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From: "Tom Boucher" <tom@telemetry.demon.co.uk>
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Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:53:26 +0100
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Subject: LF: Re: 502.3 - G3UNT and G3XIZ
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John

Brian has said to me during QSOs that he has a high urban noise level. Taken 
my quarter wave down for the time being and re-instated my 160m inv. 'L' (so 
I could work 3B7C).

73
Tom G3OLB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Pumford-Green GM4SLV" <gm4slv@sighthound.demon.co.uk>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: LF: 502.3 - G3UNT and G3XIZ


> LF, Chris, Brian
>
>
> I've heard some of the QSO between G3UNT and G3XIZ - needed some AF
> filtering and a bit of extra pre-amplification but copy of G3UNT was
> 439 and G3XIZ 2/3 2 9 on a quiet band.
>
> I was using the weak QSO to do some comparative tests between my normal
> 500kHz RX - AR7030 - and my new IC-718. Even with the stock, wide, SSB
> filter in the 718 I could copy just as well on both RXs - the 10Hz AF
> filter somewhat levelling the playing field since the 7030 has a 300Hz
> Collins CW filter.
>
> I called G3UNT several times after he signed with Chris, but once again
> failed to raise him.
>
> G3UNT is alwas a readable signal in daytime up here but despite many,
> many relies to his CQ calls I've never had any joy. I presume I'm
> being spoiled by my low daytime noise floor?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>