[Lowfer] 136 kHz WSPRX-15 ( Westward Propagation )

[Andy - KU4XR]

--- On Fri, 1/25/13, Garry Hess <k3siw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> *** propagation to the West was mediocre at best last night. 
> Did pick up one new NDB in WA but MOG in CA was nowhere to 
> be found and the usual two CA DGPS stations were too weak 
> to decode. ***
> 
> -- 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
> ______________________________________________________________

Hi all:  Thanks Gary for your report on the CA. stations..
It has become a nightly attempt here to receive " JAM " 
After extending the antenna somewhat, I hoped for a lower
noise floor since that leg is close to the ground.. 
Well, that I had, and was getting good signals.. At 11 pm local,
I received 1 solid " T " and then 1 broken one.. I thought;
" Yippie !! " maybe tonite.. Got up this morning to blank
captures... bummer.. No carrier traces at all.. So propagation
must have changed direction..

Iced in this morning.. Can't move.. My driveway is like an
ice skating rink, I tried walking to my car, and was 
" slip - slidin away " ( pun intended ), vehicles look like 
their encased in ice.. Uhhhmm, well actually they are..
Solid ice in S.E. TN. is a rare occurrence..

Hope everyone has a nice day: Andy - KU4XR