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Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:57:05 -0500
From: "John Currie" <john.currie@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Subject: Re: LF: LF Test freqs
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Hello Markus    I dont think things are as hopeless as you think   in the first
place I would expect that the bandwidth of the Greek station is concentrated over
2 or 3 kHZ.  The power is concentrated in the spectral lines caused by the
keying. The lines are approximately 90 Hz apart,  with little energy between the
spectral lines.  I saw the main line often this summer and fall when looking for
Eu signals but didnt knoe what it was.  I believe if you look at the  picture I
sent over of G0MRF sending RO  and OOO,   you will see the carrier of the Greek
station.
      I am afraid that CFH can come on at anytime again in the near future and i
am also afraid That 135.7 will be better than 135.9 at Jack's QTH as he lives
much closer to CFH than I do.
       I think Jack may have a xtal for 136.0 kHz
       I would prefer that anyone trying to come easst to North America would use
135.7 to 135.8

       Will anyone want to transmit tonight or tmw nite?


MarkusVester@aol.com wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>
>  John wrote:
>     > I hear the Greek station weakly but dont belive it will
>     > stop receptoin below 135.8.
>
>   Laurie wrote:
>     > I will try to be on after New Year celibrations and could
>     > use either my old freq. 135.722 or the new one 135.922.
>
> ... I'm afraid its an illusion that any of our amateur signals will make it
> across on top of SVX. Just consider: If it has say 10 kW spread over 100 Hz
> bandwidth and _if_ it is attenuated by additional 10 dB traveling over the
> continent, this would still be the equivalent of 5 W in a BW of 1/2 Hz. If
> John does not hear it loud its simply due to the fact that condx to EU were
> not good enough for a contact.
>
> So my opinion, for a penny's worth: As long as CFH is off, let's use the qrss
> segment at the upper end of the band, between 137.77 and 137.8. When CFH
> comes back, stick to the 135.9 ... 136.0 plan.
>
> Happy New Year, take care
> Markus