Return-Path: Received: from rly-me01.mx.aol.com (rly-me01.mail.aol.com [172.20.83.34]) by air-me07.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINME073-99747a647ad130; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:01:24 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-me01.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINME013-99747a647ad130; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:01:03 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1JLnpW-0004A4-MD for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:00:54 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1JLnpW-00049v-7P for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:00:54 +0000 Received: from mcgi50.rambler.ru ([81.19.67.60]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JLnpS-00033d-VQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:00:54 +0000 Received: from mcgi50.rambler.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mcgi50.rambler.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id B68F8114A7 for ; Mon, 4 Feb 2008 02:00:49 +0300 (MSK) Received: from [85.141.89.187] by mcgi50.rambler.ru with HTTP (mailimap); Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:00:44 +0300 From: "Roman ." To: Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:00:44 +0300 Content-Disposition: inline MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <004c01c86691$320182b0$0301a8c0@g3kev> In-Reply-To: <004c01c86691$320182b0$0301a8c0@g3kev> Message-Id: <285805718.1202079644.160988776.76888@mcgi50.rambler.ru> X-Mailer: Ramail 3, (aten) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: 500 BEACONS Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1251"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: 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-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : ~ Hi Mal & LF! Not sure about you are quote right for beaconing. At moment I trying to RX a MRF station every night, when I will be free=20 for LF radio. The G/GI stations is not real for RU with they m-m-m-W power. The QRB=20 more 2500 km! I'm looking only for QRSS10/30/60 stations. This is real choice for us. When the prop was good for ~1600 Km's distance I rx'd well OK0EMW,=20 DI2AM. DI2BE, DI2BO, SM6BHZ stations. In Moscow is not real to make an effective rx antenna systems. The QRM situation is not so good too. If you ready to use a 20-40 m's LW on the roof in Moscow- you are lucky! Because I'm oriented to the simple working conditions for SWLing 500 kHz=20 band. Of course, in my opinion outlook. G is need beaconing station in QRSS10/30 with a 5 W EPR minimum and=20 effective antenna. * mal [Sun, 3 Feb 2008 18:18:36 -0000]: > Does anyone really listen to these beacons at present. In the early=20 days > they were useful but now there is very little reporting. The majority=20 of > operators that I speak to do not look for beacons, only real time=20 QSO'S > . > If one looks at the odd beacon report it is the same person reporting > over > and over and is meaningless. I have not seen a report from any new > countries > for a long time, no one listening. even heard a BEACON CQ today from a > GW > station that went on for hours!!!!!!!!!!!! > The preferred mode on this band is normal CW and a real QSO. > Grabbers are useful for propagation testing when the band is quiet but=20 a > real qso and report is more authentic and do not forget xband working > for a > report from around EU. > The experienced operator knows when their system is working. > > De G3KEV > 73! -- RW3ADB, Roman