Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22248 invoked from network); 14 Aug 2002 09:00:10 -0000 Received: from warrior.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.227) by mailstore with SMTP; 14 Aug 2002 09:00:10 -0000 Received: (qmail 1973 invoked from network); 14 Aug 2002 09:00:25 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 14 Aug 2002 09:00:25 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17evig-0004Pm-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:49:42 +0100 Received: from mta202-rme.xtra.co.nz ([210.86.15.145]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17evie-0004Ph-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:49:41 +0100 Received: from mta5-rme.xtra.co.nz ([210.86.15.141]) by mta202-rme.xtra.co.nz with ESMTP id <20020814085659.QWWC1010.mta202-rme.xtra.co.nz@mta5-rme.xtra.co.nz> for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 20:56:59 +1200 Received: from bob2l2u6k2n1g3 ([210.54.225.70]) by mta5-rme.xtra.co.nz with SMTP id <20020814085658.YUED24208.mta5-rme.xtra.co.nz@bob2l2u6k2n1g3> for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 20:56:58 +1200 Message-ID: <001501c24370$e1d2c540$46e136d2@bob2l2u6k2n1g3> From: "Vernall" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <01c2425f$a87a2a20$60e97ad1@eng-laptop> Subject: LF: ZL6QH beacon tests 17 August Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 20:57:19 +1200 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 6.00.2600.0000 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: ZL6QH 137.7888 kHz BEACON TEST ON 17 AUGUST ZL6QH will be carrying out beacon tests on Saturday 17 August, starting before ZL6QH sunset and going till after ZL6QH sunrise. Hours of local darkness for ZL6QH are from nominally 0536 UTC (sunset) to 1912 UTC (sunrise). Dual frequency keying will be used, with 0.4 Hz frequency shift. The coding is for an ID character of Q, sent as hi, hi, lo, hi, key up. hi = 137.7890 kHz lo = 137.7886 kHz Each element is 120 seconds (dot length) so sending each Q takes 10 minutes. Each Q will start on the hour, and each following Q will keep close to a 10 minute cycle within the hour, which could be useful for analysing results during a brief propagation lift. Listening out with a receiver carefully set to 137.7888 kHz centre frequency and using Argo software to process demodulated audio fed to a PC sound card is the recommended way to try for DX reception. Reception reports can be emailed to vernall@xtra.co.nz or posted to the reflector. Good luck to all listeners. 73, Bob ZL2CA