[600MRG] Conditions

[Laurence KL7 L]

Merv -= thanks for the Dx CW report :-) I wasn't running max power given the recent issues with the Moose and temp feed isolation but was around 100W or so out.
 
 I think the hairy signal may have been me - I though the drive was set to 475.0 dead but looking at it may have been 640. But looking at my local display even at this close range I only see visual bands to 10Hz at 16wpm so maybe not.
 
I think the most interesting thing here was the interbetween reception and decoding of a number of WSPR stations whilst I was keying away (with no breaks) -  the active antennae is about 250ft from the vertical and stays live and receiving during my TX sessions, but obviously still good enough and I cant be shoving out too much noise inter character.
 
I start traveling late tonight so not sure how long Ill be on for - still trying to find my eprobe for this trip..
 
Laurence Kl7L WE2XPQ
 
> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 07:14:08 -1000
> From: k9fd at flex.com
> To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com
> Subject: [600MRG] Conditions
> 
> Last nite was interesting.   Was copying XXM Ken over
> 30 mins before sunset,   later was copying Laurence
> XPQ cw beacon very well,  up to 559 at times.
> 
> And for the first time I was seeing a constant signal on
> or about 475.635 ??   it is wide .622 to .644 at least
> and "hairy" looking.  I would guess it to be -22 here
> compared to other signals that strength..  it was not
> audible so far.
> First time I have seen that.  Normally the band is wide
> open and no birdies of signals on at all.
> 
> I came out to check WSPR at sunrise and something
> happened over nite and WSPR screen was gone,  it
> shut down for some reason, and I dont find any errors,
> but suddenly my small hard drive is full,  I notice I have
> save all checked in WSPR and I think the audio files
> have filled my small drive..  so deleted all of those and
> all seems to be fine again.
> Sorry I missed the east coast sunrise, was hoping for
> some new decodes with the good conditions.
> Will be listening for the big nite but may be late getting
> on..
> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6   WH2XCR
> 
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