[Lowfer] VE3OT

Wed Feb 3 15:22:47 EST 2016

Mitch: Mid-day ground wave MP about S1-1/2 with background noise S1 with 
FT-847 and 300Hz Collins mechanical filter.... about -47 in ARGO NDB CW 
mode...very audible, just not moving the S meter much.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhfo9e7nyxux5vn/MPF3A16.JPG?dl=0&preview=MPF3A16.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/s/usmew9da34yez22/MPF3B16.JPG?dl=0&preview=MPF3B16.JPG

73 Mike wa3tts

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitch Powell" <ve3ot.mp at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] VE3OT

>M P has changed to 477 kHz. Set up for QSO weekend - Friday and Saturdy
> evening 0000Z - 0400Z. ( 7 - 11 PM EST)
> Listening 3563 kHz  and  7058 kHz for crossband QSOs.
>
> Transmitting on 477 kHz now - CW ID @ 12 WPM
>
> 73
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 11:16 PM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank Mitch.  by the way, your pre-FET failure QRSS was always quite
>> audible here, including the 'MP MP' ID's... The north/south has been 
>> really
>> fantastic this season on 472.
>>
>> 73 and hope to catch you this weekend.
>> John
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:13 PM, Mitch Powell <ve3ot.mp at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi John:
>> > Strange "skip" into Texas.....nice to hear the signal was there though,
>> and
>> > also LOUD.
>> > I will be operating cross-band on Friday/Saturday from 7-11 EST
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *Station: VE3OT (Mitch) EN92 London, ON.Time: 0000Z - 0400Z both Friday
>> > night (Feb 6Z) / Saturday night (Feb 7Z)TX Frequency: 477.0 kHzRX (QSX)
>> > Frequency: 3563 kHz / 7058 kHz*
>> > *Maybe we can hear each other if you're still copying that well*
>> > *Times and sunsets will be the problem.*
>> > *Thanks again for report.*
>> > *Mitch*
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 7:32 PM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > VE3OT's CW was a LOUD armchair copy here in Texas pre-SS.  not 
>> > > hearing
>> > him
>> > > now about 30 minutes past local SS.
>> > >
>> > > 73!
>> > >
>> > > John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 6:29 PM, JD <listread at lwca.org> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Haven't had any luck with the CW version in the daytime at all. 
>> > > > About
>> > > this
>> > > > time last night, I did manage to see the Morse keyed carrier, and
>> could
>> > > > hear just enough under the crackles and pops to confirm that's what
>> it
>> > > was.
>> > > > When I checked back at 475.000 a couple of hours later, it was 
>> > > > gone.
>> > > >
>> > > > This evening, conditions were a little better (attached).  At this
>> > speed,
>> > > > with a 30 second break between repeats, my ears were unable to 
>> > > > "sync
>> > up"
>> > > > until the VVV's, so it took some time to get the first part of the
>> > > message.
>> > > > Finally got solid copy all the way through at 1724 CST/ 2324 UTC!
>> > > >
>> > > > At that same time, I noticed that the fuzz at 475.010 looked an
>> awfully
>> > > > lot like WSPR-2, both in appearance and timing, so I cranked up the
>> > > > software to watch. No luck with that so far, but I'll keep looking 
>> > > > a
>> > > while
>> > > > longer. Who would be that far out of the subband?
>> > > >
>> > > > John D
>> > > >
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