[Lowfer] Overnight Navtex

[Mitch Powell]

Hi Graham:
I enjoyed YRB 1954-1956 - ex VE8MB. 
then to Isachsen (Ellef Ringnes) YMD  for 6 months in the winter of 1955-56) ex VE8WN, VE8MD

Great "quiet" conditions then !

73

Mitch VE3OT
On 2011-12-09, at 11:16 AM, Collins, Graham wrote:

> Hi Laurence,
> 
> It is my understanding that Iqaluit closes for the season in late November and Labrador picks up the NAVTEX weather broadcasts. Once upon a time this may not have true. 
> 
> VYD69 is familiar - isn't that First Air/Bradley?
> 
> I have spent some time in YRB with Polar Shelf. I also flew through there (and points north) many times when I was with DND. That was many years ago however.
> 
> Cheers, Graham ve3gtc 
> 
> ex operator and/or licencee of VO1QC VO1RCS VE3RCS VE7TAR VE8CFS and VE8RCS
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Howell, Laurence J
> Sent: December 9, 2011 10:44
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Overnight Navtex
> 
>> From my viewpoint there's still quite a lot of attenuation on the Polar paths still Graham - the topping up of the  Proton figures are still too high for my liking and this may be knocking off Iqaluit off a bit. Navtex used to run +365 up there when I worked at Res Bay/Resolute so surprised if they knocked it off..but hey Im not paying the bills up there!
> 
> 
> Laurence KL7UK/5 "x" of  VYD69 and VOO264/265
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Collins, Graham
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 8:30 AM
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: [EXTERNAL]Re: [Lowfer] Overnight Navtex
> 
> I monitor NAVTEX on 518 and 490 on a regular basis but I haven't checked last night's log yet.
> 
> All the big US and Canadian East Coast stations I copy every night including Bermuda and Puerto Rico. Greenland however, I only see from time to time when it manages to peak through between transmissions from the other BIG East Coast stations. Iqualuit is another that I only see snippets from time to time between the BIG stations but I think Iqualuit is now closed for the season. So far many garbled snippets that I think are Iqualuit but so far not a single positive ID.
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> I am in the process of improving my receiving setup with an eye on being able to receive many of the LowFER's.
> 
> Cheers, Graham ve3gtc FN25ig (near Ottawa)
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