Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4332 invoked from network); 17 Jan 2000 10:47:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 17 Jan 2000 10:47:47 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12A9O0-0006Xf-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:27:48 +0000 Received: from mserv1c.u-net.net ([195.102.240.33]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12A9Nx-0006Xa-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:27:45 +0000 Received: from rsgb.u-net.com ([195.102.80.225] helo=rsgb.org.uk) by mserv1c.u-net.net with esmtp (Exim 2.10 #35) id 12A9NN-0003RT-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:27:10 +0000 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.8.7.0.R) for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:15:30 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:15:29 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: LF: Transatlantic In-reply-to: <3.0.1.16.20000117105039.0817cf64@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be> References: <388286AC.2ACD0DEE@netscapeonline.co.uk> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.11) X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Return-Path: miked@mail.rsgbhq Message-ID: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: ON7YD wrote: > The best way to find out wether we can cross the pond on 136kHz is to try > it. What I have in mind is a transatlantic test, similar to what we did > last year in cooperation with N4ICK, but with a much larger group of > listeners at the W/VE side. There are plenty of 'lowfers' in USA/Canada > that are well equipped for listening in the 160-190kHz segment, it should > not be too hard for them to adapt their receivers/antennas to >136kHz. Yes, but first things first. I have not yet found a US station who has confirmed hearing DCF39. Amateur signals are going to be some 70dB weaker. Let's hope that last weekend's tests produced just such a report. Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) http://www.dennison.demon.co.uk/activity.htm