Return-Path: Received: from rly-md09.mx.aol.com (rly-md09.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.147]) by air-md09.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINMD094-9234af99a3f229; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:52:40 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-md09.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMD093-9234af99a3f229; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:52:17 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1N7tw5-0007iV-5T for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:17 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1N7tw4-0007iM-8C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:16 +0000 Received: from mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.47]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1N7tw1-00049F-AA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:15 +0000 Received: from know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.1]) by mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20091110165103.IJEX17029.mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net> for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:03 +0000 Received: from [86.27.93.99] (helo=jimdesk) by know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1N7tvr-0001X7-5x for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:03 +0000 From: "James Cowburn" To: References: <112811.74996.qm@web28501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:02 -0000 Message-ID: <001b01ca6225$fcddd970$0617aac0@jimdesk> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcpiINQToSU7wEkKQHmDg4eEikIZ8AABKCwg In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=F3M5lZpKAAAA:8 a=BrDiTsk0AAAA:8 a=7SUOJ3FXqzo1KRNUzJgA:9 a=-UcIB5lNXIbxxTcHJJ4A:7 a=mvIZf1s4sJK0hRxpNAzNZdDAvM4A:4 a=wk6s2zzMB60A:10 a=-hJg1tCh9CgA:10 a=2llyaNObDIKQpFp6:21 a=SlLI6sKykdeB7QPi:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=CYiFMeZMVgHEJpznr_4A:9 a=cCtWWWqZFpP-zI1x0sQA:7 a=8q-Wtrl27hofp8XCdV2WJKne534A:4 a=4l3E1rQGdpsTfl5N:21 a=oLAabBPkp1OEkRHz:21 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_FONT_BIG=0.256,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: RE: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01CA6225.FCDDD970" 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_50_60, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_FONT_BIG,HTML_MESSAGE,LINES_OF_YELLING, LINES_OF_YELLING_2 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_001C_01CA6225.FCDDD970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Dennis I did not realize I was causing you QRM. A quick e-mail would have alerted me to it, rather than me being a "pain". I'm happy to work out a compromise where we operate at separate times or if you suggest a different frequency for me to work on. Just drop me a line with your ideas on this. With best regards Jim Dr. James Cowburn G7NKS _____ From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of DENNIS EASTERLING Sent: 10 November 2009 16:13 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO Congratulations Chris. Most wspr stations seem to congregate at the top end of the band and are not too much trouble. Jim G7NKS is the biggest pain as he sits on my xtl frequency and is so close. Maybe a compromise would be for people using beacons to keep to one segment of the band (hopefully not 502.2 kHz -hee) 73 Dennis M0JXM ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Osborn To: LF Group Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:03 PM Subject: LF: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO LF It was a red-letter day today as I achieved my 1000th QSO using 600m. This includes 72 cross-band contacts, virtually all of which were 600m / 80m. Rog GW3UEP was my 1000 th QSO with runners up G3XPU - No. 999 and EI0CF - No. 998. QSO break-down according to mode: 928 CW, 34 RTTY and 5 QRSS 600m STATIONS My personal 600m (EU) spreadsheet lists a total of 59 stations and many of these go back to the start of the UK 600m allocation in March 2007. Of these I have worked or heard only 15 in the past month (excluding beacons). Many stations on my list came up only briefly and were never heard of again: G3KZU, G3YHV . . . Others were once very active but have subsequently gone QRT: G3UNT, G3VTT, G4GDR. . . MOST FREQUENTLY WORKED With so few active operators it is obvious that one will work the same stations many times and the top 10 stations account for 70% of my total contacts. My most frequently worked stations are: GW3UEP - 120 G3KEV - 102 M0FMT - 90 G3ZWH - 80 (alas now SK) G3DXZ - 67 G4GDR - 60 EI0CF/ GI4DPE - 51 M0JXM - 48 G3UNT - 45 G3VTT - 38 CROSS-BAND AND EU STATIONS There are a few 'regular' stations who listen to 600m and enjoy a cross-band QSO: DK6NI, F6CNI, F6ACU, OH1LSQ, PA0LCE, G3TVF . . . and our few EU MF friends are still active: ON4KTJ, OR7T and OZ8NJ. . . WSPR ON 600m I personally find it sad that the present level of enthusiasm for the WSPR mode was never achieved for hand sent Morse (CW), which after all is the mode which I call to mind when thinking of the old MF marine band. If the WSPR 'enthusiasm' phase lasts, with more and stronger stations operating 24/7 in the narrow 3 kHz segment which is the 600m band then I guess it may be time for me to QSY. 73 Chris G3XIZ ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01CA6225.FCDDD970 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Dennis<= /o:p>

