Just a Drake R8 and a 17'x37' Conti Superloop currently configured to the NE. I designed the feedboxes so they can double as variable resistance terminators so the antenna can be quickly reconfigured for the opposite direction with the flip of a couple of DPDT switches.
Before last night I hadn't heard anything on longwave other than NDBs and carriers. 73, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Nick Hall-Patch Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 11:33 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] Longwave tonight (1/23) At 05:57 1/24/2009, you wrote: >(Times in UTC) > >153 - Threshold audio (sounds German) at 0535 UTC. Pulse noise QRM. >171 - Morocco at 0500-0540 checks. Man in French with talk, Arabic vocals. >Fair signal. >162 - France at 0530. News in French. Poor, but clear signal. New catch! what are you using for receiver/antenna, Chris...been lucky to get a couple of weak carriers here (162 and 171) best wishes, Nick ***************************** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
