RE: LF: RE: CE0Y back in Sept -!- excellent night overall on 475kHz - will be looking for Eu when the path opens over the Pole (a little more dark needed)

[James Cowburn <jim.cowburn@outlook.com>]

Hi All

 

5 spots of 5232km with WD2XSH/17 @  ~ -29dB  between 11pm UTC and 3.20am UTC!  A new G7NKS record!

 

I'd like to give a big thanks for all the help from

 

John, Jay,   advice on Hafler's

Chris (G3XIZ)  general mentoring, provision of much kit, coils and components

Dave Pick.  - advice on interstage mini-amps -repeatedly due to me losing emails

Mal G3KEV,  - badgering, goading, encouraging and v. good advice on antennae and IC706 interfacing

Jim Moritz (back in the early days)  - a patient email tutor of basic theory, VNA interpretation, ferrites and monitoring

Roger G3XBM,  - advice and guidance as well as spots and ideas on VLF to MF

Stefan,  - a great spreadsheet and the "one to beat"!

Graham ,  - mentor, guide and email encourager

Dennis,  - local wise owl

Peter M0FMT,  - local wise owl

the late Peter Dodd and Laurie Mayhead  - sales of kit that got me into the madness of "worm warming"

 

and the many others who spot away.

 

The challenge is now  - can I do 6000km then up to 10,000km.

 

All with a fairly basic set up and somewhat "Heath Robinson" and "improvised" as G3XIZ can attest!

 

I'm not an electronic engineer but a biochemist who works in oncology pharma, so it's all been a bit "self training" which is a key part of the game.

 

73s!!

 

 

Jim

 

 

Dr. Jim Cowburn G7NKS IO92ub

 

  

 

 

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From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of John Andrews
Sent: 24 October 2016 21:15
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: RE: CE0Y back in Sept -!- excellent night overall on 475kHz - will be looking for Eu when the path opens over the Pole (a little more dark needed)

 

Jim,

 

Will be watching again tonight from our Maine QTH. This <<could>> be the last good night before the stuff spewing from a large coronal hole reaches us. Might even get some enhancement in the transition. 

 

John, W1TAG / We2XGR/3

On Oct 24, 2016, at 3:46 PM, James Cowburn <jim.cowburn@outlook.com> wrote:

Hi All

 

G7NKS is now running a little more power courtesy of John and Jay's help. Broken my current distance record.  Can I get T/A?  Please keep an ear out later.  I'm QRT now )@ 2100BST as it plays havoc with home internet, but will leave it on later.

 

Later this week will try down on LF

 

Set up is IC706mk2G into Hafler P4000 Transnova amp in bridged mode running @ 50%.  Output via 4:1 step up to 10m/30m Inv/ L supported on spiderbeam 12m pole.

 

 

 

With best regards

 

 

Jim

 

 

Dr. Jim Cowburn G7NKS IO92ub

 

 

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From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Laurence KL7 L
Sent: 24 October 2016 19:58
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: LF: CE0Y back in Sept -!- excellent night overall on 475kHz - will be looking for Eu when the path opens over the Pole (a little more dark needed)

 

http://njdtechnologies.net/102416/

DK7FC -> WE2XGR/3, WE2XGR, WG2XJM -> G3XKR; VO1NA CW audible at PA0RDT; Enhances and early propagation in the Pacific; Is forecast geomagnetic storm a &#8216;paper tiger&#8217; or just late?; WH2XXP -> CE0Y??? What&#8217;s this?; Big night for WE2XPQ

njdtechnologies.net

Trans-Atlantic openings joined trans-Pacific openings once again in a mostly quiet session where the geomagnetic field remained relatively calm in spite of

 

 

 

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