X-GM-THRID: 1199542115414343426 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf X-Gmail-Received: 7192a4abcf05290ee3950839ac760e5e94d42cb7 Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.54.127.8 with SMTP id z8cs9170wrc; Sun, 2 Apr 2006 03:08:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.49.64.4 with SMTP id r4mr500038nfk; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:08:27 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id k9si297507nfc.2006.04.02.03.08.26; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:08:27 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (gmail.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1FPzU3-0001fc-Kh for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:06:59 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1FPzU3-0001fT-2Q for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:06:59 +0100 Received: from mta204-rme.xtra.co.nz ([210.86.15.147]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1FQ1A0-0006yo-9E for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:54:44 +0100 Received: from mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz ([210.86.15.193]) by mta204-rme.xtra.co.nz with ESMTP id <20060402100624.TCSJ19792.mta204-rme.xtra.co.nz@mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz> for ; Sun, 2 Apr 2006 22:06:24 +1200 Received: from IBMF7542B482FC ([210.86.65.176]) by mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz with SMTP id <20060402100623.NFPD18193.mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz@IBMF7542B482FC> for ; Sun, 2 Apr 2006 22:06:23 +1200 Message-ID: <001401c6563d$186ae410$0700000a@IBMF7542B482FC> From: "Vernall" To: References: <000401c64b6e$33e2b8a0$3bcdfc3e@your4105e587b6> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 22:06:18 +1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: -1.2 (-) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-1.240,HTML_30_40=0.056,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: ZM2E DX attempts this coming week Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C656A1.AADC5E50" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 6574 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C656A1.AADC5E50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, Further to the bulletin from Steve VE7SL, I can confirm that planning is = well under way for attempting DX QSOs from ZM2E at Quartz Hill with = VA7LF and R6L. We are catering for 4, 5 and 6 April. The ZL night begins with trying to work VA7LF, between ZL sunset at = nominally 0602 UTC and VE7 sunrise at nominally 1350 UTC. Then comes = RU6 sunset at nominally 1552 UTC and the dark path ends with ZL sunrise = at 1844 UTC. So operationally is a "long night" from a ZM2E point of = view. Frequencies for working VA7LF are 137.7890/137.7886 kHz, and we will = start with beacon testing with regular 10 or 15 minute overs with Z or V = at FSK90 till we confirm propagation is good enough to go to QSO mode = and send a full call sign. We are still finalising our preferences for = beacon mode initial transmission so it is not possible to give an = outline of which station will be on at a given time. Frequencies for working R6L are 137.7886/137.7882 kHz (0.4 Hz lower that = for VA7LF to avoid QRM lines in RU6). For those who were unaware of alternative developments at Quartz Hill, = there is now a very uncertain future for radio activities as resource = consent has been granted for a West Wind turbine farm, the biggest = planned in New Zealand, with 70 turbines and 3 MW per turbine (yes, the = radio club can confirm there is a lot of wind at ZL6QH, antenna = maintenance is quite a challenge). The wind farm plans have turbines on = ridge lines over a wide area, but includes all of the Quartz Hill site, = consequently antennas would need to be removed to facilitate building = the wind farm. Appeals to resource consent have yet to be heard but = there is known to be a lot of supporters for the wind farm project. For = those interested in the wind farm development, a link is: http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/WindProjects/news/west+wind+consent+grant= ed.htm=20 We happen to have experienced relatively poor propagation at the few = times selected for LF DX attempts over the last year, so there is a = certain anxiety at ZM2E as to whether we can do better this coming week, = as we are likely running out of opportunites at Quartz Hill. 73, Bob ZL2CA =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C656A1.AADC5E50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi all,
 
Further to the bulletin from Steve = VE7SL, I=20 can confirm that planning is well under way for attempting DX QSOs from = ZM2E at=20 Quartz Hill with VA7LF and R6L.  We are catering for 4, 5 and 6=20 April.
 
The ZL night begins with trying to work = VA7LF,=20 between ZL sunset at nominally 0602 UTC and VE7 sunrise at nominally = 1350=20 UTC.  Then comes RU6 sunset at nominally 1552 UTC and the dark path = ends=20 with ZL sunrise at 1844 UTC.  So operationally is a "long night" = from a=20 ZM2E point of view.
 
Frequencies for working VA7LF are = 137.7890/137.7886=20 kHz, and we will start with beacon testing with regular 10 or 15 minute = overs=20 with Z or V at FSK90 till we confirm propagation is good enough to go to = QSO=20 mode and send a full call sign.  We are still finalising our = preferences=20 for beacon mode initial transmission so it is not possible to give an = outline of=20 which station will be on at a given time.
 
Frequencies for working R6L are = 137.7886/137.7882=20 kHz (0.4 Hz lower that for VA7LF to avoid QRM lines in = RU6).
 
For those who were unaware of = alternative=20 developments at Quartz Hill, there is now a very uncertain future for = radio=20 activities as resource consent has been granted for a West = Wind turbine=20 farm, the biggest planned in New Zealand, with 70 turbines and 3 MW = per=20 turbine (yes, the radio club can confirm there is a lot of wind at = ZL6QH,=20 antenna maintenance is quite a challenge).  The wind farm plans = have=20 turbines on ridge lines over a wide area, but includes all of the Quartz = Hill=20 site, consequently antennas would need to be removed to facilitate = building the=20 wind farm.  Appeals to resource consent have yet to be heard but = there is=20 known to be a lot of supporters for the wind farm = project.  For those=20 interested in the wind farm development, a link is:
http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/WindProjects/news/west+wi= nd+consent+granted.htm 
 
We happen to have experienced = relatively poor=20 propagation at the few times selected for LF DX attempts over = the last=20 year, so there is a certain anxiety at ZM2E as to whether we can do = better=20 this coming week, as we are likely running out of opportunites at Quartz = Hill.
 
73, Bob ZL2CA 
 
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