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Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 09:44:10 +0000
From: Scott Tilley <sthed475@telus.net>
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Hi Alan

I was just thinking about you and this popped up!  I hope you start a 
regular forecast service again.

Thanks for the information and well wishes it is greatly appreciated.

73 Scott






Alan Melia wrote:
> Hi Scott for what its worth :-))  my propagation forecast for night-time
> paths for the weekend is "good" for the 1st and 2nd. There was a Class C3
> flare at 0100 on the 1st which will not have any effect yet.  We are
> expected to enter a high speed coronal hole flow on the 3rd, which could
> combine with any earthward CME component associated with the flare. This on
> northerly paths the propagation could decline to fair or poor on the 3rd. My
> feeling is that it will not drop below "fair" so It seems as though you have
> chosen a good time for your tests.
> Good Luck
> Alan G3NYK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Tilley" <sthed475@telus.net>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 3:31 AM
> Subject: LF: JA/VE7 tests this weekend
>
>
>   
>> Gentlemen
>>
>> JA7NI and I will be conducting a unique beacon test on May 1st and 2nd.
>>
>> Purpose:
>> To evaluate the transpacific path to determine the viability of a QSO
>> using extremely long integration lengths while evolving procedures and
>> experience to determine is a  QSO will be possible under 'normal'
>> propagation conditions.
>>
>> Background:
>> To date JH1GVY and JA7NI have both been seen at VE7TIL's QTH with
>> useful signals.  Despite high power used by VE7TIL  no reception has
>> been confirmed in JA.  JA7NI is working on improving RX capabilities
>> while TIL works on improving TX antenna.
>>
>> Equipment:
>> JA7NI - TX antenna T-shaped, 45m high (free and clear of trees).  TX out
>> is 50W. RX Antenna beverage is 160m long, but he will shortly make it to
>> 350m with a preamp connected.
>> VE7TIL - TX antenna T-shaped 20m vert, 20m horz, located within trees
>> (soon to expand topload to large triangle shape 20m each side and
>> elevate 0.5-1mH of inductance). A transmit loop is being considered for
>> future experimentation.  RX antenna, 150' resonated K9AY type phased
>> with with other loop for noise canceling.  TX vertical used on
>> experimental SDR setup as secondary RX.
>>
>> Details:
>> Each station will transmit a single QRSS60 character on a predetermined
>> schedule.  If the other station hears they will respond with the copied
>> character.  If they don't hear they continue on the sked and transmit
>> their own character.  This sequence will go on until the end of the sked
>> timings.
>>
>> Duration - 10:30 - 12:30UTC  May 1st and 2nd
>> JA7NI -  'J', 137777.7Hz,  10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00
>> VE7TIL - 'V', TX 137778.0Hz, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15
>>
>> Reports:
>> Strongly encouraged from any interested station to allow us to
>> understand the capabilities of each station and establish performance
>> datums given propagation data being collected.
>>
>> 73 Scott
>> VE7TIL
>> http://www3.telus.net/sthed/argo/
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