Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19951 invoked from network); 14 Jun 1999 22:28:31 -0000 Received: from cask.force9.net (195.166.128.29) by murphys.force9.net with SMTP; 14 Jun 1999 22:28:31 -0000 Received: (qmail 31789 invoked from network); 14 Jun 1999 19:33:45 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (194.75.130.70) by cask.force9.net with SMTP; 14 Jun 1999 19:33:45 -0000 Received: from troy.blacksheep.org ([194.75.183.50] ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10taWW-0006BD-00; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 18:27:52 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (from root@localhost) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) id RAA07241 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 17:27:00 GMT Received: from post.thorcom.com (root@post.unica.co.uk [194.75.183.70]) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id RAA07237 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 17:26:55 GMT Received: from hil-img-7.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.137]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10taV3-0006B5-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 18:26:21 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by hil-img-7.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.19) id NAA10246 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:26:05 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:25:28 -0400 From: "'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" Subject: LF: Weekend Report 12/12 June To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <199906141325_MC2-7957-ED1@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Hello Mike (and others) what a surprise! A second time I jumped up and down. >Saw on Spectrogram screen QRSs from HB9ASB who was audible >at S1; and DK8KW (only 'M' on an extremely quiet band - actually >the weakest station I have ever successfully received - but another >new one). Called DK8KW but no reply. You should see my antenna in the moment. Everything that can be done wrong (following the theory) was done wrong: not heigh enough, not sufficient ground, one top-wire is broken at the moment, between the loading coil and the top point, the antenna has an inclination of about 60 degrees, most of the antenna is in the trees with leaves, and so on. I haven't done much to improve it lately since I am waiting for the fibre-glas mast to be delieverd. My estimated ERP is around 35 mW, maybe less in the moment. This should encorage everyone even with a small antenna to try Slow-CW! The distance between Mike's QTH and mine (JO52BH) is 707 km! Sorry, Mike, that I could't copy you, I have trouble with local noise from time to time here. But thank you very much for taking the time and try to copy such a weak signal! Best 73 Geri, DK8KW (W1KW) BTW: I have updates my page (http://www.dk8kw.home.pages.de) with a page on Slow-CW, especially for newcomers. I downloaded Spectrogram 5.0 and find the improvements excellent!