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The LOWDOWN Latest Issue In the Jan-Feb 2026 edition of the LWCA publication:
"Notes from Headquarters" by Kevin Carey.
"DX Downstairs" Peter Laws presents members' LF and VLF loggings.
"On The Air" Experimenters operating on 160-190kHz and lower bands... and...
"The Top End" MedFER and HiFER beacon activity... and...
"Operator Contact List" Latest contact info for operators of Part 15 beacons... compiled by John Davis.
"News From the Old World" Alan Gale with latest LF news from the "other side of the pond."
"Natural Radio" by Rick Ferranti. Rick looks back at his 50 columns as our Natural Radio editor.
"History of the All But Forgotten Marine Radiobeacon Service" by Bruce Littlefield WA1HGJ. Part 1 of 2.
"Member News Spotlight"
In Coming Issues... Next Time: MRBS History Part 2, and Mystery of the Vanishing Beacon... Soon: How a Loop Antenna Doesn't Work... Why You (Probably) Don't Have An 'E-Field Probe'... more. Interested in subscribing? Click here for contact information.
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