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Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:34:42 -0800
From: "John Currie" <john.currie@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Subject: Re: LF: Wolf BPSK across pond
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Hi Rik I was pleased to see your email you will see that I have just sent one
with a proposal for testing throughout summer
73 de john VE1ZJ
Rik Strobbe wrote:

> >Congrats to John and Jim on this accomplishment. I'd like to also point out
> >that this successful reception took place on what, the first or second
> night of
> >transmissions ?
> >And in the middle of March!!
>
> Congrats are in order, but things have to be seen in perspective :
> - Jim has one of the strongest signals in Europe and his QRSS signals have
> been copied in the USA / Canada on an almost daily base.
> - transatlantic propagation has been excellent for the last week(s). CFH is
> booming in day and night (here in Belgium abt. 10dB stronger than in
> Octover/November) and modest stations (such as G3XDV) have made it across.
>
> Keeping in mind that the first succesfull transatlantic test was mid
> september, it might turn out that midwinter has not nessecarily the best
> propagation. I suggest to continue the transatlantic test until signals are
> gone.
>
> 73, Rik  ON7YD