The idea of an LF antenna being too narrow for CW is a myth, certainly for the very lossy tiny-fraction-of-a-wavelength antennas we use. With practical losses of several ohms in a loading coil and te
PA3GUC wrote: I 'saw' 2 transmissions in the slow cw part of the LF band. The first from Geri was ok and stable within 1 Hz; a second signal was okay for the signal strength, but especially the first
This morning i put DJ5BV and DF0WD in the log. Think G3XDV tried calling-but here nil !Whats the ant and pwr ? Yes, Wolf, I did call and have called many times. Others also calling you - for instanc
I have set my station up on the 73kHz band again and am looking for skeds. I can use conventional or slow CW. Any takers? Call me on 01707 331546. -- Mike, G3XDV www.dennison.demon.co.uk
95% solar eclipse due at 1119 local (1019UTC). Viewed at work - unexpectedly cool, strange light (like looking through polaroid sunglasses) and got dim but not dark. Very few clouds. Measured HBG on
Furthe to my last message . . Measured HBG on 75kHz at home throughout the day using ON5OO's software. I expected a peak as the D layer absorption reduced. Actual plot showed the reverse! Ah, of cour
What a weekend! Heard 18 different stations in 7 countries. The Campen Lighthouse expedition caused lots of activity, and a Ropex pile-up, though they couldn't hear me. Worked 6 countries, including
Owing to being exhausted after a big job at work, I will not be packing the LF gear when going to GW this week. I will have a receiver and loop antenna, but all the Tx, coils and wire antenna stuff i
Just back from a very relaxing two weeks in south-west Wales. Did not take a transmitter or mast this summer owing to exhaustion! Did a little receiving, though, using my 1m loop. Bought a new kite -
Did anyone else hear OZ1KMR and OK1FIG working this afternoon (Saturday)? I just heard the end of OZ1KMR's over and he was signing off, did they make a QSO? No sign of Petr's signal here unfortunatel
Saturday 25 September Got up early but QRM from next door on until 0700. Very low activity - worked all I heard - and had to go to work at 0930. QRN too bad later. Had a QRSs contact with DK8KW ('O'/
I wouldn't recommend the Datong convertor for use on long wire aerials. It overloads too easily for serious use. Well, yes it does, but it is very easy to build an attenuator and/or tuned circuit to
Went to my holiday home in south-west Wales for a week and took the LF station with me. The intention was to fly a kite antenna on Sunday, but I had a 50ft mast with me as well. A generator was hired
After a few days off the air (had one day back at work after my holiday then went down with a huge migraine, and then put my back out!), I worked GI3PDN for country number 11. He is a good signal wit
From Dave G3YMC 2. Propagation. Mike Dennison says that the Greek RTTY is weak or inaudible during the day. This was the case here during the summer, but now winter is approaching it is copyable thro
The first thing to check is whether you ordered the Normal or the Professional version. You would think that the Professional would be better but it actually has a lower cut-off frequency. I don't kn
Unfortunately I lost my LF-antenna in the storm and it is not to repair. May be I will come back one day in the next millennium. In the meantime I wish you all a happy new year and good DX. Toni, I a
ON7YD wrote: A bit desperate I started my final attempt, again inspired by Mike, G3XDV, who reported an improvement of his antenna by adding some inductance at the top of the vertical section of his
ZL2CA wrote: The practical disadvantages of an elevated loading coil are mechanical support needed, and it surviving high voltages on transmit, during wet or humid weather. I am not a supporter of us
From Dave G3YMC Friday night was activity night on 73kHz, with more stations on the band at the same time than I have ever known! Rugby was transmitting a different sort of data and the sideband nois
