Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4641 invoked from network); 16 Jun 1999 09:32:06 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by murphys.force9.net with SMTP; 16 Jun 1999 09:32:06 -0000 Received: (qmail 23569 invoked from network); 14 Jun 1999 07:51:23 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (194.75.130.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 14 Jun 1999 07:51:23 -0000 Received: from troy.blacksheep.org ([194.75.183.50] ident=root) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10tRPC-00044Z-00; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:43:42 +0100 X-Priority: 3 Received: (from root@localhost) by troy.blacksheep.org (8.6.12/8.6.12) id HAA03134 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:43:45 GMT X-MSMail-Priority: Normal 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 HAA03130 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:43:43 GMT Received: from mail1-gui.server.ntli.net ([194.168.222.13]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 2.04 #3) id 10tROy-00044W-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:43:29 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from cableol.co.uk ([194.168.18.45]) by mail1-gui.server.ntli.net (Post.Office MTA v3.1 release PO203a ID# 0-33929U70000L2S50) with ESMTP id AAA9559 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:31:59 +0100 Message-ID: <3764AE51.65189EE8@cableol.co.uk> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:25:05 +0100 From: "Steve Rawlings" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: daily avtivity time References: <199906120217_MC2-7923-FFFA@compuserve.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Dave Sergeant G3YMC wrote: > . . . . it is worth considering a time rather earlier in the day when band > noise is quite a lot lower. I am on (or at least listening) nearly every day > around 7am local (0600z) and this would be a good time if there were more > activity. I would agree that I have found early mornings to be very successful. Although propagation may not be optimum for serious DX (say, over 600 km), I have no trouble copying weak signals in the early morning when my local QRM is at a minimum. For this reason, I am often on the band from 05:00 - 07:00 UT on Saturdays and Sundays. Petr, OK1FIG wrote recently ". . . The only time worth listening this time of year seems to be mornings" which, because of summer QRN/local QRM, sums up my own feelings exactly. I would therefore support including an activity time (at least at weekends) within the period 05:00 to 07:00 UT: 05:30 to 06:30 UT, perhaps? Regards to all, Steve GW4ALG