[Lowfer] VE3OT

Wed Feb 3 16:39:04 EST 2016

Thanks Mike -I think things are coming together now . reasonable power - no
smoke  :-))
Appreciate the report, and should increase nicely as we approach sunset.
Mitch

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
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> https://www.dropbox.com/s/vhfo9e7nyxux5vn/MPF3A16.JPG?dl=0&preview=MPF3A16.JPG
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> https://www.dropbox.com/s/usmew9da34yez22/MPF3B16.JPG?dl=0&preview=MPF3B16.JPG
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> 73 Mike wa3tts
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>
> ----- 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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