[Lowfer] Late reports for XCT/37 and XGR/1

[Michael Sapp]

Pat & Warren: Before heading to 600M wspr 2 mode last night around 0430Z I scanned 10 to 500 kHz, Warren's 506.3 kHz signal was 529~539 on CW mode, by ear 10~15 dB above noise, Pat's 477.2 signal  was 579~589 >30dB above noise by ear.   Also did F/B checks and had good 10~15 dB F/B ratios swapping transformer positions on the EWE antenna with the new ground wire added---had to run a lower termination value for best F/B but that was expected.

Also had 160m running around 0430Z and had 3~4 S units of constant background noise there, but comparably 600m was relatively quiet (S0 minimums).  The 160m band quiet this mid-morning--which is good because I also added a 50ft STP (shielded twisted pair---vs. UTP unshielded....) CAT5 cable to the home network yesterday with apparently no adverse background noise increase to the local radio environment.....

73  Mike wa3tts