[Lowfer] Mid day EAR

[Michael Sapp]

J.B & Andy (& All):  I setup Argo on EAR before going out to lunch with Argo 
hearing EAR just under the -40 range.  Went out to lunch at the corner deli 
counter and had a good chat with

a local EE and software gentleman who also is in the local Antique Radio 
Society.  Some showers blew up in the interim (even with no trace on the 
local radar when I left home), so when I

 came back the noise level st LF was quite different.  Since I had Argo in 
AGC mode, it essentially held the background level constant and displayed an 
apparently weaker EAR signal as the

background noise increased.  Good reminder this timeof year not to use AGC 
in ARGO if one wants to assess changes in background noise through the day & 
evening......

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag19/wa3tts/EARSTORM_zps0d3bc14b.jpg

Last week or two I have noticed a deteriorating signal level on EAR as the 
day progresses, not catching on immediately that I had the AGC on. For 
awhile I thought perhaps my RAY6

converter had an issue, but it does not. Just more atmospherics this time of 
year and the AGC masks their effect through the day .....

73, Mike wa3tts




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy - KU4XR via Lowfer" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
To: " European & UK) and MedFer bandsDiscussion of the Lowfer (US" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>; "John Bruce McCreath" <weazle at hurontel.on.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Got my Eye on EAR


Hi J.B.

The 11 to midnight time frame turned out to be the best overnight.. I had 
thought the signal
would probably pick up during the night, and have the typical sunrise 
enhancement, but that
did not occur.. I stopped the grabber for now, and put up the best overnight 
capture I got..

73, and thanks for the signal :

Andy - XR
--------------------------------------------
On Thu, 7/3/14, John Bruce McCreath <weazle at hurontel.on.ca> wrote:

 Thanks for the report and
 grabber catch, Andy. It's 10:30 EDT as I type
 this message, so there's just a trace of
 EAR on the grabber if you squint.

 73, J.B., VE3EAR

 LowFER Beacon "EAR"
 188.830 kHz. QRSS30
 EN93dr






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