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From: "Walter Blanchard" <blanch@pncl.co.uk>
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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:33:48 -0000
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Yes, Roelof, have observed this noise pattern quite often, also seen on MW.
No idea of the cause.

Walter G3JKV.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roelof Bakker" <roelof@ndb.demon.nl>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:14 PM
Subject: LF: TA 26 JAN 06 XKO


> Hello all,
>
> After tinkering with the waterfall color palette of SpecLab for some time, 
> I
> have asked Harmut for his settings. (contrast at maximum, brightness
> adjusted accordingly). This has paid off.
>
> I had O-copy of WD2XGJ, WD2XKO and VO1NA on QRSS60. The best copy was in 
> the
> hours before sunrise.
>
> Looking at my overnight SpecLab captures, there appeared to be a 
> substantial
> difference in background noise. It was much stronger from 02:00 - 05:00 
> and
> from 06:00 - 06:30 UTC. Have other listeners observed this also?
> At the time a massive thunderstorm was lurking over the Mediterranean. 
> Could
> this have caused the increase in band noise?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roelof Bakker, pa0rdt
>