[Lowfer] Skywave frequency shift

[KA4SEY]

I've been talking along the east coast on 10 meters today. My 3 watt 10 meter beacon has been copied very well the past few days. Kasey, KA4SEY
-------- Original message --------From: Mike via Lowfer <lowfer at mailman.qth.net> Date: 2/7/21  7:26 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Skywave frequency shift Dex (& All): Interesting, skywave went short-hop in late afternoon today, good E's still showing MUF 50~79 MHz overWestern SC....wonder if all that iono turbulance at 1900 kHz was part of the build-up to the E's opening this late afternoon/eveningthat is still present in the upper HF bands....I was using WSM as a test signal last night (amazingly clean audio on that TX) , as my e-probe went on the Fritz....turned out to be a F-connector at the choke below the e-probe in tree.  Boy that aluminum jacket jets gnarly after several years outdoors, I had to hack away 5 ft of RG6 to find reasonably  clean metal with some  De-OXit assistance.....e-probe was only drawing 5ma, but back to 20ma now....73 Mike wa3tts-----Original Message-----From: W4DEX <dexter.mc at gmail.com>To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>Sent: Sun, Feb 7, 2021 6:45 pmSubject: [Lowfer] Skywave frequency shiftI've been monitoring the second harmonic of 950 kHz AM stations on 1900kHz.  All during the day, I see a near steady in amplitude and frequencycarrier from what I suspect is from WORD in Spartanburg SC that is 93 milesto my west.  During the morning hours and back again in the mid afternoonhours I receive a signal that is slightly higher in frequency and with whatmay be skywave distortion.  Just wondering if this may be from WWJ, a 50 kWstation near Detroit MI 492 miles to my NNW.Remembering the good old days when WSM and KFI had crystal oven oscillators:)Dex______________________________________________________________Lowfer mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowferHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:Lowfer at mailman.qth.netPost must be less than 50KB total for message plus attachment!This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html______________________________________________________________Lowfer mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowferHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:Lowfer at mailman.qth.netPost must be less than 50KB total for message plus attachment!This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html