?

This may give you some background on the Poacher:

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page14.html

dxAce
Michigan
USA



Thanks for that, Very interesting.

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:07:36 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Alan wrote:

"Greg" wrote in message
...
If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time to try. I've
been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in stronger than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084 USB. I had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Greg

W. Central Fla.
NRD-525


Hello folks,

Only just found your group. Spotted this thread on the Lincolnshire
Poacher.

The thread caught my eye because I live in Lincolnshire and I would like to
know if someone would kindly tell me what this TX is about. Whats the
numbers for ?

Rxing 55 on all 3 freqs shown above.

Heard here this morning at 1300 on 16084, 15682 and 14487. Message header
25812.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I copied the 25812 header on the 1300UT transmission loud and clear on those
3 freq's. The transmission at 1400 was faint. By 1500 I couldn't hear it
at all. That is typical at my location. As I said before, my NRD-525 could
use a lot more antenna...

Greg

Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:07:36 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Alan wrote:

"Greg" wrote in message
...
If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time to try. I've
been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in stronger than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084 USB. I had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Greg

W. Central Fla.
NRD-525


Hello folks,

Only just found your group. Spotted this thread on the Lincolnshire
Poacher.

The thread caught my eye because I live in Lincolnshire and I would like to
know if someone would kindly tell me what this TX is about. Whats the
numbers for ?

Rxing 55 on all 3 freqs shown above.

Heard here this morning at 1300 on 16084, 15682 and 14487. Message header
25812.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I copied the 25812 header on the 1300UT transmission loud and clear on those
3 freq's. The transmission at 1400 was faint. By 1500 I couldn't hear it
at all. That is typical at my location. As I said before, my NRD-525 could
use a lot more antenna...

What are you using currently?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:43:29 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:07:36 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Alan wrote:

"Greg" wrote in message
...
If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time to try. I've
been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in stronger than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084 USB. I had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Greg

W. Central Fla.
NRD-525


Hello folks,

Only just found your group. Spotted this thread on the Lincolnshire
Poacher.

The thread caught my eye because I live in Lincolnshire and I would like to
know if someone would kindly tell me what this TX is about. Whats the
numbers for ?

Rxing 55 on all 3 freqs shown above.

Heard here this morning at 1300 on 16084, 15682 and 14487. Message header
25812.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I copied the 25812 header on the 1300UT transmission loud and clear on those
3 freq's. The transmission at 1400 was faint. By 1500 I couldn't hear it
at all. That is typical at my location. As I said before, my NRD-525 could
use a lot more antenna...

What are you using currently?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I just have about 50' of wire strung around the eaves of the house (on 2
sides) and coming in through the window. Not very sophisticated. But it's
kinda surprising how much I can pick up on my NRD-525 with that modest
antenna. I hope to put up a proper antenna soon. Probably a random wire
w/coax lead-in, as close to the Doty design as I can make it. I thought
about experimenting with a vertical too, since that would be an easier
construct in my tree-laden yard. But I've read a lot of comments about
verticals being noisy.

Greg

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:38:08 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:59:58 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time to
try. I've been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in stronger
than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084 USB. I
had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Yes, they were coming in well yesterday. A friend was visiting
here and
asked
me
if I'd ever heard numbers stations before, I said yes! and
dialed it up. It
was
his first experience hearing a numbers station.

Armed now withe the sked, he headed back to Ohio, and
hopefully he'll hear
them
there on his Sat-800.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I tuned LP out before signoff at 1345. When I went back at
1400, LP was
barely readable on 14487 and not readable at all on 10426 0r
11545 (I'm
following Simon Mason's schedule) or any other freq. I wonder,
do they
maybe change direction of the broadcast signal? More likely,
prop
conditions crapped out.

I still have them here on 14487, 11545 and 10426 at 1426.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Reception of LP for me seems to peak around 1300UT and falls off
drastically
afterward.

I've got to get some more wire up one of these days!

I typically hear them best on my 70' N-S wire. On most days I can
follow the
schedule right up to 2200.

Ace, what antennas do you use?? Is the n8kdv site
yours?? I was curious about that setup, since it
looks like a couple of random wires held up by 4x4
posts.

--Mike L.

Michael Lawson wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:38:08 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:59:58 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time to
try. I've been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in stronger
than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084 USB. I
had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Yes, they were coming in well yesterday. A friend was visiting
here and
asked
me
if I'd ever heard numbers stations before, I said yes! and
dialed it up. It
was
his first experience hearing a numbers station.

