Hi All Although wires lying on the ground and using the earth spiked in a mumber of places has been tried on the higher LF freqs 73 and 136 khz and found to be useless this approach would probably wo
Hi Mal I managed to get hold of an SPM-19 manual from an outfit in Coventry last year. Have a word with, Thanks Tracy for the info. This one of mine seems to have a FM detector rather than AM or SSB
Hi All on LF Recently purchased equipment includes Wandel and Goltemann: SPM12- Selektiver Pegelmesser (Level Meter) 200 hz - 6mhz -- LD 30 - Group Delay and Attenuuation measurement set 0.2 - 20 khz
I owned or still have most of the receivers you mention. The TS 850 is a good rx on LF and so is the TS50 and TS570 with the appropriate IF filters. Other makes that are acceptable are the FT1000, I
Hi All Regarding various receivers for LF. There are several varieties of Level Meter available on the surplus market. Most of these make a good sensitive RX on the LF bands. Some have adequate selec
Hi All The static started yesterday afternoon and is just as bad this morning. It is very severe with prolonged bursts, never heard it so bad for a long time, considering the wx is excellent in this
Thanks to all that responded about the carriers on 136 khz and beyond. It could well be a rogue TV as suggested. I can work along side them but its better without!!!!!!!!!! I have not heard them toda
Someone keeps switching multiple carriers on/off at irregular intervals on the 136 khz band but it entends beyond the band also. Maybe a faulty commercial tx in the vicinity of the amateur band, or s
I understand that a request to the RA for a few khz of the 500 khz band for the radio amateur service would be considered favourably. Some requests have been made previously by individuals for part o
Hi All When I listened on 136 khz this morning the band was covered in carriers approx 50 hz apart and a transmission on 135.6 khz consisted of on/off keyed revs at varying speeds, from very slow to
Hi All If anyone is interested I am active during daytime at various times on 136 khz normal cw. It seems all activity at present is at the weekends. Last weekend the band was very busy and the Greek
Hi All Most of the time when I am active on 136 khz I also listen on either 3530 or 7030 khz and indicate QSX and freq. I often call CQ during the daytime mid week. If anyone is interested give me a
HI All on LF Just popped back over the weekend on 136 and was surprised at the amount of activity. Stns active were G3BDQ,G6RO,MM0ALM,F6BWO,EI0CF,IK5ZPV, SM6PXJ,DF2BC,DJ9IE,DF6NM,DF0WD,DF2BC,DF3FDO a
Hello all on LF Does anyone have the in/out connection for the decca amp.assy 80355/cf and what is the frequency range. (small rf preamp) I think some are using these amps and wonder if anyone has di
Hi Derek I tried this message direct to you but it was rejected, maybe you have changed your email address. -- I was at the Hull rally last Sunday and met a friend of yours G3NEO/Philip from Sheffiel
Hi All A good variety of stations this Sunday morn. OH1TN, OK1FIG, worked but lots of other acty EI/DL/G/OZ/OM, a good morning for the dx hunter. 73 de Mal/G3KEV
Hi All A new one for me today OM5CW/Otto also active and worked OM2TW, we worked last year also, OK1FIG worked again, not heard for a while. SM6PXJ also worked. Lots of other EU stns also heard, all
Hi Alan and all, Yes, there is life out here too. Being 'on the fringe' I'm reluctant to have anyone burn electricity at my behest, but I will make an effort to have a rig driving Argo if anyone dec
Starting in October I would like to do some serious listening towards Eu on LF. Which signals (commercial broadcast) would stand the best chance of being heard? I will start by just looking for carr
