[Lowfer] Overnight signals in NE IL

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Garry

Things are getting back to normal here.

Saw significant improvement in DK7FC's 136172 kHz T/A signal level last night. SIW and WMS were back 
this morning ... http://www.w1vd.com/interestinggrab.html . Alpha stations are back here today as 
well ... curently listening to 11904 'double beeps'.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garry Hess" <k3siw at sbcglobal.net>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:51 AM
Subject: [Lowfer] Overnight signals in NE IL


> It's been a difficult week or so for LF monitoring with CME and
> lightning disturbances. Last night the noise level here was fine but
> signals were a bit disappointing.
>
> WD2XSH/6 was strong as usual in the early evening via Opera on 500 kHz.
>
> Signals from NDBs to the far north had been strong but last night YPH on
> 396 kHz was barely noticeable.
>
> On the other hand, signals from NDBs to the south were pretty good. The
> usuals were heard like DDP, Puerto Rico, 391 kHz, +1044Hz, 10.39s; CBC,
> 415 kHz, Cayman Is., +1023Hz, 8.49s; SPP, 387 kHz, San Andres Is.,
> +1019Hz, 8.19s; ZIY, 344 kHz, Grand Cayman, +1038Hz, 8.47s; BOG, 340
> kHz, Columbia, -1028Hz, 8.43s; and new call sign ULC (used to be UCL),
> 230 kHz, Cuba, +805Hz,8.21s. Yet lowfer BR wasn't even detectable. As
> local sunrise neared the 518 kHz Navtex station in Puerto Rico was strong.
>
> MOG, 404 kHz, -1050Hz, 8.02s was seen to the west, but it was very weak
> even though the Lompoc, CA DGPS station on 321 kHz decoded easily. Other
> western DGPS stations were a mixed bag. Many of the usuals were not seen
> or overwhelmed by nearer stations. An exception was Myton, UT on 303
> kHz. With a small loop aimed to null the Greensboro, NC station, it did
> decode.
>
> To east the DGPS in Cape Ray, NL on 288 kHz decoded, indicating likely
> copy of lowfer WM. But no signal was apparent (the noisy previous night
> at least yielded traces of WM). Lowfer EAR is coming in fine ground wave
> as this email is written.
>
> VLF has been disappointing with no trace of the Alpha stations for over
> a week. Noticed that CFH has moved back to 73.6 kHz from 137 kHz so if
> it stays there that will help future monitoring on 136 and 137 kHz. CKN
> on 76.2 kHz was good copy around 1000Z too. Around local sunrise TFK on
> 37.5 kHz was also good copy.
>
> JD's hifer reception reports prompt me to temporarily shut off hifer SIW
> today to take a look and see what I can copy.
> -- 
> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
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