Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mg04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id A962938000091; Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:11:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1SsyjF-0000aU-4G for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:09:57 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1SsyjE-0000aL-AJ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:09:56 +0100 Received: from smtpout3.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.59] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1SsyjC-00082y-Gn for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:09:55 +0100 Received: from AGB ([2.26.46.255]) by mwinf5d41 with ME id dU9r1j0065WLRPE03U9s8F; Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:09:53 +0200 Message-ID: From: "Graham" To: Cc: , , "Gus" Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:09:51 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Remarkable results using OP8 on on 136 from Stefan, Mike and Tom both reaching TF3HZ 1858 Km and RN3AGC / RX3QFM , though not at the same s/n level !, but both decoding inside the OP8 limits While the condx, appeared not to support TA propagation , this would be a good opportunity to to test the OP32 mode [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.59 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: ab7de7439a3fce0b74220375dc6f18e8 Subject: LF: Good OP8 results .. Q 136 OP32 Test ? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0098_01CD682C.CE93B9D0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,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: 0:2:190748816:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60cc500c263250ef 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_0098_01CD682C.CE93B9D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Remarkable results using OP8 on on 136 from Stefan, Mike and = Tom both reaching TF3HZ 1858 Km and RN3AGC / RX3QFM , though = not at the same s/n level !, but both decoding inside the OP8 = limits=20 While the condx, appeared not to support TA propagation , this = would be a good opportunity to to test the OP32 mode Could we ask, those using Opera OP8 on 136 to change to OP32 for = any overnight or other beacon activity for comparison ? OP32 offer's a 6 dB lower decode s/n , but with X4 longer tx = 'times' may provide range extension greater than predicted by s/n = , the system working by average power along the time line , being = able to take advantage of qsb and flash events .. Thanks All=20 Graham G0NBD INFO :- Follow the progress of Op8 tests and other 136 activity on Mikes Blog, http://g3xdv.blogspot.co.uk/ 400 mW ERP >> 136kHz Op8 to Iceland and Russia Transmitted an Opera8 beacon again overnight on the 136kHz band and got = reports from RN3AGC, RX3QFM and TF3HZ (-32dB). The Icelandic station produced = five decodes between 0022 and 0202. Best distance was 2681km to RX3QFM. = Highlights were as follows: 02:02 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -35 dB in Reykjavik 01:37 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -31 dB in Reykjavik 01:12 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 dB in Reykjavik 00:47 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 dB in Reykjavik 00:47 136 G3XDV de RX3QFM Op8 2681 km -33 dB in KO91OO 00:22 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 dB in Reykjavik 00:22 136 G3XDV de RN3AGC Op8 2483 km -34 dB in Moscow 23:57 136 G3XDV de RN3AGC Op8 2483 km -31 dB in Moscow ------=_NextPart_000_0098_01CD682C.CE93B9D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Remarkable   results  using   OP8  on = on  136  from  Stefan,  Mike and  Tom=20  both  reaching  TF3HZ    1858 = Km  =20 and   RN3AGC / RX3QFM , though  not  at = the =20 same  s/n level !, but  both  decoding  inside = the  OP8=20 limits
 
While the condx, appeared  not to  support  TA=20 propagation  , this  would  be a  good =20 opportunity  to  to  test the  OP32 mode
 
Could we ask, those using  Opera OP8  =  on 136=20 to  change to  OP32  for  any overnight  = or =20 other  beacon  activity for comparison ?
 
OP32  offer's  a  6 dB lower  decode s/n  = ,=20 but  with  X4   longer  tx 'times'  may =20 provide  range  extension greater than  predicted  = by =20 s/n , the  system working  by  average  power  = along=20 the  time  line , being  able to  take  = advantage=20 of  qsb  and  flash  events ..
 
Thanks  All
 
Graham
G0NBD
 
INFO :-
 
Follow the progress of Op8 tests and other 136 activity on Mikes=20 Blog,

http://g3xdv.blogspot.co.uk/
400=20 mW   ERP >>  136kHz Op8 to Iceland and=20 Russia

Transmitted an Opera8 beacon again overnight on the 136kHz = band=20 and got reports
from RN3AGC, RX3QFM and TF3HZ (-32dB). The Icelandic = station=20 produced five
decodes between 0022 and 0202. Best distance was 2681km = to=20 RX3QFM. Highlights
were as follows:

02:02 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ = Op8 1858=20 km -35 dB in Reykjavik
01:37 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -31 dB in = Reykjavik
01:12 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 dB in = Reykjavik
00:47=20 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 dB in Reykjavik
00:47 136 G3XDV de = RX3QFM=20 Op8 2681 km -33 dB in KO91OO
00:22 136 G3XDV de TF3HZ Op8 1858 km -32 = dB in=20 Reykjavik
00:22 136 G3XDV de RN3AGC Op8 2483 km -34 dB in = Moscow
23:57 136=20 G3XDV de RN3AGC Op8 2483 km -31 dB in Moscow
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