Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.207]) by air-da02.mail.aol.com (v127_r1.1) with ESMTP id MAILINDA022-86124b7485e835a; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:34:16 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C292F38000220; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:34:14 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NfhbG-0002N1-S5 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:30 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NfhbG-0002Ms-8o for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:30 +0000 Received: from mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.48]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NfhbF-0005kz-22 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:30 +0000 Received: from know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.1]) by mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20100211223323.XEQQ4474.mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net> for ; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:23 +0000 Received: from [86.24.144.39] (helo=desktop) by know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Nfhb8-000771-B8 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:23 +0000 From: "James Cowburn" To: References: <9e6eddd01002110702u6f7c74eel1296a92bbf9405ce@mail.gmail.com> <183213.25085.qm@web28102.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <9afca2641002111422s1d7485d5x535bd82a5c43d6d6@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:33:16 -0000 Message-ID: <009c01caab6a$348cb480$0217aac0@desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcqraN5rjyqOUydRT8KB+AiutykA9QAAIYnA In-Reply-To: <9afca2641002111422s1d7485d5x535bd82a5c43d6d6@mail.gmail.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=W3tOLUehizD4qj6VhtReFuw5MKb8d+XqjIxlDsIazEA= c=1 sm=0 a=F3M5lZpKAAAA:8 a=BrDiTsk0AAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=fnYqA7hvAAAA:8 a=j6Q1dnSHAAAA:8 a=A06HpNCPAAAA:20 a=7h2TatIUnsZp5ybXmYMA:9 a=IJ0f6dKP6mRVPwRvMZgA:7 a=OzROfJA20SgovFRgscZb94XlztwA:4 a=wk6s2zzMB60A:10 a=-hJg1tCh9CgA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=gA6IeH5FQcgA:10 a=NWVoK91CQyQA:10 a=oagfjQb4cmBHw3es:21 a=Eax3ppVNGzLDcANk:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=f9K-EWb39suho5xv2XcA:9 a=rzqrFR16CWeXROMu9IcA:7 a=lR8T-HLQLBUSi3UOkc4ZrGQo_lsA:4 a=HzF1FZKAul3JwqW6:21 a=RWMSwOkm_RDjkrS0:21 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_FONT_BIG=0.256,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: RE: LF: New NoV Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_009D_01CAAB6A.348CB480" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=HTML_60_70, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_FONT_BIG,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-sid: 3039ac1d60cf4b7485e65f92 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_009D_01CAAB6A.348CB480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Dominic Welcome to 500khz! It's a real blast and challenge. The guys are great and will give you all sorts of useful tips, as well as engaging in healthy debate about all matters LF/MF For me personally, my area of interest is 500 and latterly 136 on CW/RTTY and newer data modes like WSJT JT4A and WSPR. The latter has the potential to make the best of friends argue.but in a good natured way. (be warned WSPR is hugely addictive esp on 30M and 40M where 1W will get you to VK/ZL!!). WSJT-JT4A is also QSO mode similar to WSPR. WSPR is more beaconing, tho can be QSO as well and hence divides opinion far more effectively than religion/politics/football!! :-) Pete, Dennis, Chris, Roger, Alan, Lee and Jim (Moritz) have all given me loads of help as a newbie. Chris in particular has helped with hardware too! If I can be of any help (prob unlikely) then do drop me a note or call It may not be necessary (though it is far more desirable and more rewarding I agree) to build your own Tx. I use an IC706 mk2G modded for wide tx to generate 10W on 500. I used to use an IC735 but by being overzealous on what I thought it could do, I managed to smoke the PA.doh!! My own stupid fault!! :-( Even with 10W ERP and an aerial in an RF sapping birch tree I still can get out some 1200km on WSPR and have had CW QSOs with Finbar, Mal, Rog and Peter Dodd all in the 200km + zone. Again welcome to 500Khz. With best regards Jim Dr. James Cowburn _____ From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn Sent: 11 February 2010 22:22 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: New NoV CW good, WSPR good too :-)) 73s Roger G3XBM On 11 February 2010 17:11, M0FMT wrote: Well done Dom Hope to hear you soon. CW Good ......... WSPR BAD!! 73 es GL petefmt --- On Thu, 11/2/10, Dominic Baines wrote: From: Dominic Baines Subject: LF: New NoV To: "rsgb lf group" Date: Thursday, 11 February, 2010, 15:02 Hi all, I just RX my SRP/NoV for 501-504kHz. Hope to have my station up and running for TX as soon as possible. Thanks for all those who since 2008 have so far had a cross band qso perhaps we can manage a qso on 500kHz now. Will focus on CW initially. 72 Dom M1KTA -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/G3XBM G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_009D_01CAAB6A.348CB480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Dominic=

 

Welcome to 500k= hz!   It’s a real blast and challenge.   The guys are great and will gi= ve you all sorts of useful tips, as well as engaging in healthy debate about= all matters LF/MF

 

For me personal= ly, my area of interest is 500 and latterly 136 on CW/RTTY and newer data modes like WSJT JT4A an= d WSPR.   The latter has the potential to make the best of fri= ends argue…but in a good natured way.   (be warned WSPR is= hugely addictive esp on 30M and 40M where 1W will get you to VK/ZL!!).

 

WSJT-JT4A is al= so QSO mode similar to WSPR.  WSPR is more beaconing, tho can be QSO as well and hence= divides opinion far more effectively than religion/politics/football!!  <= /span>J

 

Pete, Dennis,= Chris, Roger, Alan, Lee  and Jim (Moritz) have all given me loads of help as a newbie.  Chris= in particular has helped with hardware too!

 

If I can be of= any help (prob unlikely)  then do drop me a note or call

 

It may not be= necessary (though it is far more desirable and more rewarding I agree) to build your own Tx.  = ;I use an IC706 mk2G modded for wide tx to generate 10W on 500.  I used to= use an IC735 but by being overzealous on what I thought it could do, I manage= d to smoke the PA…doh!!  My own stupid fault!! L

 

Even with 10W= ERP and an aerial in an RF sapping birch tree I still can get out some 1200km on WSPR and have ha= d CW QSOs with Finbar, Mal, Rog and Peter Dodd all in the 200km + zone.

 

Again welcome= to 500Khz.

 

With best regards=

 

 

Jim

 

 

Dr. James Cowbu= rn

From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blac= ksheep.org [mailto:owner-= rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn
Sent: 11 February 2010= 22:22
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: New No= V

 

CW good, WSPR= good too     :-))

73s Roger G3XBM

On 11 February 2010 17:11, M0FMT <m0fmt@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Well done Dom=

 =

Hope to hear you soon. CW Good&= nbsp; ......... WSPR BAD!! 

73 es GL petefmt



--- On Thu, 11/2/10, Dominic Bai= nes <dominic.baines@gmail.com&= gt; wrote:


From: Dominic Baines <dominic.baines@gmail.com>

Subject: LF: New NoV=


To: "rsgb lf group" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>=

Date: Thursday, 11 February, 20= 10, 15:02

 

Hi all,

I just RX my SRP/NoV for 501-504kHz.
Hope to have my station up and running for TX as soon as possible. Thanks for all those who since 2008 have so far had a cross band qso=
perhaps we can manage a qso on 500kHz now.
Will focus on CW initially.

72

Dom
M1KTA

 




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