[Lowfer] QRSS I'm Confused (Long)

[Mitch Powell]

Presently on 137780.5 and appearing on VE7TIL grabber -
Take a listen.
Mitch    VE3OT
On 2010-11-29, at 8:41 PM, k2ors at verizon.net wrote:

> Hey Bill,
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>    I would be happy to put a QRSS signal out on 137.7798 if that would help.
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> 73 Warren K2ORS
>          WD2XGJ
>          WD2XSH/23
>          WE2XEB/2
>          WE2XGR/1
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> Nov 29, 2010 08:26:08 PM, lowfer at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> Hey Bill. Try the Part 5 "watering hole". 137.780kHz, QRSS60. See how
> your antenna does there.
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> -Doug KB4OER
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> On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Bill & Becky  wrote:
>> Hi Group  Over the past few months I've been setting up so I can receive QRSS because its interesting and not easy to do well and I wanted to graduate from NDB's
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>> I'm perplexed that within a hour of  hooking my self modified TT RX320D and using Spectran for the first time I logged
>> SIW at noon CST here in SO. MN.........only 300 miles away but very strong.  I thought this setup must be working?? Well
>> so  I thought
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>> Since then ( 10 days) their hasn't been a hint of any QRSS reception even a hint. At night I've parked on key frequencies having Spectran record captures every 40 minutes throughout the night or daytime just nothing!!
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>> Don't laugh but the antenna my bright idea.  I folded and strung 250' of wire, coupled it to a 9:1 magnetic UNUN and grounded the coax at coupler............it receives ALLOT of energy!! No common mode junk however I discovered to my dismay this antenna also receives straight up!  I thought I had a local noise issues at times until I discovered that the noise is being picked up was caused by minor auroral changes!!   I'm not kidding!  Don't make this antenna for LF-VLF!
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>> The bottom line is I'm looking for idea's for a receiver and antenna for Lowfer reception for a city lot...........I'm abandoning
>> ship with my concoction.........it doesn't hurt to try.  You may contact me off list at  wmarvin at hickorytech.net  or pummel me here.
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>> Best DX
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>> Bill KB9IV
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