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From: "Dick Rollema" <d.w.rollema@freeler.nl>
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Subject: LF: Re: Loran Lines.
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 20:36:09 +0100
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Dear Martin,

At my location, about 10 miles from the coast and 40km SE of Amsterdam I
hear LORAN during daytime, when the local noise level is sufficiently low.
Suggestion: First tune to 00kHz to learn how LORAN sounds and then gradually
move to 137kHz to find at what frequency LORAN is no longer detectable.

73, Dick, PA0SE

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: Martin Evans <radio@emart.freeserve.co.uk>
Aan: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Verzonden: donderdag 8 februari 2001 13:30
Onderwerp: LF: Loran Lines.


> Hello everyone. A simple query to give us all a rest from the hi-tech
stuff.
> I've been listening on 137 for a year or so and in that time I have NEVER
> seen any Loran lines. People tell me that if I can't see them, I should
get
> myself a decent receiver. I receive all the usual stuff OK, though I can't
> get any amateur signals outside UK/EI. I am using  a TS950 and an untuned
> 30m horizontal wire. The noise level increases appreciably when I connect
> the antenna to the rig, which suggests to me that the receiver sensitivity
> isn't a problem. I have assumed that my problem is high local noise, so
when
> the opportunity arose recently, I went up into the Brecon Beacons National
> Park with a battery-powered Lowe HF150 and my laptop. Connecting the
> receiver to a convenient wire fence I received G3OLB as a whacking great
> signal- but no Loran! This was in a location at least 5km from the nearest
> mains electricity of any kind and the background on spectrogram was
> beautifully clean. So what's what? Should I really be seeing Loran lines
or
> are there other people in Western Europe for whom the Loran is just a
name?
> Help Please!
> Martin Evans GW3UCJ.
> Located in the Swansea Valley in South Wales.
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