Thanks Dennis,
RX signals in 2007/8 (?) were by ear and was using LF reflector to ask
for xband qso. I was TX abt 3.535 80m.
I thought the 500kHz stations were pretty loud (was 100mW ERP back
then), and the band noise was very low. Easier than 160m and as I am a
qrp op weak signals sort of go with the territory >60% of the time as
using some crummy antenna /P so you listen a bit more?
Got some WAV files of the stations I heard from those days and the
xband qso somewhere... I think most were amongst my first 100 cw qso
hihi. Although included on the NoV application doubt will use WSPR as
not a beacon man although I think a qso mode sort of exists.
The fun bit will probably be obtaining some field strength
measurements (got a helper lined up) with a home brew meter in the
1-10 mile range from the station using a mobile phone.Might be
interesting to see the difference as the wx changes.
72
Dom
M1KTA
On 11 February 2010 17:22, DENNIS EASTERLING
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Dominic
>
> Congrats. on getting your NOV for 600m. I understand that you have been
> receiving OK, if so you are halfway there as the sigs are so weak compared
> with noise. I use various loops and a PA0RDT mini-whip for receiving. The
> latter seems to be the best all round solution for me. My TX antenna is a
> 'T' type 10m vertical (though zig-zags a bit before entering the shack) with
> a 19.5m top (longest I can get in my garden). Using a GW3EUP tx running
> just over 20w, I can qso Finbar in Derry Ireland, and have been reported by
> a German listener in Cuxhaven.
>
> 73 Dennis M0JXM
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dominic Baines"
> <[email protected]>
> To: "rsgb lf group" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:02 PM
> Subject: LF: New NoV
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just RX my SRP/NoV for 501-504kHz.
>> Hope to have my station up and running for TX as soon as possible.
>> Thanks for all those who since 2008 have so far had a cross band qso
>> perhaps we can manage a qso on 500kHz now.
>> Will focus on CW initially.
>>
>> 72
>>
>> Dom
>> M1KTA
>>
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