LF-enthusiasts! I shall make a beacon since June 20 (from 1700z) till June 21(up to 0200z) Also it is possible since June 21 (from 1700z) till June 22(up to 0200z) Freq abt 137.7745 QRSS60 I hope th
In these days frequency 137.770 +/- listens RA9MB. While hears only me. Sunrise UA9M in 22:25 GMT. Sam It is impossible to hear/see anything on this frequency if there is UK acty going on at the sam
The freq around 137.770 was totally swamped last night around 2300 utc. RN6BN was very strong but totally wiped out by JIM/M0BMU who joined, then G3AQC but he too was wiped out. I was going to look f
Sam I just tuned to 137.770 khz +/- at 2018 utc and received your signal 6BN, very strong on my E/W vertical loop Your signal is probably arriving at a high angle because you are not as strong on the
........ ........ Strange?! I use the frequency 137,774 on my transmitter. Can he lies? (my transmitter) Sam. I did not measure exactly the freq, my RX was tuned to 137.770 and you appeared within t
I have been using space diversity reception for a while on 137 khz and it is interesting to watch the signals that appear on screen using QRS. The system consists of a 90 metre loop antenna, resonate
The BN beacon strong last night around 2135 utc.on 137.770 khz. Strength about the same as earlier on in the year during the winter period. A CW qso would have been possible between Sam and myself. P
Is this a new MODE on LF, can't say I have ever seen it mentioned on any other amateur band, in spite of some outstanding achievements over the years. G3KEV
Actually the time the LF band has been avaible and serious TA work we have been into a high sun spot cycle. As this is going down toward the next peak in 8/9 year I would think that propagation shou
Hi Mal, sorry to correct you but '3JP was "Matt Mulcahy", not McCaughey. "The wee besom man from Tyrone" when he was broadcasting on BBC, and in real life the manager of Augher Creamery and named Wi
Hi all, reading the mail it looks like I got everything back together again just in time. Have put out a couple of tests and one CQ on 137.7 just in case anyone was watching. Haven't finished all th
The usual acty this weekend. Worked SM6PXJ very strong and DK7SU and heard some others. Band condx good during the morning but the QRN got very bad during the afternoon. Worked SM1LCA / Gotland Islan
Anyone with views on the merits of the IC706 II G vis-a-vis the old TS 850 as a 136 Rx. ? Going to a rally tomorrow - can look out for LF stuff The IC-706 is fine with the CW filter fitted and a goo
The IARU contest this weekend was a good example of this. Those with big stations could still work a fair amount of dx, but even those runing 100W were moaning of poor conditions on HF, and at this s
I've had a request from a Canadian historical group who run an old WW2 destroyer as a museum whether I can find them a Decca Navigator Mk 5 or Mk 12. Nothing later since she was taken out of commiss
Over the years in spite of poor propogation predictions I have worked some good DX on 160 metres at these times. The predictions mean that things could be better and just a rough guide, it is seldom
During my periods of listening/watching VO1NA last week the signal received here at QRS 30 could easily have been copied at QRS 3 or normal CW at this QTH. The signal at times was as strong as RN6BN
I tryed the proposal of Mal. It works. The carrier could be moved to abt. 140 kHz. See INSTRUCTION MANUAL IC 746, chapter 11-4 (ADJUSTMENTS-ADJUSTING the LCD), bringing down LCD BACKLIGHT to 10% By t
