[Lowfer] TAG WOLFing

[W4DEX]

2020-10-24 22:50:24 >WOLF10  -x "QUICK BROWN FOX" -r 8000 -f 800 -a 8 -t 0.1

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 3:23 PM John Andrews <w1tag at charter.net> wrote:
>
> Lowfer TAG on 185.800 kHz from Raymond, ME is on the air in WOLF mode. I
> may need to play with it some more, but it should basically be on the
> air for the winter (unless Mother Nature intervenes).
>
> Good news/bad news: The WOLF part of the equation appears to be running
> solidly, with the transmitter within 0.01 Hz of 185.800, and the keying
> timing is close to perfect. The bad news is that I gave up some
> efficiency by using #12 wire for the loop antenna. If this new setup
> survives the winter, I will try putting up the old RG-8 next year, and
> using the shield as the antenna conductor. That stuff is pretty heavy,
> and the big pine that holds up one corner is right on the lake edge, and
> sways a lot in the breezes.
>
> My guess is that this will be a dead-of-winter thing for those outside
> of New England, but radio is full of surprises. Reports are always welcome.
>
> For those new to WOLF, the program remains available at:
> https://www.qsl.net/d/dl4yhf/wolf/index.html
> I can offer advice on determining your actual receiver frequency and
> your computer's sound-card sampling rate. For the folks who were
> successful with EbNaut, this ought to be duck soup.
>
> John, W1TAG
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