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From: "Alan Melia" <alan.melia@btinternet.com>
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Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 11:13:22 +0100
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Subject: Re: LF: Re: JA/VE7 tests this weekend
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Hi Scott,  Arm bent ....OUCH   :-))

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Tilley" <sthed475@telus.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: JA/VE7 tests this weekend


> Hi Alan
>
> I was just thinking about you and this popped up!  I hope you start a
> regular forecast service again.
>
> Thanks for the information and well wishes it is greatly appreciated.
>
> 73 Scott
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Alan Melia wrote:
> > Hi Scott for what its worth :-))  my propagation forecast for night-time
> > paths for the weekend is "good" for the 1st and 2nd. There was a Class
C3
> > flare at 0100 on the 1st which will not have any effect yet.  We are
> > expected to enter a high speed coronal hole flow on the 3rd, which could
> > combine with any earthward CME component associated with the flare. This
on
> > northerly paths the propagation could decline to fair or poor on the
3rd. My
> > feeling is that it will not drop below "fair" so It seems as though you
have
> > chosen a good time for your tests.
> > Good Luck
> > Alan G3NYK
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Scott Tilley" <sthed475@telus.net>
> > To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:31 AM
> > Subject: LF: JA/VE7 tests this weekend
> >
> >
> >
> >> Gentlemen
> >>
> >> JA7NI and I will be conducting a unique beacon test on May 1st and 2nd.
> >>
> >> Purpose:
> >> To evaluate the transpacific path to determine the viability of a QSO
> >> using extremely long integration lengths while evolving procedures and
> >> experience to determine is a  QSO will be possible under 'normal'
> >> propagation conditions.
> >>
> >> Background:
> >> To date JH1GVY and JA7NI have both been seen at VE7TIL's QTH with
> >> useful signals.  Despite high power used by VE7TIL  no reception has
> >> been confirmed in JA.  JA7NI is working on improving RX capabilities
> >> while TIL works on improving TX antenna.
> >>
> >> Equipment:
> >> JA7NI - TX antenna T-shaped, 45m high (free and clear of trees).  TX
out
> >> is 50W. RX Antenna beverage is 160m long, but he will shortly make it
to
> >> 350m with a preamp connected.
> >> VE7TIL - TX antenna T-shaped 20m vert, 20m horz, located within trees
> >> (soon to expand topload to large triangle shape 20m each side and
> >> elevate 0.5-1mH of inductance). A transmit loop is being considered for
> >> future experimentation.  RX antenna, 150' resonated K9AY type phased
> >> with with other loop for noise canceling.  TX vertical used on
> >> experimental SDR setup as secondary RX.
> >>
> >> Details:
> >> Each station will transmit a single QRSS60 character on a predetermined
> >> schedule.  If the other station hears they will respond with the copied
> >> character.  If they don't hear they continue on the sked and transmit
> >> their own character.  This sequence will go on until the end of the
sked
> >> timings.
> >>
> >> Duration - 10:30 - 12:30UTC  May 1st and 2nd
> >> JA7NI -  'J', 137777.7Hz,  10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00
> >> VE7TIL - 'V', TX 137778.0Hz, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15
> >>
> >> Reports:
> >> Strongly encouraged from any interested station to allow us to
> >> understand the capabilities of each station and establish performance
> >> datums given propagation data being collected.
> >>
> >> 73 Scott
> >> VE7TIL
> >> http://www3.telus.net/sthed/argo/
> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>