Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6218 invoked from network); 19 Mar 2000 22:37:05 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by dimple.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 19 Mar 2000 22:37:05 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12Wo9K-0004wY-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:26:18 +0000 Received: from [195.166.128.23] (helo=merlins.force9.net) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12Wo9J-0004wT-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:26:17 +0000 Received: (qmail 19398 invoked from network); 19 Mar 2000 22:26:06 -0000 Received: from rack.servers.plus.net.uk (212.159.2.65) by merlins.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 19 Mar 2000 22:26:06 -0000 Received: (qmail 4877 invoked from network); 19 Mar 2000 22:25:00 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO main) (212.159.120.120) by rack.servers.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 19 Mar 2000 22:25:00 -0000 Message-ID: <009101bf91f2$d8b64400$0600a8c0@main> From: "Dave" To: "LF Group" Subject: LF: cross-band conditions. Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 22:31:17 -0000 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 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Dear all. I have just spent a frustrating day trying to work Valerio IK5ZPV crossband 73/136. We had taken it for granted that the difficult bit would be hearing the 73k signal at Valerio's QTH.... In fact he copied me at 0700, 1300 and 1400hrs but I saw nothing of his signal on 137.700 . Those of you who have worked or heard him, know that Valerio has a very good signal on 136k, usually quite workable on normal CW. So why could I not see him today? Beats me! I assume that conditions vary more than we imagine. Reducing Valerio's signal from 569 to a level where there is no trace against a quiet background on Spetrogram must take 20dB or so. Did anyone hear him calling me? Am I deaf? Am I paranoid? BTW. Nice DFCW signal from G3AQC tonight. How long have you had that working Laurie? 73, Dave G3YXM.