[Lf] Re: Nags Head ?

[Frank Gentges]

Chuck,

OK.  I am glad to see your interest.  We should be able to catch a LOWFer 
or two if the tornados hold off.  You can reach me at (703)759-2218 
during the evening and at (703)698-0803 during the day.  I will add you 
to our LF mail reflector and you can copy all the news on the Test2000 
trip.  I am posting this reply to the LF reflector so the rest of the 
AMRAD LFers can be aware of your interest in joining us.

If you make it up here sometime  on Saturday we have an informal 
gathering at Tippy's Taco House starting around 12:30 to 12:45.  It is 
located on Lee Highway very near Cedar Lane.  Much LF talk these days.

Frank K0BRA ex AK4R


On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Chuck Rippel wrote:

> 
> 
> > Chuck,
> > 
> > We would like to have you and your friends there to add to our
> > knowledge and skills. (To say nothing of just fun with a bunch of
> > hams.) 
> 
> I checked out the links you sent and frankly, I am stoked.  LF and 
> VLF is one of my areas of keen interest.  Have been a member of 
> LWCA for 2 years and have turned in loggings.  Everything so far 
> has been NAV beacons and European Broadcast stations.  I have 
> looked for Lowfers every now and again but have not been 
> successful.
> 
> We will be short of beds as I have only 2 beds and a fold-out
> > couch.  Last year most brought sleeping bags and cots.  Other than
> > that we should have no problem. 
> 
> I actually live only about 1 hour or so away.  If need be, Tony and I 
> could drive back and stay at home.  Other than that, I am sure we 
> can make some arrangements.
> 
> Right off, lets trade some phone numbers.  Here, its:
> 
> (H) 757-485-9660 (best after 8PM EST)
> (W) 800-765-4434 (working hours, EST)
> 
> 
> 
> >Check out our LF web page at
> > <http://www.amrad.org/projects/lf/> and more specifically
> > <http://www.amrad.org/projects/lf/LFTest1999.html> is a web page about
> > last years trip and some lessons learned. 
> 
> I scanned it over and largely agree with your observations.  We 
> pretty much learned the same things down at Hatteras Island.  I 
> might suggest that we go up the beach north of Corolla to North 
> Swan beach and Carova Beach.  There is nothing up there and 
> provided we don't get QRM from the 2 CG COMSTA's, its quiet up 
> there.
> 
> Of course, there is also Orgeon Inlet and Pea Island area.
> 
> The only issues are:
> 
> It takes 4WD to get up there as access is VIA the Beach only (ok 
> w/ me, I have a 4WD Dodge/Cummins truck)
> No 115V power.
> 
>  Forward your friend's email
> > addresses and we can add all of you to our LF mail reflector.  If you
> > feel the traffic is too heavy I can take any of you back off the list.
> >  I'll be posting info on the trip to everyone there. 
> 
> I forwarded this to Tony and he will most likely get back to you.
> > 
> > Right now I am looking at bringing a homebrew active antenna and so is
> > Andre'.  We will put them on top of some 24 foot painting poles.
> 
> I wrote Bob Montgomery today and asked him to send my active 
> antenna back ASAP.  You may know he makes those at times 
> and they work very well.  He says they work better than the $550 
> RF systems.  I have not tried the RF systems but Bob said one 
> was used to hear VLX-9 (I beleive thats the call) from India on 17.5 
> khz on the East Coast.
> 
> If not, I'll bring a Dressler 60 unless you have extra antennas.
> 
>   We
> > have a couple of homebrew carbonyl iron loops, one 3 feet long.  More
> > I am sure so bring yours also so we can compare.  I have a Dodge van
> > and I set up a table in the back and ran a setup there.  We put up a
> > tent last year but I think it may be too much trouble if we can fit it
> > all into a van.  I have a gasoline generator to bring along so we can
> > have lots of power if needed.  
> > 
> > Last year we found some weak LOWFers to compare weak signal 
> > performance on.  Andre' is coordinating with at least one British
> > station to be on the air.  It will be really weak and will probably
> > run QRS CW with 3 second dots and 9 second dashes. 
> 
> Thats really interesting.  You may inspire me to put a Lowfer on 
> the Air.
> 
>  That will let us
> > use FFTs below one hz bandwidth to try and find them.  We are trying
> > out a beta version of Spectran on notebook computers.
> 
> I want to see how that works.  I have not yet connected the dots on 
> it yet.
>  
> > Right now we have 3 AMRAD members plus my wife indicating they will
> > come.  I expect maybe 2 more but that will be about all.  Your group
> > would fit in nicely. 
> 
> We'll try, lets put it together.
> 
> Best
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Chuck Rippel
> Cornland, VA
> SWBC DX'er since 1971
> Located on NC/VA Line 30KM inland from the Atlantic Coast
> wa4hhg at amsat.org
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> 
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