136.75 signal
Elton & Nancy Sanders
esanders@pop.erols.com
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:12:27 -0400
I just checked and it is up and has been sense Thursday.
I have found that long wires work much better if a tuner is used.
I would also be intrested in which ant works better receiving NDBs
Sandy
WB5MMB
At 06:41 PM 8/17/99 -0400, Larry Putman wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I would like to verify that AMRAD is transmitting on 136.750 Khz from
northern VA.?
>I am located in Pasadena MD at 39.09N 076.30W or about 50 miles from
Northern VA.
>I have been listening to 136.750 for about 3 weeks now and have yet to hear
your signal!
>My current equipment setup is as follows:
>AOR 7030
>AOR 7030 Plus
>AOR 5000
>AOR 3000
>Drake R8A
>ICOM R71A
>ICOM 8500
>
>VLF antennas
>200' long wire in a loop config around my house.(no matching network)
>200' long wire stright laying on the ground in east/west position.(no
matching network)
>Palomar Loop
>Dressler AR60 active antenna
>40 Meter Carolina Windom
>
>I have been using FFTDSP software to monitor the freq around the clock but
no signs of your signal!
>During daylight hours I can copy many low power NDB's via groundwave at
much greater distances.
>Please advise if you are on the air?
>
>Thanks
>
>Larry Putman WB3ANQ
>
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I would like to verify that AMRAD is
>transmitting on 136.750 Khz from northern VA.?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I am located in Pasadena MD at 39.09N
076.30W or
>about 50 miles from Northern VA.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have been listening to 136.750 for about 3
>weeks now and have yet to hear your signal!</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>My current equipment setup is as
>follows:</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>AOR 7030</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>AOR 7030 Plus</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>AOR 5000</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>AOR 3000</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Drake R8A</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>ICOM R71A</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>ICOM 8500</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>VLF antennas</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>200' long wire in a loop
>config around my house.(no matching network)</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>200' long wire stright laying on the ground in east/west
>position.(no matching network)</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>Palomar Loop</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>Dressler AR60 active antenna</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>40 Meter Carolina Windom</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>I have been using FFTDSP software to monitor the freq around
>the clock but no signs of your signal!</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2>During daylight hours I can copy many low power NDB's via
>groundwave at much greater distances.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT size=2></FONT>Please advise if you are on the air?</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Thanks</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Larry Putman WB3ANQ</DIV>
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