Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dl05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dl05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.74.211]) by air-dd09.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINDD091-860f4dbc17c6311; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:08:06 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6C8E4380001B3; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:08:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QGAp3-0002xT-2B for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:07:01 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QGAp2-0002xK-J2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:07:00 +0100 Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QGAoz-0005IC-OA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:07:00 +0100 Received: from mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.69]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p3UE6mmF008614 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:06:48 -0400 Received: from White (nrbg-4d0746cd.pool.mediaWays.net [77.7.70.205]) by mtaout-mb05.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPA id 67D3AE0000C3 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:06:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <9139731E55CF4A32A7F9E5AC85741B60@White> From: "Markus Vester" To: References: Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:06:43 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V12.0.1606 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: Re: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports appreciated Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC0750.9937C990" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.7 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR,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-sid: 3039ac1d4ad34dbc17c07cf7 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC0750.9937C990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dave, Roger, yes, Loran-C transmitters Anthorn and Lessay do have a line on 137676.= 423 Hz (ie. 18534 times 50000 / 6731), confirming Dave's frequency cal= ibration. I have recentered the narrow slot to 137676.0, but now we're= surrounded by QRN already. http://www.alice-dsl.net/df6nm/grabber/Grabber.htm Roger, any chance of moving into the Eu or TA window where Jean-Pierre= and others are regularly watching? Best of luck, Markus (DF6NM) From: Dave G3WCB.=20 Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:22 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports appreciated Roger, LF,=20 Latest screen grab attached. I switched to my 1.2m tuned loop, and you= r signal improved by at least 3dB, maybe as much as 6 dB. See attached= screenshot.=20 BTW, I make your frequency to be 137676.0. I have a small frequency er= ror which makes signals read high by 0.3 Hz. The line at 137680.40 is= a locally generated signal in 137680.0, which is pretty accurate. The line appearing at 137676.8 (137676.5 actual) is a mystery - maybe= it's a Loran line. How many watts are you puttting into your loop? 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group= @blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn Sent: 30 April 2011 12:16 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports appreciated My QRSS30 (slow CW) LF beacon will continue until this evening. Only= one report so far G3WCB at 101km. Message: XBM in QRSS30, pause, then G3XBM in 10wpm Freq: 137.6748kHz ERP: 50uW (antenna 80sq m vertical loop) Location: JO02dg, Burwell Cambs Any reports and screen grabs would be much appreciated. 73s Roger G3XBM ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC0750.9937C990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Dave, Roger,
 
yes, Loran-C transmitters Anthorn and= Lessay do=20 have a line on 137676.423 Hz (ie. 18534 times 50000 / 6731), conf= irming=20 Dave's frequency calibration. I have recentered the narrow slot to 137= 676.0, but=20 now we're surrounded by QRN already.
 
Roger, any chance of moving into the= Eu or=20 TA window where Jean-Pierre and others are regularly watching?
 
Best of luck,
Markus (DF6NM)
 

From: Dave G3WCB.
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:22 PM
Subject: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports= =20 appreciated

Roger,=20 LF,
 
Latest=20 screen grab attached. I switched to my 1.2m tuned loop, and your signa= l improved=20 by at least 3dB, maybe as much as 6 dB. See att= ached=20 screenshot.
 
BTW, I=20 make your frequency to be 137676.0. I have a small frequency error whi= ch makes=20 signals read high by 0.3 Hz. The line at 137680.40 is a locally genera= ted signal=20 in 137680.0, which is pretty accurate.
 
The=20 line appearing at 137676.8 (137676.5 actual) is a mystery - maybe it's= a Loran=20 line.
 
How=20 many watts are you puttting into your loop?
 
73,=20 Dave G3WCB IO91RM
 
-----Original Message-----
From:=20 owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Roger= =20 Lapthorn
Sent: 30 April 2011 12:16
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: LF: 137kHz QRSS30 be= aconing=20 still - reports appreciated

My QRSS30 (slow CW)= LF beacon=20 will continue until this evening. Only one report so far G3WCB at=20 101km.

Message:     &n= bsp;=20 XBM in QRSS30, pause, then G3XBM in 10wpm
Freq:=20            = =20 137.6748kHz
ERP:=20            = 50uW=20 (antenna 80sq m vertical loop)
Location:     =  =20 JO02dg, Burwell Cambs

Any reports and screen grabs= would be=20 much appreciated.

73s
Roger G3XBM
------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC0750.9937C990--