Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (rly-dc10.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.39]) by air-dc06.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC062-b4c497cb03d2f7; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:32:40 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC108-b4c497cb03d2f7; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:32:31 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LR9mT-0002Ds-H4 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:32:25 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LR9mT-0002Dj-49 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:32:25 +0000 Received: from smtp5.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.128]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LR9mS-0002QF-Ag for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:32:24 +0000 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3411.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 132631C00083 for ; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:32:15 +0100 (CET) Received: from AGB (unknown [91.109.23.220]) by mwinf3411.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id C83CF1C00082 for ; Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:32:14 +0100 (CET) X-ME-UUID: 20090125183214820.C83CF1C00082@mwinf3411.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <6449616DC58940A19C537A59F53828DA@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <20090125092908.0aec06a4@lurcher><7EC707A6E2D94414AEBBC52C6159581C@JimPC><002001c97f0a$cf16fac0$ae01a8c0@youry0mkaz8jaq><20090125165335.47fc3399@lurcher><7690F13DCE5D44BA8A5AA126607E7979@JimPC> <20090125180430.1d63e1c7@lurcher> In-Reply-To: <20090125180430.1d63e1c7@lurcher> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:32:14 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8050.1202 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8050.1202 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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 John, Looks close to my post , just, as wspr is such a narrow mode, could move to the band edge without problems clear of the occasional qrss slightly lower down With a move to vfo/exciter control, defining the wspr slot is a reasonable concept as it will allow other 'casual' monitor stations to be established .. and negate the number of post needed to announce a test ! What of the beacons that used this area of the band , are they qrt or just sleeping ? G .. -------------------------------------------------- From: "John P-G" Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:04 PM To: Subject: Re: LF: Re: WSPR 503.5 > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:40:27 +0000 > Andy Talbot wrote: > >> Is there some sort of unofficial bandplan on this band? > > Oh no! > > Please let's not get into this again.... > > At the moment there is no bandplan, but general concensus would > indicate "beacons at the band edges - real QSOs in the middle". > > The current WSPR activity around 503.5 (502.0 dial) seems reasonable, > although moving up a few hundred Hz wouldn't hurt, say to 502.3 dial > which gives a 200Hz window at 503.7 - 503.9 > > There are often CW mode beacons near the bottom of the band - GI4DPE, > GW3UEP and others, and it's convenient to have them there - it allows > monitoring them and SK6RUD concurrently. > > > That's just my view on how things have evolved. > > "Real Man's CW" seems to live around 502.63 > > John > GM4SLV > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: > 1/24/2009 20:40 >