Return-Path: Received: (qmail 3635 invoked from network); 20 Jul 1999 09:29:31 +0100 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 20 Jul 1999 09:29:31 +0100 Received: (qmail 19524 invoked from network); 20 Jul 1999 08:31:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 20 Jul 1999 08:31:37 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 116Uk0-0003uW-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:55:08 +0100 Received: from artemis.le.ac.uk ([143.210.16.126]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 116Ujz-0003uB-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:55:07 +0100 Received: from pc171.geog.le.ac.uk ([143.210.151.171] helo=kate) by artemis.le.ac.uk with smtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 116Ujy-00078s-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:55:06 +0100 Message-ID: <001e01bed284$05065650$ab97d28f@kate.geog.le.ac.uk> From: "Kate Moore" To: "lfgroup" Subject: LF: Weekend report Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:46:47 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sender: Stations worked here over the weekend on 136kHz using normal speed CW: Saturday 17/7 DJ5DI (08.00UT: gave him 559, he gave me 539), PA0SE (08.10: 579, 589), EI0CF (11.03: 579, 569). Sunday 18/7 DJ5BV (07.08: 339, 429), G6RO (08.10: 589, 59+9), ON7YD (08.52: 559, 549). I wasn't very active either last weekend or this, but whenever I did take a listen there seemed plenty of activity. The previous Sunday I had copied a weak, chirpy beacon from Richard G0VXG in Telford and, having alerted him by telephone, tried to work him. Unfortunately he has a very high local noise level and we had to go out before I managed it. Has anyone else worked him yet? On Thursday (15/7) evening at 21.08UT I copied a good 569 signal from Valerio IK5ZPV despite the high static levels. We had a crossband QSO (me on 80m) but he couldn't hear my LF signal under the noise. I was very pleased to hear Mike G3XDV working DJ5DI with normal speed CW on Saturday morning. Well done Mike - the improvements are really showing now. Sunday morning was quite busy between 07.00 and 09.00UT with at least seven G-stations, three Germans and one Belgian station active - and those are just what I heard whilst I was operating myself - not bad for mid-summer! During the QSO with DJ5BV, his signal came up to 559 towards the end of the contact; the strongest I have ever heard him. Regards John G4GVC near Leicester, IO92JP ** TX: Synth + 400W RF from modified 'G3YXM' Mosfet PA ** ** RX: TS-850S with 3 x CW filters and 0.5ppm TCXO ** ** Ant: Inv-L 60m long, 6m high at feed end, 12m high at far en **