Warren Ziegler wrote: Good point. It has now been nearly 15 years since the Bobek award, perhaps its time for a new award - perhaps it could be named for Laurie Mayhead, sadly now also a sk. I do mis
Graham wrote: Ok Bob Looking at the data set , AC4IU levels where very close over the 2 nights in the -40 +/- range ... Im not sure everyone was on side that night ! Early days hihi Graham, I was awa
Bob Raide wrote: Markus; If I transmit on 29.520 leave dial at 27.945 put dex at 29.525 should be good??? Bob, I wont be on tonight. Antenna is still tuned on 33.9, it's 0 deg C and drizzling rain. H
Markus Vester wrote: Hi Dex, 2 Hz is more than enough. Yes, just trying to understand why there was so few decodes. Also why Oprea did not copy Bob the previous night when his signal was showing up n
AC4IU is only 260 miles from my location. I see David shows no decodes of my signal until after I suspect Bob ceased his transmission. 2 Hz not enough frequency separation for optimum Opera reception
Markus Vester wrote: Indeed, a significant peak appeared here exactly on 29501 Hz. Moving the cursor around shows ~10 dB SNR in 106 uHz around 1:30 UT: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/op
Bob Raide wrote: Laurence; Will run key down carrier here tonight start 2300 till 0400 when go to OP2H for 2 rounds [0800]. Carrier may show something-Bob Bob, Running Argo until you change to OP2H.
Bob Raide wrote: WH2XBA NY on VLF for the evening with above OPERA I've been out of the loop for a while but now back on with XBA/4 on OP2H as WH4XBA, 29.501 kHz. I believe it was determined that's w
http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag19/wa3tts/capt00152_zps6c3c06d4.jpg Jay had fairly consistent signal reception all evening. Not that way farther inland..... at least with my modest setup.... Th
I've received a lot of questions about the new coil: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2s04hl1zhs4qfhd/25mh_coil.jpg The form is a pool chemical container from about 20 years past. Resorting to a more sensib
That's a 100 kV transformer as used in HV labs, right? No. It's a plastic swimming pool chemical container wound with 18 gauge enamel wire. Math calculates 30 mH but I measure 26.1 mH. The coil tunes
