[Lowfer] Lowfer SIW QRV

[wa3tts at verizon.net]

Garry & All:  Found SIW right where is should be this afternoon...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/duuoa68dpxluk3a/JPG0011.jpg?dl=0
Best signal about -76 on the W dashes, best avg background noise -85....-80 to -83 more common.
Not bad copy for +80 degree F mid day path over 400 mi....
73 Mike wa3tts



-----Original Message-----
From: Garry <k3siw at sbcglobal.net>
To: lowfer <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, Oct 3, 2019 8:15 am
Subject: [Lowfer] Lowfer SIW QRV

With the help of Bob, NK9M lowfer SIW began sending again 10/02/19, 
joining lowfer WM at the watering hole. Some TX dropouts were noted at 
first but things settled down over night and ran correctly. It was 
unusually hot at first but overnight the ambient temperature dropped 
back to normal. A bias adjustment might be needed to transition from the 
low-level DDS output when running at 185.2993 kHz to CMOS 5v logic 
levels. Time will tell.

The schedule is like 2 years ago: 185.2993 kHz QRSS30/QRSS60 cycle on 
T,Th,Sa,Su and 185.185 kHz wspr15/opera32/qrss25 hourly cycle on M,W,F. 
Switchover at 1800Z.

The beacon still has EbNaut capability if requested.

73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL

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