[Lowfer] 137 kHz

[Garry Hess]

A quiet night on the LF frequencies here in NE IL, but propagation was 
spotty at best. Copied WD2XSH/7 sending PSK31 on 476.3 kHz well even 
before local sunset. But couldn't quiet pull in TAG on 185.8 kHz. Locked 
to the right frequency but only got about half the message correctly, 
even after long integration.

Around 0830Z NDB signals from the Carribean were coming in well (ZIY on 
344 kHz, CBC on 415 kHz, DDP on 391 kHz, SPP on 387 kHz) so looked for 
BOG, Columbia on 340 kHz and found the LSB at good strength. But no copy 
on 302 kHz DGPS from Panama. Also, no lowfer signals noted around 185.3 
kHz other than local SIW.

Pre-sunrise signals from the west were disappointing - no CA DGPS and 
had to struggle to copy BC NDBS (only managed QQ and ZP). Hopefully 
others did better and things will perk up here soon.

73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL