----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 11:20
AM
Subject: LF: VLF Tests - G3XIZ
Season's greetings to all,
I have had permission from the UK
Meteorological Office to transmit VLF from 27th December to 3rd January.
I
shall be transmitting at odd times between these dates and will give more
specific details via the reflector.
Location: IO 92
UB
Freq: 8.9719
kHz
Mode: QRSS (using variable
speeds)
Power: 50 watts
RF
Aerial: 40m end fed inverted 'L' , height
10m
I have increased power and plan on occasion (weather dependent)
to use a captive balloon aerial, height about 50m.
My best 'DX' to date
is Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km; many thanks Dennis.
Pete M0FMT has made
considerable efforts to receive my signals, even driving around in his car
with a laptop PC but so far
results have been less than
spectacular.
Knowing Pete he will not be disheartened.
Roger G3XBM
and Jim G7NKS have also been trying to receive me, and themselves transmitting
on VLF.
I believe that they will both be QRV over the Xmas
break.
Locally, Nick G4IKZ is making considerable efforts to receive
me.
Many thanks for the encouragement and advice from reflector
members; this is always welcome.
Let's hope that I manage to get some more
reports (and a few more km) before long.
73
Chris
G3XIZ
