[Lowfer] Signal on 137 kHz

Jerry Sharp gerfmon at mesanetworks.net
Thu Dec 23 00:09:03 EST 2010


Ok on the attachment size Jay, I'll Photoshop it and see what I can do.

As for equipment:

Flexradio SDR-1000 - bandwidth set to 15 Hz.
Steve Ratzlaff E-field probe w/36 inch whip - 12 feet above the ground.

And did you just turn your beacon off...it's disappeared completely now.

73,
Jerry, KD0GS
Longmont, CO





On 12/22/2010 8:17 PM, jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
> Jerry
>
>> And XNS on 137781 just started booming in with a killer signal.
>
> Thanks for the report! Will add your reception report to the log.
>
>> I'm guessing the guys on 137 KHz are running a wee more power than the
>> lowfers on 185 KHz? ;)
>
> Typically 26 to 30 dB more power and bigger antennas ...
>
> Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2
>
>
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