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Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:43:34 -0700
From: Scott Tilley <sthed475@telus.net>
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Subject: Re: LF: DCF39 detected
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Hi Mal

I notice you didn't say impossible!

500KHz is a dead duck in Canada.  The bureaucrats at RAC and IC have 
completely screwed up the implementation of the initiative for 
experimental testing.  I've abandoned any plans to operate on that band 
as a result.  Assuming that we someday get the band as an amateur 
allocation we should try.  But until that day comes and assuming both 
you and I are still alive I'll focus my efforts on 137.

160m stations are common on the coast here.  Many are well equipped as 
are the W7s to the south of us.

I think the lack of amateur success so far on the 137 EU/VE7 path is 
largely due to a lack of serious effort by well equipped stations.    
Peaks in DCF39 have occured in the passed that lead me to believe it may 
be possible to detect amateur signals on 137.  Only a concerted and 
focus experiential will prove or disprove this as the path is so wildly 
variable.

With respect to other stations in VE7 on 137:

VE7SL, Steve - 100' vertical on the ocean with a shiny new TIL KW amp he 
completed this summer.  He's a 'contender'.
VE7BDQ, John - has a smallish vertical on suburban lot.  Not lots of ERP 
but he has proven to have very good ears when compared to my grabber and 
VE7SL's capabilities.
VA7JX, Jack - Sub-urban low vertical, Jack has good ears but is still 
working on improving ERP.

73 Scott



On 9/3/2011 12:58 AM, mal hamilton wrote:
> Scott
> Being realistic it would need a miracle to propagate a signal into VE7 from
> the UK on 137 Khz using 1W erp, however with 10W erp on 500 Khz it is
> probable,  going on past experience on 1800 Khz (160 metres), even then its
> rare to work VE7, W6, W7  and KL7 but strangely JA, VK and ZL seem to pop up
> more frequently at greater distances. It might be a question of operator
> availability in VE7 on the lower frequencies.also suitable power and
> antennas to cover the distance to EU.
> You seem to be suitably equipped but what about the others.
> 73 de mal/g3kev
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Tilley"<sthed475@telus.net>
> To:<rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 4:44 AM
> Subject: Re: LF: DCF39 detected
>
>
>> DCF39 coming up again.
>>
>> Stefan, here's your cue!  We all know Mal won't try :-)
>>
>> SCHNELL!
>>
>> 73 Scott
>>
>>
>> On 9/2/2011 9:45 AM, Scott Tilley wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> DCF39 was detected for the first time this side of summer in VE7
>>> overnight.
>>>
>>> The DX season has officially begun.
>>>
>>> 73 Scott
>>> VE7TIL CN89dk
>>> http://www3.telus.net/sthed/argo/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>