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Subject: Re: LF: 136 this evening.
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Hi Stefan

How do I mange this, I put an RX on air, 8.9kHz and 136kHz and every TX=20
in Europe blows up.

Nothing technical re the Loop performance but for the first time I can=20
hear static which was pulsing the AGC, which is now off. I have received=
=20
you well on my 500kHz loop which is the same size, less turns, and of=20
course more C to tune to 136kHz, the new one has the edge.
My 'omnidirectional' antenna would be my 40m Doublet, this is very poor=20
as it comes near to the house and picks up mains noise and the dreaded=20
Panasonic Plasma TV, it is 3 S points down on the new Loop at this time=20
with no Panasonic QRM..

73 Eddie

On 02/06/2011 12:47, Stefan Sch=E4fer wrote:
> Hi Eddie,
>
> Unfortunately my PA (or rather the VFO) seems to cause problems, so i=20
> cannot transmit today :-( I can remote control the TX but will be in=20
> Heidelberg again in some days. So it takes some time to see my signal=20
> again on 137 :-(
> Anyway, i have the new PA here and will finish (test) it in the coming=
=20
> days. Then i expect less problems and a stronger signal.
>
> Vy interesting about the RX loop. Another project here too. But first=20
> i come back to VLF with the fixed antenna...
> Tell me more about the gain compared to your omnidirectional antenna,=20
> pse. One day we will try a CW contact, don't we? :-)
>
> So maybe you'll get a test signal by other LF TX stations these days.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Stefan/DK7FC
>
>
> Am 02.06.2011 09:22, schrieb qrss:
>> Hi Stefan
>>
>> I would welcome some signals from DL today (02.06.2011.)
>>
>> I am testing a new Loop,10t of 0.9mm 46 strand Litz wire fixed tuned=20
>> with polystyrene capacitors  800mm x 800mm for 136kHz outside. It=20
>> seems to perform very nicely.
>>
>> 136kHz are the only active Views on my Grabber at the moment. =20
>> http://g3zjo.bplaced.net
>>
>> The coupling is by another very pleasing 'Revenge'.
>> A CFL energy saving lamp in the house decided to cause QRM on 136kHz,=
=20
>> I stripped the lamp and used the toroid.
>>
>> 73 Eddie G3ZJO
>>
>>
>> On 02/06/2011 02:09, Stefan Sch=E4fer wrote:
>>> Hello Martin,
>>>
>>> I'm calling CQ in QRSS-10 in the moment but probably you are already=
=20
>>> in bed ? ;-)
>>>
>>> Tomorrow is a free day for most in Germany and so there may be some=20
>>> more activity. BTW, are you QRV, TX wise?
>>>
>>> Best 73, Stefan/DK7FC
>>>
>>> Am 01.06.2011 21:32, schrieb Martin Evans:
>>>> 136 seems to be very clean and quiet this evening.
>>>>
>>>> Is anyone planning on any transmissions?
>>>>
>>>> I can't see anyone at the moment.....
>>>>
>>>> Martin  GW3UCJ Swansea IO81CR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>