Hello and welcome to Pascal F5PNP! I am sure that we were interested to learn of your plans for 136 kHz. During the design of the little 'Marathon' QRP TX, I did try to avoid the use of special ring
Hi All, In early June, and within a few days of each other, John G3CCH; Ron G6RO; and Bob G8RW all mentioned to me how new sources of local QRM on 136 kHz had suddenly appeared at their respective QT
A long time ago (March 1998), Peter G3PLX wrote: . . . Worked my neighbour G4SPR at Kirkby Stephen, about 40km away, 559 both ways. Fred is better known for his caving VLF activities. Well, I was ple
Hi Steve, I nearly ripped my rx apart when I heard a station working you, and I could not hear you!! I ALWAYS copy you on the speaker, no matter which aerial you are running.....normally. That is a v
Hi All, My thanks to Mike G3XDV for providing some good advice for beginners - I think that we have the first draft of an 'LF Elmer's Handbook' contained within Mike's recent Email! Mike also wrote:
Nice one, Steve. It is just this sort of initiative that will encourage a little more on-air activity. Thanks for that, Mike. Yes, I think that newcomers could learn a lot about building an LF statio
Confirming our contact today as follows: [ . . . . .] Comments: Congratulations Steve on an excellent 5 watt QRP signal and your first LF/QRP QSO! Tom, many thanks for QSO and for the e-QSL! I was v
Hi All, I have observed that: 1) there are many operators within the LF community who are sufficiently self-motivated to put out CQ calls on 136 kHz without having to make a contest out of it; and, 2
Perhaps I should get on and try a loop receive antenna then maybe I would copy you. I had intended doing so soon to try and null out Lessay Loran which is strong here in the South-West. I am sure I
Come on you lot let's have some activity on 136! There is absolutely no static on the band this Sunday morning and no activity either. Activity was indeed low, and conditions seemed rather poor. Afte
Dear LFers Many thanks for all your comments and suggestions, which I relayed to Bob G8RW last night. Bob has been much encouraged by your remarks. Bob has already put a brand new blade in his hacksa
Hi All, General -- There hasn't been much 'on air' LF activity from me recently - partly due to family commitments, and partly due to wind/rain/QRN affecting my ability to get on the band. But I have
Hi All, Initial 73 kHz tests -- Seeking fresh fields, and pastures new, I thought I'd have a go at 73 - not very optimistic but I thought maybe someone else in this region might be similarly motivate
Mike GW4HXO wrote: Today I purchased & installed a new Panasonic TX-25 CK1 TV receiver to replace an older one of same make. To my horror, I found that it radiates a strong rough carrier on 136.1 spr
Dave G3YMC wrote: I was also listening yesterday and can confirm that nothing was heard here in Bracknell. As with Alan and Dave, I did not hear the carriers either. It would seem to be a noise sourc
Hi All, Regarding the local QRM at G8RW: I am delighted to report that Bob G8RW telephoned me last night to say that he has already had some encouraging results with the ANC-4 Noise Canceller. But mo
Hi All, I have not been on 136 kHz a great deal this weekend because I've been busy testing a noise canceller for possible use by Bob G8RW. (NTL still refuses to investigate the SMPS noise believed t
Regarding Ali DF2BC, Ha-Jo wrote on Saturday: I have heard him well 569 in QTH JN68GN (eastern Bavaria) but could not raise him with my 75 watts output, sri. QRN here has been very low this morning,
Hi All It was good to hear so many stations on 136 kHz again. Finbar EI0CF has a new antenna up, and will try to operate during the day on Monday; Tuesday; and Wednesday of this week. Finbar can't gu
Hi All Lots of QRN at my QTH in Chepstow, but here is what I worked: Saturday, 4th August -- 06:58 G0AKY 579 sent, 579 received 07:50 G4CNN 559, 599 08:25 PA0SE 569, 459 09:15 GW4HXO 599, 579 Also, I
