Hello Jean and welcome!
Many questions but I have time only for a short note.
There is not much activity on 160-190kHz in the Pacific Northwest that
I am aware of.
However you should be able to receive U.S. experimental and Canadian
amateur stations on 137 and 475 kHz.
You will likely need a dedicated LF receive aerial and you may need to
modify your HF receiver or add a pre-amplifier. Primary modes being
used are QRSS, WSPR, and regular CW, WSPR and QRSS are sound card
modes which is similar in operation to the modes you use on HF.
Many resources on the web:
http://qsl.net/on7yd/136khz_main.htm
http://www.wireless.org.uk/
http://lwca.org/
http://www.lowfer.us/k0lr/index.htm
While there are no U.S. amateur allocations below 1.8MHz, many hams
have taken out Experimental Licenses.
The rules are completely different than the amateur service, no set
frequencies, modes or powers, you have to request and justify what you
want to use and if the FCC buys your argument and it doesn't conflict
with other users they will grant you a license. Play around on the FCC
Experimental license web site, go to:
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/CallsignSearch.cfm
and plug in some calls like WD2XES, WD2XNS, WH2XIL, WE2XGR etc and
look at the applications and attachments.
Hope this is a good start.
73 Warren K2ORS/WH2XIL
On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 12:32 AM, Jean Morgan <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hello RSGB LF group! My name is Jean Morgan, KG7NJQ. I live just north of
> Seattle, Washington, and I figured I would send out a initial "hello" and
> introduction. I have been a ham for less than a year but have dived deep
> into the hobby, partially thanks to my Dad, AF7KE. I have attained my
> General, and quickly became well versed with basic digital mode operation
> over HF and VHF (Little MFSK, Feld.Hell, Olivia, Contestia, 500+ JT65\9 &
> PSK contacts). Weak signal modes such as JT65 are quite intriguing and I
> have began reading the past month about WOLF and QRSS, and the softwares
> used such as Spectrum lab and Argo, on top of my VLF\LF reading, which most
> obviously interests me!
>
> My main conversation topic that I would like to stimulate, if possible, is
> what can someone interested and wanting to play outside of my 160-6m band
> allocations, do with the lower side of the frequency spectrum? I understand
> I don't have TX capabilities on many of the frequencies talked about in the
> past ~day that I have been subscribed to the reflector, due to my ITU zone,
> but I do understand I have 1750m LowFER capabilities.. would you suggest
> focusing on getting a receive then transmit capable setup on that band? I
> am open to any and all knowledge, whether it is from personal experience or
> a good resource on the web.
>
> tl;dr - Where do I ACTUALLY start?
>
> Thanks all!
> 73 de Jean KG7NJQ
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> <div dir=3D"ltr">Hello RSGB LF group! My name is Jean Morgan, KG7NJQ. I liv=
> e just north of Seattle, Washington, and I figured I would send out a initi=
> al "hello" and introduction. I have been a ham for less than a ye=
> ar but have dived deep into the hobby, partially thanks to my Dad, AF7KE. I=
> have attained my General, and quickly became well versed with basic digita=
> l mode operation over HF and VHF (Little MFSK, Feld.Hell, Olivia, Contestia=
> , 500+ JT65\9 & PSK contacts). Weak signal modes such as JT65 are quite=
> intriguing and I have began reading the past month about WOLF and QRSS, an=
> d the softwares used such as Spectrum lab and Argo, on top of my VLF\LF rea=
> ding, which most obviously interests me!=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>My main c=
> onversation topic that I would like to stimulate, if possible, is what can =
> someone interested and wanting to play outside of my 160-6m band allocation=
> s, do with the lower side of the frequency spectrum? I understand I don'=
> ;t have TX capabilities on many of the frequencies talked about in the past=
> ~day that I have been subscribed to the reflector, due to my ITU zone, but=
> I do understand I have 1750m LowFER capabilities.. would you suggest focus=
> ing on getting a receive then transmit capable setup on that band? I am ope=
> n to any and all knowledge, whether it is from personal experience or a goo=
> d resource on the web.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>tl;dr - Where do I AC=
> TUALLY start?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks all!=C2=A0</div><div>73 de Je=
> an KG7NJQ</div></div>
>
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73 Warren K2ORS
WD2XGJ
WD2XSH/23
WE2XEB/2
WE2XGR/1
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