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Hi Mal,

Why not see if you can be the first to cross the pond to the USA on 
8.97kc? You can put up large antennas and run big power. There will be 
stations in the eastern USA that have real receive capabilities on the 
VLF band. many guys over here can hear SAQ and other EU VLF stations 
already.

It might be a long shot, but if you do get a signal across the pond, 
imagine the feeling you will get from that? Damn cool.

The VLF band is in it's very early experimental stages today. With the 
great interest now, we may see regular two way communications down there 
in the future. Look at the LF & MF bands today. Everyone started out 
with tiny signals and dreams. Now we can work across the pond on both 
bands. The VLF band could be the next dream come true.

Build the VLF station. Show others that it can be done. Others will 
follow along and build their own VLF stations. Share all the technical 
details so others can use that to develop their station successfully. 
Don't be discouraged if other guys don't build huge high powered 
stations. Not everyone has the time, money & land to do so. There will 
always be QRO & QRP stations. Enjoy working both types. The QRP stations 
will be the challenge for your receive capabilities. hi hi... There is 
getting to be a lot of interest in the VLF band over here. Maybe some 
day we can work across the pond to you guys? Baby steps first...

Mike
WE0H



Mal wrote:
> Jim
> Reception of Alpha signals around 12 kcs are definitely a good guide only 3
> kcs away from the frequency of interest 9 kcs, and I agree about the basic
> test of DL antenna and real antenna but information from others is scarce. I
> am inclined to think few are capable of receiving radio amateur signals
> around 9 kcs and especially if the transmitted signals are flea power like
> 500 kcs.
> Noise floor figures and signal over noise would be useful and its not true
> to say everyone can copy the Alpha signals and if so what is the signal
> above noise like.
> Before I start engineering a 9 kcs station I would like to think someone
> could copy my signals otherwise its a waste of time and effort.