[Lowfer] -- Notice of WG2XSV operations change--

[Neil Klagge]

Clint, thank you. The comparison to BMC was helpful. I am sorry I did not
know Pete. I will eventually have top loading and a little better ground
system altho I dont have many options for the ground system at this
location. I am interested to see what is possible "topless" so I can
compare it later when I add a top wire or two. My calculations show that
top loading (for what I have planned) will only net me 3 to 4 dB so I will
also need more power as well.

Thanks again Clint.
73, Neil

w0yse, Layton Utah


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Clint Turner <turner at ussc.com> wrote:

> The signal from the beacon is quite a bit weaker than, say, the BMC NDB
> was - several 10's of dB, perhaps.  While I can copy it with an SSB
> bandwidth with a slight amount of difficulty, it is practically armchair in
> a CW filter bandwidth (e.g. 300-500 Hz.)
>
> It strikes me that it's roughly on par with the "Z" LowFER beacon operated
> by Pete Smith's, K7ZTM (now SK) several years ago - and I believe that it
> was also located in Layton:  Even though he ran just 1 watt input, he did
> have a heavy Litz wire coil, an extensive ground plane and a significant
> top hat.
>
> 73,
>
> Clint
> KA7OEI/CT
>
>
>
> Neil Klagge wrote:
>
>> Hi Clint, thank you for your emails. Glad you found it. How weak is it?
>> Neil
>>
>> w0yse, Layton Utah
>>
>>
>>
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