Return-Path: Received: from rly-dd07.mx.aol.com (rly-dd07.mail.aol.com [172.19.141.154]) by air-dd05.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD054-b8847c80dea263; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:52:20 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dd07.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDD072-b8847c80dea263; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:51:41 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1JV5d6-0005Ql-DN for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:28 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1JV5d5-0005Qc-Qz for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:27 +0000 Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JV5d1-0004fT-5v for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:27 +0000 Received: from G0MRF@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id l.d63.149a1d41 (30738) for ; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:50:09 -0500 (EST) From: G0MRF@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:50:09 EST To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5014 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.253,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1204293009" 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 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : + -------------------------------1204293009 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Jay, You'll be able to watch all the European activity in near real time via the grabber in the Shetland isles. Obviously narrow bandwidths work best and although beacons are generally at the 503.5 to 504k section of the band, there are still a few station who presumably using crystal control who are further down the allocation. Any signs of life on your screen can be quickly checked against: _Shetland grabber_ (http://www.gm4slv.org.uk/grabber.htm) Unfortunately there seems to be no equivalent on the East coast of the USA or in VO1 for us to see if our signals are making it over to you. So it's a little more hit and miss for us. - But with a little effort I'm sure a two way TA contact will happen fairly soon. 73 David In a message dated 29/02/2008 11:28:49 GMT Standard Time, jrusgrove@comcast.net writes: Mal...and other T/A enthusiasts I'm interested in additional W / EU contacts on 500 kHz. To date the only station I've worked is Finbar ... albeit on three occassions. It would be helpful if those interested would run periods in beacon mode (normal cw speed) so that I can listen for your signals. If I can hear your station, you should be able to hear mine...with the higher ERP from this end. Setting up a sked for a particular night at a particular time is unlikely to produce a QSO - conditions vary widely from day to day, hour to hour and even minute to minute over this path. Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 -------------------------------1204293009 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Jay,

You'll be able to watch all the European activity in near real time via= the=20 grabber in the Shetland isles. Obviously narrow bandwidths work best a= nd=20 although beacons are generally at the 503.5 to 504k section of the band, the= re=20 are still a few station who presumably using crystal control who are further= =20 down the allocation.

Any signs of life on your screen can be quickly checked against:

Shetland grabber <= /DIV>

Unfortunately there seems to be no equivalent on the East coast of the=20= USA=20 or in VO1 for us to see if our signals are making it over to you. So it's a=20 little more hit and miss for us. - But with a little effort I'm sure a two w= ay=20 TA contact will happen fairly soon.

73

David

In a message dated 29/02/2008 11:28:49 GMT Standard Time,=20 jrusgrove@comcast.net writes:

Mal.= ..and other T/A enthusiasts

I'm interested in additional W /=20 EU contacts on 500 kHz. To date the only
station I've worked is Finbar= ...=20 albeit on three occassions. It would be
helpful if those interested wo= uld=20 run periods in beacon mode (normal cw
speed) so that I can listen for=20= your=20 signals. If I can hear your station,
you should be able to hear=20 mine...with the higher ERP from this end.
Setting up a sked for a=20 particular night at a particular time is unlikely to
produce a QSO -=20 conditions vary widely from day to day, hour to hour and
even minute t= o=20 minute over this path.

Jay W1VD WD2XNS =20 WE2XGR/2

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