Return-Path: Received: from rly-da05.mx.aol.com (rly-da05.mail.aol.com [172.19.129.79]) by air-da10.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINDA101-a6f4ab2a33a2cf; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:00:03 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-da05.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDA057-a6f4ab2a33a2cf; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:59:39 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1MoO3l-00027m-NF for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:58:33 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1MoO3l-00027d-7Q for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:58:33 +0100 Received: from smtp5.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.151] helo=smtp6.freeserve.com) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1MoO2d-0006w5-R3 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:57:24 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3513.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 6D5597000084 for ; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:58:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3513.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 617407000085 for ; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:58:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from AGB (unknown [91.109.42.34]) by mwinf3513.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id BED6F7000084 for ; Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:58:16 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20090917205816781.BED6F7000084@mwinf3513.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <5E852A0C4E814FEC99CFC3CFF06B1D7F@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <001636c5bd00fd0a680473cb4780@google.com> In-Reply-To: <001636c5bd00fd0a680473cb4780@google.com> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:58:05 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8064.206 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8064.206 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: WSPR threshold reports Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_012D_01CA37E1.EF981050" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, 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 ------=_NextPart_000_012D_01CA37E1.EF981050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Nothing in io83lk Roger, wspr or spec lab only decoding Jim and= Gus=20 G .. G0NBD From: rogerlapthorn@gmail.com=20 Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:47 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: WSPR threshold reports Thanks for the screen shots Jim.=20 I continue to be simply amazed that my tiny signal is being decoded by= ANYONE at all. It certainly proves what a wonderful resource WSPR is= for experimenting with QRP, antennas, rigs etc. on any band, but espe= cially on 136 and 500kHz.=20 73s Roger G3XBM On 17 Sep 2009 20:29, James Moritz wrot= e: > Dear Dave, Roger, LF Group, >=20 >=20 >=20 > I have attached a screen shot of WSPR signals from SM6BHZ and G3XBM= received just now, using Spectrum Lab set up for QRSS3 reception. The= corresponding WSPR spots were: >=20 >=20 >=20 > 1836 -12 0.0 0.503925 0 SM6BHZ JO57 33 >=20 > 1840 -27 2.9 0.503890 0 G3XBM JO02 0 >=20 >=20 >=20 > SM6BHZ was an audible signal which would have been weak but copy-abl= e CW - I expect Gus's signal will pick up by 10dB or so as the night= progresses. G3XBM is never audible at all - the QRN is building rapid= ly now, but during the day I get 100% copy at about -25 or -26dB; when= noise levels build up I sometimes get correct copy at -30dB or so. So= that's what it looks like when it is working ;-) >=20 >=20 >=20 > It makes no detectable difference whether I use the SSB filter or 25= 0Hz CW filter on the IC718 - even the local signals on 500k are not re= ally strong enough to overload the audio, provided the RF gain is back= ed well off so that the S meter reads about s7 or 8. You do need the= narrow filter on 136k of course. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Cheers, Jim Moritz >=20 > 73 de M0BMU >=20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.103/2378 - Release Date: 09/= 17/09 06:18:00 ------=_NextPart_000_012D_01CA37E1.EF981050 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Nothing in io83lk Roger, wspr&nb= sp; or =20 spec lab  only  decoding&= nbsp; Jim and=20 Gus
 
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Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: WSPR threshold reports

Thanks for the screen shots Jim.

I continue to= be simply=20 amazed that my tiny signal is being decoded by ANYONE at all. It certa= inly=20 proves what a wonderful resource WSPR is for experimenting with QRP,= antennas,=20 rigs etc. on any band, but especially on 136 and 500kHz.

73sRoger=20 G3XBM



On 17 Sep 2009 20:29, James Moritz <james.moritz@btopenworld.com<= /A>>=20 wrote:
> Dear Dave, Roger, LF Group,
>
>
>=
> I=20 have attached a screen shot of WSPR signals from SM6BHZ and G3XBM rece= ived just=20 now, using Spectrum Lab set up for QRSS3 reception. The corresponding= WSPR spots=20 were:
>
>
>
> 1836 -12  0.0   0.5= 03925=20  0 SM6BHZ JO57 33
>
> 1840 -27  2.9   0.50= 3890=20  0 G3XBM JO02 0
>
>
>
> SM6BHZ was an= audible=20 signal which would have been weak but copy-able CW - I expect Gus's si= gnal will=20 pick up by 10dB or so as the night progresses. G3XBM is never audible= at all -=20 the QRN is building rapidly now, but during the day I get 100% copy at= about -25=20 or -26dB; when noise levels build up I sometimes get correct copy at= -30dB or=20 so. So that's what it looks like when it is working ;-)
>
&g= t;=20
>
> It makes no detectable difference whether I use the= SSB filter=20 or 250Hz CW filter on the IC718 - even the local signals on 500k are= not really=20 strong enough to overload the audio, provided the RF gain is backed we= ll off so=20 that the S meter reads about s7 or 8. You do need the narrow filter on= 136k of=20 course.
>
>
>
> Cheers, Jim Moritz
>=
>=20 73 de M0BMU
>=20


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