QSB on LF]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Mitch Powell wrote:

> Andre: Just to add to the confusion (?) let me add the followiing,
> based on extensive daily monitoring of AMRAD WA2XTF/12 at Front Royal
> Virginia, a distance of 324 mi ( 520 kM). The WA2XTF signal appears
> with great rugularity before local sunrise and is solid copy with no
> QSB noticed through the observation period. At present ( 1545 EST)
> (2045Z) the signal is audible and solid trace at the same time using
> ARGO and Spectrogram. QSB has not been a problem, and the signal is a
> steady and solid reference as I experiment throughout the winter with
> different antenna configurations / preamps.
> I believe you use a 1500 foot ( ~500m ) longwire - so I can certainly
> guarantee I will receive your signal over a 12 hour period, well past
> sunset. Later ( 2100 EST) 02Z ) the signal is very weak and disappears
> normally until re-appearing with the sun !
> For your information.
>
> 73
> Mitch VE3OT
>
> ----------
> >From: "Andre' Kesteloot" <andre.kesteloot@ieee.org>
> >To: lf-amrad <lf@amrad.org>, Mitch Powell VE3OT
> <PowellM@claven.fanshawec.on.ca>
> >Subject: QSB on LF
> >Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2001, 0:33pm
> >
>
> >
> >
> > Rik Strobbe wrote:
> >
> >> Have heard OK1DTN for the last 2 weeks several times with good signals,
> >> from 559 up to 589. But so far I always called him in vain.
> >> Most of the time he has a fair amount of QSB on his signal (compared to
> >> others at the same distance).
> >> I wouldn't be surprised if he was running a long wire antenna, I getting
> >> the impression that stations with relatively long wire antennas have more
> >> QSB than those with small toploads or pure verticals.
> >> Could it be that long wires radiate at steeper angles and thus produce more
> >> skywave ?
> >>
> >> 73, Rik  ON7YD
> >>
> >> At 10:41 5/03/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >> >To All from PA0SE
> >> >
> >> >I worked OK1BTN on 25 February; sent 569, received 229. Heard G3YXM and
> >> >ON6ND working him as well.
> >> >
> >> >73, Dick, PA0SE
> >
> >