Return-Path: Received: (qmail 7083 invoked from network); 10 Aug 2001 09:45:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 10 Aug 2001 09:45:46 -0000 Received: (qmail 6060 invoked from network); 10 Aug 2001 09:45:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 10 Aug 2001 09:45:31 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15V8l8-0003gx-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:39:14 +0100 Received: from mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz ([203.96.92.13]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15V8kx-0003gl-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:39:04 +0100 Received: from xtr743187 ([210.54.77.229]) by mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz with SMTP id <20010810093746.XWLP857403.mta3-rme.xtra.co.nz@xtr743187> for ; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:37:46 +1200 Message-ID: <002801c12180$10702500$e54d36d2@xtr743187> From: "Vernall" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <3B73A059.6642.17842E@localhost> Subject: Re: LF: ZL DX testing 21 September Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 21:30:10 +1200 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 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Mike, > > I suggest that LF propagation between ZL and G would likely be best when the > > path is "dark" or near "grey line" (in a similar manner as per 160 and 80 > > metres). The windows of opportunity are relatively brief. They also involve a > > "dawn parade" for "enthusiasts" at one end of the path, hi hi. > > The bad news is that this grey line path is likely to be VERY short duration. On > 160m, openings can be as short as 10 minutes. Thus the usual long > integration times are unlikely to be available. Looks like any QSO will have to > be integrated over a month of 5 minute bursts! > Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) So be it. We'll start with the first byte, and see what happens. 73, Bob ZL2CA