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Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 11:17:20 +0000
From: "g3kev" <g3kev@netscapeonline.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: LF: DJ9IE strongest yet !
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Rik Strobbe wrote:

> I think that Uli, as several other DL's, is a victim of the 'Rhein-Main
> Syndrome' : due the the high concentration of high-power LF stations in
> that area the noiselevel seems to be extremely high and even the best
> receivers seem to suffer from IM. I noticed the same with DL3FDO, DJ1RL,
> DF2PY etc..
> To make it worse (for the others) groundconductivity etc. seems to be very
> favorable,so they put put strong LF signal (and maybe for the same reason
> many commercial LF stations are in that area)

I work DJ9IE frequently and usually get a 589 report. His RX capability seems
good to me.
In fact I do not have any difficulty with any German station regardless of their
QTH, but DJ9IE is by far the strongest and most consistant.
de G3KEV


> .
>
> 73, Rik
>
> At 11:23 2/04/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi Tony and All,
> >
> >DJ9IE is certainly putting out a good signal, but he seems to have great
> >difficulty in hearing any of the numerous responses.
> >He has been on calling CQ most of this week using what sounds like an
> >automatic keyer or perhaps just a very good fist.
> >This morning he was calling CQ around 08.45 and I heard Bob, G8RW, return
> >his call about 09.00 local time. They did manage a QSO mostly because of
> >Bob's persistence, but Uli only gave him 3,2,9, whereas Bob gave Uli 5,8,9.
> >He was a good 5,7,9 here with me in Reading.
> >It would be interesting to know why the lack of reciprocity - perhaps Uli is
> >using a different Antenna for receive?
> >
> >John, G4CNN, IO91ML
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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