[Lowfer] " XR " got thirsty

[Andy - KU4XR]

It's settled down now at 185,298.55 KHz


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29855 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Fri, 10/2/09, Mike-WE0H <we0h at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Mike-WE0H <we0h at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] " XR " got thirsty
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, 11:11 PM
> Andy,
> 
> Those oscillator's will move in freq if you vary the supply
> voltage.
> 
> The WE Lowfer beacon used a Epson oscillator. I never had
> freq drift 
> issues though. Don't know why your's is moving around.
> 
> 
> Mike
> WE0H
> 
> 
> 
> Andy - KU4XR wrote:
> > Ordered a couple of Epson oscillators from Digi-Key on
> Tues. and
> > got them today. One didn't work so returning it for
> another one.
> > The current oscillator is running at 185,298.48 KHz
> and fluctuates
> > a couple of 10-th's up to 298.50 --- I have it inside
> a styrofoam
> > oven trying to stabilize the frequency. I ordered
> 185.299 so it's
> > very close to order, but I was hoping for on the high
> side because
> > of Charlie " CV " on 298.25. But I believe I'm high
> enough above 
> > him that in a QRSS-60 window both signals will be
> easily seen.
> >
> > Hope you see me in the watering hole; 73 :::
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
> > LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29848 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> > Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84*
> 3' 16"
> > http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
> 
> 
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