Return-Path: Received: from mtain-db08.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-db08.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.92]) by air-da05.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDA053-863d4c3f9fb5106; Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:54:29 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-db08.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id F319738001E07; Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:54:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OZYEM-0000k4-Gn for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:52:42 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OZYEM-0000jv-3l for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:52:42 +0100 Received: from smtp5.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.151] helo=smtp6.freeserve.com) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OZYEL-0007aZ-HM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:52:42 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3503.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 5DE23700008E for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:52:35 +0200 (CEST) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3503.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 4C915700008F for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:52:35 +0200 (CEST) Received: from AGB (unknown [91.109.30.27]) by mwinf3503.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id CBC34700008E for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:52:32 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20100715235232834.CBC34700008E@mwinf3503.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: From: "Graham" To: References: <29ce2.7edd4688.3943ce5a@aol.com> <1278573445.4c357b853eea6@imp.netikka.net> In-Reply-To: <1278573445.4c357b853eea6@imp.netikka.net> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:52:32 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8089.726 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8089.726 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100715-0, 15/07/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Summer WSPR tests 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=0.1 required=5.0 tests=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: 3039ac1d405c4c3f9fb35120 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Paul Interesting results , 500 propagation looks not be quite as the old books suggested ! I have seen some odd things over the years with cw beacons from the south of the uk round 1200 z when the band should be closed .. I wonder was the signal showing into holland at that time , Ive noticed that if the path to the web-sdr is not very good , then , TA seems to be open , the same on 7 meg no sig at Holland , then good sig from the usa G . -------------------------------------------------- From: "Paul-Henrik" Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:17 AM To: Subject: LF: Summer WSPR tests > > LF, Hello > > Inspired by some friends I gave WSPR monitoring on 502.40kHz (dial) a go. > I > thought this was a good way to defeat the "MF low season" up here in KP03 > where > there is no real darkness atm. > > To my surprise my setup logged quite a few spots of two UK stations > between 22 > and 02 UTC. Here are a few snips from the WSPR database (last - G4JNT > appears - > first): > > > 2010-07-08 01:54 G3XIZ 0.503851 -24 0 IO92ub 0.5 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1775 38 > 2010-07-08 01:48 G3XIZ 0.503851 -23 0 IO92ub 0.5 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1775 38 > 2010-07-08 01:42 G4JNT 0.503875 -24 0 IO90iv 0.2 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1921 36 > > > 2010-07-07 22:58 G3XIZ 0.503851 -14 0 IO92ub 0.5 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1775 38 > 2010-07-07 22:54 G4JNT 0.503875 -23 0 IO90iv 0.2 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1921 36 > > > 2010-07-07 22:22 G3XIZ 0.503851 -21 0 IO92ub 0.5 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1775 38 > 2010-07-07 22:14 G3XIZ 0.503851 -23 0 IO92ub 0.5 OH1LSQ KP03sd > 1775 38 > > > Ant: Inverted-L, 15m high with 35m horizontal topload trough a 25:1 > transformer. > RX: IC-703, WSPR 2.0 > > > Wishing everyone on the reflector a pleasant summer! > > Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ > Vaasa / KP03SD > >