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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: AH Yes I watched a signal wander about during Tx , it started out side the red lines , then moved inside , bumped about a little then failed to de-code I don't think it was a key/time problem . more one of stability , Op requires a good level of stability to decode , from memory op32 is +/- 1 Hz in 32mins , but its not directly scalable ...... +/- 5 Hz may be for Op4 ? [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.59 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: 77f21f6e11988daa90d969af432362a6 Subject: Re: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01CD5EBA.2DF98E30" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE, 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:387321536:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d600a4ffc4c3c0b4d X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CD5EBA.2DF98E30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable AH =20 Yes I watched a signal wander about during Tx , it started out = side the red lines , then moved inside , bumped about a little = then failed to de-code=20 I don't think it was a key/time problem . more one of = stability , Op requires a good level of stability to decode , from = memory op32 is +/- 1 Hz in 32mins , but its not directly = scalable ...... +/- 5 Hz may be for Op4 ? 73 -G.. From: M0FMT=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:29 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ? Hi Graham I have found that if I run 24 Watts no body hears me. If I run one Watt = people hear me?? If I boost the 1 Watt rig to 4 Watts same rig people = don't hear me...... dohh! It may be RF into the Opera PIC keyer? I will = next time try screening the PIC keyer. But the thing is my PC decodes = everything.... why?? Any ideas? 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX From: M0FMT To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" =20 Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 11:11 Subject: Re: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ? TNX FER RPRT Am now sending op4 on 500 at 1/2 intervals on the hour and 1/2 hour = very approx. Can you report please if available will try to keep it on = most of afternoon. 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX From: Graham To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, 9 July 2012, 18:51 Subject: Re: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ? Pete RX set 500.000 usb , running OP4 and WSPR rx at the = moment =20 GL !... G ..=20 From: M0FMT=20 Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 6:26 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ? Hi all While you are all testing Graham's theory on optimum band usage = could you report my OP4 transmissions. I am using the stand alone PIC = 'JNT designed Opera keyer switching my all Valve (Tube for our Cousins) = TX. Power now increased to four (4) Watts O/P from the original 1Watt at = the antenna up lead. Antenna up lead abt 40 ft x 128ft long E/W. from = IO91UX. 73 Pete M0fmt. 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01CD5EBA.2DF98E30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
AH 
 
Yes  I watched a signal  wander  about  = during  Tx=20 , it  started out side the  red lines , then  moved = inside =20 , bumped  about a  little  then  failed to  = de-code=20
 
I don't   think  it  was a  key/time  = problem  . more  one  of  stability  , Op=20 requires  a good level  of stability  to  = decode  ,=20 from  memory  op32 is  +/-  1  Hz  in=20 32mins   ,  but  its not  directly   = scalable=20 ...... +/-   5 Hz  may  be  for  Op4  = ?
 
73 -G..
 

From: M0FMT
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ?

Hi Graham
 
I have found that if I run 24 Watts no body hears me. If I run one = Watt=20 people hear me?? If I boost the 1 Watt rig to 4 Watts same = rig people don't=20 hear me...... dohh! It may be RF into the Opera PIC keyer? I will next = time try=20 screening the PIC keyer. But the thing is my PC decodes everything.... = why?? Any=20 ideas?
 
73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
From: M0FMT <m0fmt@yahoo.co.uk>
To: = "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org"=20 <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2012,=20 11:11
Subject: Re: = LF: OPERA=20 MONITOR Now ?

TNX FER RPRT
Am now sending op4 on 500 at 1/2 intervals on the hour and 1/2 = hour very=20 approx. Can you report please if available will try to keep it on most = of=20 afternoon.

73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
From: Graham=20 <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk>
To: = rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Sent: Monday, 9 = July 2012,=20 18:51
Subject: = Re: LF:=20 OPERA MONITOR Now ?

Pete
 
RX set  500.000  usb ,   = running  =20 OP4  and   WSPR  rx  at the  = moment =20
 
GL !... G ..

From: M0FMT=20
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 6:26 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.= org=20
Subject: LF: OPERA MONITOR Now ?

Hi all
While you are all testing Graham's theory on optimum band usage = could=20 you report my OP4 transmissions. I am using the stand alone PIC 'JNT = designed Opera keyer switching my all Valve (Tube for our Cousins) = TX.
Power now increased to four (4) Watts O/P from the original = 1Watt at=20 the antenna up lead. Antenna up lead abt 40 ft x 128ft long E/W. = from=20 IO91UX.
73 Pete M0fmt.
73 es GL Pete M0FMT = IO91UX
 

    =20 =




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