[Lowfer] Traces of lowfers TAG and AR

[Garry Hess]

Monitored the 185.3 kHz lowfer watering hole for some time over night. 
Nothing good enough to decode but both TAG (185.297 kHz) and AR 
(185.3017 kHz) were evident. TAG was best around 1000Z but AR was in 
there the whole time from 0800Z to 1000Z. A bit more enhancement and 
both should decode.

The original "490 kHz HUGE signal" subject started with the Nov 3 
posting by Mitch, inquiring about a strong signal right on the 490 kHz 
Navtex frequency. I've had a strong carrier there since starting to 
listen to LF and it has prevented decoded anything other than the close 
Canadian stations (D,J,S,and V). However, I recently revisited the 
frequency with a small loop antenna and found that it substantially 
nulled the carrier when aimed at about 25 degrees. That's fortunate 
because there are a lot of European sources on 490 kHz near that heading 
and so they might decode. Time will tell.

Looking at the VLF spectrum I see NPM, 21.4 kHz has returned.
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73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL