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Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz VX9MRC & WE2XGR/6
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Congratulations Rik

Peter, G3LDO
>  Rik,
>
> Well done.
>
> I should be in a position to attempt the same as I saw solid QRS 
> signals from Joe.
>
> Gary - G4WGT.
>
> 2009/11/17 Rik Strobbe <rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be 
> <mailto:rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>>
>
>     Gary, All,
>
>     yesterday I could copy VX9MRC in QRSS3 with a surprising strong
>     signal as early as 18 UTC, when I launched Argo.
>     Throughout the evening the signal was strong and with little QSB
>     from 19-22UTC, after that the signal became weaker with much more QSB.
>     Probably because I had a sked with Joe at 22:40 UTC ;-) .
>     But despite all we managed to complete the QSO with both way M
>     report (would have been a solid O earlier the evening).
>     A first ON-VE QSO on 500kHz and with +/- 4075km a new DX record for me
>     Joe transmitted on 507.770 and I on 501.190.
>     Between 19 and 22 UTC the signal was audible most of the time and
>     would have been CW copy if it were not squeezed between the NDB
>     "Z" carrier at 507.980 (S9+ here) the SM6BHZ CW/SSB test
>     transmissions (up to S9) and a local birdie on 507.600.
>
>     For the QSO I was running 300W into my 11m high / 25m long lazy-L
>     antenna, estimated ERP about 1.5 Watt (at best, if the greenery
>     does not absorb too much)
>
>     The night from Sunday - Monday I left Argo running,  VX9MRC
>     produced a good signal all through the night and faded out at
>     07UTC. This would mean that there is a potential transatlantic
>     path on 500kHz for 13h a day !!!
>
>     73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T
>
>     At 17:05 16/11/2009, you wrote:
>
>         Hi All,
>
>         Good signals from both stations last night.
>
>         Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo.
>
>
>
>