X-GM-THRID: 1231479119583786446 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.115.73.6 with SMTP id a6cs1481795wal; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:00:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.67.97.7 with SMTP id z7mr7378870ugl.1174687243650; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:00:43 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 53si5037068ugn.2007.03.23.15.00.42; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:00:43 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1HUrmD-0006T7-HJ for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:25 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1HUrmC-0006Sy-Pw for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:24 +0000 Received: from smtp-out4.blueyonder.co.uk ([195.188.213.7]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HUrmB-0004vK-DU for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:24 +0000 Received: from [172.23.170.138] (helo=anti-virus01-09) by smtp-out4.blueyonder.co.uk with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1HUrmA-0005qB-Ei for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:22 +0000 Received: from [82.44.33.49] (helo=derekm3uttnxf9) by asmtp-out4.blueyonder.co.uk with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1HUrm9-0003rX-HJ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:21 +0000 Message-ID: <003f01c76d96$5f505290$6401a8c0@derekm3uttnxf9> From: "DEREK ATTER" To: References: <8bf118410703210549k163eb421ye4c5cedc5e9c237e@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:58:21 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.104,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: Re: LF: [500] G3GRO QSO G3WCB 503.500 kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01C76D96.5F2EC0D0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 2344 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C76D96.5F2EC0D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Attn Dave, G3YXM, Hi Dave, On 21/03/07 you wrote < Whoops! Sorry about the QRM> No problem Dave, I could hear your in CW calling in beacon mode abot = 501.5kHz and Dave G3WCB on QRSS3 at the same time on 503.5kHz calling CQ = and I was hovering between both of you in the hopes of attracting = attention from one or the other but I guess I came a bit close to your = frequency when I called and I did not realise that Dav's RX was a bit = wide so he was hearing you also..=20 Sorry that you did not make it with Malta that night by the way. =20 It is noticeable that QSB is more in evidence on 500kHz by comparison = with 136kHz and on that evening, you were dipping from about RST 539 = almost down into the noise. Like you, I have rough rasping SMPU sproggy = which drifts across the band from time to time!=20 Hope to work you soon, 73, Derek G3GRO=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Pick=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: Re: LF: [500] G3GRO QSO G3WCB 503.500 kHz Whoops! Sorry about the QRM. I had a sked with a station in Malta (HI... needless to say he didn't = hear me) which was pre-planned to be on 503k. I couldn't see/hear anyone = on the frequency but then I did have a horrible amount of SMPS = interference last night.=20 I hope to work you both soon. 73. Dave G3YXM On 20/03/07, Dave G3WCB wrote: Hi, Derek Thanks for standing by for 10 minutes while I had to go and do a bit = of=20 family taxi-driving! I missed some of your transmissions because you = were co-channel with Dave G3YXM who is in beacon mode also on 503.0 = kHz...and my CW is a bit rusty too! You were a good signal in the clear on 502.2 when you called Dave a = little later on. I estimate your signal to be about 3db stronger than G3YXM, but I = guess you are quite a bit nearer to me. I can send you a "Spectran" screenshot = if you are interested. I'm running 10W to a 20m "Tee" at 5m high, which gives an estimated = erp or less than 50mW, given that the antenna is rather poor. My RX setup = is a 500 kHz preamp into an ICOM IC-PR1000, which has quite a wide passband, = and=20 isn't really suited to CW. Thanks for the QSO, and good luck on the band. 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM (Iver near Windsor/Slough) --=20 G3YXM IO92BK Birmingham UK=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release Date: = 21/03/2007 07:52 ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01C76D96.5F2EC0D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Attn Dave, G3YXM,
 
Hi Dave,
 
On 21/03/07 you wrote < = Whoops!  Sorry=20 about the QRM>
 
No problem Dave,  I could hear = your in CW=20 calling in beacon mode abot 501.5kHz and Dave G3WCB on QRSS3 at the same = time on=20 503.5kHz calling CQ and I was hovering between both of you in the = hopes of=20 attracting attention from one or the other but I guess I came a bit = close to=20 your frequency when I called and I did not realise that Dav's = RX was a=20 bit wide so he was hearing you also..=20
  Sorry that you did not make it = with Malta=20 that night by the way.
 
It is noticeable that QSB is = more in evidence=20 on 500kHz by comparison with 136kHz and on that evening, you were = dipping from=20 about RST 539 almost down into the noise. Like you, I have rough rasping = SMPU=20 sproggy which drifts across the band from time to time!
 
Hope to work you soon,
 
73,  Derek = G3GRO 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave=20 Pick
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 = 12:49=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: [500] G3GRO = QSO G3WCB=20 503.500 kHz

Whoops!

Sorry about the QRM.
I had a sked = with a=20 station in Malta (HI... needless to say he didn't hear me) which was=20 pre-planned to be on 503k. I couldn't see/hear anyone on the frequency = but=20 then I did have a horrible amount of SMPS interference last night. =
I hope=20 to work you both soon.

73. Dave G3YXM

On 20/03/07, Dave=20 G3WCB <ganymede444@btopenworld.com=20 > wrote:
Hi,=20 Derek

Thanks for standing by for 10 minutes while I had to go = and do=20 a bit of
family taxi-driving! I missed some of your = transmissions=20 because you were
co-channel with Dave G3YXM who is in beacon mode = also on=20 503.0 kHz...and my
CW is a bit rusty too!

You were a good = signal=20 in the clear on 502.2 when you called Dave a little
later = on.

I=20 estimate your signal to be about 3db stronger than G3YXM, but I = guess=20 you
are quite a bit nearer to me. I can send you a "Spectran" = screenshot=20 if you
are interested.

I'm running 10W to a 20m "Tee" at = 5m high,=20 which gives an estimated erp or
less than 50mW, given that the = antenna is=20 rather poor. My RX setup is a 500
kHz preamp into an ICOM = IC-PR1000,=20 which has quite a wide passband, and
isn't really suited to=20 CW.

Thanks for the QSO, and good luck on the band.

73, = Dave=20 G3WCB IO91RM (Iver near=20 Windsor/Slough)






--=20
G3YXM IO92BK Birmingham UK=20

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free = Edition.
Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.16/729 - Release = Date:=20 21/03/2007 07:52
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