Return-Path: Received: (qmail 1208 invoked from network); 22 Aug 1999 21:35:40 +0100 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 22 Aug 1999 21:35:40 +0100 Received: (qmail 17188 invoked from network); 22 Aug 1999 20:33:57 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 22 Aug 1999 20:33:57 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11Ie3O-00025C-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:17:22 +0100 Received: from neodymium.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.83]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11Ie3M-00024Z-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:17:21 +0100 Received: from [62.6.10.19] (helo=default) by neodymium.btinternet.com with smtp (Exim 2.05 #1) id 11Ie3H-0001Ug-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:17:16 +0100 Message-ID: <000201beecda$f64fc080$130a063e@default> From: "Alan Melia" To: "rsgb_lf_group" Subject: LF: DX Cluster postings for 21/22 Aug at GB7DXM Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:13:20 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sender: Hello all, I was rather busy on Saturday so my own log is a bit sparse. There has been a funny on the Cluster where it is posting each spot twice (sometimes!). The result of this is that some of the early postings from Saturday and before 'fell off the end' of the list. I heard Steve GW4ALG work Ali DF2BC/P, and I couldn't believe the strength Ali was comming in at. He is certainly the strongest station out of Germany I have heard. He certainly stirred up the activity, it sounded like one of the busiest weekends for some time. I have a note of Mike G3XDV working DF5DI at 0633Z but I forgot to note whether it was QRS or hand speed cw. I reckon Mike has been sprinkling Miracle Grow on is aerial again! (and splashed some on the PA!) He was the strongest I have heard him, and has now overtaken the signal I get from John G4GVC. Also on the QRS, Mike, you obviously have a new exciter....its rock stable and there isn't a trace here of the old spacer. You are so strong that I can just see your 100Hz sidebands on Spectrogram. On Sunday it seemed very busy, all the usual big UK signals logged. As a bit of interest, as all were up in a relatively short period, I logged the S/N indicated on FFTDSP4 (yes I AM running with AGC on the receiver, mainly to protect my ears when Lech leans on his key, but none of these signals move the S-meter so they are not into the 'active area' of the AGC) G3XDV 22dB G4GVC 19-20dB G3YXM 25dB G3KAU 27-30dB G3BDQ 15 dB DF2BC/P 16dB!! G3XTZ 22dB G8RW 13-15dB G6NB 5-7dB Ok, its not a patch on Dick's measurements, but it's fun. The FFTDSP4 program gives a reading for a 100Hz bandwidth. There is some uncertainty as I use a 1 sec averaging time, which is obviously a lot longer than the normal speed code elements, but all except the reading for Mike, were taken under the same conditions. Mike peaked 22 on his QRS dashes, he was more like 20 indicated on hand speed morse. I have also been able to do a side-by-side test between FFTDSP4 and Spectrogram 5.09 on Mike's QSO with DJ5BV on Saturday morning. I will report that in a separate posting. Below the cluster postings for GB7DXM, slightly edited to take out the 'dupes', and some of the 'qso' between Alain and myself. 136.5 DL3FDO 22-Aug-1999 1648Z cq (569) but no rx.... 137.0 G3YXM 22-Aug-1999 1143Z cq (549) 136.5 DF2BC/P 22-Aug-1999 0429Z cq (559) poor rx... 136.4 G3XTZ 21-Aug-1999 0933Z clng g3aqc 137.7 G3XDV 21-Aug-1999 0916Z slow-cw O/O 136.5 DL3FDO 21-Aug-1999 0856Z cq (569) no rx ?? 136.7 G3YXM 21-Aug-1999 0839Z cq (549) G3NYK de GB7DXM 22-Aug 1840Z > 1800.0 G3XDV 22-Aug-1999 1639Z QRS cq 137.7khz 1800.0 G3KAU 22-Aug-1999 1527Z cq 135.72khz 1800.0 F5MLP 22-Aug-1999 1457Z hi alain can you hear yxm? 1800.0 G3YXM 22-Aug-1999 1455Z QRS cq 137.72khz 1800.0 G4GVC 22-Aug-1999 1443Z cq 136.9khz 1800.0 G3XDV 22-Aug-1999 1402Z QRS cq 136.7khz 1800.0 G8RW 22-Aug-1999 1401Z cq 136.55khz 1800.0 DJ5BV 22-Aug-1999 1128Z 136.9 CQ 1800.0 G3XDV 21-Aug-1999 1846Z QRS cq 137.7khz 1800.0 G3XDV 21-Aug-1999 0919Z clg dj5bv QRS 137.7khz G3NYK de GB7DXM 22-Aug 1840Z > 2000.0 G3NYK 22-Aug-1999 1509Z look at VLF aera 2000.0 G3YXM 22-Aug-1999 1458Z no cpi , heard him this morni 2000.0 G4GVC 22-Aug-1999 1447Z 136.9 only traces , Hi Alan 2000.0 LOWFERS 22-Aug-1999 1417Z channel 15001 TNOS conference 2000.0 DJ5BV 22-Aug-1999 1401Z 136.7 CQ ( 549 ) 2000.0 DF2BC/P 22-Aug-1999 1202Z 136.5 KHz CQ CQ ( 419 in JN38 2000.0 DL3FDO 22-Aug-1999 1156Z 137.0 CQ CQ (419 in JN38VS) 2000.0 G3XDV 21-Aug-1999 0917Z 0/0 Hi Alan & Gerd G3NYK de GB7DXM 22-Aug 1843Z > Cheers and 73 de Alan G3NYK Alan.Melia@btinternet.com