Return-Path: Received: from mtain-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.9]) by air-me06.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINME061-8bb44dbc4d5630e; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:56:38 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id CC07038000145; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:56:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QGEOL-0004Q8-AA for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:55:41 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QGEOK-0004Pz-Ni for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:55:40 +0100 Received: from imr-da02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.144]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QGEOH-0000mi-RY for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:55:40 +0100 Received: from mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.196]) by imr-da02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p3UHtS9D009006 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:55:28 -0400 Received: from White (nrbg-4d0746cd.pool.mediaWays.net [77.7.70.205]) by mtaout-db04.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPA id 2068BE0000F4 for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:55:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: From: "Markus Vester" To: References: Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:55:23 +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-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports appreciated Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0026_01CC0770.8ACC5400" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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-sid: 3039ac1d60094dbc4d526db8 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01CC0770.8ACC5400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Roger, you will probably be able to pull that crystal some 150 Hz= up, which would get you inside the TA grabber slots. BTW what azimuth is the orientation of your loop? Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: Roger Lapthorn=20 Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 6:31 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - reports appreciat= ed Dave That is an excellent screen shot - most impressive! I generate the fre= quency by dividing a 3.560MHz crystal by 26 and I am unable to measure= the frequency very accurately. It should be 137.6748kHz, but this cou= ld be off a bit. Marcus Next week I shall have a 3.582MHz crystal (30p from GQRP club) which,= when divided by 26, will place me around 137.769kHz which is closer= to the window looked in by the grabbers. The beacon produces 2.4W (measured into 50 ohms) and the ERP from the= fairly thin wire loop is estimated as around 50uW. My WSPR beacon pro= duces around 3dB more. 73s Roger G3XBM ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01CC0770.8ACC5400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Roger, you will probably be able to pull that crystal= some 150 Hz up,=20 which would get you inside the TA grabber slots.
 
BTW what azimuth is the orientation= of your=20 loop?
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
 
 
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: LF: RE: 137kHz QRSS30 beaconing still - repor= ts=20 appreciated

Dave
That is an excellent=20 screen shot - most impressive! I generate the frequency by dividing a= 3.560MHz=20 crystal by 26 and I am unable to measure the frequency very accurately= . It=20 should be 137.6748kHz, but this could be off a=20 bit.

Marcus

Next week I shall have a 3.582MHz cry= stal (30p=20 from GQRP club) which, when divided by 26, will place me around 137.76= 9kHz which=20 is closer to the window looked in by the grabbers.

The beacon= produces=20 2.4W (measured into 50 ohms) and the ERP from the fairly thin wire loo= p is=20 estimated as around 50uW. My WSPR beacon produces around 3dB=20 more.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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