[Lowfer] PBO - going back home

[Douglas D. Williams]

I'll give a listen tonight. From what I remember, I was in the null of your
loop antenna and still able to copy on occasion.

As far as rocky, clay soil, we here in east TN wrote the book on that. Know
why they call it "Big Orange" country here? Because of the orange clay soil
we have. :-)

I suppose your best bet is to lay down a lot of radials.

73, Doug KB4OER

On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:25 AM, rick kirby <smokinggun at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Doug,
>
>  The last time Jay checked my signal it was on 187.20375. I don't expect my
> signal to make it that far right now. I am trying to get a vertical antenna
> to work on this terrible clay and rock soil. I was using a loop past few
> seasons with some success. I was trying to get into the watering hole so I
> have a better chance of being heard. I guess the crystal didn't like being
> ground as far as it was.
>
>  Thanks and good luck!
>
>   Rick  KA2PBO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Douglas D. Williams
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 11:59
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp, UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] PBO - going back home
>
> What is the home frequency, Rick? I don't think I've received your signal
> yet this season and would like to give it a try tonight.
>
> 73, Doug KB4OER
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:34 PM, rick kirby <smokinggun at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> >   Well the crystal I ground for the Watering Hole was too chirpy so I
> went
> > back to the home frequency. Maybe I will order one of those Epson
> > oscillators.I don't have enough time right now to build a programmable
> > exciter; maybe next season.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> >    Rick  KA2PBO
> >
> >
> >
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