Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc08.mx.aol.com (rly-dc08.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.37]) by air-dc08.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC083-b3c47c941ff4e; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:46:26 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc08.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC088-b3c47c941ff4e; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:46:10 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1JVQ9H-0007iW-OI for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:45:03 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1JVQ9H-0007iN-3u for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:45:03 +0000 Received: from wmsmtp.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.253] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JVQ9D-0001mS-Gp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:45:03 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP Received: from unknown (HELO g3kev) ([78.144.177.121]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 01 Mar 2008 11:44:26 +0000 Message-ID: <006801c87b91$9ab77d90$0301a8c0@g3kev> From: "mal" To: References: <009401c87ae1$0f703020$6901a8c0@AIRPORTTERMINAL> Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 11:44:18 -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-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01C87B91.95365760" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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 : n ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C87B91.95365760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jay This grabber is not reliable. I do not see G acty either not even my own sig= nal when in fact I am getting good reports inter UK and xband from EU. It is too far north away from the majority of G acty. The RX antenna could b= e the problem. 73 de Mal/G3KEV ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jay Rusgrove=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz David Yes, I do check the Shetland grabber - don't normally see that much G acti= vity though. An east coast US grabber would be nice - unfortunately most of=20= the east coast stations also do quite a bit of transmitting making even part= time grabber operation problematic.=20 Will be keeping an eye open for T/A signals. Jay ----- Original Message -----=20 From: G0MRF@aol.com=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz Hi Jay,=20 You'll be able to watch all the European activity in near real time via=20= the grabber in the Shetland isles. Obviously narrow bandwidths work best an= d although beacons are generally at the 503.5 to 504k section of the band, t= here are still a few station who presumably using crystal control who are fu= rther down the allocation. Any signs of life on your screen can be quickly checked against: Shetland grabber=20 Unfortunately there seems to be no equivalent on the East coast of the U= SA or in VO1 for us to see if our signals are making it over to you. So it's= a little more hit and miss for us. - But with a little effort I'm sure a tw= o way TA contact will happen fairly soon. 73 David In a message dated 29/02/2008 11:28:49 GMT Standard Time, jrusgrove@comc= ast.net writes: Mal...and other T/A enthusiasts I'm interested in additional W / EU contacts on 500 kHz. To date the o= nly=20 station I've worked is Finbar ... albeit on three occassions. It would= be=20 helpful if those interested would run periods in beacon mode (normal c= w=20 speed) so that I can listen for your signals. If I can hear your stati= on,=20 you should be able to hear mine...with the higher ERP from this end.=20 Setting up a sked for a particular night at a particular time is unlik= ely to=20 produce a QSO - conditions vary widely from day to day, hour to hour a= nd=20 even minute to minute over this path. Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1303 - Release Date: 28/02/200= 8 12:14 ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C87B91.95365760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jay
This grabber is not reliable. I do not see G acty either not even my ow= n=20 signal when in fact I am getting good reports inter UK and xband from=20 EU.
It is too far north away from the majority of G acty. The RX antenna co= uld=20 be the problem.
73 de Mal/G3KEV
 
----- Original Message -----
Jay= =20 Rusgrove
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:4= 0=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz

David
 
Yes, I do check the Shetland grabber - don't normally see t= hat=20 much G activity though. An east coast US grabber would be nice - unfortuna= tely=20 most of the east coast stations also do quite a bit of transmitting making= =20 even part time grabber operation problematic.
 
Will be keeping an eye open for T/A signals.
 
Jay
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 G0MRF@aol.com=
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 8= :50=20 AM
Subject: Re: LF: TA on 500kHz

Hi Jay,
 
You'll be able to watch all the European activity in near real time= via=20 the grabber in the Shetland isles.  Obviously narrow bandwidths wor= k=20 best and although beacons are generally at the 503.5 to 504k section of=20= the=20 band, there are still a few station who presumably using crystal control= who=20 are further down the allocation.
 
Any signs of life on your screen can be quickly checked against:
 
 
Unfortunately there seems to be no equivalent on the East coast of=20= the=20 USA or in VO1 for us to see if our signals are making it over to you. So= =20 it's a little more hit and miss for us. - But with a little effort I'm s= ure=20 a two way TA contact will happen fairly soon.
 
73
 
David
 
 
 
In a message dated 29/02/2008 11:28:49 GMT Standard Time,=20 jrusgrove@comcast.net writes:
Mal...and other T/A enthusiasts

I'm interested in additiona= l=20 W / EU contacts on 500 kHz. To date the only
station I've worked i= s=20 Finbar ... albeit on three occassions. It would be
helpful if thos= e=20 interested would run periods in beacon mode (normal cw
speed) so t= hat=20 I can listen for your signals. If I can hear your station,
you sho= uld=20 be able to hear mine...with the higher ERP from this end.
Setting=20= up a=20 sked for a particular night at a particular time is unlikely to=20
produce a QSO - conditions vary widely from day to day, hour to ho= ur=20 and
even minute to minute over this path.

Jay W1VD =20 WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2
 

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free=20 Edition.
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.1/1303 - Release Da= te:=20 28/02/2008 12:14
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