Dear LF/VLF,
 
Currently, there are many lightnings in germany. Here near Frankfurt it is 
overcast, still dry and no thunder to hear but the clouds look dangerous. Thus 
i will do no VLF TX tests this weekend (wind is unstable as well).
 
At http://www.blids.de/ you can find a map with the actual lightning situation. 
It is for DL but also for G/GW/GM/GI, PA, ON, LX, HB9, OK, EI. Taking a look 
could be useful for those who are planning to do some experiments with kites 
and a long vertical wire! I know there much more stations experimenting with 
that than you think! ;-)
 
Sorry for my low activity in the last weeks. I will do my best to come up again 
soon!
 
Paul (Nicholson), what do you think about the average QRN increase in the last 
weeks? In my 2nd and 3rd there was a given QRN background. How many dBs has it 
increased now? What do you estimate? Does it still make sense to do further VLF 
DX experiments or would it be better to wait until October or so? 
In any way i will do further tests next, even with strong QRN,just to check the 
new PA and to produce a first signal on my grabber out of the far field ;-)
 
Best 73, Stefan/DK7FC

 

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