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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE 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 t2K8nDPj022606 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:49:13 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1YYsWl-0006ya-TP for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:43:35 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1YYsWl-0006yR-II for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:43:35 +0000 Received: from omr-m1.mx.aol.com ([64.12.224.134]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from ) id 1YYsWj-0004en-6Q for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:43:34 +0000 Received: from mtaout-mab02.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mab02.mx.aol.com [172.26.249.82]) by omr-m1.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id BBB443800008A for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 04:43:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from White (ipb21bee4a.dynamic.kabel-deutschland.de [178.27.238.74]) by mtaout-mab02.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPA id DF12738000088 for ; Fri, 20 Mar 2015 04:43:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <95BF0B454BBA4D158FAF8BD2FE5B6A2F@White> From: "Markus Vester" To: References: <4698D0522AFD45F896A41F2D16A2D831@AGB> <19EEF7A6DD30462FA6ACC0F015DC9F52@AGB> <5509E3D5.90900@gmail.com> <550ABA88.4010605@gmail.com> <7C010079F5BC48E398BD1A242DC5DB49@White> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:43:26 +0100 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-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20140625; t=1426841010; bh=AGRQDN29/How6ka5vOvMmgNHOfK7CJ8l2Lx7AGhgWGU=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=VdkXJOSvtY324WdkBH35au20DpXNn/pdy/0jnIvBSJzv4aHMCWTBQ8SHRaduHoFGC CCnepKlvVZbWRXMSpKHDgCA4E+baMLH9JaLZnHxmLvMcbJg+LyHOqvqSEcY1cSrSlT zJjDj683M2NLruGOP3k1PkJYhUqxGPJ3mUU7aCJg= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1af952550bddaf7e85 X-AOL-IP: 178.27.238.74 X-Scan-Signature: ecf102e6d15c1e466f357d5e6d956ac3 Subject: Re: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01D062F2.504967A0" 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: 2723 Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01D062F2.504967A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joe, great! We'll see whether we'll see something ;-)=20 The visual eclipse started here a few minutes ago. Perfect sunny = weather, now off to the garden with the scope and the attenuator foil. Thanks a lot, Markus From: jcraig@mun.ca=20 Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 9:35 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz Hi Markus, The carrier was switched on at 0830. A weak trace appeared on your grabber overnight. 73 Joe On Fri, 20 Mar 2015, Markus Vester wrote: > Yes grabber is working ok but not a trace here yet, propagation must = indeed be down. DF2JP http://www.df2jp.dxx.eu/lwgrabber.html shows a = relatively weak and spread out signal on 137777. > > Northerly Loran traces on 100 kHz have been weaker than normal and = exhibit more irregular skywave variations. > > Best 73, > Markus > > > > > From: jcraig@mun.ca > Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 1:41 AM > To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > Subject: Re: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz > > > GM Markus, > > With your encouragement, let's try try a carrier starting 0845 while > monitoring the tuning. > > I've seen no traces on any grabbers on your side of the pond so far, > but we can hope. > > 73 > nJoe > > On Fri, 20 Mar 2015, Markus Vester wrote: > >> Joe, >> >> thanks, good that you are intending to get on, despite those = difficulties! I hope we can catch possible irregularities on your signal = tomorrow morning. Of course it would be ideal to have that straight = carrier - considering your usual signal strength you would probably = still be easily observable if you reduced your power by a factor of two = pr three. >> >> All the best, >> Markus >> >> >> >> From: jcraig@mun.ca >> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 1:04 AM >> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> Subject: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz >> >> >> Dear Group, >> >> A trip up the hill in deep snow with a wattmeter confirmed the >> RL was seriously detuned with ice. The original 100m wire was >> also iced and of little use until it was retuned. The forecast >> is for 1C tonight so if the ice melts, the RL will be energised. >> >> The plan is to keep QRSS100 on for the night and duration of >> the eclipse. A 2 hour carrier was planned, but this is risky. >> A sharp drop in the Kyoto DST 2 days ago and the aerial ice >> is mother nature's way of making the eclipse experiment >> challenging! >> >> 73 and good luck with the eclipse! Hope my sigs help. >> >> Joe VO1NA >> > > ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01D062F2.504967A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Joe,
 
great! We'll see whether we'll see = something ;-)=20
 
The visual eclipse started here a few = minutes ago.=20 Perfect sunny weather, now off to the garden with the scope and the = attenuator=20 foil.
 
Thanks a lot,
Markus
 

Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz

Hi=20 Markus,

The carrier was switched on at 0830.  A weak trace = appeared=20 on your
grabber overnight.

73
Joe


On Fri, 20 Mar = 2015,=20 Markus Vester wrote:

> Yes grabber is working ok but not a = trace here=20 yet, propagation must indeed be down. DF2JP http://www.df2jp.dxx.eu/l= wgrabber.html=20 shows a relatively weak and spread out signal on 137777.
>
> = Northerly Loran traces on 100 kHz have been weaker than normal and = exhibit more=20 irregular skywave variations.
>
> Best 73,
>=20 Markus
>
>
>
>
> From: jcraig@mun.ca
> Sent: Friday, = March 20,=20 2015 1:41 AM
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
>=20 Subject: Re: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz
>
>
> GM=20 Markus,
>
> With your encouragement, let's try try a carrier = starting 0845 while
> monitoring the tuning.
>
> I've = seen no=20 traces on any grabbers on your side of the pond so far,
> but we = can=20 hope.
>
> 73
> nJoe
>
> On Fri, 20 Mar = 2015,=20 Markus Vester wrote:
>
>> Joe,
>>
>> = thanks,=20 good that you are intending to get on, despite those difficulties! I = hope we can=20 catch possible irregularities on your signal tomorrow morning. Of course = it=20 would be ideal to have that straight carrier - considering your usual = signal=20 strength you would probably still be easily observable if you reduced = your power=20 by a factor of two pr three.
>>
>> All the = best,
>>=20 Markus
>>
>>
>>
>> From: jcraig@mun.ca
>> Sent: = Friday, March=20 20, 2015 1:04 AM
>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
>>=20 Subject: LF: Eclipse/137.777 kHz
>>
>>
>> = Dear=20 Group,
>>
>> A trip up the hill in deep snow with a = wattmeter=20 confirmed the
>> RL was seriously detuned with ice. The = original 100m=20 wire was
>> also iced and of little use until it was retuned. = The=20 forecast
>> is for 1C tonight so if the ice melts, the RL will = be=20 energised.
>>
>> The plan is to keep QRSS100 on for = the night=20 and duration of
>> the eclipse. A 2 hour carrier was planned, = but this=20 is risky.
>> A sharp drop in the Kyoto DST 2 days ago and the = aerial=20 ice
>> is mother nature's way of making the eclipse=20 experiment
>> challenging!
>>
>> 73 and good = luck=20 with the eclipse!  Hope my sigs help.
>>
>> Joe=20 VO1NA
>>
>
>

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