VLF ant

Hey OT.

I'm on the SAQ list too.

Dunno exactly how I'm going to do it. IF I have the upconverter, I suppose with the alleged added
sensitivty I could run out about 500 ft which I suppose MIGHT be good enough, either I hear it or I don't. Not really up anymore for those 2000 ft monsters I've laid out in the past. The REAL question is the ground, ie a land bound radial (250 ft or more).This would be a "SORT OF" dipole antenna The other option is a bare copper saltwater radial.

It is something I DO want to do, but I've got a LOT else going on right now too. So we'll see.

The ULTIMATE goal would be to hear it ,even if WEAK, on my loaded 75 ft wire at the apt. I'm about 6 or 8 Mi inland from Massachusetts bay, so "maybe".

I'd try the upconverter at the seashore first and then if it really stomps, go for it at home on a later transmission.

Dunno about the 17 Kc noise factors at home , but I think down really low might sometimes be better than "higher" stuff (ie above 50 or 100 Kc).



I have been meaning to get the 7 Kc lightning set back on line, but so far haven't gotten 'roundtoit. For now I've just been cheating by using the Icom above 25 Kc for my lightning work.

K

I'm going to contact Grimeton Radio to find out when the next B'cast is planned. OT.

I heard from Lars. The next xmission will be on Alexander Day June 29. 0800-0900. UTC. Time approx. Anyone know the time diff between there and Mtn time? I'd hate to miss it because of faulty clock or brains. LOL

The next xmission will be on June 29. I'll be informed at which time. I don't know how to compute the time diff to here in Denver mountain time because I don't know the time of UTC. Maybe it's GMT. I'll find out. Good luck. OT.

UTC and GMT is one and the same.

Hey All. GMT/UTC is 4 hours ahead of EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 5 ahead of Central D.T . , 6 ahead of Mountain D.T. and 7 ahead of Pacific D.T. .

I check the SAQ site , so far there's no mention of a summer transmission in 2008.

K

Hey All . I did manage to pull out an ultra weak SAQ signal yesterday. See lwca.org message board for details.K