Return-Path: Received: from mtain-df09.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-df09.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.221]) by air-dc02.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC023-864e4d4ee1ee180; Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:01:18 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-df09.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 1C5EB3800027B; Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:01:16 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Pm8uV-0004xZ-Ek for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:00:31 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Pm8uU-0004xQ-QE for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:00:30 +0000 Received: from out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.237]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Pm8uS-0008Il-7L for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:00:30 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AoIBALVwTk1cEYNM/2dsb2JhbACSawODYo5fc7oohVoEgWCNT4Jt X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.60,434,1291593600"; d="scan'208,217";a="342634127" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.17.131.76]) by out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 06 Feb 2011 18:00:19 +0000 Message-ID: <017401cbc627$b63df8d0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <010301cbc60d$54567da0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf><010e01cbc60e$eca83700$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf><014101cbc616$37abb090$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 18:00:16 -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: Re: LF: Re: dk7fc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0171_01CBC627.B6027670" 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_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,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: 3039ac1d40dd4d4ee1ec12d2 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0171_01CBC627.B6027670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Roger At least you are copying the signal. I was able to copy in QRS1 mode, if I got serious about VLF and resona= ted my antenna or even better the 137 array I might be able to hear th= e signal as well. I am only interested in CW or QRS 3 - 10 and DK7FC= fits the bill . I am not interested in slower speeds like QRS 6000000= 00000000000. Where are all the other vlf Punters ? =20 de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 4:50 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: dk7fc No I was unable to copy in QRSS3 Mal. Although I could just make out= that the traces were there either side of 8.970 when keying his "73= VA" at the end, it was far too weak to read. 73s Roger G3XBM On 6 February 2011 15:55, mal hamilton wrote= : roger See pic at present QRS3 mode my end, Read freq 1004=20 g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; Stefan Sch=E4fer ; Chris Osbo= rn=20 Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 3:33 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: dk7fc DK7FC is back again and clearly visible on my grabber https://dl= .dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm_grab.jpg on 8.970kHz. He is now stronger= than I've ever copied him here.=20 Yippee! 73s Roger G3XBM On 6 February 2011 15:21, Roger Lapthorn wrote: That's a very clear trace Mal - well done. Please liaise with= G3XIZ for his balloon VLF tests next weekend and you should copy him= I think.=20 In the end I managed to sort out my problems here (rebuilt the= preamp lunchtime and fixed the intermittent loop connection) and got= copy from Stephan on 8.970kHz for his last 30 mins before he dropped= his carrier. Signals were a little stronger than in December, but not= hing like as good as I was hoping. SpecLab was set to 4.52mHz bandwidt= h and S/N was around 5dB.=20 73s Roger G3XBM=20 On 6 February 2011 15:02, mal hamilton = wrote: See capture of switch off on 8970 Khz at 1448 utc speclab= qrs3. Good signal all day on 8970 various modes.=20 Read freq line 1004=20 g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 2:51 PM Subject: LF: dk7fc At 1447 sig getting weak kite descending and 1448 utc GONE= .=20 All visible on speclab at QRS 3 De mal/g3kev --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0171_01CBC627.B6027670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Roger
At least you are copying the signal.
I was able to copy in QRS1 mode, if I got seri= ous about=20 VLF and resonated my antenna or even better the 137 array I might be= able to=20 hear the signal as well. I am only interested in CW or QRS 3 - 10=  and=20 DK7FC fits the bill . I am not interested in slower speeds like QRS=20 600000000000000000.  Where are all the other vlf Punters ?=
 
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 20= 11 4:50=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: dk7fc

No I was unable to copy in QRSS3 Mal. Although I coul= d just=20 make out that the traces were there either side of 8.970 when keying= his "73=20 VA" at the end, it was far too weak to read.

73s
Roger G3X= BM

On 6 February 2011 15:55, mal hamilton <g3kev= mal@talktalk.net>=20 wrote:
roger
See pic at present QRS3 mode my end, Read= freq 1004=20
g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Roger Lapthorn
Sent: Sunday, February 06= , 2011 3:33=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: dk7f= c

DK7FC is back again and clearly visible on my gr= abber https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm_grab.= jpg on=20 8.970kHz. He is now stronger than I've ever copied him here.=20

Yippee!

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 6 February 2011 15:21, Roger Lapthor= n <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrot= e:
That's=20 a very clear trace Mal - well done. Please liaise with G3XIZ= for his=20 balloon VLF tests next weekend and you should copy him I think= .=20

In the end I managed to sort out my problems here (reb= uilt the=20 preamp lunchtime and fixed the intermittent loop connection)= and got=20 copy from Stephan on 8.970kHz for his last 30 mins before he= dropped his=20 carrier. Signals were a little stronger than in Decembe= r, but=20 nothing like as good as I was hoping. SpecLab was set to 4.52m= Hz=20 bandwidth and S/N was around 5dB.

73s
Roger G3XBM= =20



On 6 February 2011 15:02, mal hamilto= n <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrot= e:
See capture of switch off on 8970 Kh= z  at=20 1448 utc speclab qrs3. Good signal all day on 8970 various= modes.=20
Read freq line 1004
 
g3kev
 
----- Original Message ---= --
From:=20 mal hamilton
To: rsgb=20
Sent: Sunday, Febru= ary 06, 2011=20 2:51 PM
Subject: LF: dk7fc<= /DIV>

At 1447 sig getting weak kite desc= ending and=20 1448 utc GONE.
All visible on speclab at QRS 3
 
De mal/g3kev
 


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