Return-Path: Received: from mtain-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.76]) by air-me08.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINME084-8bbf4bfa416a298; Mon, 24 May 2010 05:05:46 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 61F6D38000178; Mon, 24 May 2010 05:05:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OGTad-0000eV-Kh for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 24 May 2010 10:04:51 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OGTad-0000eM-30 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 24 May 2010 10:04:51 +0100 Received: from web28501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com ([87.248.110.180]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OGTac-0007cs-UX for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 24 May 2010 10:04:51 +0100 Received: (qmail 9881 invoked by uid 60001); 24 May 2010 09:04:45 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yahoo.co.uk; s=s1024; t=1274691884; bh=ZMFmuhHM2/1JWJZzrWZHzRsAWMNAObHmGUjxPbz5tnc=; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=t4Nj0Jzd3Ro+J9tLOLhj8SyD+V36kNwh9MYSIWj27gmghla9nWEd+jxfOoyNBT+4Du1k3aFCOofMEXfuDM1XGWKYI+sc6xS4dnbIAdXpiwyVJkVSKhHgl0Bm2VM5DquTec8nqqN1/T01lysRFix9VrxvuDxEPHw7SoYOClM1v5s= DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.co.uk; h=Message-ID:X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=unpL45FApfd5ZWZ9L3gQGa66Vqd5bVosmLMFfmIZPnJAS9CSQEix8j2LXETOB/kpSE+jyGFjqC40P2V+DLOdnQ/Lry/dQyj16RejyHopwVuFm6Fgk1OqJBsgHZFWap7cAxI44KG9FoWUtLstA6YkCmjR42qeQsRSc64RJrHU/fY=; Message-ID: <920148.9579.qm@web28501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: 50wDZ68VM1m0wOVMdO6BqGpiWWyM3BufuzmsF_kWkDhyKzy 2jXTibPJETsj41eDsTCCNOeYK6xZVAU6Cun7DgldNrFq8GOev5BvGzTNSz9C w2zEzTqeP15uFaJ1jW6iyThliPScV1DR2b7Xj0WTlHN8e6D9GAAoMg9YByVG yFnB8FCzqm56_tefPQf.R682O0Aup46l1KoBwFHjS3kk6cHIbPRnCCZCtOLi jtNekyaGA1xBe7_NyTa6cbbnnWCiHfM98 Received: from [194.62.210.50] by web28501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 24 May 2010 09:04:44 GMT X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/374.4 YahooMailWebService/0.8.103.269680 References: <003601cafaa8$a46b5df0$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g>,<755416.5065.qm@web28102.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 09:04:44 +0000 (GMT) From: Chris Osborn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 DomainKey-Status: good (testing) Subject: Re: LF: NIL LF/MF Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1346772501-1274691884=:9579" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.7 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_FONTCOLOR_RED, HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY 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-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m260.1 ; domain : yahoo.co.uk DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d404c4bfa416864b3 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 --0-1346772501-1274691884=:9579 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LF, I called CQ on CW for hours over the weekend. There is=A0an oasis of activity locally with M0JXM and G7NKS often=A0trans= mitting. I work both these gentlemen most weekends. Unfortunately my local noise level has suddenly and inexplicably increased= by 8 dB=A0or so causing some of my old regular contacts e.g. GW3UEP=A0to= drop to the noise level. I'm working on resolving the problem. WSPR'ing overnight in no way detracts from CW activities as there's nobody= on at that time. Our=A0PA=A0friends are quite active on MF and=A0most of my last 12 contact= s have been with Dutch stations.They are all good signals. I'll continue to call CQ on weekend mornings and welcome any replies, near= of far. Alas, still having to work for a living I find it difficult to be=A0active= during=A0weekdays. A correction ot my earlier reflector note: my WSPR transmit power is usual= ly 60 mW ERP (0.05W) but last Friday I increased power to 640 mW ERP (0.5W) 73 Chris G3XIZ =A0 ________________________________ From: Rik Strobbe To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" Sent: Mon, 24 May, 2010 8:26:31 Subject: RE: LF: NIL LF/MF Pete, =A0 the short darkness period and high QRN levels might be the reason of the= low activity. Things will change in autumn. =A0 73, Rik=A0 ON7YD - OR7T =A0 =A0 ________________________________ Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.or= g] namens M0FMT [m0fmt@yahoo.co.uk] Verzonden: zondag 23 mei 2010 23:09 Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Onderwerp: Re: LF: NIL LF/MF Yep nothing on 600m. It's a dead band like the parrot it's an ex band. Since the Data curse has= fallen upon=A0600m, CW is dead. I was hoping that 600m would be a nice ba= nd to develop what little skill I have as a CW op=A0working stations like= Mal, Chris and others=A0but it is not to be. CW qso's are few and far bet= ween and a lot of (wasted)=A0time is spent either calling or listening for= these few treasured contacts on 600m. The ludicrous one way non communica= tion using old Joe=A0Taylor's PC software=A0defeats my comprehension. I am= very tempted to say it's a bad job and Jack 600m in but=A0I will maintain= =A0my CW tx and I may even press ahead with my WSPR plans God help me.=A0N= ow QSYing to 60m and 40m=A0for further CW practise because 600m has not tu= rned out to be the band I was hoping for.=A0Ten Metres is opening up regul= arly now with Sporadic E openings to EU but very fast and powerful QSB so= short overs are=A0the order of the day. A lot of ex Eastern Europeans boo= ming in with massive beams and probably power to match!=A0(Ever wondered what happened to all= =A0those old QRO jammers?). Well 73 600m CW R.I.P. PS don't forget to reapply for your 60m NOV it doesn't appear to be an aut= omatic renewal this time for 5 more years. OFCOM form www.ofcom.org.uk/rad= iocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/5mhz/=A0applies. 73 Petefmt From: mal hamilton Subject: LF: NIL LF/MF To: "rsgb" Date: Sunday, 23 May, 2010, 19:49 Not a signal in QSO mode on 600 but some lovely signals on 6 metres, best= dx worked a few minutes ago UZ5DZ on cw >mal/g3kev >=20 =20 --0-1346772501-1274691884=:9579 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
LF,
 
I called CQ on CW for hours over the weekend.
 
There is an oasis of activity locally with M0JXM and G7NKS often=  transmitting.
I work both these gentlemen most weekends.
 
Unfortunately my local noise level has suddenly and inexplicably incr= eased by 8 dB or so causing some of my old regular contacts e.g. GW3U= EP to drop to the noise level.
I'm working on resolving the problem.
 
WSPR'ing overnight in no way detracts from CW activities as there's= nobody on at that time.
 
Our PA friends are quite active on MF and most of my= last 12 contacts have been with Dutch stations.They are all good signals.=
 
I'll continue to call CQ on weekend mornings and welcome any replies,= near of far.
Alas, still having to work for a living I find it difficult to be&nbs= p;active during weekdays.
 
A correction ot my earlier reflector note: my WSPR transmit power is= usually 60 mW
ERP (0.05W) but last Friday I increased power to 640 mW ERP (0.5W)
 
73 Chris G3XIZ

 

From: Rik Strobbe <Rik.= Strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>
To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org&g= t;
Sent: Mon, 24 May,= 2010 8:26:31
Subject:= RE: LF: NIL LF/MF

Pete,
 
the short darkness period and high QRN= levels might be the reason of the low activity.
Things will change in autumn.
 
73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T
 
 <= /DIV>
Van: owner-rsgb_lf_gro= up@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] namens M0FMT [m0fmt= @yahoo.co.uk]
Verzonden: zondag 23 mei 2010 23:09
Aan:= rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Onderwerp: Re: LF: NIL LF/MF

Yep nothing on 600m.
 
It's a dead band like the parrot it's an ex band. Since the Data curs= e has fallen upon 600m, CW is dead. I was hoping that 600m would be= a nice band to develop what little skill I have as a CW op working= stations like Mal, Chris and others but it is not to be. CW qso's ar= e few and far between and a lot of (wasted) time is spent either call= ing or listening for these few treasured contacts on 600m. The ludicrous= one way non communication using old Joe Taylor's PC software de= feats my comprehension. I am very tempted to say it's a bad job and Jack= 600m in but I will maintain my CW tx and I may even press ahead= with my WSPR plans God help me. Now QSYing to 60m and 40m for= further CW practise because 600m has not turned out to be the band I was= hoping for. Ten Metres is opening up regularly now with Sporadic E= openings to EU but very fast and powerful QSB so short overs are the= order of the day. A lot of ex Eastern Europeans booming in with massive beams and probably= power to match! (Ever wondered what happened to all those old= QRO jammers?).
 
Well 73 600m CW R.I.P.
 
PS don't forget to reapply for your 60m NOV it doesn't appear to be= an automatic renewal this time for 5 more years. OFCOM form www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocom= ms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/5mhz/ applies.
 
73 Petefmt

From: mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talkta= lk.net>
Subject: LF: NIL LF/MF
To: "rsgb" <rsgb_lf_group@black= sheep.org>
Date: Sunday, 23 May, 2010, 19:49

Not a signal in QSO mode on 600 but some= lovely signals on 6 metres, best dx worked a few minutes ago UZ5DZ on cw<= /FONT>
mal/g3kev
 


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