British Antarctic Survey - Port Lockeroy WR4d-BAS VLF Receiver

Whistlers heard again at Port Lockeroy!

In 2002, I was asked by the British Antarctic Survey to build a VLF receiver for their Port Lockeroy research Station in Antarctica - site of historic natural VLF radio phenomena studies in the 1960's.

Below are images of the WR-4d-BAS receiver and my actual (sloppy) notes/schematic of the receiver, which, when installed at Port Lockeroy, worked(s) fabulously, receiving a lot of fascinating natural VLF radio phenomena for staff and visitors alike!

Essentially, this receiver is a very similar version to my WR-4b/d unit first constructed in September 1992. You will find a good amount of audio files recorded via the WR-4b/d unit.






British Antarctic Survey website Home Page (www.antarctica.ac.uk/)


by Stephen P. McGreevy, N6NKS

24 April 07