DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws;
  s=s1024; d=btinternet.com;
  h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE;
  b=KCeemzDXrSPr0jtwPow/9ozET6DmDod+lXaPaIGTV3S2iwJ1+e0a/IRHkBfSp4Qh+3iTxRa6SzMM7yMasLEChOXVJKPJc83lC9fe+Pi9h8HRuVaNDR3ypASvPsnRGAoIOBBB4zVWe1+CtIteKSW8oWKIbJDoscuaMAcD4csFDfs=  ;
Message-ID: <0FBBF9B8F2964A18AC8D2E6AD58EFBF4@DennisPC>
From: "DENNIS EASTERLING" <dennis.easterling@btinternet.com>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
References: <112811.74996.qm@web28501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com><E08BDA979FC34175B69806C897526D6C@DennisPC><001b01ca6225$fcddd970$0617aac0@jimdesk><FBBDD6E2BE8647AC9E0D15843F2F7445@DennisPC> <20091110192952.h8jck4a5wkwgg0s4@webmail6.kuleuven.be>
In-Reply-To: <20091110192952.h8jck4a5wkwgg0s4@webmail6.kuleuven.be>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:35:15 -0000
MIME-Version: 1.0
DomainKey-Status: good (testing) 
Subject: Re: LF: Re: RE: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO
Content-Type: text/plain;
	format=flowed;
	charset="UTF-8";
	reply-type=response
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org


Hi Rik

I really did open a can of worms, least said now soonest mended hi.
Thanks for the offer of crystals but I can manage ok.

73 Dennis M0JXM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Strobbe" <Rik.Strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: RE: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO


Hi Dennis,

WSPR outside the 504.000 - 503.800 segment makes little sense, so a
possible QSY can be only 100 Hz or so.

But what xtal frequencies do you need to get away from the top end of
the band?
If you let me know I'll have a look in my xtal-box and if I find some
you can use I will be happy to send them to you.

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T

Quoting DENNIS EASTERLING <dennis.easterling@btinternet.com>:

> Hi Jim
>
> I was speaking figuratively as you are so near and on my xtl   frequency. 
> My comment was directed at Chris' statment in email   subject1000 QSOs, 
> who also suffers and others who have complained   about beacons in 
> general.   In fact the band is often dead for hours  on end and it is nice 
> to find any signal, beacon or QSO, especially  when testing.  My point is 
> that  is there should be room for both   beacons and QSOs,  then follows a 
> suggestion that LFrs may like to   come to some agreement about reserving 
> a section for each mode.
>
> Hoping I did not offend, 73 Dennis M0JXM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Cowburn<mailto:james.cowburn@virgin.net>
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org<mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:51 PM
> Subject: LF: RE: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO
>
> Hi Dennis
>
> I did not realize I was causing you QRM.  A quick e-mail would have 
> alerted me to it, rather than me being a “pain”.   I’m happy to work  out 
> a compromise where we operate at separate times or if you   suggest a 
> different frequency for me to work on. Just drop me a line  with your 
> ideas on this.
>
> With best regards
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> Dr. James Cowburn G7NKS
> ________________________________
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org 
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of DENNIS 
> EASTERLING
> Sent: 10 November 2009 16:13
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: LF: Re: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO
>
> Congratulations Chris.
>
> Most wspr stations seem to congregate at the top end of the band and  are 
> not too much trouble.    Jim G7NKS is the biggest pain as he   sits on my 
> xtl frequency and is so close.   Maybe a compromise would  be for people 
> using beacons to keep to one segment of the band   (hopefully not 502.2 
> kHz -hee)
>
> 73 Dennis M0JXM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Osborn<mailto:g3xiz@yahoo.co.uk>
> To: LF Group<mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 6:03 PM
> Subject: LF: G3XIZ - 1000 th MF QSO
>
> LF
>
> It was a red-letter day today as I achieved my 1000th QSO using 600m.
> This includes 72 cross-band contacts, virtually all of which were 600m / 
> 80m.
>
> Rog GW3UEP was my 1000 th QSO with runners up G3XPU - No. 999 and 
>   EI0CF - No. 998.
>
> QSO break-down according to mode:     928 CW,  34 RTTY  and   5 QRSS
>
> 600m STATIONS
>
> My personal 600m (EU) spreadsheet lists a total of 59 stations and   many 
> of these go back to the start of the UK  600m allocation in   March 2007.
> Of these I have worked or heard only 15 in the past month (excluding 
> beacons).
> Many stations on my list came up only briefly and were never heard   of 
> again:  G3KZU, G3YHV . . .
> Others were once very active but have subsequently gone QRT:  G3UNT, 
> G3VTT, G4GDR. . .
>
> MOST FREQUENTLY WORKED
>
> With so few active operators it is obvious that one will work the   same 
> stations many times and the top 10 stations account for 70% of   my total 
> contacts.
> My most frequently worked stations are:
>
> GW3UEP - 120     G3KEV - 102      M0FMT - 90     G3ZWH  -  80  (alas now 
> SK)
> G3DXZ    -   67     G4GDR -   60      EI0CF/ GI4DPE  -  51   M0JXM - 48
> G3UNT    -   45     G3VTT  -   38
>
> CROSS-BAND AND EU STATIONS
>
> There are a few 'regular' stations who listen to 600m and enjoy a 
> cross-band QSO:
> DK6NI, F6CNI, F6ACU, OH1LSQ, PA0LCE, G3TVF . . .
>
> and our few EU MF friends are still active:
> ON4KTJ, OR7T and OZ8NJ. . .
>
> WSPR ON 600m
>
> I personally find it sad that the present level of enthusiasm for   the 
> WSPR mode was never achieved for  hand sent Morse (CW), which   after all 
> is the mode which I call to mind when thinking of the old   MF marine 
> band.
> If the WSPR 'enthusiasm' phase lasts, with more and stronger   stations 
> operating 24/7 in the narrow 3 kHz segment which is the   600m band then I 
> guess it may be time for me to QSY.
>
> 73 Chris G3XIZ
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>