 

I did not reali= ze I was causing you QRM.  A quick e-mail would have alerted me to it, rather than me being a ̶= 0;pain”.   I’m happy to work out a compromise where we operate at separate times or= if you suggest a different frequency for me to work on. Just drop me a line= with your ideas on this.

 

With best regar= ds

 

 

Jim=

 

 

Dr. James Cowbu= rn G7NKS

From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blac= ksheep.org [mailto:owner-= rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of DENNIS EASTERLING
Sent: 10 November 2009= 16:13
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: LF: Re: G3XIZ= - 1000 th MF QSO

 

Congratulations Chris.

 

Most wspr stations seem to congregate= at the top end of the band and are not too much trouble.    Jim G7NKS is the= biggest pain as he sits on my xtl frequency and is so close.   Maybe= a compromise would be for people using beacons to keep to one segment of= the band (hopefully not 502.2 kHz -hee)

 

73 Dennis M0JXM

----- Original Message -----

From: Chris Osborn

To: LF Group

Sent:= Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:03 PM

Subject: LF: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO

 

LF

It was a red-letter day today as I achieved my 1000th QSO using 600m.<= br> This includes 72 cross-band contacts, virtually all of which were 600m= / 80m.

Rog GW3UEP was my 1000 th QSO with runners up G3XPU - No. 999 and EI0C= F - No. 998.

QSO break-down according to mode:     928 CW,  34 RTTY  and   5 QRSS

600m STATIONS

My personal 600m (EU) spreadsheet lists a total of 59 stations and many of these go back to= the start of the UK  600m allocation in March 2007.
Of these I have worked or heard only 15 in the past month (excluding= beacons).
Many stations on my list came up only briefly and were never heard of again:  G3KZU, G3YHV . . .
Others were once very active but have subsequently gone QRT:  G3U= NT, G3VTT, G4GDR. . .

MOST FREQUENTLY WORKED

With so few active operators it is obvious that one will work the same= stations many times and the top 10 stations account for 70% of my total contact= s.
My most frequently worked stations are:

GW3UEP - 120     G3KEV - 102   &nbs= p;  M0FMT - 90     G3ZWH  -  80  (alas= now SK)
G3DXZ    -   67     G4GDR -   60      EI0CF/ GI4DPE  -&n= bsp; 51   M0JXM - 48
G3UNT    -   45     G3VTT=   -   38

CROSS-BAND AND EU STATIONS

There are a few 'regular' stations who listen to 600m and enjoy a cros= s-band QSO:
DK6NI, F6CNI, F6ACU, OH1LSQ, PA0LCE, G3TVF . . .

and our few EU MF friends are still active:
ON4KTJ, OR7T and OZ8NJ. . .

WSPR ON 600m

I personally find it sad that the present level of enthusiasm for the= WSPR mode was never achieved for  hand sent Morse (CW), which after all is= the mode which I call to mind when thinking of the old MF marine band.
If the WSPR 'enthusiasm' phase lasts, with more and stronger stations= operating 24/7 in the narrow 3 kHz segment which is the 600m band then I guess= it may be time for me to QSY.

73 Chris G3XIZ






 

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