Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1102; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_90_100, HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id s7O0cQBd004832 for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:38:26 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1XLLln-00088j-78 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Aug 2014 01:34:55 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1XLLlm-00088a-LZ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Aug 2014 01:34:54 +0100 Received: from smtpout5.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.80] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1XLLlk-0001AL-7n for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Aug 2014 01:34:53 +0100 Received: from AGB ([2.31.67.227]) by mwinf5d63 with ME id iQap1o00Q4uByai03Qaqm7; Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:34:51 +0200 X-ME-Helo: AGB X-ME-Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:34:51 +0200 X-ME-IP: 2.31.67.227 Message-ID: <70C433EB51D24D6DAD5EEBE00B039E6D@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <544EFA4492F045CCA5E15136BCAC5C05@AGB> <816B2C199D3B4939A4B2384980249F82@AGB> <8644EAE175C54FFA867B33FD22AD7DBC@AGB> <543A473DAF0F4C85938B507FC876BE8F@AGB> <6BA3036AE8B64781A5B3F332D1F96659@AGB> <129648A9C8E94B3496B0B3EFE30D4E1B@AGB> In-Reply-To: <129648A9C8E94B3496B0B3EFE30D4E1B@AGB> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 01:34:49 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Scan-Signature: 2202f70208dd4acdd4451f2523a39638 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012E_01CFBF3B.986F2430" 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-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 298 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_012E_01CFBF3B.986F2430 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable QRT 0035 Z=20 From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:25 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 First 1000 miles . 22:17 477 IZ7SLZ de G6AVK Op8 1078 mi -25 dB F:19%_Ini in Rayleigh, = Essex with 50w + Inverted-L From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 10:35 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 300K + decodes =20 SQ40JF RX3DHR S57MK IZ7SLZ SV8RV-5 Monitoring=20 no decodes yet=20 G, From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 8:26 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 Tween WEB-SDR Calibration=20 Just centred PA3ABK and found setting needs to be 477.200 carrier out side the pass band , when set to 477.00 ... G, 477.2 From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 8:21 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 G4WGT also sending ,=20 OP8 min decode round -35 dB =20 G, G4WGT PA3ABK 600m OPERA 532 km 18:30:47=20 G0NBD G6AVK 600m OPERA 321 km 19:04:40=20 G4WGT G6AVK 600m OPERA 312 km 18:55:39=20 G0NBD G8HUH 600m OPERA 240 km 19:04:40=20 G0NBD G8ALS 600m OPERA 149 km 19:04:40=20 G4WGT G8ALS 600m OPERA 148 km 18:55:40=20 GW4CLK G4WGT 600m OPERA 125 km 16:17:48=20 PA3ABK PA0MLC 600m OPERA 92 km 18:03:00=20 G4WGT G0NBD 600m OPERA 33 km 18:55:39=20 G0NBD G4WGT 600m OPERA 33 km 19:04:31=20 19:04 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -11 dB in Coventry 19:04 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -12 dB F:1% in Rayleigh, Essex 19:04 477 G0NBD de G8HUH Op8 150 mi -5 dB F:5%_Ini in Somerset IO81mg 19:04 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +3 dB F:6%_End in Chorley, IO83qo 19:04 477 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op8 344 mi -28 dB F:10% in Dordrecht 18:30 477 G4WGT de G8ALS Op8 92 mi -10 dB in Coventry with 300mw +=20 18:30 477 G4WGT de PA3ABK Op8 331 mi -27 dB F:12% in Dordrecht with = 300mw +=20 18:30 477 G4WGT de G6AVK Op8 194 mi -16 dB F:24%_Ini in Rayleigh, Essex = with 300mw +=20 From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:30 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 150 watts=20 16:23 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +4 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo 16:23 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -11 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 16:23 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -10 dB in Coventry From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:33 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 -14 db at 200 miles , not expected with 50 watts ! should still = decode with 5 or less watts ..=20 Tnx-G,=20 15:30 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -14 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 15:30 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +1 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo 15:20 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -16 dB F:10%_Ini in Rayleigh, = Essex 15:19 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +2 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:04 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 Just re-assembled the MF tuner , etc , modified the invL , wound = the 30 ft dog leg onto cok-bottle and now have 2 loading coils = , one at the top of the vertical section and one at the end of = the top section , with anit corona ring just after it , hoisted = to top mount , aby 40 ft above ground . tune seems ok , did sharp ,=20 Power 50 watts carrier =20 Running OP8 beacon on 477 dial frequency , 478.500 ish = carrier=20 Rx - ON , timer 16 mins =20 Reports / traces etc welcome=20 73-Graham G0NBD ------=_NextPart_000_012E_01CFBF3B.986F2430 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:25 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

First 1000  miles .

