Return-Path: Received: from rly-mh12.mx.aol.com (rly-mh12.mail.aol.com [172.21.166.148]) by air-mh04.mail.aol.com (v121_r5.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMH043-62449805c13cf; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:22:36 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mh12.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMH127-62449805c13cf; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:22:29 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LSAMj-0001fq-Jh for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:22:01 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LSAMi-0001fh-Vd for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:22:01 +0000 Received: from blu0-omc1-s15.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.26]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LSAMg-00036S-QV for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:22:00 +0000 Received: from BLU146-W34 ([65.55.116.9]) by blu0-omc1-s15.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:21:49 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [119.73.250.227] From: Laurence BY3A-KL1X China To: Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:21:49 -0900 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <00a701c980ac$47ecc7c0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> References: <004f01c9809a$708b5c30$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <15F27D85CDCF44D08A47D3D50019AD5D@DR2> <00a701c980ac$47ecc7c0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Jan 2009 13:21:49.0630 (UTC) FILETIME=[606175E0:01C9814B] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=0.049 Subject: RE: LF: Re: Re: PROPAGATION WSPR Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" 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=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD 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-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Coastal stations are still running, well XSG on A1A is anyway on 522.5 kHz =20= - Im not sure of the power Shanghai radio puts out but from field measuremen= ts its probably in the 1Kw range. =20 Laurence - stuck in Singapore.... From: g3kevmal@talktalk.net To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:22:58 +0000 Subject: LF: Re: Re: PROPAGATION WSPR That is a more sensible power for MF. Coastal stns were running in excess of= this power and ships between 1 - 2 kw so whats new. Radio amateurs are at a disatvantage at present but could handle it, but app= liance operators NO. G3KEV =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: dave.riley3=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:31 PM Subject: LF: Re: PROPAGATION WSPR NEWS FLASH The NEHRS,Inc. has been granted by the FCC the call letter WNE for MF=20 CW operation on 472 KHz and 500 KHz at a maximum power of 5000 watts. Hope some of you guys get your T2 license to run the station after=20 construction. As soon as the snow melts and temperatures rise a bit the=20 large vertical will be errected. My QTH can only be temporary so we=20 must find a permanent home ASAP. 73, Steve WA1HUD President NEHRS, Inc. http://nehrs.net/default.aspx ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:15 AM Subject: LF: PROPAGATION WSPR On LF I do not think wspr is the correct mode to study propagation as sugge= sted by some. Two procedures are required with the mode. First it has to be=20= detected then analyised and decoded into a print format to be viewed. Morse=20= sent in the QRS mode at a suitable speed between 1 and 120 sec dot only requ= ires one procedure, to be detected and viewed and would give a good indicati= on of propagation whether used for QSO purposed or otherwise. =20 I have pointed out recently that I have observed all of the traces from thos= e transmitting WSPR and had the carrier been directly keyed in QRS mode an I= D or intellegence would have been conveyed, whereas only part of the time wa= s the signals decoded in wspr. For those viewing the print format only and g= etting no copy would never know whether the signall was being received or if= it was faulty sampling and decoding.=20 =20 Cut out the second procedure of decoding, avoid ambiguity and use the slow k= eyed carried method using morse code or murray code. A waterfall display and= the EYE is a very sensitive detector,=20 For those experimenting with data modes have fun but todate in the amateur r= adio LF/MF context nothing yet has surpassed the use of slow morse keyed at=20= a speed to suit one's needs ie propagation studies or communication between=20= two stations. mal/g3kev =20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.14/1917 - Release Date: 1/26/2009=20= 6:37 PM _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live=99: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect.=20 http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_012009