[Lowfer] VE3OT

Wed Feb 3 22:14:20 EST 2016

Mitch:  Just some local imby environment observations capacitively 
close-coupling the Sony whip antenna to various tree trunks to note the 
effect.

Ralph's tree antenna page gets more into the subject...

http://w5jgv.com/tree_antenna/

Able to copy VE3OT beacon in the house now with the ICF-2001 and small tuned 
loop...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5VqvA0cZw

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 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] VE3OT

> 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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