NVIS equipment

[Paul]

Hi NR, hows the back?

NVIS for the unknowing is "ham speak" for Near Vertical Incidence Skywave or low frequency transmitters working from 1.8mhz to 10mhz with vertical or inverted v aerials.

Sort of CB sets working at low frequencies. (CB sets work at 27 Mhz)
Typical modes include morse code and SSB.

You'll need a ham foundation licence to work this and then you are limited to 10 watts.

Problems include:-
Aerials are BIG typically in an inverted v 35' long.
Aerials usually need to be tuned in using an aerial tuning unit.
Both ends need to be working NVIS to achieve reliable communications.
You'll need a ham licence.
and of course if you're working morse, you'll have to learn morse!!!!!!!!!!!

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Morse is fun.
It's not quite just learning the code though it's also about the timing i.e.

1. A dot is worth 1 unit (you decide how long that is).
2. A dash is equal to 3 dots
3. The space between parts of the same letter is equal to 1 dot
4. The space between two letters is equal to 3 dots
5. The space between two words is equal to seven dots.

Shall I go on? (Y) -.-- or -. (N)

Would you like the morse code now ? (Y) -.-- or -. (N)