[Lowfer] 29.499 OP2H for evening...

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX]

Garry,

I was using a new coil which shows considerably more antenna current.  I 
overshot slightly on the inductance so have to use several transmitting 
capacitors in series with antenna to raise the frequency from 29.170.  
Last night with two .02 uf caps in parallel the resonant frequency was a 
bit above 29.501.  I sure hate to remove or tap windings on the new 
coil.  I'll see if I can parallel a few more capacitors to bring the 
frequency down to exactly 29.501.  I'll have a QRSS 60 signal on at 
times during the day.

Dex

Garry Hess wrote:
> Poor conditions here, especially at the 2330Z alleged start. Didn't 
> even get a deep-search detection around 0140Z, the expected completion 
> time for the first sequence. Fired up ARGO at QRSS60 and did see 
> WG2XBA/1 weakly at 29.499 kHz, along with WG2XBA/4 up 2 Hz. Later the 
> SNR was sufficient for deep-search decodes of both, but only a single 
> regular opera decode succeeded.
>
> By morning VLF signals from Australia (NWC on 19.8 kHz) and the trio 
> of Alpha stations were decent. But WG2XBA/4 was still weak, even with 
> the loop re-aimed to that direction. Higher up DGPS stations from WA 
> on 316 kHz and NV on 312 kHz were fine, but CA on 321 kHz was weak 
> even though it did decode. 518 kHz Navtex via an eprobe decoded 
> messages from area 4 stations A,B,C,E,F,G,I,N,P,R,U,and X but only 
> station W in area 12.
>
> deep-search opera, loop antenna aimed East
> 2014-03-22 07:16:00 WH4XBA 1022km 29501.000Hz 3mHz -52.8dBOp  93% 17.5dB
> 2014-03-22 05:01:35 WH1XBA  934km 29499.000Hz20mHz -42.7dBOp  98% 20.1dB
> 2014-03-22 02:53:48 WH4XBA 1022km 29501.000Hz 3mHz -54.4dBOp  92% 15.6dB
> 2014-03-22 02:50:19 WH1XBA  934km 29499.000Hz 2mHz -49.8dBOp  74% 16.3dB
> 2014-03-22 02:50:19 WH1XBA  934km 29499.000Hz 2mHz -49.8dBOp  74% 16.3dB
>
> 05:01 28 WH1XBA Op2H -38 dB   |-------...-------| Fade: 5%
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