[Lowfer] LF: TXing 2200m WSPR

[Michael Sapp]

Paul: I switched to my NE EWE antenna, now there is that BUG on my waterfall 
screen again ~:).... -24 on first decode congrats !

 2017-12-20 22:54   N1BUG   0.137454   -24   0   FN55mf   0.1   WA3TTS/2 
EN90xn

 I will try to get a camera capture when the local sort-of-sinusiodal QRM 
abates.

73 Mike wa3tts

----- Original Message ----- 

> After nearly 10 months of planning and work, I am able to make my first 
> transmissions on LF! I am running 10 watts from the transmitter. EIRP is a 
> bit less than the claimed 0.1 watt.
>
> I am having some difficulty which I do not yet understand. It could be the 
> antenna (arcing), the coax, the amplifier (oscillating), the scopematch 
> (lying) or some combination of these things. :)
>
> I can say that I do not trust the little amplifier. Mine clearly does not 
> behave as the designer says it should, so it is suspect.
>
> I will leave WSPR running tonight for as long as things remain acceptably 
> stable at this power level. I have a CW ID at the end of each WSPR 
> transmission. If anyone can hear the CW, please let me know!
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG