[BC] Re: Long Wave

[Robert Meuser]

Might try a lopp on receive.  There are not FCC limits on the receive side.

R


WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 02/13/2006 01:05:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>stodd at kkms.com writes:
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>>Might be fun to put something like that on a part 15 LW beacon.
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>Part 15 LW is virtually useless for anything beyond what they call QRSS CW. 
>(Super-slow speed Morse Code.) It's done with software at both ends, and takes 
>several minutes to send each letter. Just to send a short sentence takes 
>hours. Ultra-QRP (ultra-low power) enthusiasts also make use of this software mode 
>to get signals across the world using, literally, microwatts of transmitter 
>power on the shortwave bands.
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>LW Part 15 limits you to 50' of wire, and 1 watt. You *might* get 1/4 mile 
>voice range if you have a *really* good receiver in a *very* electrically quiet 
>locale.
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>A friend and I attempted to use CW on that band (160-190Khz) and the effort 
>was futile. We were exactly 1/3 mile apart, and couldn't even detect the 
>faintest hint of one another's signals. We each had 20 to 30db over S9 of solid AC 
>"razz" and static on our receivers. City living has its disadvantages. (Imagine 
>what BPL would do!?)
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>Willie...
>N1NKM
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