[Lowfer] 1750 meter frequency for Part 5?

[Paul Daulton]

Lee if you live in Houston you should give Bill Bowers a call or email 
at WilliamE1122 at comcast.net
Bill lives in a condo in Stafford TX and operates a beacon , WEB, on 
189950hz. Bills beacon is in Rosenburg, Tx nearby. Bill is 82 but very 
fit and a wealth on information. 

Capturing a beacon is easy. A simple cord from your rec to the mic or 
line input on your computer is all the hardware you need. The bandwidth 
is critical so one needs to calibrate the computer first. Look up the 
times and audio frequency of WWV . Under setup at the top there is a 
window for calibration. 
Set rec for Am on wwv then see what freq reads on qrss3 on argo. Enter 
that into the calibration windows. For example if the tone is 500hz 
enter 500  in the actual freq window. Then read the freq on argo and 
enter that, it may be off by a few hz like 505 or some other number. 
Click mode down to qrss10 ,20  and 30 until you are on. Now set rec for 
500 hz offset from WWV and cw mode like 4.999500 mhz and see if rec is 
correct. A check of wwvb at 60 hz( use 59.500 khz). Once calibrated you 
are in business. My computer sound card is off about 20 hz so that step 
is important. 

You are close enough to WEB you should copy well. 

I or any of the others on here would be glad to walk you through the 
proceedure either by email or on the phone. 

Warning beacon chasing is contageous. 

Paul k5wms

Quoting LEE BAHR <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>:
> I know the Norcal DDS VFO is temporarily out of stock.  Check ou the
> following URL:
>
> http://www.pongrance.com/dds.html
>
> I understand this one is popular and works well and is available.  I'm
> thinking of ordering one.  Guys are ordering them for HF QRP and old Novice
> tube rigs as VFOs.  I have a 1 KW AM broadcast station transmitter and some
> guys are using them for BIG IRON  VFOs too.  I'm thinking of using one
> there.  When driving a tube you need to wind a step up transformer on it's
> output.  Seems like it would work as well as the NORCAL unit for LOWFER
> work. 
>
> Also, been reading the mail a little closer since I asked about MEDFER
> antennas.  I once had a LOWFER beacon on about 25 or 30 years ago back up in
> Kansas City.  I now live in Houston, Texas.  Things have changed a lot.  I
> have no problem with the transmitter part.  Being an old guy, the stumbling
> block for me is the receiving end using a computer for "capturing" the
> signal.  I don't have a clue how to do this.  I bet the way to get new guys
> interested is to also include some clearly written instructions on how to do
> this besides just attacking the transmitter issue. 
>
> Just my thoughts. 
>
> Lee, w0vt
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Even easier, use a DDS VFO with 1hz resolution and some MMIC's. Check out
> > the FCC-1/FCC-2 MK-II DDS VFO. 1hz to 32mc 50 ohm and 600 ohm outputs. 
> > Doesn't drift even 1hz, ever. Neat little gadget. Need to change freq?
> > Just spin the encoder. Done deal. 
> >
> > Mike
> > WE0H
> >
>
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Paul Daulton K5WMS
beacon WMS 187.492 khz qrss30/slow 24/7
Jacksonville,Ar 72076
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