Return-Path: Received: from rly-yb02.mx.aol.com (rly-yb02.mail.aol.com [172.18.205.134]) by air-yb02.mail.aol.com (v120.9) with ESMTP id MAILINYB23-182472f7fff366; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:41:58 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-yb02.mx.aol.com (v120.9) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYB26-182472f7fff366; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:41:37 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Ip8kr-0007dG-Gs for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:41:05 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Ip8kq-0007d7-Sc for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:41:04 +0000 Received: from sighthound.demon.co.uk ([80.177.174.126]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Ip8ko-0003fy-96 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:41:04 +0000 Received: from lurcher.twatt.local (lurcher.twatt.local [127.0.1.1]) by lurcher.twatt.local (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF16CDA4D8 for ; Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:40:24 +0000 (GMT) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:40:24 +0000 From: John Pumford-Green GM4SLV To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <20071105204024.4ee9833e@lurcher.twatt.local> In-Reply-To: <13410414034.20071105213236@mTerrier.net> References: <20071105171403.3dabfa98@lurcher.twatt.local> <13410414034.20071105213236@mTerrier.net> Organization: The Gammy Bird X-Mailer: Claws Mail 2.10.0 (GTK+ 2.12.0; i486-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Karma: -781: (null data) X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP=0.234 Subject: Re: LF: QRP Beacon 501.5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII 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=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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 : X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 21:32:36 +0100 Michel F5WK wrote: > > > I've just started a CW beacon on 501.5 at 5W TX power (approx 20mW > > ERP) for an hour or so. The QRN isn't quite so fierce, between the > > really heavy hail showers, so it would be interesting if anyone who > > can normally receive my 100mW signals can hear anything at -7dB > > > John, > > I can barely copy your signal by ear right now at 20:30 UTC in a > 250 Hz bandwidth. > > > 73 / Michel f5wk JN18HP Thanks Michel! This is very good news! A distance of 1318km! Amazing. At 20:30 I am using 5W TX power. Estimated ERP is 25mW. That is a fantastic report! I will QSL direct for the SWL report. 73 de John -- John GM4SLV IP90gg Clousta, Shetland