Re: LF: 187.375khz

["henny van elst" <cpm@planet.nl>]

hi joe,
the best time for us to recieve your signal is between 23:00 and 02:00 hours 
utc.
henny pa3cpm
best 73s

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jcraig@mun.ca>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: LF: 187.375khz


> Hi Henny, LF Group.
>
> The beacon was switched off at 0230 to prevent damage from
> an electrical storm.  It will resume operation this evening.
> Thank-you for monitoring my signals, Henny and others.
> Do your receptions coincide with off-times for the high
> power broadcast stations?
>
> Local reception tests were conducted earlier this month and it was
> noted that the beacon was audible at distances of 600 km in the
> daytime over a water path at 47 north.  At higher latitudes
> (about 50-55N) Iceland on 189 kHz was quite strong and prevented
> aural reception of the beacon.  What I found amazing was that
> this persisted even during the daytime.  Shouldn't  E-layer absorption 
> preclude transatlantic LF propagation at high noon? There must be
> something else at play?!
>
> 73
> Joe VO1NA
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008, henny van elst wrote:
>
> > hi joe,
> > this time nothing seen,
> > best 73s
> > henny pa3cpm.