[Lowfer] HiFER Freqs...

[Eric Smith]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, KD7JYK wrote:

> I notice most of the HiFER beacon frequencies begin 13.555xxx, Why the 555?
> How much success has there been receiving beacons at the upper end of the
> "band"?

Many of us have clustered around 555 only to increase our chances of being 
heard.  Listeners can tune to one spot and have a chance of bagging 
several beacons.

This has worked well and many of us do the same thing on LF over the 
winter.

But many operate "in the clear", too.

> Is there a reliable way to rubber an epson oscillator?  By that I mean as if
> it were a crystal?  Or do the internal discete components, feedback loops
> etc., prevent this from being done.

Hopefully someone will answer this one.  I do not know of a reliable 
means.  I've been told a grounded piece of aluminum foil over the 
oscillator will lower the freq. a few Hz but I have not tried it.  Anyone 
know?

Eric, KD5UWL