Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-md04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 7418C38000099; Sat, 7 Jan 2012 18:53:05 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rjg3E-00027s-RN for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:52 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rjg3D-00027j-PY for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:51 +0000 Received: from cmsout02.mbox.net ([165.212.64.32]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rjg3B-0002xh-La for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:51 +0000 Received: from cmsout02.mbox.net (co02-lo [127.0.0.1]) by cmsout02.mbox.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 540B91340EE for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:51:42 +0000 (GMT) X-USANET-Received: from cmsout02.mbox.net [127.0.0.1] by cmsout02.mbox.net via mtad (C8.MAIN.3.72B) with ESMTP id 987qagXzM4656M02; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:38 -0000 X-USANET-Routed: 3 gwsout-vs Q:bmvirus Received: from cmsapps03.cms.usa.net [165.212.11.132] by cmsout02.mbox.net via smtad (C8.MAIN.3.72B) with ESMTP id XID009qagXzM4626X02; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:38 -0000 X-USANET-Source: 165.212.11.132 IN dibene@usa.net cmsapps03.cms.usa.net X-USANET-MsgId: XID009qagXzM4626X02 Received: from [127.0.0.1] [151.55.17.146] by cmsapps03.cms.usa.net (ESMTPSA/dibene@usa.net) via mtad (C8.MAIN.3.72B) with ESMTPSA id 105qagXzl5472M39; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:37 -0000 X-USANET-Auth: 151.55.17.146 AUTH dibene@usa.net [127.0.0.1] Message-ID: <4F08DA87.2030709@usa.net> Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:51:35 +0100 From: Alberto di Bene User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:9.0) Gecko/20111222 Thunderbird/9.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <4F088099.2090206@suddenlink.net> <4F0889D8.90204@kpnmail.nl> In-Reply-To: <4F0889D8.90204@kpnmail.nl> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.3.4 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 120107-1, 01/07/2012), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Z-USANET-MsgId: XID105qagXzM5472X39 X-Spam-Score: 1.4 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD=1.426 Subject: LF: OPERA : first attempt at reception Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------080705090605040507040809" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:440863840:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60584f08dae163e8 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080705090605040507040809 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just installed the latest version of OPERA, and tested what it could receive, using the Perseus as Rx, and a measly inverted V cut for the 40 & 80m bands, certainly much less than optimal for the 500 kHz band. This is the log of the first 15 minutes : 23:42 500 PA0A de PA3ABK Op2 187 km +15 dB in Dordrecht JO21it 23:42 500 PA0A de *W1VD* Op2 5775 km -20 dB in Burlington CT 23:42 500 PA0A de G0NBD Op2 620 km -11 dB in Wallasey nr Liverpool 23:42 500 PA0A de DD7PC Op2 376 km -1 dB in Ingelheim, JN49 23:42 500 PA0A de *W1TAG* Op2 5658 km -24 dB in Holden, MA 23:40 136 SM6BHZ de G4WGT Op8 1013 km -14 dB in Coppull, nr Preston 23:39 500 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op2 553 km +5 dB in Dordrecht JO21it 23:39 500 G0NBD de PA0A Op2 620 km +2 dB in Lucaswolde 23:38 500 02LGL de PA3ABK Op2 +-1 dB in Dordrecht JO21it <== 02LGL ????? 23:35 500 PA3ABK de PA0A Op2 187 km +5 dB in Lucaswolde 23:35 500 PU9GKA de PA0A Op2 -15 dB in Lucaswolde 23:32 500 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op2 553 km +3 dB in Dordrecht JO21it 23:32 500 G0NBD de PA0A Op2 620 km -2 dB in Lucaswolde The emphasis are mine, as W1VD and W1TAG sport a respectable QRB. However I am not sure if 02LGL is a valid call sign... does anybody know ? 73 Alberto I2PHD --------------080705090605040507040809 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just installed the latest version of OPERA, and tested what it could receive,
using the Perseus as Rx, and a measly inverted V cut for the 40 & 80m bands,
certainly much less than optimal for the 500 kHz band.

This is the log of the first 15 minutes :

23:42 500 PA0A de PA3ABK Op2 187 km +15 dB in Dordrecht JO21it 23:42 500 PA0A de W1VD Op2 5775 km -20 dB in Burlington CT 23:42 500 PA0A de G0NBD Op2 620 km -11 dB in Wallasey nr Liverpool<= br> 23:42 500 PA0A de DD7PC Op2 376 km -1 dB in Ingelheim, JN49
23:42 500 PA0A de W1TAG Op2 5658 km -24 dB in Holden, MA
23:40 136 SM6BHZ de G4WGT Op8 1013 km -14 dB in Coppull, nr Preston
23:39 500 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op2 553 km +5 dB in Dordrecht JO21it
23:39 500 G0NBD de PA0A Op2 620 km +2 dB in Lucaswolde
23:38 500 02LGL de PA3ABK Op2=A0 +-1 dB in Dordrecht JO21it=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0 <=3D=3D 02LGL ?????
23:35 500 PA3ABK de PA0A Op2 187 km +5 dB in Lucaswolde
23:35 500 PU9GKA de PA0A Op2=A0 -15 dB in Lucaswolde
23:32 500 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op2 553 km +3 dB in Dordrecht JO21it
23:32 500 G0NBD de PA0A Op2 620 km -2 dB in Lucaswolde


The emphasis are mine, as W1VD and W1TAG sport a respectable QRB.

However I am not sure if=A0 02LGL=A0 is a valid call sign...=A0 does anybody know ?

73=A0 Alberto=A0 I2PHD


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