[Lowfer] TAG, MP, lowfers and RFI on 162 kHz

Michael Sapp wa3tts at verizon.net
Tue May 14 02:11:41 EDT 2013


Hi All: Had the PC and RX on 137.78 all afternoon and evening, MP was audible at -39 to -43 for hours, slight fade at sunset dispite the solar condx and spring wx.

Radio France International was coming in well about 0330~0345....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuT4V2vWBNo


Also heard Medi1, Euro 1, Radio Monte Carlo Q5, partial audio on BBC R4, carrier and partial audio on 2523 kHz

TAG came through on QRSS30 185.3 500Hz BFO around 0530~0545 UTC

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag19/wa3tts/tag51313_zpsfd2b2fbd.jpg


Testing a new binocular common mode choke, seems to work, NAA down several S units from the choke reducing the transmission line snake antenna effect, HWU on 21.7 has better S/N now despite lower overall signal levels.....

73  Mike wa3tts


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