Message-ID: <6841.200004281304@gemini>
From: "James Moritz" <j.r.moritz@herts.ac.uk>
Organization: University of Hertfordshire
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:05:30 +0000
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Subject: LF: Has Anyone heard from GW3XDV/P? /Transatlantic frequencies
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sender: <majordom@post.thorcom.com>

Dear LF Group,

Has anybody heard/worked GW3XDV/P yet? I was QRV on 73kHz 
last night, although not until about 1900, but could hear and see 
very little due to the fantastically high level of QRN. I could see 
G3LDO's beacon signal for a while, but even that was 
overwhelmed eventually. 136kHz was extremely noisy too. 
Conditions were more normal around 0800 this morning, but I had 
no response to a few QRSS CQ calls. I will be QRV on 71.81kHz 
this evening again, and also Saturday morning, in the hope of 
working Mike before he returns.

I think G0MRF makes an important point about 'Transatlantic II' 
frequencies - operating with split frequencies would also help avoid 
the problem of RX audio/soundcards being overloaded by several 
very strong local stations whilst trying to listen for weak 
transatlantic signals.

I am having a rake through my box of crystals, to see if I can find 
any useful frequencies - what sorts of frequency are being used for 
VXO/Mixer type systems?

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU