[MRCA] SAQ transmission on 17 Kcs

[B. Smith]

Photos and also a link to Al's reception.

http://k4che.com/Christmas%2007%20loop/Page%201.htm

On 11/20/2014 5:37 AM, Christopher Bowne wrote:
> What are you guys using to receive SAQ on this side of the pond?  A 
> German Wandel und Goltermann Selective Level Meter that covers the 
> range from 2 kHz to 18.4 MHz followed me home from NEARFEST last 
> month.  I can pick up the FSK signals from NAA Cutler Maine at 24 kHz 
> solidly 24/7 and from NPM in Luauluauei HI at night on 21.4 kHz quite 
> well, along with WWVB on 60 kHz at Boulder, CO.  Of course it also 
> does a good job hearing all of the LF NDBs up and down the East Coast 
> and Caribbean and into Canada, along with the proliferation of 
> differential GPS beacons that are replacing the NDBs.  So far I have 
> just used my 80 meter dipole, but am thinking of putting together a 
> portable loop for use on VLF for the SAQ event, and taking the setup 
> out into real quiet location and powering it from a small 12VDC to 115 
> AC inverter, powered from either the Tacoma truck battery or a 
> separate 12V battery as the W u G only draws 20 watts. Considering the 
> recent weather, I would much prefer just using the 80M dipole here at 
> home though, I could also configure it and its coax feed line as a top 
> loaded T and put down some radials underneath it temporarily, what do 
> you think?
>
> The W u G is also an excellent CW and SSB receiver for HF use, have 
> been using it as my receiver of choice on the CW MilRad Net of late.
>
>
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