Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4248 invoked from network); 9 Dec 2000 17:50:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 9 Dec 2000 17:50:23 -0000 Received: (qmail 8270 invoked from network); 9 Dec 2000 17:53:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 9 Dec 2000 17:53:07 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 144o4C-0005Qs-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 09 Dec 2000 17:45:48 +0000 Received: from laguna.tiscalinet.it ([195.130.224.86]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 144o4B-0005Qn-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 09 Dec 2000 17:45:47 +0000 Received: from tiscalinet.it (62.10.86.63) by laguna.tiscalinet.it; 9 Dec 2000 18:44:41 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <3A327013.DB66491D@tiscalinet.it> Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 18:46:59 +0100 From: "Claudio" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.73 [en] (Win95; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: 136 kHz transmission tests References: <3A2F4439.6553B511@alg.demon.co.uk> <3A301459.F38C5F40@tiscalinet.it> <3A325CDF.45D9C49A@alg.demon.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: HI Steve TNX for yous suggestions. I agee, for next time I change the Xtal. I'm working around a direct convertion receiber and a better loading coil. I hope to connect you and other LF group members soon. 73 de Claudio, IK2PII Steve Rawlings wrote: > > Hello Claudio! > > > In my usual home I have two other Xtals, one for 135.975 kHz > > and the other one for 137.525 kHz. May be that one of those is > > good for a beacon? For the next week-end I change the frequency > > according yours suggestions. > It is my understanding that, where possible, operators try to use > the following suggested bandplan: > 135.7 to 135.8: QRSS ('visual CW') > 135.7 to 136.0: TX tests & beacons > 136.0 to 137.4: Normal ('conventional') CW > 137.4 to 137.6: Data modes > 137.6 to 137.8: QRSS ('visual CW') > > This plan is working well in this part of Europe, and helps to > separate incompatible modes. > > It seems to me that you could use either 135.975 kHz or 137.525 > kHz for your tests. But, I agree with Dave when he wrote "If the > only crystal you have falls in the wrong part of the band, don't > be afraid to put out a call. I don't want to discourage anyone > from coming on!" [Dave Pick, G3YXM, 'LF' column, RadCom, January > 2000]. > > Here in the UK, we don't use beacons on 136 kHz any more. We > just plug in the key and have some QSOs :-) > > The higher level of activity here means that a beacon operating > for long periods on 136.375 from the UK could cause a lot of > QRM. But perhaps the situation is different in Italy. > > Good luck with your tests, Claudio. (Be sure to spend enough > time trying to make 2-way QSOs!) > > Regards to all, > Steve GW4ALG -- Claudio Pozzi http://www.qsl.net/ik2pii happy Linux user E-Mail: ----------------------------------------------------------------------