Return-Path: Received: from mtain-df06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-df06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.218]) by air-ma04.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINMA044-b5234dd93bd6278; Sun, 22 May 2011 12:37:42 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-df06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 5CFD538000088; Sun, 22 May 2011 12:37:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QOBdu-0003xV-Kd for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 May 2011 17:36:38 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QOBdu-0003xM-2v for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 May 2011 17:36:38 +0100 Received: from smtp-vbr8.xs4all.nl ([194.109.24.28]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QOBds-0000BM-Md for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 May 2011 17:36:38 +0100 Received: from PCvanAlbert (a80-101-33-132.adsl.xs4all.nl [80.101.33.132]) by smtp-vbr8.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with SMTP id p4MGaUoU060600 for ; Sun, 22 May 2011 18:36:35 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from westberg@xs4all.nl) Message-ID: <41457455418F499B97E30072B088F384@PCvanAlbert> From: "Albert" To: References: <253986.40624.qm@web28510.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <4DD8F44E.4060801@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <1306076561.1955.16.camel@gerhard-desktop> In-Reply-To: <1306076561.1955.16.camel@gerhard-desktop> Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 18:36:30 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18417 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by smtp-vbr8.xs4all.nl id p4MGaUoU060600 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: LF CW center of activity?? Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=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 x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40da4dd93bd42233 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none To all, Here more up in the North 138.8 is creating a lot of noise when modula= ted,=20 the spot on the band with the lowest side band QRM from both 135.5 and= 138.8=20 is around 136.5 kHz. Far from quiet but possible to use for weak signa= l CW=20 contacts. WSPR and QRSS seems to have less problems with this kind of= QRM. 138.8 kHz is -36 dBm (almost 40dB over 9) 135.5 kHz is -54 dBm (almost 20dB over 9) 73, Albert PA0A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Gerhard Hickl" To: Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 5:02 PM Subject: Re: LF: LF CW center of activity?? > Dear Stefan and group! > >>From my point of view, a QRG around 137.2kHz would be the best choic= e > for a CW-QSO. This is just the cleanest QRG here in central to east > Europe. Below, HGA22 is an issue and above DCF39 is splattering in. > > Just a proposal. > > 73 > OE3GHB > Gerhard > > > > > Am Sonntag, den 22.05.2011, 13:32 +0200 schrieb Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer: >> LF, >> >> Is there actually a center of activity on LF in CW mode? >> >> Usually i am on 136.8 kHz but if most stations listen and call on= 136.5 >> i will QSY to that QRG too for my calls. I think a center of activi= ty >> would be most useful to coordinate the CW activity. >> Looking forward to the quieter season :-) There are strong thunders= torms >> in the moment near Heidelberg, no chance here. The grabber is almos= t >> totally white ;-) >> >> 73, Stefan/DK7FC >> > > >=20