Return-Path: Received: (qmail 11841 invoked from network); 11 Jul 2004 23:32:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore02.plus.net) (192.168.71.3) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 11 Jul 2004 23:32:44 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1Bjnp6-000Mg8-LH for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:33:32 +0100 Received: from [192.168.67.3] (helo=ptb-mxcore03.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1Bjnp6-000Mg4-Il for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:33:32 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore03.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1BjnoI-000HBc-4j for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:32:42 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1BjnnJ-0005zD-Cp for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:31:41 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1BjnnJ-0005z4-1h for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:31:41 +0100 Received: from generation.lgisp.net ([208.181.178.12] helo=joseph.ncoldns.com) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1BjnnF-0003SG-Ga for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:31:41 +0100 Received: from jsm (gi101.imagenisp.com [204.244.17.109]) by joseph.ncoldns.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 871A1B7BF6; Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:31:33 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <002801c4679f$66cd2d40$6d11f4cc@jsm> From: "Steve McDonald" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Cc: lowfer@lwca.org Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:32:55 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no, Subject: LF: First Western Canadian 2200m QSO! Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) I am pleased to announce the first western Canadian contact on the 2200m band! The QSO was completed yesterday on 137.754 kHz. ( July 10th) between myself, VE7SL (Mayne Island, BC - CN88) and Scott Tiley, VE7TIL (Vancouver, BC - CN89), a distance of approximately 50km. At the time of our initial two-way QSO, Scott's transmitter consisted of a homebrew DDS exciter using a Darlington-pair final running about 1W output. My transmitter was also homebrewed, using a crystal controlled exciter into a single FET amplifier at 100W out. Both of us used similar antenna systems for transmitting, a loaded three-wire flattop 'T' . On receive, both stations used small backyard loop antennas. Being the only 2200m activity west of Ontario, it is hoped that our efforts will stimulate more interest in LF on the west coast and western provinces. As well, we are both working towards improvements in antenna systems and increased power levels for the upcoming winter season. 73...Steve McDonald / VE7SL 'THE VE7SL RADIO NOTEBOOK' : http://www.imagenisp.ca/jsm [L.F. Loop] [Tuna Tin DX ] [Crystal Radio DXing] [Maritime/Aero DX] [136 kHz ] [Boatanchors ] [NDB DX]