Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mj03.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.87]) by air-da06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDA061-85e84d56611721; Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:29:43 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 9B50A380000F5; Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:29:41 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PoCie-0003Fd-1k for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:28:48 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PoCic-0003FU-Hs for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:28:46 +0000 Received: from out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.238]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PoCiZ-0007PE-Vp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:28:46 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Aj8BALvvVU1Ok87e/2dsb2JhbACCS4FTjyCDZY5bc6o8kD2EaHYEgWONaIJy X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.60,461,1291593600"; d="scan'208,217";a="355521415" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.206.222]) by out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 12 Feb 2011 10:28:36 +0000 Message-ID: <002b01cbca9f$9a915e20$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <342565.16464.qm@web28511.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:28:34 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: LF: Re: G3XIZ - QRT - Try later Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01CBCA9F.9A3DE6F0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR 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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039400c89a64d5661152e43 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CBCA9F.9A3DE6F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris An open space or field would be more suitable, its difficult to get a= balloon absolutely vertical even under calm conditionx. thermal dynamics, up drafts etc.=20 The OE5ODL balloon was varying from near vertical to horizontal when= I copied him a few days ago on 9 Khz de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 9:55 AM Subject: LF: G3XIZ - QRT - Try later LF The wind is too strong to launch the balloons anywhere near to verti= cally and the first attempt snagged a nearby tree. I'll try again later if the wind drops. I think I'll take up stamp collecting as a hobby instead ! 73 Chris G3XIZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- From: "victor13@online.nl" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Sat, 12 February, 2011 9:44:01 Subject: RE: LF: VLF Transmissions - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th February =EF=BB=BF=20 The rx is running gl Victor PA3FNY -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_grou= p@blacksheep.org]Namens Chris Osborn Verzonden: zaterdag 12 februari 2011 10:09 Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Onderwerp: Re: LF: VLF Transmissions - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th Februar= y LF, I hope to be transmitting soon, at least by 10.00 Z Conditions are not ideal with light drizzle and freshening breeze= but we'll give it a shot. The measured QRG is=20 8.976 642 kHz Thanks for all efforts to find the signal. 73 Chris G3XIZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------= ------ From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Sat, 12 February, 2011 8:58:20 Subject: Re: LF: VLF Transmissions - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th February Chris, My system is on now (from 0900) and screenshots are being uploaded= to https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm_grab.jpg. 73s Roger G3XBM On 10 February 2011 14:42, Chris Osborn wrote: LF, I have had permission to transmit on VLF this coming weekend: 12= th and 13th February. Weather permitting I shall try again with my balloon-launched ae= rial, hopefully about 50m vertical. The frequency will be=20 8.976 66 kHz (i.e. 10.000 MHz / 1114) and is derived from an ov= en controlled xtal oscillator. Hopefully the frequency will be more stable than last time. If this frequency proves unsuitable I can transmit on 10.000 MHZ= / 1112 . .10.000 MHz / 1116 etc. I shall send a continuous carrier as and when conditions permit. My newly built VLF TX is working well and can deliver about 150= watts of RF. On this occasion I shall be using the original (fairly lossy) lo= ading coil but am presently making a more efficient one. All reports will be most welcome. 73 Chris G3XIZ --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CBCA9F.9A3DE6F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris
An open space or field would be more suitable,= its=20 difficult to get a balloon absolutely vertical even under calm=20 conditionx.
thermal dynamics, up drafts etc.
The OE5ODL balloon was varying from near verti= cal to=20 horizontal when I copied him a few days ago on 9 Khz
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris= Osborn=20
Sent: Saturday, February 12,= 2011 9:55=20 AM
Subject: LF: G3XIZ - QRT - Tr= y=20 later

LF

The wind is too strong to launch the balloons anywher= e near to=20 vertically and the first attempt
snagged a nearby tree.

I'= ll try=20 again later if the wind drops.

I think I'll take up stamp col= lecting as=20 a hobby instead !

73 Chris G3XIZ



From: "victor13@online.nl" <victor13@online.nl>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent: Sat, 12 February= , 2011=20 9:44:01
Subject:= RE: LF: VLF=20 Transmissions - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th February

=EF=BB=BF= =20
The=20 rx is running
 
gl
 
Victor
PA3FNY
 
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van:<= /B>=20 owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]Namens Chris=20 Osborn
Verzonden: zaterdag 12 februari 2011 10:09
= Aan:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Onderwerp: Re: LF: VLF Tran= smissions=20 - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th February

LF,

I=20 hope to be transmitting soon, at least by 10.00 Z

Condition= s are not=20 ideal with light drizzle and freshening breeze but we'll give it= a=20 shot.

The measured QRG is

8.976 642 kHz

Than= ks for all=20 efforts to find the signal.

73 Chris G3XIZ


From: Roger Laptho= rn=20 <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Sat, 12 February, 2011=20 8:58:20
Subject: Re: LF:=20 VLF Transmissions - G3XIZ - 12th / 13th=20 February

Chris,

My system is on now (from 090= 0) and=20 screenshots are being uploaded to = https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm_grab.jpg.

73s
Roge= r=20 G3XBM

On 10 February 2011 14:42, Chris Osborn= <g3= xiz@yahoo.co.uk>=20 wrote:
LF,
 
I have had permission to transmit on VLF this coming weeken= d: 12th=20 and 13th February.
Weather permitting I shall try again with my balloon-launch= ed aerial,=20 hopefully about 50m vertical.
 
The frequency will be
 
8.976 66 kHz  (i.e. 10.000 MHz / 1114) and is= derived=20 from an oven controlled xtal oscillator.
Hopefully the frequency will be more stable than last time.=
If this frequency proves unsuitable I can transmit on 10.00= 0 MHZ /=20 1112 . .10.000 MHz / 1116  etc.
 
I shall send a continuous carrier as and when conditions=20 permit.
 
My newly built VLF TX is working well and can deliver about= 150 watts=20 of RF.
On this occasion I shall be using the original (fairly loss= y) loading=20 coil but am presently making a more efficient one.
 
All reports will be most welcome.
 
73
Chris G3XIZ
 
 




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G3XBM&nbs= p;  GQRP 1678   =20 ISWL=20 G11088


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