Return-Path: Received: (qmail 77110 invoked from network); 29 Nov 2003 14:33:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO netmail00.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.218) by ptb-mailstore with SMTP; 29 Nov 2003 14:33:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 26134 invoked from network); 29 Nov 2003 14:33:08 -0000 X-Filtered-by: Plusnet (hmail v1.01) X-Spam-detection-level: 11 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.20) by netmail00.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 29 Nov 2003 14:33:03 -0000 X-Fake-Domain: majordom Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1AQ692-0003Bm-LP for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:32:24 +0000 Received: from [194.73.73.92] (helo=carbon.btinternet.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1AQ692-0003Bd-4F for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:32:24 +0000 Received: from host213-122-165-140.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([213.122.165.140] helo=Main) by carbon.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 3.22 #25) id 1AQ691-0001Yw-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:32:23 +0000 X-Bad-Message-ID: no DNS (Main) Message-ID: <001901c3b685$8d70ee80$6507a8c0@Main> From: "Alan Melia" To: "LF-Group" Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:31:55 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: T/A DX Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.60 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Rating: 2 Hi all, Laurence KL1X is reporting that the path to Europe is improving now and he is hearing DCF39 at audible levels again. CFH has improved here over the last few nights, so I guess we are on the "upslope". Bearing in mind Laurence has only a few more weeks active from Anchorage, it could be a good time to start a "campaign" to crack that route on 136. Laurence has an ARGO window open on 135.92 ish, and is transmitting a "non-amateur" FCC Part 5 beacon signal on 137.77355. ( not seen yet here ) A qso is not possible but reception both ways would be the next best thing. Calsign is WD2XDW Joe VO1NA was active again last night and was providing good QRSS20 signals on 137.777 right up until about 0900z this morning.....Joe will also listen down at the 135.922 end I believe. Mitch VE3OT is also on-air again, running a Part 5 beacon "MP" from London Ontario on 137.7798 Another difficult one is Eric (near to where Laurence will be moving ) on Oklahoma with a 400 W beacon WD2XFX on 137.78077.....I think Eric may still be off air just now with Corona-burn on his aerial insulation. Eric has not yet been heard by Joe, who is on his GC path to the UK. Hopefully now the sudden solar "flare-up" seems to have died away, and geomagnetic activity has quietened, we might see conditions improve to the point of success with some at least of there routes. Joe has already worked Jim two-way.....and is visible almost regardless of the conditions, with a "window" of almost 12 hours now. Really good conditions could produce the first manual morse T/A qso !! Good Hunting !! ....its not illegal yet!! Cheers de Alan G3NYK alan.melia@btinternet.com