[Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz

Richard Goodman wa3usg at verizon.net
Mon Jul 4 15:23:18 EDT 2011


John ...I think the second capture shows XGJ

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 4, 2011, at 2:22 PM, "K2ORS" <k2ors at verizon.net> wrote:

> Dick et al.,
>   I have bumped the power up by 6dB or so (now 228W out, QRSS30 ) while 
> troubleshooting the antenna. The antenna seems to intermittently go between 
> 54 ohms and 77 ohms  (reactance remains low) leading me to suspect a bad 
> connection on the loop side.
> 
> 73 Warren K2ORS
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick Goodman" <wa3usg at verizon.net>
> To: "'Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands'" 
> <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz
> 
> 
>> I am amazed that I am copying you as well as I am. Huge static crashes.  I
>> am also copying MP on 137.78 24/7.
>> 
>> 73
>> Dick, WA3USG
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On Behalf Of K2ORS
>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 10:34 AM
>> To: k3siw at sbcglobal.net; Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK)
>> and MedFer bands
>> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz
>> 
>> Tnx Garry for the report and capture!
>> I am running low power (50W) as I am experiencing an undiagnosed problem
>> with the XGJ transmit antenna, I hope to get time latter to have a look at
>> it later.
>> 
>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Garry Hess" <k3siw at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 7:43 AM
>> Subject: [Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Warren,
>>> 
>>> It's been so noisy of late here didn't even bother trying to copy SAQ.
>>> But last night the noise floor was only up 5 to 10 dB and weak copy of
>>> XGJ on 137.67 kHz using ARGO at QRSS20, slow was obtained. WE2XGR/1 on
>>> 494.99 kHz was detected briefly too around 0700Z but quickly faded into
>>> the noise. WD2XSH/6 and /7 both came in well at different times last
>>> night. N-S paths were pretty good based on NDBs in northern QC and NU:
>>> 396 kHz, YPH, +405 Hz offset, 10.24 s interval; 338 kHz, YPX, 400,
>>> 10.29; 230 kHz, YMU, 393, 10.29; and 208 kHz, YSK, 410, 10.22. E-W
>>> wasn't terrible since both DF in NL and NY in BC were decent copy on 350
>>> kHz. This morning after sunrise MP on 137.78 kHz and EAR on 188.83 kHz
>>> are coming in fine via QRSS30.
>>> 
>>> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
>>> 
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