[Lowfer] XRS tonight at startup

[Pat Bunn]

John

Did you get my report on XRS startup last night? I sent three reports but never got one here so I gave up.

Pat
n4LTA

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On Oct 25, 2013, at 1:24 PM, JD <listread at lwca.org> wrote:

> Out here on the Plains, my results were a little different.  Bob was strong at startup but underwent a dip around 20 minutes before sunset.  Dex started out OK and got stronger right up to sunset (the yellow marker, at 6:29 PM CDT).  Both experienced a little fading after that, somewhat more intense on /5, then recovered to a nice solid level.
> 
> The noise level was S2-S3 before sunset, up to S4 at sunset, and S5 to S7 at the end.  The noise increased slowly and steadily, while the signal fluctuations were shorter term.  Thus, most of the apparent level changes were propagational in origin and not AGC artifacts.
> 
> On 2200 m, noise was 0 to S1 before sunset and S7 after, but MP came through fine.  At 1750 m, noise was similar to 2200, which was more of a challenge for a Part 15 signal, but SIW came through in barely recognizable bits and pieces.  It was already down in the 30s two hours after sunset, so I abandoned my post.
> 
> John 
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