[Lowfer] EAR report

Douglas D. Williams kb4oer at gmail.com
Wed Oct 3 06:14:39 EDT 2012


After copying a couple of the Part 5 guys on 2200 meters, I tried for EAR
last night, and was only partially successful. Got traces most of the
night, but nothing definite.

-Doug KB4OER




On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:

> OK J.B., interesting with the tilt on the loop for E & H capture. Not
> practical for me to try that here on the EWEs, as they would catch deer and
> small children (hi). When I get a real robust capture of EAR some evening,
> I'll send it up to you. I should be able to hear it most evenings. 73 Mike
> wa3tts
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bruce McCreath" <weazle at hurontel.on.ca>
> To: "Michael Sapp" <wa3tts at verizon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: EAR report
>
>
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Thanks for the report and Argo capture of my beacon EAR.  It is on the
> air
> > 24/7/52 just so fellows like you
> > have something to listen/look for!  I do Navtex DXing as well as looking
> > for other beacons, and so far my
> > best Navtex DX has been Puerto Mont, Chile, at a distance of 7000 miles!
> > I use a Delta loop measuring
> > 111 feet per side aligned north-south with the plane of the loop tipped
> 45
> > degrees from vertical.
> >
> > 73, J.B., VE3EAR
> >
> > LowFER Beacon "EAR"
> > 188.830 kHz. QRSS30
> > EN93dr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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