesterday spaced 2 feet from the 8 footer, one on each side, 
connected them together, and tied them to the current radial system.
Here's a laugh for everyone today; I've put about 6 pounds of
" Kitty Litter " in the ground so far with these ground rods. My
step-daughter just looks at me and says " Nerdy stuff ". My next
door neighbor - inlaws ask my wife why I'm digging holes in the yard
and pouring cat litter in them, She just says " it's got something
to do with his Spiderweb thing in the air " . I get a kick from 
all the staring, even hams are confused by my antenna. A police
officer was looking at it one day, and wanted to know what it was 
for, and how far I could " get out " with it ? It wouldn't surprise
me if the men in the big white vans don't show up someday ! hi -hi
The copper radial system hopefully is next, trying to get all the
outdoor stuff done before it gets too cold here. I can rewind the
Paint bucket coil inside.  ***  Slowly, but surely; each change
seems to be making an overall improvement.  Wonder if I'll ever
make it across the pond someday ??? " wishful thinkin " har - har.

73, and have a great day  :::

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


--- On Wed, 11/18/09, jrusgrove at comcast.net <jrusgrove at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: jrusgrove at comcast.net <jrusgrove at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Lowfer] MP XR CV in CT
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:28 AM
> Solid signals from MP and XR and
> traces of CV last night. Andy...have you incorporated any of
> that 
> #14 yet? Copy of your signal last night is 'suitable for
> framing'!
> 
> http://www.w1vd.com/capture/MPXRCV111809.jpg
> 
> Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2 
>