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Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:08:07 -0500
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From: Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: LF: 160 to 190 KHz a real magic band ?
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I occasionally put a beacon on the 180 kHz band with 250 Watts out and
have been copied in France and the Netherlands during the time each
night that Europe 1 is off.
No magic, about the same results as 137kHz except that 137 is quieter.


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73 Warren K2ORS
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Gary - G4WGT <g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk> wrote=
:
> Graham,
> Have a listen after dark, I seem to remember it was quite horrendous las=
t
> time I looked at that part of the spectrum. I will have another listen
> tonight. I think the EU chaps wait until Europe1 has stopped Txing. Here=
 is
> one frequency I know of, extract from Joe's e-mail.
> VO1NA,=A0184.509.3kHz
> TX about 5 watts 0.4 amps to 100m wire at 15 m high.
> 73,
> Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo.
> LF MF Grabber=A0-=A0Web Site=A0-=A0Blogspot=A0-=A09kHz Grabber
>
>
>
> On 28 December 2010 16:22, Graham <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Ok Gary,
>>
>> Seems to=A0 be=A0 some quite big=A0 gaps=A0 in that=A0 spectrum , big=
=A0 enough=A0 for
>> a=A0 cw filter and=A0 wspr signal to=A0 sit=A0 with=A0 no=A0 splash ?
>>
>> G
>>
>> Nb looks like someone has the=A0 spam=A0 filter -mal-adjusted- ?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gary - G4WGT
>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: LF: 160 to 190 KHz a real magic band ?
>> Graham,
>> I have occasionally read mails on LF regarding U.S. 184kHz qrs beacons=
 &
>> captures from Europe. Apparently there is a very powerful broadcast sta=
tion
>> in Europe on a near frequency which causes high qrm when on, I believe=
 it is
>> "Europe1"
>> Gary - G4WGT.
>>
>> On 28 December 2010 12:16, Graham <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> Lifted=A0 from the=A0 WSPR=A0 web site=A0 http://wsprnet.org/drupal/
>>>
>>> 1 watt and=A0 15=A0 mtrs=A0 of antenna ,decoding=A0 over=A0 1148 kmtrs=
=A0=A0, (best
>>> round 2000k) =A0=A0=A0seems=A0 to=A0 make the=A0 137=A0 attempts look=
 a little 'coy=A0 with
>>> somewhat=A0 bigger power levels and=A0 rather=A0 large=A0 arrays , (po=
ssibly
>>> mal-adjusted ?)
>>>
>>> Is this=A0 a band=A0 like 500=A0 with=A0 enhanced=A0 propagation ?
>>>
>>> WHAT IS THE=A0 POSSIBILITY OF A=A0 TA=A0 DECODE ?
>>>
>>> The frequency range is 160 to 190 KHz. This is most commonly known as
>>> Part-15 operation ( under our FCC Part-15 rules ). The basics: Power=
 is
>>> limited to 1 Watt DC Input to the Final amplifier, and the antenna len=
gth
>>> cannot exceed 15 meters, including the feed line,
>>>
>>> (XR4TN=A0 is the experimental=A0 call=A0 of=A0 KU4XR)
>>>
>>> 2010-12-10 11:16 XR4TN 0.185701 -27 0 EM75xr +30 1.000 W1VD FN31is 114=
8
>>> G..
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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