[Lowfer] " XR " in slow CW mode today

[Andy - KU4XR]

Alright, I'm there...184.322-ish KHz...see if that's easier


From: Douglas D. Williams <kb4oer at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] " XR " in slow CW mode today

184.320 is a good frequency choice, because I cannot hear any PLCs when I am
tuned to that frequency with the 250Hz CW filter enabled.

D.

On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Doug:
>
> Aside from the static; try a short listen on 184.320 KHz and see if QRN is
> lower..
> That is the original frequency I started out on, and I have 2 OSC. chips to
> put me there.
> If the PLC's etc, are not there, I can change frequency... Thanks for
> listening, AND;
> considering the static levels, " Hearing " the signal is an exciting
> report.. You heard the
> CW last year on Oct. 23rd, so this is pretty good.. Lightening map shows a
> front to the
> south of me, so you are looking right into the lightening static... 73,
> look forward to
> any report from you: - Andy
>
>
>
> From: Douglas D. Williams <kb4oer at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <
> lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] " XR " in slow CW mode today
>
> Hey Andy. Took the wife Jeeping this morning, so am just now sitting down
> to
> listen. I hear you, but that's about all I can say. The only way I can make
> out the ID is because I know you are sending XR. Unfortunately, the static
> levels are pretty high right now, and I have a strong PLC about 100 Hz from
> you. Using my 250Hz CW filter and creative use of the twin PBT, I am able
> to
> narrow that to about 50Hz. Let me play around some with Spectrum Lab to see
> if I can pull out a readable ID. Wish I had one of Steve Ratzlaff's super
> narrow audio filters right now.
>
> D. KB4OER
>
> On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Keyer set to 5 wpm sending " XR " continuiously. I will let it run for a
> > while, probably into the night
> > before going to bed at least... 73 all; and have a good weekend: - Andy -
> > KU4XR
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