Armed now withe the sked, he headed back to Ohio, and
hopefully he'll hear
them
there on his Sat-800.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I tuned LP out before signoff at 1345. When I went back at
1400, LP was
barely readable on 14487 and not readable at all on 10426 0r
11545 (I'm
following Simon Mason's schedule) or any other freq. I wonder,
do they
maybe change direction of the broadcast signal? More likely,
prop
conditions crapped out.

I still have them here on 14487, 11545 and 10426 at 1426.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Reception of LP for me seems to peak around 1300UT and falls off
drastically
afterward.

I've got to get some more wire up one of these days!

I typically hear them best on my 70' N-S wire. On most days I can
follow the
schedule right up to 2200.

Ace, what antennas do you use?? Is the n8kdv site
yours?? I was curious about that setup, since it
looks like a couple of random wires held up by 4x4
posts.

Yes, that is my site. One 70' N-S wire, and one 200' W-E wire, mounted 9' above
the ground. Both fed into matching transformers.

Works pretty well. Maybe next year I'll get around to putting up an inverted vee
or two.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

For those two antennas, do you have them strung
directly point to point, or do you have an intermediate
support along the way, like say with a PVC pipe,
to help keep the antenna from sagging?

--Mike L.


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Michael Lawson wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 09:38:08 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

From: dxAce
Organization: NASWA
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:59:58 -0500
Subject: Lincolnshire Poacher



Greg wrote:

If you've never heard LP before, this may be a good time
to
try. I've been
listening to LP since 1310 UTC and it is coming in
stronger
than I've ever
heard before, equally well on 14487, 15682, and 16084
USB. I
had the same
reception yesterday at the same time.

Yes, they were coming in well yesterday. A friend was
visiting
here and
asked
me
if I'd ever heard numbers stations before, I said yes! and
dialed it up. It
was
his first experience hearing a numbers station.

Armed now withe the sked, he headed back to Ohio, and
hopefully he'll hear
them
there on his Sat-800.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

I tuned LP out before signoff at 1345. When I went back at
1400, LP was
barely readable on 14487 and not readable at all on 10426
0r
11545 (I'm
following Simon Mason's schedule) or any other freq. I
wonder,
do they
maybe change direction of the broadcast signal? More
likely,
prop
conditions crapped out.

I still have them here on 14487, 11545 and 10426 at 1426.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Reception of LP for me seems to peak around 1300UT and falls
off
drastically
afterward.

I've got to get some more wire up one of these days!

I typically hear them best on my 70' N-S wire. On most days I
can
follow the
schedule right up to 2200.

Ace, what antennas do you use?? Is the n8kdv site
yours?? I was curious about that setup, since it
looks like a couple of random wires held up by 4x4
posts.

Yes, that is my site. One 70' N-S wire, and one 200' W-E wire,
mounted 9' above
the ground. Both fed into matching transformers.

Works pretty well. Maybe next year I'll get around to putting up an
inverted vee
or two.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Michael Lawson wrote:

For those two antennas, do you have them strung
directly point to point, or do you have an intermediate
support along the way, like say with a PVC pipe,
to help keep the antenna from sagging?

Intermediate supports. For the 70' I have a support at 35', for the 200'
supports are every 50'.

You can see the supports he

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/pics.htm

That picture is taken from the end of the 100' antenna, which has since been
extended to 200'

Photo taken ca. Nov. 2001.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of trying to use the
top of my split rail fence to hold a 80' wire, so I was
curious about your setup. Do you have a buried
coax leading to your shack??

--Mike L.


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


Michael Lawson wrote:

For those two antennas, do you have them strung
directly point to point, or do you have an intermediate
support along the way, like say with a PVC pipe,
to help keep the antenna from sagging?

Intermediate supports. For the 70' I have a support at 35', for the
200'
supports are every 50'.

You can see the supports he

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/pics.htm

That picture is taken from the end of the 100' antenna, which has
since been
extended to 200'

Photo taken ca. Nov. 2001.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Michael Lawson wrote:

Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of trying to use the
top of my split rail fence to hold a 80' wire, so I was
curious about your setup. Do you have a buried
coax leading to your shack??

Yes, both runs of coax are buried, leading into Transi-trap lightning
protectors, then up to a two way anrenna switch, then to the Stridsburg
multi-coupler, then to the receivers.

dxAce
Michigan
USA