[Lowfer] " XR " WSPR during the daytime

Andy - KU4XR ku4xr at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 28 10:22:36 EDT 2010


Well good day everyone:

I checked the beacon before leaving for work this morning, and it
was still plugging along. I didn't happen to check the frequency 
for drift though, but it will be inside the 200 Hz WSPR window.
The antenna current was still low, but should start to rise as 
the sun dries the grass, and the ground. One of the biggest
improvements I need right now is a proper matching between the 
PA and the antenna. I tried winding a toroid last night using the
calculator formulas for an 8 Ohm to an Unknown load, but never could
get a match that worked. At the moment, this is my " Infant " system
that needs lots of nurturing, AND !! as with any " new dad " I have
lots to learn along the way on optimizing a linear system.

Thanks for everyones patience, and persistence.  73 to all ::: 

lowFER WSPR beacon " XR4TN " 184.000 KHz - USB

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29875 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35º 43' 54" - W:  84º 3' 16"
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