[Lowfer] WM & TAG

[Michael Sapp]

Mike:  Well, I only squeeze out an extra dB or so with regular connector 
maintenance. There was a strong transcontinental path to the NW overnight on 
630m and low background noise, I suspect that was a part of the equation 
favoring 1750m band for awhile. Since Mark ETW also reported a substantial 
reception improvement, I suspect the re-connections in the helix can may 
have been a factor....many thanks for all your beaconing efforts.

XND continues to put a decent daylight signal into EN90 this morning,so the 
quiet and low absorption propagation conditions are still in place.

73, Mike wa3tts


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N8OOU" <n8oou at meekfarm.us>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WM & TAG


> Mike - tts
>
> Thanks for the capture, your reception seems a lot stronger. The only 
> change here was to switch back to the U3S exciter, which is maybe set at a 
> little higher drive level. Outside of having connections in the Helix Can 
> taken apart and re-made no other changes have been implemented here.
>
> I would guess that the propagation conditions, and maybe the connection 
> cleaning effort you described contributed to a better report.
>
> Thanks for your time to listen and report to the list.
>
> 73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek
>
> On 01/30/2017 08:19 AM, Michael Sapp wrote:
>> Mike & All:  I seem to have had a decent skywave path with low
>> background noise for awhile last night....
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/23xcrndejsvniga/WMTAG1.JPG?dl=0
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/q2zbco19br63yp2/WMTAG2.JPG?dl=0
>>
>>
>> I suspect whatever you "tweaked" it was in the right direction.
>>
>> Real solid TAG signal as well.  Received on my NW EWE antenna, which is
>> my lowest background noise direction.
>>
>> 73 Mike wa3tts
>>
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