Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dd01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E0A7C3800009B; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:36:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RaAiY-0006Je-5S for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:35:14 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RaAiX-0006JV-Nj for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:35:13 +0000 Received: from out1.ip04ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.240]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RaAiV-0004pU-BC for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:35:13 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgAFALtI5k5cF/M2/2dsb2JhbABDljUDlE2BBoFtFAEBA0kCLAIIAgEHHTkBBBoGJB0BAgIBAYd5lV2fT4ttBId+hHsoAZl2 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,340,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="355156280" Received: from host-92-23-243-54.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.23.243.54]) by out1.ip04ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 12 Dec 2011 18:35:03 +0000 Message-ID: <002c01ccb8fc$bee611c0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:34:55 -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: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: TIME Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0029_01CCB8FC.BE67BA00" 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_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:383408544:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d408d4ee649997953 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CCB8FC.BE67BA00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LF If possible pse stick to UTC time for reports otherwise it is difficult = to know the optimum time to TX to DX locations. I do not use the BROADCAST or BEACON non stop mode. In my case I am = always in TX/RX mode awaiting a response for a QSO. I do not send CQ to save time. This has worked in the past but at = present listeners seem to report only via emails. I do not sit up all night every night and only TX/RX at selected times, = normal HF procedure. In Broadcast/Beacon mode there is more chance of being seen/heard and = getting mentioned in dispatches but I will stick to QSO mode at times = that suit me. If you hear me pse call on any freq of your choice but let me know where = to listen LF/MF/HF Looking back over the years condx at present are about NORMAL and EU = sigs should at this time of year be audible in NA at least to W9 area. I = do not think anyone was listening beyone W9 some years back.=20 Those that make it from EU to the most distant parts would need to be = running at least 1Watt ERP =20 G3KEV =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01CCB8FC.BE67BA00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

If possible pse stick to UTC time for reports = otherwise it=20 is difficult to know the optimum time to TX to DX=20 locations.

I do not use the BROADCAST or BEACON non=20 stop mode. In my case I am always in TX/RX mode awaiting=20 a response for a QSO.

I do not send CQ to save time. This has worked = in the past=20 but at present listeners seem to report only via = emails.

I do not sit up all night every night and only = TX/RX at=20 selected times, normal HF procedure.

In Broadcast/Beacon mode there is more chance of = being=20 seen/heard and getting mentioned in dispatches but I will stick to=20 QSO mode at times that suit me.

If you hear me pse call on any freq of = your choice=20 but let me know where to listen LF/MF/HF

Looking back over the years condx at present are = about=20 NORMAL and EU sigs should at this time of year be audible in = NA at=20 least to W9 area. I do not think anyone was listening beyone W9 some = years back.=20

Those that make it from EU to the most = distant parts=20 would need to be running at least 1Watt ERP

G3KEV

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