[Lowfer] WSPR2 Overnite with RAY-6 mixer

[Michael Sapp]

Hi All:  I had the RAY-6 Level 23 LF~HF mixer in a small cast aluminum Bud box my midnite or so and replaced the ZLW-1
mixer in my current "on the bench" LF converter setup. Ran the LO at it's +17 level with a 3dB pad on
the LO port for +14 input.... some overnite wspr2 signals recieved with it...


(NE Antenna xfmr)

      2014-05-17 07:00   WG2XJM   0.475781   +14   0   EN91wr   10   WA3TTS   EN90xn   130   177  


(SW Antenna Xfmr)

      2014-05-17 06:12   WG2XJM   0.475781   +3   0   EN91wr   10   WA3TTS   EN90xn   130   177 



      2014-05-17 07:32   WG2XXM   0.475714   -8   0   EM15lj   1   WA3TTS   EN90xn   1594   64  


      2014-05-17 09:42   WG2XIQ   0.475625   -14   0   EM12mp   1   WA3TTS   EN90xn   1743   55 


      2014-05-17 09:20   WD2XSH/20   0.475690   -27   0   CN83lu   5   WA3TTS   EN90xn   3520   81  


Also had one XSH/20 partial call capture around 0900.....

My SW EWE antenna is  down 4~5 dB off the main lobe level for the  XSH/20 direction.

Weak MSKs copied at 18.3 and 21.4 kHz last nite with the RAY-6. I have not heard the 18.3 kHz MSK

for a month or so with the ZLW-1 mixer.  First impression is the background noise level below 100kHz seems quieter  

with the RAY-6 and overload images are barely noticeable on XJM on the wsprx waterfall when I listen in the NE direction. 

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag19/wa3tts/xjmimd_zpse4d70e6e.jpg

 So far it seems to be worth the $$ to move to the RAY-6.  It will be interesting to see how it hears on 29.5 kHz next time ZM
or DEX decides to run some TX tests....

73 Mike wa3tts