Hi Terry, There are sixteen longwave broadcast frequencies between 153 kHz and 279 kHz, spaced 9 kHz apart (except for 177 and 183, which have remained on some older layout). Several of the stations are reasonably strong here in Ontario (I'm in Newmarket) but less so than most shortwave broadcasters. All stations broadcast in their local languages, so you'll only find English on 198 kHz (BBC) and 252 kHz (Ireland).
When conditions are good and quiet (low K-Index) then the band wil open up a little and you can hear multiple stations on each frequency and weaker stations from eastern Europe and Russia fading in. In addition to broadcasters there are Navtex weather broadcasts to shipping on 518 kHz, and DGPS (differential GPS) stations that support shipping navigation. There are time stations on 60 kHz and 77 kHz and naval communications in encrypted digital modes down even lower. I have had good luck with my Flex-1500 and a 500 kHz lowpass filter I built to keep the mediumwave broadcasters out. I use a 6 ft diameter active loop antenna, which provides good reception. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS ________________________________ From: Terry Maurice <ve3...@execulink.com> To: Lee Mushel <herbe...@centurytel.net> Cc: vtnn...@comcast.net; Flex Radio <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:20:40 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Eham review - K1EL VLF Converter and its Use with FlexRadios Interesting, comments on the K1EL converter and its use with the Flex radios. A question for those who have listened on the VLF bands. Is there much in the way of activity there, other than beacons? I know that these frequencies are used in Europe for commercial broadcasting, but are these signals receivable in North America other than in coastal areas? Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks Terry On 09/03/2013 14:46, Lee Mushel wrote: > Zack, > > I certainly wish I had known about the K1EL a few years ago when I first > applied for membership in the "MF Experimental Group." I had one of the > first Flex5000As and I thought that with a resource like that plus virtually > unlimited space for an antenna that I would be able to make a contribution to > this effort. And I hurriedly put up a 1,500 ft. beverage and assembled a 12 > ft. dia. loop as well. As is indicated in the review you mention, I slowly > and painfully learned about things like lack of sensitivity at low > frequencies of the 5000A and what broadcast band images were along with the > nature of filters and a lot of other "stuff" as well! I had put together > K1ELs keyer but somehow had managed to miss the existence of his converter! I > do hope that your posting will save a lot of fellows the pain I went through > since 500 kHz surely isn't anything like 80 meters! > > 73 > > Lee K9WRU WD2XSH-32 > ----- Original Message ----- From: <vtnn...@comcast.net> > To: "Flex Radio" <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 12:45 PM > Subject: [Flexradio] Eham review - K1EL VLF Converter and its Use with > FlexRadios > > >> Found an interesting review by K0OD about using the K1EL systems VLF >> converter with a Flex-5000. >> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5541 >> K1EL http://www.k1el.com/ >> 73 >> Zack >> N8FNR > > > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > -- *VE3XTM* EN93un "May the propagation be with you." _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
