Return-Path: Received: (qmail 5869 invoked from network); 13 Jun 2001 05:47:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 13 Jun 2001 05:47:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 3024 invoked from network); 13 Jun 2001 05:46:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 13 Jun 2001 05:46:46 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15A3OS-0003m0-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 06:40:40 +0100 Received: from tungsten.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.81]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15A3OR-0003lv-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 Jun 2001 06:40:39 +0100 Received: from [213.1.85.37] (helo=dave) by gadolinium.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 3.03 #83) id 159nvh-0003Q4-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:09:58 +0100 Message-ID: <000801c0f341$50067c40$255501d5@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: "rsgb_lf_group" Subject: LF: Loran Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:09:23 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC Some of you might have noticed that Loran, at least the Lessay transmitter, was off the air for several hours this morning June 12th. I am not sure when exactly it went off, but became aware that my S meter was sitting at zero instead of its usual s5 or so and I could hear various weak TV burbles I had never heard before. A quick tune to 100kHz confirmed it was missing.This has happened before, but in that case only for a few seconds. Now we know exactly how much QRM Lessay is causing us. I heard Tom G3OLB in QSO with a couple of stations, but a mini pile up formed on him so I didn't have chance to call him. The stations I heard were beautifully crisp and clear without the usual rattle - I then had to go out on a business call and when I came back at midday (1100z) I found that Loran had resurfaced and status quo returned. This could have been an ideal opportunity for me to work Tom, as he does not normally copy me as he is in the null of my loop. It would also have been an excellent opportunity for GW4ALG to have some qsos on his 5W QRP rig (I can only detect traces of Steve's 5W when Loran is on). It would be nice to have advance notice of these outages of Loran so we can take advantage of them, perhaps that would be asking too much!! Cheers Dave G3YMC dsergeant@iee.org dsergeant@connectfree.co.uk http://www.dsergeant.btinternet.co.uk