[Lowfer] VE3OT

Wed Feb 3 20:38:12 EST 2016

Great report Mike - thanks - I've got an 80 foot Cherry tree - and a 90 ft
spruce ( about 5 of these ). Should I just connect the coax to these for
further boost ?  The loop runs right through the cheery tree... and
alongside the horizontal section of the loop.
I'm please that the signal came out of the noise now.
Running well.
Mitch

On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Michael Sapp <wa3tts at verizon.net> wrote:

> Mitch: Some fading to noise, the to ground wave level, then to S5 to S7
> skywave... MP. Peak -35 with -61background noise
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/wlmed9wvk0itcb8/MPF315C.JPG?dl=0
>
> Plainly audible on Sony ICF-2001 in my back yard at medium setting of RF
> gain switch and antenna trimmer peaked, perhaps 10 dB or so out of the
> noise by ear guessimate in SSB/CW mode and factory e-probe whip on the
> radio.
>
> Another 3 or 6 dB better guessimate when coupling the ICF-2001 factory
> e-probe whip antenna to a 50ft cherry or 65ft blue spruce tree at about 3ft
> above ground. Not so much tree enhancement on a 50ft elm tree...
>
> 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 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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