Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8935 invoked from network); 17 Mar 2001 13:24:31 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by extortion.plus.net with SMTP; 17 Mar 2001 13:24:31 -0000 Received: (qmail 346 invoked from network); 17 Mar 2001 13:24:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 17 Mar 2001 13:24:29 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14eGbU-0001Sp-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:18:44 +0000 Received: from smtp.wanadoo.nl ([194.134.193.6]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14eGbT-0001Sk-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 13:18:43 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from default (p0871.vcu.wanadoo.nl [194.134.202.108]) by smtp.wanadoo.nl (8.11.2/8.11.2) with SMTP id f2HDIKq00614 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:18:20 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <200103171318.f2HDIKq00614@smtp.wanadoo.nl> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:18:36 +0100 From: "Ko Versteeg" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Re: Mad hatter's tea party X-Mailer: FoxMail 2.1 [en] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: At 3/17/01 11:29:00, you wrote: > > Steve, GW4ALG, said: > >>I know that many CW ops were >> hoping that the use of continuous beacons just below 136.0 would >> be stopping soon - especially with the return of CFH. > >The reason for transatlantic QRSS operation below 136kHz is because of CFH, >which is located close to VE1ZJ and VE1ZZ. > >Most of this operation takes place through the night. I have often seen the >136kHz spectrum viewed via Argo, with several QRSS stations a few Hz apart >(below 136) while there are no signals at all in the wide open spaces above >136kHz. >Reminiscent of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland. > >Regards, >Peter, G3LDO > >e-mail > >Web ----- Peter, and others wishing to compare spectrograms. I am not sure if i see "too much" but overhere it's crowded. Night's are even worse! Have a look at the first third part of this image wich shows the lower part of 136Khz received 1 hour ago. http://home.wanadoo.nl/nl9222/pix/136l202.jpg (29Kb) Or watch all the images at: http://home.wanadoo.nl/nl9222/136pics.htm 73 de Ko Versteeg, NL9222