Re: VLF: Sunday morning test 8270.020 Hz

["PA1SDB, Peter" <pa1sdb@amsat.org>]

Hello Markus, VLF

At first I was quite sure, but later in the morning I started to doubt whether I  did receive DF6NM.

Meanwhile, in the afternoon I really see the trail of DF6NM appear in the spectrogram.

As you can see in the traces of DJ8WX (in my grabber) the propagation is not good during daylight between us.

I hope you are able to stay on air for a while.

 

73s Peter

 

www.qsl.net/pa1sdb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Markus Vester

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk

Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 9:02 AM

Subject: Re: VLF: Sunday morning test 8270.020 Hz

Great, it seems to work! DJ8WX had apparently interrupted his carrier for an hour but has come back. To my surprise, I seem to be making it to Appingedam as well

 http://www.ok2bvg.cz/vlfgrabber/

 http://www.qsl.net/pa1sdb/

 

Thanks to Lubos and Peter for monitoring and running your excellent online grabbers, and to Uwe for motivation and company!

 

Best 73,

Markus (DF6NM)

 

From: Lubos OK2BVG

Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 8:45 AM

To: _RSGB_LF

Subject: RE: VLF: Sunday morning test 8270.020 Hz

Hello Markus, VLF!

I am looking forward to see your signal on my grabber. It would be fine to see both signals, from  Uwe and you, together.  

73!

Lubos

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From: markusvester@aol.com
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:03:37 +0200
Subject: VLF: Sunday morning test 8270.020 Hz

This afternoon I have resonated the venerable seven-bucket VLF coil to my home antenna on 8.27 kHz, and I'm currently running a test transmission on 8270.020 Hz. Assuming appropriate weather conditions (ie no wind and rain, but cold and grey so that the neighbours won't want to enjoy their gardens and complain about the tone), I intend to join Uwe 5 mHz below his carrier, for a couple of hours starting sometime around 8 UT tomorrow. The signal will be weak (10 uW ERP) but I'm hoping to leave a trace in Lubos' grabber window.

 

Best 73,

Markus (DF6NM)

 

www.df6nm.de