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Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 09:49:32 -0000
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Hi Paul
Yes decodes in both directions but unfortunately no QSO. Another time maybe 
tonight
If you saw me on your waterfall then QRSS would have worked ie QRSS 10 or 
less, possibly QRSS 3
Surprised other NA stns who decoded me did not call in or try.
Sometimes when a signal is strong there can be more than one decode by other 
stations close by, often their RX is the problem and not the TX station
I have noticed this around EU also and one station receiving a strong plus 
dB signal gets two decodes whereas another receiving the same strength 
signal only gets the strong signal decode, this would indicate that there 
are RX problems at some locations.
If the TX signal is clean on the main frequency I would be inclined not to 
worry even if there is a second decode at -27dB say 100hz up from the main 
signal at +15 dB
73 and tnx for your efforts on MF
de mal/g3kev/io94sh/Scarborough


-----Original Message----- 
From: N1BUG
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 2:44 AM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk
Subject: LF: MF: EU<>NA tonight

Getting closer but still no QSO !

I decoded PA0A calling me several periods but he did not respond to
me sending reports.

I decoded G3KEV calling me just once but saw him on the waterfall
for several periods.

Then I got a report of bad spurs on my signal (only 23 dB down) with
a screen shot to prove it. It looked very bad so I stopped
transmitting. Shortly after that I decoded a CQ from G3KEV at -25.

G3KEV was decoded by other North American stations also.

PSK Reporter and me do not get along well, I find it nearly
impossible to figure out what it's trying to tell me. Usually I just
end up grinding my teeth and growling at it !  However I believe my
JT9 signals were heard by several other stations in EU.

Subsequently I did some testing regarding the report of spurs. They
appear to be more than 50 dB down in my own receiver. However I do
not trust local measurements as overloaded receivers can do strange
things. I ran WSPR for a while with the exact same setup I use on
JT9. I received reports up to +15 but not a single double decode. So
it remains a mystery what happened earlier when I had the bad
report. As far as I can tell I am clean.

Anyone up for another night of JT9 or perhaps QRSS? I have never
used QRSS but am willing to try that mode.

73,
Paul N1BUG FN55mf