Hi LF-enthusiasts,

Unfortunately I had an opportunity on reception a beacon ZL6QH only 1 time
(evening on Saturday - I have a lot of works last days of year)... anything
noticed - only some a dashes(?) abt 137,789.1 in 1600-1620z ;-((

The level of QRN/QRM was extremely low - abt S1 on S-meter of TS-850 with
the external RF-amplifier in +25dB and 500+250Hz IF filters ! (it is usual
S1-2 without the RF-amp in winter time - at the september's beacons
was S5-6 without RF-amp)
RX: ANT - 2km BOG (beverage on the ground) + 2.1kHz electromechanical
filter(centered 136.75kHz) on an input RF-amp (+25dB) + TS-850 (500+250Hz
IF filters)

I believe, as the useful signals too were very strongly absorbed
(DCF39 was abt S9 with RF-amp in 25dB - it is usual abt S9 without RF-amp)
Interestingly also - same absorption (the low level of QRM/QRN and
the useful signals) was observed on 160m - on Icom-775 with the RF-amp
in 10dB and full size Quad QRN/QRM level was S2-3 - it is usual abt
S3-4 without RF-amp)

The level of QRM/QRN has grown up to S3-4(with RF-amp) after 18z - I very
much confidently began to recept OM2TW, YU7AR, S52AB, F6CWA

I hope that in the following beacon's tests the success can reach me ;-)

HNY 2004 !
I hope LF propagation in 2004 year will be much better than in a season
the autumn - winter 2003

73! Ed RU6LA  [email protected]  http://136.73.ru