Return-Path: Received: from rly-dd05.mx.aol.com (rly-dd05.mail.aol.com [172.19.141.152]) by air-dd09.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD094-b7b476b9d4715e; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:02:39 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dd05.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDD055-b7b476b9d4715e; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:02:32 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1J5fda-00067O-FT for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:01:54 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1J5fdY-00067F-0y for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:01:52 +0000 Received: from wmsmtp.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.253] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1J5fdU-0002yO-QX for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:01:51 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO g3kev) ([78.149.97.157]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 21 Dec 2007 11:01:38 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP Message-ID: <019901c843c0$dca0d9d0$0301a8c0@g3kev> From: "mal" To: "rsgb" Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:01:33 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Spam-Score: 1.2 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS=1.166 Subject: LF: 500 DX USA Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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=SUBJ_ALL_CAPS 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-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n Hi all An interesting night/early morning for transatlantic dx. XGR/6 in and out of qsb from abt 2358utc until I went qrt at 0130 utc. The sig peaked a few times but was good at 0045/0049 utc and long enough for a short qso in normal CW. XGR/2 appeared briefly at 0054/55 utc then disappeared but at least the signal did appear in Scarborough which is a good distance to travel. I was pleased to hear that Finbar/GI4DPE had a qso with XGR/6, he has a nice atlantic sea path from Derry to the USA/Canada. At best XGR/6 was 549 with me at 0045/49 utc again good for the distance. Obstacles on this band seem to be QSB and at times QRN at the USA end. Because of the brevity of the signal peaks, CW at a reasonable speed 10/20 wpm is the only sensible mode to use. Very slow QRS with x second dots etc would not work because of the QSB. 73 to all until the next time. de Mal/G3KEV/IO94SH/Scarborough/NE COAST/ENGLAND