Return-Path: Received: from rly-mc06.mx.aol.com (rly-mc06.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.90]) by air-mc02.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINMC024-d7c4aad59a1c0; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:44:39 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mc06.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMC064-d7c4aad59a1c0; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:44:19 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Mmvut-0006gs-Lq for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:43:23 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Mmvut-0006gj-8i for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:43:23 +0100 Received: from mcgi57.rambler.ru ([81.19.67.74]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Mmvtp-0004Ib-FA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:42:18 +0100 Received: from mcgi57.rambler.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mcgi57.rambler.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5498E11419 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:43:09 +0400 (MSD) Received: from [81.195.13.7] by mcgi57.rambler.ru with HTTP (mailimap); Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:43:04 +0400 From: Roman RW3ADB To: Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:43:04 +0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline References: <9afca2640909131310k73246505t7baf99cd0a4485c1@mail.gmail.com> <3aaadcb80909131320m7db01c2dk1623bd384c1c59c6@mail.gmail.com> <9afca2640909131328v7804b70qa104d34d2c0b4d37@mail.gmail.com> Message-Id: <640333054.1252874584.164236076.17481@mcgi57.rambler.ru> X-Mailer: Ramail 3u, (untone), http://mail.rambler.ru X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: My first WSPR spots Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" 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=none 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-IP: 193.82.116.20 Congratulations Roger! Are the same with my condition! =) 7.5m high steel mast and ~20m 1/4 sloper for 80m band from 7.5m to 1.5m over the roof of high-scraper 17 floors. 70m cable RG6U to my room and FT897D w/o any presel and LNA. Looking my reports qrss.nm.ru ->500 I'm copied G/GM stations on 500 some time. QRB ~2600 km's Roman * Roger Lapthorn [Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:58 +0100]: > If you could SEE my TX, "antenna" and ATU you would realise how amazed > I am > at this report from G3XVL. My antenna is literally 15m of low horizontal > wire with about 2m of it vertical, a central heating ground and an ATU > on > the bedroom table made from a ferrite rod and fed with 700mW from a > 2N3906/2N3904. This proves that 500kHz is possible with a > *really*minimalist station. I can only imagine what will be possible > with some > effort on my part. > > Today has been one of the most enjoyable since I got my licence in 1967. > Thanks to everyone on this list for encouraging me. > > 73s > Roger G3XBM > > 2009/9/13 Chris McCarthy > > > Roger, > > I can beat that your reception report from Ipswich, Suffolk > > > > 2009-09-13 20:12 G3XBM 0.503922 -27 1 JO02dg 0.001 > G3XVL > > JO02nb 61 112 well done, > > Chris G3XVL > > > > > > > > 2009/9/13 Roger Lapthorn > > > > All of 3kms away (whoa DX!!) but I just got my first WSPR report on > 500kHz: > >> > >> 2009-09-13 20:04 G3XBM 0.503908 -6 0 JO02dg 0.001 > G6ALB > >> JO02dg 0 0 2009-09-13 20:02 G3XBM 0.503910 -12 -1 > >> JO02dg 0.001 G6ALB JO02dg 0 0 > >> At least the signal is getting across the fields at the back of the > house. > >> Andrew G6ALB is in the next village. You can see by my report that I > have a > >> LOT of work to do.... > >> > >> 73s > >> Roger G3XBM > >> -- > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ > >> http://www.g3xbm.co.uk > >> G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 > >> > > > > > > -- Roman RW3ADB.