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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 22:01:48 -0800
From: "Toni Baertschi" <tonib@phonakcom.ch>
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Subject: Re: LF: DX Cluster spots for Feb 19/20 on GB7DXM
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>>From HB9ASB, JN36pt

Thanks Alan for the cluster spots.
Cesare was just a few Hz above my frequency, not very strong but a solid "O",
about the same strength as DF8ZR. Not bad for daytime, and almost unbelievable
if you see his antenna on his home page! I'm sure he will do much better at
night.
With DF8ZR I had the first station coming back in DFCW (my Tx is not yet
equipped) and I had some troubles at the end when the signal dropped. DFCW
speeds up QSO's but with difficult condx the normal QRSS mode is probably still
better.
When I call in normal CW I often hear stations coming back but they usually give
up very quickly. So this weekend:
When I called in normal CW on the Ropex frequency at least two stations came
back (one with letters like OLB and the other like BV?). But they have not been
patient with me and after a few QRZ they disappeared.
Sorry friends I had to switch my audio filter down to 10 Hz and then it takes
some time to find you and even more time to identify your call. In addition, I
have always a weak carrier on 136.547 which makes it difficult if your signal is
close to it.

73 de Toni

TX: 1200 W CW, 800W QRSS, 4*IRFP250 (55 V)
RX: Harris RF590, modified with Icom 250 Hz filter (455 kHz IF)
Audio: Timewave DSP599
Antenna: helical vertical with additional Top coil at 18m. Two 30m top load
wires sloping down to 12m. Matching with tap on additional base coil, plus
PI-tuner in shack.
Ground: water & power mains
Location: 800m asl, north-west slope of a hill  (sandstone).


> I have a nice .jpg file of your signal and one of DF8ZR's DFCW. I would so
> much have liked to catch just a feint trace of Cesare, even 'T' , I hope he
> was transmitting in the normal area, at the top end.
>
> 73 de Alan G3NYK   JO02PB
> Alan.Melia@btinternet.com