Return-Path: Received: (qmail 76275 invoked from network); 12 Jul 2004 15:51:30 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore01.plus.net) (192.168.71.1) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 12 Jul 2004 15:51:30 -0000 Received: from [192.168.67.1] (helo=ptb-mxcore01.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1Bk36O-0000t5-Li for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:52:24 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30; FreeBSD) id 1Bk35U-000ESR-OH for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 15:51:28 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Bk34l-00086u-0N for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:50:43 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Bk34k-00086l-KP for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:50:42 +0100 Received: from mail.libertysurf.net ([213.36.80.91]) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Bk34g-0005bd-Qy for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:50:42 +0100 Received: from jeff (212.83.136.203) by mail.libertysurf.net (6.5.036) id 40F2197A0010D206 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:50:20 +0200 Message-ID: <003001c46828$06e26f60$cb8853d4@jeff> From: "F6CWN" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <002801c4679f$66cd2d40$6d11f4cc@jsm> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 15:50:50 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no,RCVD_IN_SORBS=0.1 Subject: LF: Re: First Western Canadian 2200m QSO! Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) 12./07/2004 1546z Congratulations for the first QSO... Champagne! We hope to receive you soon! 73: Jeff / F6CWN (JN09TT) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve McDonald" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: LF: First Western Canadian 2200m QSO! > I am pleased to announce the first western Canadian contact on the 2200m > band! The QSO was completed yesterday on 137.754 kHz. ( July 10th) between > myself, VE7SL (Mayne Island, BC - CN88) and Scott Tiley, VE7TIL (Vancouver, > BC - CN89), a distance of approximately 50km. > > At the time of our initial two-way QSO, Scott's transmitter consisted of a > homebrew DDS exciter using a Darlington-pair final running about 1W output. > My transmitter was also homebrewed, using a crystal controlled exciter into > a single FET amplifier at 100W out. Both of us used similar antenna systems > for transmitting, a loaded three-wire flattop 'T' . On receive, both > stations used small backyard loop antennas. > > Being the only 2200m activity west of Ontario, it is hoped that our efforts > will stimulate more interest in LF on the west coast and western provinces. > As well, we are both working towards improvements in antenna systems and > increased power levels for the upcoming winter season. > > 73...Steve McDonald / VE7SL > > > 'THE VE7SL RADIO NOTEBOOK' : http://www.imagenisp.ca/jsm > [L.F. Loop] [Tuna Tin DX ] [Crystal Radio DXing] [Maritime/Aero DX] > [136 kHz ] [Boatanchors ] [NDB DX] > >