Re: LF: [500] G3XIZ QSO

[CHRISTOPHER OSBORN <c.cjo@btinternet.com>]

Dear Dave, Pete, LF,

Many thanks for the reports and my welcome to the world of 500 kHz.
I opened my N.O.V. last night and managed to have 3 QSO's before bed time:
M0FMT, G3YXM and G3WCB
Hopefully 500 kHz will continue to be this active - HI !

Pete 'FMT bullied me into applying for the N.O.V. for which I'm grateful.
It arrived so fast thet it caught me unprepared having only a home brew lash-up DC RX (just on veroboard at present).
The TX is a old HP3310 function generator giving about half a watt into 50 ohms and I'm keying the aerial !!

Change-over is horrendous as I use the f/gen as the RX local oscillator too!
It involves swapping several croclips and a quick frequency change - HI !
It's amazing that I can get out with such a lash-up up and with low power, so the band shows considerable promise.

I should have my proper HB TRX up and running soon and am also making a rotatable directional loop aerial for
 receiving.

73 Chris G3XIZ

Dave G3WCB <ganymede444@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>  Dear Chris, LF,
>
> Congratulations on your first 500 kHz QSO with Pete, M0FMT. You were 569, M0FMT was 579.
>
> Screenshot attached. G3XIZ visible on 502.37 kHz, M0FMT is on 502.41. Both stations about 15 dB above the noise.
>
> RX set-up here is the reqular 137 kHz "Tee" antenna into a G3YXM tuned pre-amp then an ICOM IC-PR1000....exactly the same as for 137 kHz.
>
> 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM

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