Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1102; 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=-2.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP 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 s9MH3cgR004381 for ; Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:03:38 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1XgzG4-0004wJ-ID for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:59:36 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1XgzG4-0004wA-3K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:59:36 +0100 Received: from smtpout3.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.59] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1XgzG1-00023j-W6 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:59:35 +0100 Received: from AGB ([2.31.67.114]) by mwinf5d44 with ME id 6GzW1p00K2Tv0Qa03GzWyQ; Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:59:33 +0200 X-ME-Helo: AGB X-ME-Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:59:33 +0200 X-ME-IP: 2.31.67.114 Message-ID: From: "Graham" To: References: <6BF0F1135DB44D52AFFF0448CE54FD98@eplwin764i3> <6CE5DBDE1EBF4CAA9A3B3F612F772E13@AGB> <15A01213EC1F407896E69F7871909E98@AGB> In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:59:30 +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-Scan-Signature: d5ac66e7920295f519efeb68ecc59e6f Subject: Re: LF: 136 Khz opera 32 deep search last night km07ks Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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: 844 Ok Joe, Dont forget , you can run the windows Opera software on 'any web linked pc' not linked to the radio/tx and recover your spots , also if you set the programme to tx , it will place the TX marker on the psk-map and alert other monitors your sending . just match the band , if your not on the pre-set dial qrg ( + 1500 Hz ) , add the qrg to the web beacon 478.477 :: Yes that looks ok , aim off from the mid band 478.500 with +/- 50 Hz pass band , the 100 hz Op uses is clear this side .. 2200 from last night , there where a few stations showing East USA , but Mr Sod and his law's , no one about last night ! G3XDV 2200m OPERA 3720 km 03:36:51 G0KTN 2200m OPERA 3587 km 06:31:55 G4WGT 2200m OPERA 3519 km 07:06:57 GW0EZY 2200m OPERA 3490 km 02:26:54 73-Graham, -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 5:14 PM To: Subject: Re: LF: 136 Khz opera 32 deep search last night km07ks > Thanks, G.. > > I have changed my tune. It seems one gets more attention when singing in > key! Thanks to GW0EZY for the report and the other OP32 grabbers and to > you G. for your help and the new OP bands. Is 478.477 a good choice > for OP8? > > 73 > Joe VO1NA > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2014, Graham wrote: > >> Ok Joe , >> >> I wondered why you where missing from the map , for last nights >> sing along ! >> >> 600 mtrs mid band qrg now 478.500 with +/- 50 Hz pass >> band , >> still 477.000 USB . but the pass band has been centred on 1500 >> Hz >> >> 73-G, >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: >> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 1:01 PM >> To: >> Subject: Re: LF: 136 Khz opera 32 deep search last night km07ks >> >>> Hi Markus and Graham, >>> >>> Thanks for the info on op. I'll look for a lower QRG in >>> the passband for 2200m OP32. Hopefully 478.65 is still OK for OP8. >>> >>> It is planned to add 630m to the 2200m exciter by replacing the >>> CMOS 4020 (divide by 16) with a faster 74LS161. The DDS output is >>> set at 16f and then divided to improve the resolution and square the >>> output, but 16x479 kHz is too fast for the 4020. >>> >>> Thank-you to IZ7SLZ and SV8RV for their reception reports. >>> >>> 73 >>> Joe VO1NA >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 19 Oct 2014, Graham wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Joe , >>>> >>>> Quite possibly , >>>> >>>> One of the unintended consequences of NED ! >>>> >>>> [ Never Ending Development] >>>> >>>> The last major upgrade to Opera , saw the removal of dual >>>> speeds for each band and the audio being centred on 1500 Hz >>>> >>>> That put the mid band Rf-QRG at 137.500 with decoder pass >>>> band +/- say 45 Hz >>>> >>>> However , decode threshold and false decodes are improved , with >>>> some decodes showing with fade losses of 60% >>>> >>>> 477K is now set at OP8 478.500 KHz >>>> >>>> >>>> 73-Graham >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: >>>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 7:26 PM >>>> To: >>>> Subject: Re: LF: 136 Khz opera 32 deep search last night km07ks >>>> >>>>> Thanks Dionysios and Terry GW0EZY for the reports of the OP >>>>> transmissions. >>>>> Thanks also to DF6NM for his grabber and accurate freq measurements. >>>>> It seems many OP stations have migrated down about 50 Hz. Did I miss >>>>> something? >>>>> >>>>> The TX was running 240 watts 2.2 amps to the 100 m wire. Will be QRV >>>>> & QRO again tonight. >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> Joe VO1NA >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 19 Oct 2014, Dionysios Vlachiotis wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> sv8rv km07ks Opera-32 correlation >>>>>> >>>>>> date time call distance frequency bandwidth snr >>>>>> correlation >>>>>> >>>>>> 2014-10-19 03:54:24 VO1NA 5905km 137554.746Hz 2mHz -47.6dBOp 92% >>>>>> 15.1dB >>>>>> 2014-10-19 01:34:22 VO1NA 5905km 137554.746Hz 2mHz -47.0dBOp 84% >>>>>> 16.7dB >>>>>> 2014-10-18 22:58:33 DF6NM 1510km 137507.749Hz 2mHz -29.9dBOp 97% >>>>>> 20.0dB >>>>>> 2014-10-18 22:50:32 G3XDV 2266km 137529.800Hz 4mHz -39.3dBOp 100% >>>>>> 20.3dB >>>>>> 2014-10-18 20:34:20 G3XDV 2266km 137529.800Hz 2mHz -41.7dBOp 92% >>>>>> 19.9dB >>>>>> 2014-10-18 19:55:44 DF6NM 1510km 137507.749Hz 2mHz -33.0dBOp 88% >>>>>> 19.7dB >>>>>> 2014-10-18 18:24:46 G3XDV 2266km 137529.797Hz 9mHz -46.7dBOp 91% >>>>>> 17.7dB >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 73 de SV8RV >>>>>> Dionysios Vlachiotis >>>>>> Zakynthos (Zante) island GREECE >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >