Re: LF: New transmitter being tested on 18.5 kHz

[MarkusVester@aol.com]

Hi Wolf and LF,

very interesting. I have been observing 10 to 24 kHz for the last few days, and of course stumbled across the 18.5 kHz transmissions as well - screenshots are on http://people.freenet.de/df6nm/vlf/vlf_rdf.htm .

The interesting thing is that on a crossed pair of loops, the new emission seems to show MUCH more directional fading at night than its counterpart on 23.4 kHz. The only explanation I can think of is that they may be using a different kind of antenna, perhaps with long horizontal conductors, producing more high angle radiation.

73, and thanks for the Easter eggs and bunnies ;-)

Markus, DF6NM

In einer eMail vom 17.04.2006 18:06:34 Westeuropäische Sommerzeit schreibt dl4yhf@freenet.de: 

> At this very moment (16:00 UTC), the folks at Saterland / NW DL are 
> testing a new transmitter facility.
> They use unmodulated carrier as well as (G)MSK, ramping the power up and 
> down from QRPPP levels to full throttle (whatever full throttle will be).
> The frequency is exactly 18.50000 kHz, and its quite sure to be the 
> Ramsloh / Saterland facility (we RDF'd it already, and its very likely 
> to be the DHO site).