[Lowfer] QSO with one of the original LowFers

[Warren K2ORS]

Dex,

       I am QRV on 160m and would be interested in any skeds.
73 Warren


On 3/25/2013 1:08 PM, Dexter McIntyre w4dex wrote:
> A while back I uploaded a 1968 CQ article about a LowFer beacon that was
> on 166.25 kHz operated by Jim, then WA4GHK in Florida:
>
> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15095569/1750%20Meters%20CQ%20April%201968.PDF
>
> Last evening I had an hour long QSO on 160 meters with Jim who is now
> NN4AA located in Malabar, Florida.  Even with high QRN and there being
> very few readable signal on the band Jim's signal was way above the QRN
> and Q5 copy for the entire hour.  Jim was using a 48 foot high T just
> like he used with the LowFer beacon back in the 60s except the three
> wire top hat has been extended.  I think Jim could be persuaded to to
> give us a Florida beacon next winter.
> I have found a simple way to get my LF antenna to play well on 160
> meters.  Maybe having some coordinated activity on 160 like we use to do
> before the internet days would motivate the old timers like Jim and Carl
> of TH fame get back on the LowFer band.
>
> Dex
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