Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1170; 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=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_50_60,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 t830STij021978 for ; Thu, 3 Sep 2015 02:28:29 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ZXIGa-0002zg-WC for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:20:36 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ZXIGa-0002zX-Do for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:20:36 +0100 Received: from vms173025pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.25]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1ZXIFV-000553-UH for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:20:35 +0100 Received: from MichaelSappPC ([173.75.43.102]) by vms173025.mailsrvcs.net (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7.0.5.32.0 64bit (built Jul 16 2014)) with ESMTPA id <0NU200B10RJGZH20@vms173025.mailsrvcs.net> for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Sep 2015 19:18:52 -0500 (CDT) X-CMAE-Score: 0 X-CMAE-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=EdU1O6SC c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=1rV2ZwJUHTv/Ia23wffMoA==:117 a=o1OHuDzbAAAA:8 a=oR5dmqMzAAAA:8 a=ff-B7xzCdYMA:10 a=r77TgQKjGQsHNAKrUKIA:9 a=V1-kY5AnAAAA:20 a=4zBxY6ZvimelDQzwMxAA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=Wz4Knqqw3oUA:10 a=ERLW82PDwIMoi930tLoA:9 a=LlLyYFK5HvGiLBET:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 Message-id: From: "Michael Sapp" To: , Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:18:46 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18463 X-Scan-Signature: 0b36c952c26be93e626fe2fa1c93657f Subject: LF: Odd sunset captures Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01D0E5BC.9212EAB0" 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: 4021 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01D0E5BC.9212EAB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi All: I'm not sure what to think of this.... https://www.dropbox.com/s/xwnopmbl2fz5ye5/IMG_4537.JPG?dl=3D0 I have been experimenting with IF shifting my radio to get WG2XJM very = strong signal 10 to 13 dB down the IF bandpass curve to improve weak signal reception of other stations when Eric is = transmitting. Odd sunset partial captures appear to be transatlantic, but I am not sure about reality with this data. My = EWE antenna was configured to favor a SE direction, but with 120 degree 3dB beam width pattern it covers the NE as well. Long = distance transition zone propagation is a possibility, but I would be hesitant to claim it not having received correct grid square = information...... 73, Mike wa3tts ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01D0E5BC.9212EAB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi All: I'm not sure what to think of=20 this....

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I have been experimenting with IF = shifting my radio=20 to get WG2XJM very strong signal 10 to 13 dB down the IF = bandpass

curve to improve weak signal reception = of other=20 stations when Eric is transmitting. Odd sunset partial captures=20 appear

to be transatlantic, but I am not sure = about=20 reality with this data. My EWE antenna was configured to favor a SE = direction,=20 but with

120 degree 3dB beam width pattern it = covers the NE=20 as well. Long distance transition zone propagation is a = possibility,=20 but I

would be hesitant to claim it not = having received=20 correct grid square information......

73, Mike = wa3tts

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