22:17 477 IZ7SLZ de G6AVK Op8 1078 mi -25 dB F:19%_Ini in = Rayleigh,=20 Essex with 50w + Inverted-L


From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 10:35 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

 
300K + decodes 
 
SQ40JF    RX3DHR  S57MK  IZ7SLZ =20 SV8RV-5     Monitoring
no  decodes  yet
 
G,
 
 
 
 
 
 

From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

Tween  WEB-SDR  Calibration
 
Just  centred  PA3ABK   and  found =20 setting  needs  to  be  477.200
 
carrier out side the  pass  band  , when  = set =20 to  477.00  ...
 
G,
 
477.2
 
 

From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 8:21 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

G4WGT also sending  ,

OP8  min decode  round  -35 dB 

G,

 

G4WGT PA3ABK 600m OPERA 532 km 18:30:47 G0NBD G6AVK 600m OPERA 321 km 19:04:40 G4WGT G6AVK 600m OPERA 312 km 18:55:39 G0NBD G8HUH 600m OPERA 240 km 19:04:40 G0NBD G8ALS 600m OPERA 149 km 19:04:40 G4WGT G8ALS 600m OPERA 148 km 18:55:40 GW4CLK G4WGT 600m OPERA 125 km 16:17:48 PA3ABK PA0MLC 600m OPERA 92 km 18:03:00 G4WGT G0NBD 600m OPERA 33 km 18:55:39 G0NBD G4WGT 600m OPERA 33 km 19:04:31

 

 

19:04 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -11 dB in Coventry

19:04 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -12 dB F:1% in Rayleigh, = Essex

19:04 477 G0NBD de G8HUH Op8 150 mi -5 dB F:5%_Ini in Somerset = IO81mg

19:04 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +3 dB F:6%_End in Chorley, = IO83qo

19:04 477 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op8 344 mi -28 dB F:10% in Dordrecht

 

18:30 477 G4WGT de G8ALS Op8 92 mi -10 dB in Coventry with = 300mw +=20

18:30 477 G4WGT de PA3ABK Op8 331 mi -27 dB F:12% in = Dordrecht with=20 300mw +

18:30 477 G4WGT de G6AVK Op8 194 mi -16 dB F:24%_Ini in = Rayleigh,=20 Essex with 300mw +


From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:30 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

150 watts

16:23 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +4 dB F:0% in = Chorley,=20 IO83qo

16:23 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -11 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, = Essex

16:23 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -10 dB in=20 Coventry


From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:33 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

 
-14=20 db   at 200 miles , not  expected with  50 = watts =20 !  should  still  decode  with  5   = or =20 less  watts  ..
 

Tnx-G, 


15:30    477 G0NBD de G6AVK = Op8 199 mi=20 -14 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 15:30    477 G0NBD de G4WGT = Op8 21 mi=20 +1 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo

15:20    477 G0NBD de G6AVK = Op8 199 mi=20 -16 dB F:10%_Ini in Rayleigh, Essex 15:19    477 G0NBD de G4WGT = Op8 21 mi=20 +2 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:04 PM
Subject: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

Daytime 477 OP8 test
 
Just  re-assembled the  MF tuner , etc  , =20 modified  the invL  , wound  the  30  ft =20 dog  leg  onto  cok-bottle  and  now have  = 2=20 loading  coils  , one  at the  top of the =20 vertical  section  and  one  at the  end  = of=20 the  top  section  , with  anit corona  = ring =20 just  after  it  , hoisted to  top mount  = ,=20 aby  40 ft  above ground .
 
tune  seems  ok , did  sharp  ,
 
Power  50  watts  carrier 
 
Running   OP8   beacon  on 477   = dial  frequency  ,   478.500   ish  = carrier=20
 
Rx - ON   , timer   16 mins 
 
Reports / traces  etc  welcome
 
73-Graham
G0NBD
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