[Lowfer] wm
N8OOU
n8oou at meekfarm.us
Tue Nov 18 12:18:10 EST 2014
Mitch, thanks for the input and background info. I have a lot to learn
in this endeavor, and will try to get this station back close to where
Bill had it operating. I expect that to get to that end, it may take
some time, and maybe some steps backward before I get there. Thanks for
your support.
73 de N8OOU - Mike Meek
On 11/18/2014 09:50 AM, Mitch Powell wrote:
> Mike:
> Nice to hear that you are activating WM. For your information, the 50 foot
> loop was the one Bill used for his transmissions over many years. During
> the first few years I was able to copy his transmissions every month of the
> year - with ARGO captures in each month, so the 50 foot loop and his tiny
> amplifier certainly were able to propagate the signal over this path to
> South-Western Ontario. The path was over 500miles - so not bad for Spring,
> Summer and Fall periods. Winter was no problem.
> Good luck - and I will be listening for you with others.
> 73
> Mitch " M P " EN92ix
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Mike: Likewise, I will leave my rx on 185.300 listening on my SW EWWE
>> antenna transformer.....73, Mike wa3tts
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com
>>>
>> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &, UK) and MedFer bands" <
>> lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2014 1:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Lowfer capture
>>
>>
>> Hi Mike. I'll be happy to give a listen any evening that you want to
>>> conduct transmitting experiments. We are only about 340 miles apart.
>>>
>>> -Doug KB4OER
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 1:28 PM, N8OOU <n8oou at meekfarm.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> Andy, Mike Meek here, N8OOU. I looked at the capture you just posted an
>>>> am not sure I understand the time stamps.
>>>>
>>>> I have been conducting on air tests of the Wm beacon on 185.300x. That is
>>>> the Bill Ashlock machine. I am currently using a 50 Ft diameter loop and
>>>> trying to get it resonant at that freq. At about 7pm cst last night I
>>>> finally got some current flowing in the loop, and I let it run over night
>>>> until about 9am CST this morning.
>>>>
>>>> In the capture you posted I don't see my signal, but I'm not sure if it
>>>> covered my up-time. Could you confirm that for me?
>>>>
>>>> I also don't know if a 50 Ft loop is enough wire in the sky, of if I even
>>>> have enough "fire in the wire" to reach you. I'm at the beginning in the
>>>> lowfer transmitting curve.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have captures in that timeframe and if so could you take a look
>>>> for
>>>> my signal?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> --
>>>> 73 de N8OOU - Mike Meek
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