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Posted by Bruce WA1HGJ on December 01, 2024 at 13:17:15.
In Reply to: Re: LW receiver suggestions posted by Ed, KI6R on November 30, 2024 at 05:08:18.
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Ed B, I agree with everything Ed KI6R said. Your solid state receiver (assuming that’s what you’re using) likely needs some help at LF/VLF/ELF frequencies. As Ed said, an up-convert strategy to frequencies where your receiver will perform better can work very well. For years I’ve used LF Engineering’s LS-111S LF/VLF converter/active antenna system, consisting of a 26” remote active antenna probe feeding RG-174/U coax to the up-converter in the shack. You can look at this package at https://www.lfengineering.com then navigate to products. It comes standard with 50’ of coax but I paid a bit more for 100’ so I could mount the probe as far as possible from internal household and external power line noise sources. The up-convert range for 0-500 kHz is 4.000-4.500 MHz, which puts it easily in the range where my Kenwood TS-590SG can deliver great receiver performance (even with the up convert strategy, I still make liberal use of the TS-590SG’s NB1 and NB2 noise blankers). Just a bit of additional information plus a specific recommendation for you to consider. Good luck with your LW listening whatever you decide to do! 73, Bruce
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