FWIW.....We're at an 11 yr low for solar activity. Thus no big suprise that 25MHz is not covering the US very well, but a rare opening is always possible.
-Brian > On Jul 16, 2017, at 7:32 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not hearing wwv on 25 MHz but 15 is fine. Using a beam and r1051 receiver. > Maybe its not on for the weekend. Its a 2 KW signal so should be able to > hear something. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL > >> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:29 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sorry its a bit lower in the site that they resumed broadcasting. >> I thought it had been off for many years. Amazing that they kept the >> transmitter in shape for operation. >> Regards >> Paul >> WB8TSL >> >>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:27 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I went to the wwv site and do not see 25 MHz mentioned. I do see 20 MHz. >>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:17 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Gregory, >>>> I have to be honest and say I didn't even think wwv was on 25 MHz >>>> anymore. >>>> Son of a gun. I will have to listen. >>>> Paul >>>> WB8TSL >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Gregory Beat <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> As reported by ARRL, a few days ago, on July 7th the 25 MHz antenna for >>>>> WWV was changed to circular polarization. >>>>> http://www.arrl.org/news/wwv-25-mhz-signal-swapped-to-circul >>>>> ar-polarization >>>>> >>>>> Matt Deutch, N0RGT the Lead electrical engineer at WWV said it’s hoped >>>>> that the latest antenna change to circular polarization might be helpful >>>>> to >>>>> anyone studying radio propagation (ionosphere) during next month’s total >>>>> solar eclipse (August 21, 2017), which will be visible across the US. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
