Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (rly-dc10.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.39]) by air-dc01.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINDC012-b4b4ab095fd95; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:38:56 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC107-b4b4ab095fd95; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:38:45 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Mnp5U-0001ot-3u for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:38:00 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Mnp5T-0001oj-Nq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:37:59 +0100 Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.17.8]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Mnp4N-00067i-Et for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:36:52 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.64] (host86-177-29-128.range86-177.btcentralplus.com [86.177.29.128]) by mrelayeu.kundenserver.de (node=mrbap0) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MKsym-1Mnp5C0uNC-000QDw; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:37:44 +0200 From: "Dave Sergeant" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:37:44 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <4AB095C8.24563.75A80E@dave.davesergeant.com> In-reply-to: <9afca2640909152356t3df722f8sfc95d8a155285c07@mail.gmail.com> References: <9afca2640909152356t3df722f8sfc95d8a155285c07@mail.gmail.com> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (4.51) Content-description: Mail message body X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX18IDxhVawMSPBubk6KSc+bprB/3C8ll9yiWT8S /Fkw9Krwv5KfMazcJADqDFcxEG+iDWCfAFECCt8iMRlQfGT9dQ UCjNWqamgsFa0Eohe1hN+fhUo7lQZHs X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Re: G3XBM 500kHz WSPR tests Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII 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=0.0 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 On 16 Sep 2009 at 7:56, Roger Lapthorn wrote: > Hi folks, > > My WSPR beacon is closing shortly. Thanks for reports this morning from > M0BMU, and from G3XVL and G6ALB yesterday. No others as yet. > > Later today, and before my holiday away, I hope to try a couple of quick > and simple changes to the antenna and ground that may result in a > slightly greater antenna current. All being well, the beacon will be on > again later this afternoon and overnight tonight. Any reports would be > greatly appreciated so I can compare performance. > > Further improvements will have to then wait until October. > > 73s > Roger G3XBM I listened again last night Roger between 1920 and 2020z and not a trace of you on the waterfall. SM6BHZ and G7NKS were coming in as normal, though Gus's signal seemed well down on what it was the night before, mostly down about -10dB with the occasional peak to 0dB (Monday he was consistently +2 to +4dB). So maybe 'excellent conditions' to DL land but not so to Bracknell... 73 Dave G3YMC http://www.davesergeant.com