[Lowfer] WM Lowfer - relocated antenna

[N8OOU]

Jay---Andy;

Jay, I followed the guidelines that Bill Ashlock wrote about and used on 
his installations. I used Quad shield RG-6 for a total length of 200Ft. 
I measured and marked the 4 corners so the loop is a nice 50Ft square. 
It is 8 to 10 Ft off the ground. The shield is being used as the antenna 
conductor, powered by Bill's original PA.

I run the wire N-S for this test because the bow and arrow shot to get 
the support rope over the trees was easier.  I have an E-W set of trees 
I could use, but the arrows will be landing in thick woods. I had the 
same understanding as Andy, that with the loop wire running N-S the 
signal would beam E-W.  Am I wrong on that?

Andy, for your question, no graphics for now, I am transmitting just 
"WM" in FSKCW-30.


73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek


On 07/07/2016 03:17 PM, Andy - KU4XR wrote:
 >Mike:
 >
 >What is the mode you are sending at this time ?? That will tell me 
 >what I am looking for..
 >simple FSK, Graphics, or a combo, etc...
 >With the wire going N/S that should put the lobe going E/W .. I will 
 >be on the weaker end
 >of the SE lobe, but it might possibly come thru... Just have to keep 
 >looking..
 >
 >73: Andy - XR


On 07/07/2016 02:41 PM, jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
> Mike
>
> How many feet and what type of conductor? Too bad it's oriented N - S
> ... at least for those of us 'back east'.
>
> Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "N8OOU" <n8oou at meekfarm.us>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WM Lowfer - relocated antenna
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>
>> Mitch, The frequency is set for 185300.5Kc and shifts to 300.9. I just
>> turned on my receiver and it is showing a tenth higher, which I think
>> will drop after it is on a while.
>>
>> The RF meter constructed by Bill shows close to a 1 A loop current
>> with the 1 W input power. I believe that is in the ballpark from what
>> he documented. The big question I think, is the propagation in place
>> to allow the signal to travel any distance. The loop is positioned on
>> the west edge of my bean field, so it has nothing but farm fields in
>> the path to the East.
>>
>> Good Luck, and thanks for listening.
>>
>> 73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek
>>
>> On 07/07/2016 11:26 AM, Mitch Powell wrote:
>>> Mike:
>>> What is your current frequency (WM ) - would like to try a new
>>> antenna for
>>> receiving. Might squeeze a signal through one of those noisy storms
>>> passing
>>> through.
>>> 73
>>> Mitch VE3OT
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:21 PM, N8OOU <n8oou at meekfarm.us> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have moved the loop antenna from being supported by and laying across
>>>> the top of tall pine trees.... to being suspended in fairly open air by
>>>> taller trees. The loop wire now runs N-S.  I will let the beacon run
>>>> for a
>>>> few days in this configuration. Reports Welcome
>>>> --
>>>> 73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek
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