Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mj06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mj06.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.90]) by air-mb02.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINMB022-a1904dd0e90a2e8; Mon, 16 May 2011 05:06:18 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mj06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 2757238000086; Mon, 16 May 2011 05:06:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QLtix-0002h5-GJ for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 May 2011 10:04:23 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QLtiw-0002gw-Ke for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 May 2011 10:04:22 +0100 Received: from smtp6.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.190]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QLtiu-0006mo-5P for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 May 2011 10:04:22 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3601.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 719287000043 for ; Mon, 16 May 2011 11:04:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3601.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 64FDF700004D for ; Mon, 16 May 2011 11:04:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from MLB (unknown [95.151.24.17]) by mwinf3601.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id 245AD7000043 for ; Mon, 16 May 2011 11:04:14 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20110516090414149.245AD7000043@mwinf3601.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: From: "Martin Evans." To: References: Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:04:12 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36 Subject: Re: LF: 137kHz WSPR test Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.6 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK 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-sid: 3039400c89ac4dd0e90610a6 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none My problem is my location, Gary. I'm in a deep valley, surrounded by mountains on all sides except for a partial window to the SSW. In your case, I'm looking through the whole of the Brecon Beacons - thirty miles of solid rock! Roger & PA0A are dead in line for me - PA0A is twice as far away as Roger, and again the mountains are in the way. Still, it makes an interesting challenge! Martin GW3UCJ Until the next time... ########################## > OK Martin, > > I have closed down now. Strange that you can't decode PA0A he is quite > strong, make certain that your PC clock is accurate, it needs to be within a > second or so to get reliable decodes. I will be on again from time to time & > progressively (& cautiously) increasing the Tx output since modifying my > frequency doubler for driving the Class D Tx at x2 frequency. Been running > at 85 watts tonight, 50mW ERP. On last run (some while ago) with it the PA > blew up due to doubler instability, it's been OK tonight. > > Going down stairs now. > > 73 > > Gary - G4WGT.