X-GM-THRID: 1242048995698987115 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.78.172.11 with SMTP id u11cs209416hue; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:00:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.67.19.11 with SMTP id w11mr3580400ugi.1184511636686; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:00:36 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 34si22025857nfu.2007.07.15.08.00.32; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:00:36 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1IA5XP-0007OI-Od for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:57:31 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1IA5XP-0007O9-8A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:57:31 +0100 Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1IA5XM-0007Hf-MI for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:57:31 +0100 Received: from G3vtt@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id l.d60.cf48e07 (42808) for ; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:57:16 -0400 (EDT) From: G3vtt@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:57:16 EDT To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5022 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz QSO - G3DXZ / G3VTT Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1184511436" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, NO_REAL_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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 807 -------------------------------1184511436 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 15/07/2007 15:34:17 GMT Standard Time, gm4slv@sighthound.demon.co.uk writes: Hi gang, Just heard G3DXZ (RST 2-3 2 9) working G3VTT on 502kHz Colin 'VTT was just audible but not readable by ear, weak trace on waterfall. G3DXZ was readable, with careful listening, between the static crashes. It was a ragchew - with no repeats - so I missed the odd word but I'm sure we could have exchanged name/QTH okay. I must build a narrow audio CW filter for listening using the AR7030, as it's IF filtering is a bit wide at 1.3kHz - not a problem for adjacent channels, but gives a too large a noise bandwidth. Don't know where G3DXZ is, so can't estimate distance, but nto bad for daylight path to Shetland. Have been copying Finbar's CW beacon too all day until he turned it off sometime this afternoon. Regards, John GM4SLV -- G-GRP-Club 2377, QRP-ARCI 12384, SKCC 3214 Member : RSGB, ARRL Shetland Islands (EU-012) IP90GG Lerwick Radio Club : http://www.gm3zet.org Forgot to add that Chas G3DXZ is in Retford Notts and is using a 66ft dipole at 30ft along with the CH system as a ground! 73 VTT -------------------------------1184511436 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 15/07/2007 15:34:17 GMT Standard Time,=20 gm4slv@sighthound.demon.co.uk writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Hi=20 gang,

Just heard G3DXZ (RST 2-3 2 9) working G3VTT on=20 502kHz

Colin 'VTT was just audible but not readable by ear, weak tr= ace=20 on
waterfall.

G3DXZ was readable, with careful listening, betwee= n=20 the static crashes.
It was a ragchew - with no repeats - so I missed th= e=20 odd word but I'm
sure we could have exchanged name/QTH okay.

I m= ust=20 build a narrow audio CW filter for listening using the AR7030,
as it's=20= IF=20 filtering is a bit wide at 1.3kHz - not a problem for
adjacent channels= ,=20 but gives a too large a noise bandwidth.

Don't know where G3DXZ is,= so=20 can't estimate distance, but nto bad for
daylight path to=20 Shetland.

Have been copying Finbar's CW beacon too all day unti= l he=20 turned it off
sometime this afternoon.

Regards,

John=20 GM4SLV

--
G-GRP-Club 2377, QRP-ARCI 12384, SKCC 3214
Member=20= :=20 RSGB, ARRL
Shetland Islands (EU-012) IP90GG
Lerwick Radio Club :=20 http://www.gm3zet.org

Forgot to add that Chas G3DXZ is in Retford Notts and is using a 66ft=20 dipole at 30ft along with the CH system as a ground!

73

VTT

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