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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: MF PROPAGATION The optimum time on MF for UK/USA is USA sunset on 600 metres and 160 metres, this applies to East Coast USA and spreads across North America as the night progresses until the Optimum time for the UK to work the Pacific coast USA is UK sunrise. This is the general picture and I have achieved good results over the years on both 600 and 160 metres on CW in QSO MODE It is interesting to watch and hear through out the night the various States appear going West as their sunset approaches. I also understand EI0CF has worked the East Coast USA on 600 metres SSB This DX excitement is not possible on Unattended Beacon Bashing ---- A boring mode I would say!! 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This is the general picture and I have achieved good results over the = years on both 600 and 160 metres on CW in QSO MODE It is interesting to watch and hear through out the night the various = States appear going West as their sunset approaches. I also understand EI0CF has worked the East Coast USA on 600 metres SSB This DX excitement is not possible on Unattended Beacon Bashing ---- A = boring mode I would say!! =20 de G3KEV =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Stefan Sch=E4fer=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:29 PM Subject: LF: Transatlantik WSPR on 630m MF,=20 Last night there were 5 US stns copying me on 630m in WSPR. There is = an interesting difference to LF, regarding times of best SNR. The best = SNR ich achieved during the local sunset in the US, not to the time of = my local sunrise here in DL. Bests SNRs of the 5 stations are: Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az=20 2012-12-12 23:52 DK7FC 0.475762 -30 0 JN49ik 1 = WG2XJM EN91 6633 300 =20 2012-12-12 23:32 DK7FC 0.475763 -25 0 JN49ik 1 = WE2XGR/2 FN31ls 6099 295 =20 2012-12-12 23:36 DK7FC 0.475762 -26 0 JN49ik 1 = W1VLF FN31ls 6099 295 =20 2012-12-12 23:44 DK7FC 0.475762 -25 0 JN49ik 1 = WG2XKA FN33ir 5983 298 =20 2012-12-12 23:12 DK7FC 0.475763 -15 0 JN49ik 1 = WD2XSH/17 FN42pb 5927 294 =20 There were no dramatic changes in DST and K index during the night. = However we may have to go on with the tests to confirm that observation. 73, Stefan/DK7FC ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01CDD94B.FAE5A120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
MF PROPAGATION
The optimum time on MF for UK/USA is = USA=20 sunset on 600 metres and 160 metres,  this applies to East = Coast=20 USA and spreads across North America as the night progresses = until the=20 Optimum time for the UK to work the Pacific coast USA is UK=20 sunrise.
This is the general picture and I have achieved = good=20 results over the years on both 600 and 160 metres on CW in QSO = MODE
It is interesting to watch and hear through out = the night=20  the various States appear going West as their sunset=20 approaches.
I also understand EI0CF has worked the East = Coast USA on=20 600 metres SSB
This DX excitement is not possible on Unattended = Beacon=20 Bashing ---- A boring mode I would say!!
 
de G3KEV
 
   
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Stefan = Sch=E4fer
Sent: Thursday, December 13, = 2012 3:29=20 PM
Subject: LF: Transatlantik WSPR = on=20 630m

MF,

Last night there were 5 US stns copying me = on 630m=20 in WSPR. There is an interesting difference to LF, regarding times of = best=20 SNR. The best SNR ich achieved during the local sunset in the US, not = to the=20 time of my local sunrise here in DL.
Bests SNRs of the 5 stations=20 are:

Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az
 2012-12-12 23:52   DK7FC   0.475762   -30   0   JN49ik   1   WG2XJM   EN91   6633   300 
 2012-12-12 23:32   DK7FC   0.475763   -25   0   JN49ik   1   WE2XGR/2   FN31ls   6099   295 
 2012-12-12 23:36   DK7FC   0.475762   -26   0   JN49ik   1   W1VLF   FN31ls   6099   295 
 2012-12-12 23:44   DK7FC   0.475762   -25   0   JN49ik   1   WG2XKA   FN33ir   5983   298 
 2012-12-12 23:12   DK7FC   0.475763   -15   0   JN49ik   1   WD2XSH/17   FN42pb   5927   294 

There were no = dramatic changes in DST and K index during the night. However we may = have to=20 go on with the tests to confirm that observation.

73,=20 Stefan/DK7FC
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