Return-Path: Received: from rly-md07.mx.aol.com (rly-md07.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.145]) by air-md10.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINMD102-9114af6b0a811b; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:51:27 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-md07.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMD071-9114af6b0a811b; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:51:06 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1N76HZ-0005fH-AD for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:09 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1N76HY-0005f8-Lm for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:08 +0000 Received: from out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.244]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1N76HW-00045V-8s for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:08 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArwEAL8+9kpOlLtr/2dsb2JhbACCIi6BaYlDBssJhD4E X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.44,703,1249254000"; d="scan'208,217";a="212094688" Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.148.187.107]) by out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 08 Nov 2009 11:49:53 +0000 Message-ID: <01da01ca6069$9859e060$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <019f01ca6061$34a80040$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <9afca2640911080333n583d3ec3r31f5b21e4d047248@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:49:57 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: WSPR Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01D7_01CA6069.98362BC0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_01D7_01CA6069.98362BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Why do you not use CW to explore LF propagation, this way you get an= immediate real time report, no need for database or computer aided de= vices. Your signal is always strong enought with me for a CW QSO. What is your problem with CW ? I do not usually report BEACON acty it seems pointless to me when the= station could engage in a realtime QSO. Mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 11:33 AM Subject: Re: LF: WSPR Dear Mal, Personally I have found WSPR to be a most useful tool when exploring= LF propagation and station improvements. The most valuable part has= being able to go on the air and almost instantly get feedback (via th= e WSPR database) about quite subtle changes to my station. The change= to my antenna a couple of days ago was an example when the reports fr= om M0BMU and G7NKS immediately told me that a real step change improve= ment had been achieved.=20 Amateur radio is about experiments, new challenges etc. WSPR has all= owed me to try some simple, but valuable, experiments these last few= weeks on 500kHz and I am grateful for Joe Taylor for having provided= such a useful tool to do these with and for all the open minded and= kind amateurs here who have helped me on my way. 73s Roger G3XBM 2009/11/8 mal hamilton WSPR is like a LAZY MAN using a WALKING STICK !!!!!! G3KEV --=20 ------------------------------------------------------------- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ----------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2489 - Release Date: 11= /08/09 07:37:00 ------=_NextPart_000_01D7_01CA6069.98362BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Why do you not use CW to explore=  LF=20 propagation, this way you get an immediate real time report, no= need for=20 database or computer aided devices. Your signal is always strong= enought=20 with me for a CW QSO.
What is your problem with CW ?=
I do not usually report BEACON acty= it seems=20 pointless to me when the station could engage in a realtime QSO.
Mal/g3kev
 
 
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Dear Mal,

Personally I have found WSPR to be= a=20 most useful tool when exploring LF propagation and station=20 improvements. The most valuable part has being able to go on the air= and=20 almost instantly get feedback (via the WSPR database) about quite su= btle=20 changes to my station. The change to my antenna a couple of days ago= was an=20 example when the reports from M0BMU and G7NKS immediately tol= d me that=20 a real step change improvement had been achieved.

Amateur ra= dio is=20 about experiments, new challenges etc. WSPR has allowed me to try so= me simple,=20 but valuable, experiments these last few weeks on 500kHz and I am gr= ateful for=20 Joe Taylor for having provided such a useful tool to do these with= and for all=20 the open minded and kind amateurs here who have helped me on my=20 way.

73s
Roger G3XBM





2009/11/8 mal hamilton <= g3kevmal@talktalk.net= >
WSPR is like a LAZY MAN usin= g a WALKING=20 STICK !!!!!!
G3KEV
 



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