[Lowfer] PBO - going back home

[lloyd chastant]

10am in morning and getting copy on PBO
Lloyd W3NF


On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 2:51 PM, rick kirby <smokinggun at verizon.net> wrote:

> Doug,
>  I am up to 50 radials right now but we had our first snow this week so
> guess any additional radials will be placed on top of the snow!
>  Well that orange clay probably helps make that college football team of
> your home state as tough as they are! And the clay has had no ill effects
> on
> my  adult beverage of choice : bourbon!
>
>  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 12:34
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp, UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] PBO - going back home
>
> 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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