[Lowfer] VE3OT

Wed Feb 3 17:08:42 EST 2016

Mitch: Still about the same around -47 at 5PM local time on the NW EWE and 
LF/MF converter to the FT-847. I gave the Sony ICF-2001 a try but no copy 
with it and the built-in e-probe whip.  I may give my 40 turn 16 inch 
diameter tuned Litz wire loop a try with the Sony...

Mike tts

----- 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 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] VE3OT

> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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