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LF: 500kHz WSPR - reports please (now back on vertical)

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Subject: LF: 500kHz WSPR - reports please (now back on vertical)
From: Roger Lapthorn <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:04:22 +0100
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I've gone back to the 5m high vertical with 28Mhz halo as top capacity loading and signal levels with M0BMU are higher than anything seen last winter (-5, -6dB S/N). Antenna current suggests ERP is now near 2mW for the first time  ....QRO for me!

It would be great to get a few more reports this evening from around the UK and Europe. Incidentally, the difference between the earth electrode antenna and the vertical on 500kHz is around -18dB in the best direction as far as I can tell.

If I can make a small 4-6mH loading coil (not sure if a ferrite rod LW coil will do at 2W?) I may give this a try on 136kHz with the QRSS3 beacon in a few days' time.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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