Return-Path: Received: from rly-dd02.mx.aol.com (rly-dd02.mail.aol.com [172.19.141.149]) by air-dd07.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD074-b65492828b51fa; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:43:54 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dd02.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDD027-b65492828b51fa; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:43:51 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1L3udY-0001FB-H2 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:43:08 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1L3udY-0001F2-3c for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:43:08 +0000 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.231] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1L3udX-0007gr-DY for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:43:08 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhIFABe3J0lOkIjJ/2dsb2JhbACCQS+Be4YxBskignw Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.144.136.201]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 22 Nov 2008 15:43:01 +0000 Message-ID: <001401c94cb9$00adf130$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:43:01 -0000 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-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: MF GOOD Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C94CB9.004E9320" 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 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C94CB9.004E9320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Condx good MF at present WE2XGR/6 579 for long periods this morn at 0040 utc= 507.2 khz then slow qsb, good sig for a qso. At present 160m excellent UA0YAY and UA0CW (zone 19) good signals plus some=20= UA9 stn(zone 18) from Asian Russia.=20 I worked a few to check the system, maybe the 3 inches of snow on the ground= helps. Lack of coordination on 500 khz is preventing a realtime QSO across the pond= . Prolonged beacon acty is not the answer. I would suggest to start with xband acty 500khz at the USA end and 7Mhz thii= s end, then if successful attempt 500 khz both ends. This was popular on 137 some years ago and worked well.=20 I do not like email involved in this sort of QSO. The norm at present seems=20= to be Beacon acty and Email reporting plus Grabber involvement.=20 If anyone is interested let me know. In the meantime back to 160, it seems more qso friendly and no Beacon QRM=20 de mal/g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C94CB9.004E9320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Condx good MF at present WE2XGR/6 579 for l= ong=20 periods this morn at 0040 utc 507.2 khz then slow qsb, good sig for a=20 qso.

At present 160m excellent UA0YAY and=20 UA0CW (zone 19) good signals pl= us some=20 UA9 stn(zone 18) from Asian Russia.

I worked a few to check the system, maybe t= he 3=20 inches of snow on the ground helps.

Lack of coordination on 500 khz is preventi= ng a=20 realtime QSO across the pond. Prolonged beacon acty is not the=20 answer.

I would suggest to start with xband acty 50= 0khz at=20 the USA end and 7Mhz thiis end, then if successful attempt 500 khz both=20 ends.

This was popular on 137 some years ago and=20= worked=20 well.

I do not like email involved in this sort o= f QSO.=20 The norm at present seems to be Beacon acty and Email reporting plus Grabber= =20 involvement.

If anyone is interested let me know.=

In the meantime back to 160, it seems= more=20 qso friendly and no Beacon QRM

de mal/g3kev

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