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[62.194.50.208]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id p8sm5942819wbo.20.2011.09.15.12.34.28 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:34:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <9A107D821B8641F4BB03286743A082FF@PcMinto> From: Minto Witteveen To: References: <4E7110FC.4020202@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <4E71A9A9.5040403@online.fr> <4E71B47C.6000308@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <78AC70A8211C4E32AAF29FD2F8B3360A@PcMinto> <4E724186.5000802@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> In-Reply-To: <4E724186.5000802@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:34:27 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: beaconing to the west III ;-) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01CC73EF.3ED5F8D0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE, 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:481241184:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d013.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d404b4e72537b2c04 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CC73EF.3ED5F8D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Stefan, Well my praise for your signal strength certainly was not meant to imply = a derogatory comment on PA0A=E2=80=A6 Your sig was just very strong. As = it is now, clearly audible. Regular CW would be no problem at all. As for your remark w.r.t. the building of a PA.. well I stand = corrected..I really really must find the time to finish my 137 setup. = Afraid that I see nothing finished in the near future. alas.. L 73=E2=80=99s Minto pa3bca -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse From: Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer=20 Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 20:18 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Re: beaconing to the west III ;-) Hello Minto,=20 Thanks. But i am afraid that it sounds not good for the other OMs who = joined in, i mean it looks like if we are competitors, not friends who = share a great hobby. Just want to make clear here that my goal is not to be the king or so. I = do what i can to make up a good signal but this does not relative the = great signal of the others. PA0A's signal was often as strong as mine at = OE3GHB although he is in a higher distance. The actual goal is to increase activity and allow as many as possible = OMs to receive a signal, which is often a requirement for newcomers to = find the motivation to build a own PA :-) Starting again in 15 minutes. 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 15.09.2011 19:38, schrieb Minto Witteveen:=20 Hi Stefan, See attached screenshot =E2=80=93 just dug it up from my saved = screenshots. As you can see you were significantly stronger than PA0A =E2=80=93 = more than 5 dB.. nice! (time shown is in CET) 73=E2=80=99s Minto pa3bca = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse -----Original Message-----=20 From: Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer=20 Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:17=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: beaconing to the west III ;-)=20 Thanks to all watching stations and their feedback via screenshot or=20 grabber. Especially the grabbers are important as a continuous = feedback! Also thanks to Albert/PA0A for joining in. Propagation seems to be back, at least in EU and 4X, so in a radius of = 3000 km. If the QRN in the far west comes down again, i am looking=20 forward to further tests. 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 15.09.2011 09:30, schrieb Jean-Pierre M=C3=A9r=C3=A9: > Hi Stefan and all on LF , > > Good signal ! ( see on screen capture ) > > 73 Jean-Pierre f1afj > > Grabber at : http://jpmere.online.fr/Grabber/Grabber.htm > > > > Le 14/09/2011 22:39, Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer a =C3=A9crit : >> LF! >> >> I decided to bridge the step down converter and temporary use a=20 >> vari-AC transformer for the PA. >> >> So i will run a beacon with a signal that could be a bit stronger=20 >> than in my last transmissions. Maybe propagation relatives that but = >> the reception of WD2XES makes me optimistic. >> >> Will TX at 136.172, as usual, in QRSS-60, TXing the whole night = through. >> >> Would apprechiate reports from everywhere, so if you want, take a = look. >> >> Starting arround 21 UTC. >> >> 73, GL, Stefan/DK7FC >> >> PS: Someone want to join in? Its more interesting not to be = alone... >> >> >> >> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CC73EF.3ED5F8D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Stefan,

Well my praise for your signal strength certainly was not = meant to=20 imply a derogatory comment on PA0A=E2=80=A6  Your sig was just very strong. = As it is=20 now, clearly audible. Regular CW would be no problem at=20 all.

As for your remark w.r.t. the building of a  PA..  well I stand corrected..I = really really=20 must find the time to finish my 137 setup. Afraid that I see nothing = finished in=20 the near future.  alas..=20 L

73=E2=80=99s Minto = pa3bca

 
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Ceterum=20 censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
 
From: Stefan = Sch=C3=A4fer
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 20:18
Subject: Re: LF: Re: beaconing to the west III = ;-)
 
Hello=20 Minto,

Thanks. But i am afraid that it sounds not good for the = other OMs=20 who joined in, i mean it looks like if we are competitors, not friends = who share=20 a great hobby.
Just want to make clear here that my goal is not to be = the=20 king or so. I do what i can to make up a good signal  but this does = not=20 relative the great signal of the others. PA0A's signal was often as = strong as=20 mine at OE3GHB although he is in a higher distance.
The actual goal = is to=20 increase activity and allow as many as possible OMs to receive a signal, = which=20 is often a requirement for newcomers to find the motivation to build a = own PA=20 :-)

Starting again in 15 minutes.

73, = Stefan/DK7FC

Am=20 15.09.2011 19:38, schrieb Minto Witteveen:=20

Hi Stefan,

See attached screenshot =E2=80=93 just dug it up from = my saved=20 screenshots.
As you can see you were significantly stronger than = PA0A =E2=80=93=20 more than 5 dB.. nice!
(time shown is in CET)

73=E2=80=99s Minto = pa3bca

 
 
 
=
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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:17
Subject: Re: LF: beaconing to the west III ;-)
 
Thanks to all watching stations and their feedback via screenshot = or=20
grabber. Especially the grabbers are important as a continuous=20 feedback!
Also thanks to Albert/PA0A for joining in.
 
Propagation seems to be back, at least in EU and 4X, so in a = radius of=20
3000 km. If the QRN in the far west comes down again, i am = looking
forward to further tests.
 
73, Stefan/DK7FC
 
Am 15.09.2011 09:30, schrieb Jean-Pierre M=C3=A9r=C3=A9:
>  Hi Stefan and all on LF ,
>
> Good signal ! ( see on screen capture )
>
> 73   Jean-Pierre f1afj
>
>
>
>
> Le 14/09/2011 22:39, Stefan Sch=C3=A4fer a =C3=A9crit = :
>> LF!
>>
>> I decided to bridge the step down converter and = temporary use a=20
>> vari-AC transformer for the PA.
>>
>> So i will run a beacon with a signal that could be a bit = stronger
>> than in my last transmissions. Maybe propagation = relatives that=20 but
>> the reception of  WD2XES makes me optimistic.
>>
>> Will TX at 136.172, as usual, in QRSS-60, TXing the = whole night=20 through.
>>
>> Would apprechiate reports from everywhere, so if you = want, take=20 a look.
>>
>> Starting arround 21 UTC.
>>
>> 73, GL, Stefan/DK7FC
>>
>> PS: Someone want to join in? Its more interesting not to = be=20 alone...
>>
>>
>>
>>
=
>>
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