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=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=unavailable 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 s7L2XxkF024622 for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2014 04:33:59 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1XKI97-0004WZ-EP for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:30:37 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1XKI96-0004WQ-V7 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:30:36 +0100 Received: from omr-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.109.200]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1:DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1XKI94-0008BS-5R for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:30:35 +0100 Received: from mtaout-aab01.mx.aol.com (mtaout-aab01.mx.aol.com [172.26.126.205]) by omr-d03.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id DD56E7000008E for ; Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:30:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from White (95-90-198-27-dynip.superkabel.de [95.90.198.27]) by mtaout-aab01.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPA id 0A02B3800008A for ; Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:30:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: From: "Markus Vester" To: References: <8D18AC610EBE269-220C-B6EE@webmail-vm050.sysops.aol.com> <001601cfbcb1$64069520$6d01a8c0@DELL4> <0192C109CA074DB791C25365E274B192@White> <53F51C70.6000307@gmail.com> <2B52624F582B472196C403C438F0C5CE@MichaelSappPC> <53F52F7D.90401@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 04:30:22 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V12.0.1606 x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20140625; t=1408588229; bh=i2bahf48c/fMwvCygF0M4FVAhJOUa3vD+yd2/8OANzU=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=EB3W6uxbDfWeovnrx4avTf+5FCxiF2f6qIc1eQ34PYyXx5qpNWCVtTqi0AOFpb1Gp VJIWA6/zsrXv/rwhxVkxsxcPH3jaR7pE+brUit6Fmx8bAq1KsK721DGljFdraIbwhb VDvW6/vMQBEbPGoG5wvv1Wi7uxILnzYicEe0SnX8= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1a7ecd53f559c25e58 X-AOL-IP: 95.90.198.27 X-Scan-Signature: b2d5972cffc09bc55071138bfa4f6e53 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Anyone there? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01CFBCF8.9F91D680" 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: 248 Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CFBCF8.9F91D680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan, ah, that explains it! I was wondering why your fieldstrength had dropped = after you went up the band, thinking that my RX calibration had somehow = gone haywire. Hope your PA doesn't mind the reactive load! Maybe you = could temporarily reduce the coil inductance by half a percent, eg. by = inducing eddy currents in a metal sheet beneath it. Or (perhaps less = lossy) insert an 80 nF series capacitor. Anyway it looks like Jay has picked up your "QRP" signal already! 73, Markus =20 From: DK7FC=20 Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:30 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Anyone there? Thanks Mike. Obviously my TX power is about 6 dB lower because of a temporary = metallic construction near the antenna, which brings my variometer to = the lower end, i.e. the maximum resonance frequency below 137.610 kHz. = :-( Thus my DFCW is not affected but WSPR-15 is QRP as you can see :-( Good = luck anyway :-) 73, Stefan Am 21.08.2014 00:22, schrieb Michael Sapp:=20 Stefan: I'll put 2200m wspr15 RX on after local sunset here in = EN90xn... 73, Mike wa3tts ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DK7FC=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 6:08 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: Anyone there? Hi all, I've just started my WSPR-15 transmissions for this night but was a = few seconds to late. So the first slot will be 22:30 UTC. Will someone join to LF? 73, Stefan (operator DWS) ;-) Am 20.08.2014 23:19, schrieb Markus Vester:=20 Dave, following your notice I reactivated the WSPR-15 receiver, = though I have little hope of catching Robert's signal in my noisy = location. But Tom 'HUH appeared on screen so the setup still seems to = work. Jay, yes I've made a habit of looking at your LF grabber, and = noticed that you've been picking up Stefan's transmissions quite well. = The weather is now getting a bit more quiet here with less thunder, so I = hope to join in again soon.=20 Thanks both for your replies! 73, Markus From: jrusgrove@comcast.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:00 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Re: Anyone there? Markus I'm still here ...=20 Yes, I've been keeping an eye out for Stefan when he fires up = 'Deutschland World Service' and broadcasts in time slots favorable to = the west ;~) Jay=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Markus Vester=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3:42 PM Subject: LF: Anyone there? ...no mails for a couple of days - just the usual summer hole, = or has Blacksheep gone offline? Nice DFCW activity from DK7FC every evening, apparently aiming = for Tasmania again. Bombastic signal, as always :-) Wishing everyone a nice summer,=20 73, Markus (DF6NM) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CFBCF8.9F91D680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Stefan,
 
ah, that explains it! I was wondering = why your=20 fieldstrength had dropped after you went up the=20 band, thinking that my RX calibration had somehow gone = haywire.=20 Hope your PA doesn't mind the reactive load! Maybe you could temporarily = reduce=20 the coil inductance by half a percent, eg. by inducing eddy = currents in a=20 metal sheet beneath it. Or (perhaps less lossy) insert an 80 nF series=20 capacitor.
 
Anyway it looks like Jay has picked up your = "QRP" signal=20 already!
 
73, Markus

 
From: DK7FC
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:30 AM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Re: Anyone there?

Thanks=20 Mike.

Obviously my TX power is about 6 dB lower because of a = temporary=20 metallic construction near the antenna, which brings my variometer to = the lower=20 end,  i.e. the maximum resonance frequency below 137.610 kHz.  = :-(
Thus my DFCW is not affected but WSPR-15 is QRP as you can see = :-( Good=20 luck anyway :-)
73, Stefan


Am 21.08.2014 00:22, schrieb = Michael=20 Sapp:=20
Stefan: I'll put 2200m wspr15 RX on = after local=20 sunset here in EN90xn...
 
73, Mike wa3tts
-----=20 Original Message ----- From:=20 DK7FC To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent:=20 Wednesday, August 20, 2014 6:08 PM Subject:=20 Re: LF: Re: Anyone there?

Hi all,

I've just started my WSPR-15 = transmissions for=20 this night but was a few seconds to late. So the first slot will be = 22:30=20 UTC.
Will someone join to LF?

73, Stefan (operator DWS)=20 ;-)

Am 20.08.2014 23:19, schrieb Markus Vester:=20
Dave, following your notice I=20 reactivated the WSPR-15 receiver, though I have little = hope of=20 catching Robert's signal in my noisy location. But Tom = 'HUH=20 appeared on screen so the setup still seems to = work.
  Jay, yes I've made a habit of looking at = your LF=20 grabber, and noticed that you've been picking up Stefan's=20 transmissions quite well. The weather is now getting a = bit more=20 quiet here with less thunder, so I hope to join in again=20 soon.    Thanks both for your replies!   73, Markus  

Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:00 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Anyone there?

Markus
 
I'm still here ...
 
Yes, I've been keeping an eye out = for Stefan=20 when he fires up 'Deutschland World = Service' and broadcasts=20 in time slots favorable to the west ;~)
 
Jay 
-----=20 Original Message ----- From:=20 Markus Vester To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent:=20 Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3:42 PM Subject:=20 LF: Anyone there?

...no mails=20 for a couple of days - just the usual summer hole, = or has=20 Blacksheep gone offline?
 
Nice DFCW=20 activity from DK7FC every evening, apparently aiming for = Tasmania=20 again. Bombastic signal, as always :-)
 
Wishing=20 everyone a nice summer,
 
73,=20 Markus (DF6NM)  
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