[Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz

[K2ORS]

Ralph,

   I have taken your suggestion and bumped the power up to 1300 Watts out. 
Perhaps now I'll find it!

73 Warren K2ORS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph W5JGV" <w5jgv at spectrotek.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz


>>    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.
>
>
> All you need to do is to bump the power up to about a KW or so, then walk
> outside and look for the smoke.
>
> Works every time. <G>
>
> 73,
>
> Ralph  W5JGV - WD2XSH/7
>
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