Whistler precursors are discrete emissions which are occasionally seen just before two-hop whistlers. Most theories of precursors assume they are triggered emissions and focus on creating a triggering signal with the proper time delay from the causative sferic. Whistler precursors have now been seen on a signal from the Siple VLF transmitter. Phase analysis shows that these precursors are caused by a rapid increase in growth activity, and not by a triggering signal. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990