[Lf] Nags Head II

[Frank Gentges]

LFers,

I agree.  If we can get a mast with an efield probe and a high performance
LF loop in the back yard we may find that quite satisfactory.  I have been
down a couple of times since last MLK with LF gear and noise has not been
a problem.  

I have Andre's "painting pole"  and I think a Burhans efield probe or
Andre's tuned efield probe on top would be fine.  I'll try to get a
Burhans efieled probe on the pole in the next few days.  I think we could
put up one (or both) of the LF loops in the neighbors back lot.  With a
heater in the garage we should be in good shape.  Thoughts? 

Frank K0BRA

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Andre' Kesteloot wrote:

> Hello Frank,
> 
> a) It would be interesting to collect comments from participants in last
> year's expedition. As I recall, the noise level on the beach was better than
> at your house. Was it that much better? Obviously, operating from you house,
> eventually attaching an e-field probe on the roof rather than in your back
> garden, would yield better results.
> Also if it rained etc., we would be slightly better off indoor than on the
> beach.
> It also got quite cold on the beach, as I recall.
> Overall, if the improvements offered by the beach are marginal, I would opt
> for operating from your house.
> 
> b) I believe both our transmitters should be on the air at the same time.
> 
> c) we should make certain that we understand the finer points of Spectran
> (the new DSP Italian program)  Bill Farmer has experimented extensively with
> that contraption, and may be able to give us a few valuable pointers
> 
> d) finally, how difficult would it be to add another top wire to Hal's setup,
> this one perpendicular to the existing horizontal one? This should double our
> capacity to ground, and I believe it should not be that difficult to do
> between now and mid January.
> 
> Regards
> Andre'
> 
> Frank Gentges wrote:
> 
> > Hi LFers,
> >
> > We are contemplating a return to Nags Head over MLK weekend.  We would go
> > down on the 14th of January and return on the 17th.
> >
> > Last year we had one good night of listening.  The second night storms
> > with tornados in Arkansas spoiled our listening.  Hopefully we will not
> > have a storm to contend with over the weekend.
> >
> > We were able to compare a lot of stuff side by side under great receiving
> > conditions to help everyone form opinions on what works and what does not
> > work quite so well.
> >
> > What thoughts do you have about what we can do this
> > year?
> >
> > Do we want to go north of Nags Head to Corolla to get further from the
> > Loran C at Carolina Beach?
> >
> > Do we want to go somewhere other than Nags
> > Head?
> >
> > Can we get our transmitters on the air here in Northern Virginia
> > for us to hear?
> >
> > Take a look at the LF web page for the link to the page about our trip
> > last year.  I have added the "Lessons Learned" from that trip.  Are the
> > memories too painful?
> >
> > Frank K0BRA
> >
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