[Lowfer] Signal on 137 kHz

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Jerry

Thanks for the report and capture. Your setup seems to be working quite well!

Yes ... the beacon was shut down about that time. Most nights it's off by 0500Z as operations here 
switch over to receive for the remainder of the night.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Sharp" <gerfmon at mesanetworks.net>
To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
Cc: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European,&amp;UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Signal on 137 kHz


> 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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