Hello LF I also noticed this very strong signal around 505kHz in Vaasa KP03SD last night. It must have been after local midnight or 2100z. I took it for a local "spur" and did not make any recordings
Do you mean the type with copper-clad steel wire inside? In that case yes - it is very good. Lightweight and has good strength. Needs replacement from time to time depending on air pollution levels a
500kHz propagation from western europe sets in very late (early morning) here now, there is no complete nighttime darkness up here anymore so the D-layer gets very little rest. Midsummer is about a m
LF & Lubos OK0EMW is a surprisingly good signal in Finland too at 2230UTC, even if it doesn't get dark at all here. It is just past true local midnight. 73 Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ Vaasa / KP03SD
LF Hello, an interesting discussion. How about high angle radiation from the toploading wire at DI2AM? As I understand it the shape is more or less an inverted-L. 73 Paul-Henrik Quoting Rik Strobbe <
LF Hello! Last month has not been too good for MF signals due to the lack of darkness. To my surprise the signals on 505kHz are very good tonight and OK0EMW is a QSB free easy copy by ear. Attached i
Hello LF 17.2kHz is the working QRG of SAQ in Grimeton, Sweden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimeton_VLF_transmitter I paid the transmitter site a visit this summer - very interesting place. 73's Pau
Hello LF I can just about copy the SK6RUD beacon in QSB peaks on 499.97kHz as the clock approaches 2200z. Same thing last night. Not bad for 2 or 4 watts to a horizontal dipole at 5 meters height. Th
Hello Lubos, LF Good signals from OK0EMW tonight as well, also the normal CW part could be copied well. See attached screencapture from about 2125UTC. 73's Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ Vaasa / KP03SD Attachm
Victor, LF The transmission was regular CW, sequence starting with "VVV". The signal sounds like there is a very slight but noticeable chirp on it. As the keying is active most of the time it is hard
Hello Mike, LF Radio Sweden normally broadcasts on 1179kHz. Here is a fairly up-to-date list of European medium-wave stations: http://mediumwave.de/ 73's Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ Quoting Mike WE0H <we0h@
Hello John, Gerard, LF Hear the "VVV TEST" on 500.5kHz here with QSB Q3 to Q5. No DF antenna here so can't help with a bearing. Interesting... Only weak signs of SK6RUD so far tonight, according to t
Hello Gus, LF 1830UTC and SK6RUD is now clearly audible here with insane fast QSB in fierce QRN. The signal has definitely improved from the previous setup. With yesterday's QRN levels it would be "a
Hello LF SK6RUD is audible 579 here at 1840UTC - More powerful TX a'la SM6BHZ now in use: http://www.radiorud.se/tx_big_05.jpg Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ Vaasa / KP03SD
