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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:55:19 -0500
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Subject: Re: LF: WE2XGR/2 in WSPR mode
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Forgot to mention...

The correct TX frequency is 508510 (GPS disciplined).

Jay


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jrusgrove@comcast.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: LF: WE2XGR/2 in WSPR mode


> John and group
>
> Thanks for the reports - I'm following the WSPR spot database.
>
> Transmitter power is actually 400 watts but that is not a choice in the pull down box. Wasn't 
> aware it supposed to be ERP. When the program originally came out a couple of us on 137 and 500 
> were using transmitter power so I've just continued that. ERP here would be about 40 watts.
>
> If you're interested, info on the linear amplifier in use can be found at 
> http://www.w1vd.com/9505MF.html . For non linear modes I use a combined pair of Class D amplifiers 
> at 1 kW. Info on that amp can be found at http://www.w1vd.com/137-500KWTX.html .
>
> Yes...500 kHz is quite a roller coaster as far as QSB is concerned - both on the long and short 
> haul. Transmitted WSPR about a month ago and got a few reports from EU but seems interest has 
> grown since then.
>
> Thanks again to all for taking time to look for the signal.
>
> Jay
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John P-G" <gm4slv@sighthound.demon.co.uk>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: LF: WE2XGR/2 in WSPR mode
>
>
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Great to see you're receiving Jay too, now we need the others to QSY
>> up and join in, to get more data.
>>
>> I noice Jay you're reporting 500W - TX power NOT ERP presumably!
>>
>> That must quite a nice PA for almost 100% duty cycle at that power.
>>
>> I see some short deep QSB, dips lasting approx 3-4 minutes, and
>> relatively long periods of up to 12 minutes of good trace/solid
>> decodes in between.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:13:38 +0000
>> Chris McCarthy <chris.decibel@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Jay,
>>>
>>> I will retune my RX from 502.4 to 507.0 dial freq at about 2200Z.
>>> Spots will be uploaded and appear at:
>>> http://wsprnet.org/meptspots.php?mode=html&band=2190&limit=50&findcall=&findreporter=&sort=date
>>> It  be on all night.
>>>
>>> Chris, G3XVL
>>
>
>