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Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01CED773.9191B7A0" 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=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE, MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3073 Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CED773.9191B7A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan, Edgar, the inset was taken from a local grabber screenshot = http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/df6nm_Eu_131101_1710.jpg, = which was reduced in width to 50% to account for different scrolling = speeds, and aligned horizontally solely by the 15 UT timestamp. The = matching "7" came out as a result afterwards. In my opinion this is a valid detection. It would be very unlikely that = pure noise would produce such a result, and there has not been any = indication of a spurious carrier on this frequency in Orford.=20 The small offset in the frequency calibration (about -75 mHz) is surely = within expected tolerances of the receiver's free running crystal = oscillator. This is in accordance with the Orford HGA spectrum, which = shows the peak also very slightly below the 135430.0 Hz grid line. Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: Stefan Sch=E4fer=20 Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 12:24 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Tasmania? Hello Markus, LF! Yes, i saw these 3 dashes (which are "dits" on that QRG and time) in one = line. And if they are from me, it must be the end of the 7. And i was = transmitting the 7 just to that time.=20 Did you place your grabber image overlay onto Edgar's image so it fits = the 3 dashes or did you place it so that the time stamp fits to your = time?=20 If "we" call this a valid ID and detection, then these 16833 km are a = new #3 world record distance on 2200m! (according to = http://136.73.ru/h_qso/index.htm ) Do "we"? Would others agree/disagree? 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 01.11.2013 20:11, schrieb Markus Vester:=20 Edgar, Stefan, yes, I think it's there. On the Orford grabber around 15:40 UT, it = looks like four dashes belonging to a "7" and the first dash from the = following "F". Also later perhaps some more bright pixels on the same = (dot) frequency (136171.89 on the RX scale, versus 136171.9625 Hz sent = by Stefan). = http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/edgar_orford_eu_131101_1800_i= nsert.png The time of reception coincided with a period of good SNR from HGA22 = in Orford, whereas DCF39 happened to be in a fade. Congratulations! Guess it's time for the two of you to open up a = bottle! Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: Stefan Sch=E4fer=20 Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 6:39 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Tasmania? LF,=20 Is there a trace of my signal on that grabber? I can see something, = very weak, and only if you know the frequency and what letter was sent = to which time. But it is close to my QRG, a shift of maybe -35 mHz. The = DFCW element length looks OK and the DFCW shift too. But VERY weak. = Could it be right or am i dreaming? Can someone else see what i mean? = https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101251787/testIDC.html Comments? 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 01.11.2013 14:47, schrieb Stefan Sch=E4fer:=20 BTW, Bob... ...did you ever try to leave a trace on the LF grabber of Edgar J. = Twining in Tasmania? We were trying this spring/fall period but, so far, = without success. I will make another attempt today though. The path your you would be that: = http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html?qth=3DFN12LQ&from=3Dqe37wk Not = impossible! A bit shorter than for me and even more hops on sea water = for you! Link to his garbber is: = https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101251787/testIDC.html A suitable mode would be DFCW-180 or QRSS-120. Suitable frequency = 136.173 kHz. Suitable time: -3...+2 hours arround your sunrise! Worth a try! 73, Stefan/DK7FC ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CED773.9191B7A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Stefan, Edgar,
 
the inset was taken from a local = grabber=20 screenshot http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/df6nm_Eu_131101_1710.jpg= ,=20 which was reduced in = width to 50%=20 to account for different scrolling speeds, and aligned horizontally = solely=20 by the 15 UT timestamp. The matching "7" came out as a result=20 afterwards.
 
In my opinion this is a valid = detection. It would=20 be very unlikely that pure noise would produce such a result, and = there has=20 not been any indication of a spurious carrier on this frequency in = Orford.=20
 
The small offset in the frequency = calibration=20 (about -75 mHz) is surely within expected tolerances of the = receiver's=20 free running crystal oscillator. This is in accordance with = the Orford=20 HGA spectrum, which shows the peak also very slightly below = the=20 135430.0 Hz grid line.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
 

From: Stefan = Sch=E4fer
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: LF: Tasmania?

Hello = Markus,=20 LF!

Yes, i saw these 3 dashes (which are "dits" on that QRG and = time) in=20 one line. And if they are from me, it must be the end of the 7. And i = was=20 transmitting the 7 just to that time.
Did you place your grabber = image=20 overlay onto Edgar's image so it fits the 3 dashes or did you place it = so that=20 the time stamp fits to your time?

If "we" call this a valid ID = and=20 detection, then these 16833 km are a new #3 world record distance = on=20 2200m! (according to http://136.73.ru/h_qso/index.ht= m=20 )
Do "we"? Would others agree/disagree?

73, = Stefan/DK7FC


Am=20 01.11.2013 20:11, schrieb Markus Vester:=20
Edgar, Stefan,
 
yes, I think it's there. On the = Orford=20 grabber around 15:40 UT, it looks like four dashes belonging to a = "7" and=20 the first dash from the following "F". Also later perhaps some=20 more bright pixels on the same (dot) frequency=20 (136171.89 on the RX scale, versus 136171.9625 Hz sent by=20 Stefan).
 
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/edga= r_orford_eu_131101_1800_insert.png   The time of reception coincided with a period of = good SNR from=20 HGA22 in Orford, whereas DCF39 happened to be in a fade.   Congratulations! Guess it's time for the two of you to = open up a=20 bottle!   Best 73, Markus (DF6NM)  

From: Stefan Sch=E4fer
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 6:39 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: Tasmania?

LF, =

Is there a=20 trace of my signal on that grabber? I can see something, very weak, = and only=20 if you know the frequency and what letter was sent to which time. But = it is=20 close to my QRG, a shift of maybe -35 mHz. The DFCW element length = looks OK=20 and the DFCW shift too. But VERY weak. Could it be right or am i = dreaming? Can=20 someone else see what i mean? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101251787/te= stIDC.html
Comments?

73,=20 Stefan/DK7FC

Am 01.11.2013 14:47, schrieb Stefan Sch=E4fer:=20
BTW,=20 Bob...

...did you ever try to leave a trace on the LF grabber = of=20 Edgar J. Twining in Tasmania? We were trying this spring/fall period = but, so=20 far, without success. I will make another attempt today = though.
The path=20 your you would be that: http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html?qth=3DFN12LQ&= amp;from=3Dqe37wk=20 Not impossible! A bit shorter than for me and even more hops on sea = water=20 for you!
Link to his garbber is: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101251787/te= stIDC.html
A=20 suitable mode would be DFCW-180 or QRSS-120. Suitable frequency = 136.173 kHz.=20 Suitable time: -3...+2 hours arround your sunrise!
Worth a=20 try!

73, = Stefan/DK7FC
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