Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mc06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mc06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.78]) by air-dc03.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC034-86a14d8f59ee99; Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:38:22 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mc06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id ACC3A3800065F; Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:38:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Q3s1v-0003ut-T2 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:27 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Q3s1v-0003uk-2L for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:27 +0100 Received: from out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.241]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Q3s1t-0007VD-IL for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:37:27 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AuQAAD9Zj01cB985/2dsb2JhbACUJAODdo0+eMAKhWkEgXqRfA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.63,251,1299456000"; d="scan'208,217";a="336708465" Received: from host-92-7-223-57.as43234.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.7.223.57]) by out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 27 Mar 2011 16:37:19 +0100 Message-ID: <006701cbec8c$74ddca60$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <464172.58978.qm@web28503.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:37:10 +0100 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: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126 Subject: Re: LF: G3XIZ today? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01CBEC94.D64C7140" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE, HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY 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: 3039ac1d604e4d8f59df7d10 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01CBEC94.D64C7140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris I would suggest you increase power so that those further away migh det= ect your signal. Going QRP is a backward step I have now diverted my antenna back to 500 and worked M0BMU/P and PA3A= BK de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 4:29 PM Subject: Re: LF: G3XIZ today? Thanks for the ongoing reports Roger. It's odd that despite the same settings and aerial current her= e my reports seem to vary quite widely from day to day. I'm wondering what the other variables are . . . I'm preparing a spread sheet of my VLF reports and will send= you a copy when it's done. There's no problem with my reducing power and at 15.30Z (16.30= UK clock) I'll reduce the PA current to 1/10th its present setting. 73 Chris G3XIZ --- On Sun, 27/3/11, Roger Lapthorn = wrote: From: Roger Lapthorn Subject: Re: LF: G3XIZ today? To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Sunday, 27 March, 2011, 15:56 Chris Judging by your signal level, you might just be detectable= here with 10-20dB less, especially if I wound the RX bandwidth down= a bit more. We should try this sometime. It would be impressive to de= tect you with real QRP at your end. 73s Roger G3XBM On 27 March 2011 15:53, Roger Lapthorn wrote: Chris Your good signal continues.=20 Using Spectrum Lab at 424uHz bandwidth certainly does the= trick. BTW I also looked for you with Spectran in QRSS30, but not a= sign with this. Antenna here is still the 80m wire loop in the garden= . I hope to have an outside E-field probe set-up for next weekend and= we can compare results although looking for DK7FC will be a priority. 73s Roger G3XBM On 27 March 2011 13:44, Roger Lapthorn wrote: Looks like you are around 20dB over the noise Chris. Imp= ressive. Will send you a decent image when it has run for a few hours. 73s Roger G3XBM On 27 March 2011 13:28, Roger Lapthorn wrote: Thanks Chris.=20 My grabber https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm_grab.= jpg is running if you want to check S/N level here. 73s Roger G3XBM On 27 March 2011 12:38, Chris Osborn wrote: Hello Roger, I hadn't planned to TX today but as you're loo= king I'll go and turn the TX on 8.976 661 6 kc 73 Chris XIZ --- On Sun, 27/3/11, Roger Lapthorn wrote: From: Roger Lapthorn Subject: LF: G3XIZ today? To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org, "Chris Osb= orn" Date: Sunday, 27 March, 2011, 12:33 Chris I have been looking for you around 8.97666= all (Sunday) morning, but nothing seen here on the loop. Are you TXin= g? 73s Roger G3XBM --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 =20 --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01CBEC94.D64C7140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris
I would suggest you increase power so that tho= se further=20 away migh detect your signal. Going  QRP is a backward=20 step
I have now diverted my antenna back to 500 and= worked=20 M0BMU/P and PA3ABK
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris= Osborn=20
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011= 4:29=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: G3XIZ today?=

Thanks for the ongoing reports Roger.

It= 's odd=20 that despite the same settings and aerial current here my repo= rts seem=20 to vary quite widely from day to day.
I'm wondering what th= e other=20 variables are . . .

I'm preparing a spread sheet of my= VLF=20 reports and will send you a copy when it's done.

There'= s no=20 problem with my reducing power and at 15.30Z (16.30 UK clock)= I'll=20 reduce the PA current to 1/10th its present setting.

73= Chris=20 G3XIZ

--- On Sun, 27/3/11, Roger Lapthorn=20 <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrote:

From:=20 Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
Subject:= Re: LF:=20 G3XIZ today?
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Date: Su= nday, 27=20 March, 2011, 15:56

Chris

Judging by your signal= level, you=20 might just be detectable here with 10-20dB less, especially= if I wound=20 the RX bandwidth down a bit more. We should try this sometim= e. It=20 would be impressive to detect you with real QRP at your=20 end.

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 27 March 2011 15:53= , Roger=20 Lapthorn <rogerlap= thorn@gmail.com>=20 wrote:
Chris

Your=20 good signal continues.

Using Spectrum Lab at 424uH= z=20 bandwidth certainly does the trick. BTW I also looked for= you with=20 Spectran in QRSS30, but not a sign with this. Antenna here= is still=20 the 80m wire loop in the garden. I hope to have an outside= E-field=20 probe set-up for next weekend and we can compare results= although=20 looking for DK7FC will be a priority.

73s
Roger= G3XBM


On 27 March 2011 13:= 44, Roger=20 Lapthorn <= rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>=20 wrote:
Looks=20 like you are around 20dB over the noise Chris. Impressiv= e. Will=20 send you a decent image when it has run for a few=20 hours.

73s
Roger G3XBM


On 27 March 2011= 13:28, Roger=20 Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>=20 wrote:
Thanks=20 Chris.

My grabber https://dl.dropbox.com/u= /15047843/xbm_grab.jpg=20 is running if you want to check S/N level=20 here.

73s
Roger G3XBM


On 27 March 2011= 12:38,=20 Chris Osborn <g3xiz@yahoo.co.uk>=20 wrote:
Hello Roger,

I hadn't pl= anned to=20 TX today but as you're looking I'll go and tur= n the TX=20 on
8.976 661 6 kc

73 Chris XIZ
--- On=20 Sun, 27/3/11, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlap= thorn@gmail.com>=20 wrote:

From:=20 Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmai= l.com>
Subject:=20 LF: G3XIZ today?
To: rsg= b_lf_group@blacksheep.org,=20 "Chris Osborn" <g3xiz@yahoo.co.uk>
D= ate:=20 Sunday, 27 March, 2011, 12:33


Chris

I have been looking for yo= u around=20 8.97666 all (Sunday) morning, but nothing se= en here on=20 the loop. Are you TXing?

73s
Roger= G3XBM

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