[Lowfer] X5 in SE KS

[Warren K2ORS]

JD,
      Very nice reception!
Can you refresh my memory as to your working conditions (antenna/receiver)?

I wonder what winter condx will bring?

73 Warren


On 8/25/2013 4:23 PM, JD wrote:
> Finally made it to the field at the right time, at last!  However, my
> numeric dyslexia almost did me in.  I'd been out there for, well, let's
> just say a fairly long time, before I noticed I had dialed 74.20 kHz
> instead. When I got it right, results were considerably better....
>
> The thunderstorms over the Great Lakes must be pretty strong, but
> thankfully it was crashes and not a continuous roar.  Signal was well
> below AGC threshold and static averaged S5 in a 270 Hz BW, with
> excursions from under S1 to about S9.  The QRSS60 Argo screen was
> minimally affected when the static gradually began getting stronger
> before just 1 PM CDT, though the QRSS30 screen (at bottom) did have a
> harder time distinguishing the signal.
>
> Halfway across the continent with solar noon right between us...pretty
> good groundwave!
>
> When I got back to town, I saw the beginnings of DFCW just below Dex on
> Jay's grabber, and now I see JA's message on the reflector.  It's too
> hot to return to the field for another hour or so, but I'll try to catch
> that one while the path is still in daylight.
>
>
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