[Lowfer] Lowfer SJ to NE IL

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Been watching the various stations here as usual. Compared to early this season signals are still 
rather depressed...as is the operator when there's not that much to see ;~(  Will keep looking, 
however.

For a change of pace, I've spent some time logging Navtex stations on 490 and 518 kHz over the past 
week. Total unique stations so far 14 on 490 and 16 on 518. Best DX on both frequencies so far is 
Hamburg Germany. Some interesting reading in the reports as well.

Jay


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Hess" <k3siw at sbcglobal.net>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:43 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Lowfer SJ to NE IL


> Haven't looked for lowfer SJ on 186.85 kHz QRSS20 for awhile so did that
> last night around 0300Z (020510). It was apparent immediately and nice
> ARGO copy at 186.9495 kHz. Pennsylvania NDBs like BHU, PIX, BZJ, EUD,
> and SYS were all coming in as well so it looked like a good night to get
> a complete copy of PBO on 187.2 kHz QRSS60. Things started well with a
> dash at 0315Z. That was followed by two more dashes, but each faded more
> than its predecessor and that's all that was seen. The watering hole was
> then visited in hopes of seeing something of the WMs. No luck. MP was in
> there fine as usual, WMS was weak, and CV was just barely identifiable.
> Whatever good conditions existed for SJ had quickly vanished. Another
> winter storm is hitting tonight so it will be interesting to see if that
> helps or hurts.
>
> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
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