Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:13:41 +0100
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Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz VX9MRC & WE2XGR/6
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Peter,

likewise, I saw on Joe's website that you had a QRSS3 QSO with him 
earlier some days ago.

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T

At 11:04 17/11/2009, you wrote:
>Congratulations Rik
>
>Peter, G3LDO
> >  Rik,
> >
> > Well done.
> >
> > I should be in a position to attempt the same as I saw solid QRS
> > signals from Joe.
> >
> > Gary - G4WGT.
> >
> > 2009/11/17 Rik Strobbe <rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be
> > <mailto:rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>>
> >
> >     Gary, All,
> >
> >     yesterday I could copy VX9MRC in QRSS3 with a surprising strong
> >     signal as early as 18 UTC, when I launched Argo.
> >     Throughout the evening the signal was strong and with little QSB
> >     from 19-22UTC, after that the signal became weaker with much more QSB.
> >     Probably because I had a sked with Joe at 22:40 UTC ;-) .
> >     But despite all we managed to complete the QSO with both way M
> >     report (would have been a solid O earlier the evening).
> >     A first ON-VE QSO on 500kHz and with +/- 4075km a new DX record for me
> >     Joe transmitted on 507.770 and I on 501.190.
> >     Between 19 and 22 UTC the signal was audible most of the time and
> >     would have been CW copy if it were not squeezed between the NDB
> >     "Z" carrier at 507.980 (S9+ here) the SM6BHZ CW/SSB test
> >     transmissions (up to S9) and a local birdie on 507.600.
> >
> >     For the QSO I was running 300W into my 11m high / 25m long lazy-L
> >     antenna, estimated ERP about 1.5 Watt (at best, if the greenery
> >     does not absorb too much)
> >
> >     The night from Sunday - Monday I left Argo running,  VX9MRC
> >     produced a good signal all through the night and faded out at
> >     07UTC. This would mean that there is a potential transatlantic
> >     path on 500kHz for 13h a day !!!
> >
> >     73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T
> >
> >     At 17:05 16/11/2009, you wrote:
> >
> >         Hi All,
> >
> >         Good signals from both stations last night.
> >
> >         Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo.
> >
> >
> >
> >