Return-Path: Received: from rly-ma07.mx.aol.com (rly-ma07.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.51]) by air-ma07.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINMA072-8b74aad563728b; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-ma07.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMA071-8b74aad563728b; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:29:45 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Mmvh6-0006Mo-S6 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:29:08 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Mmvh6-0006Mf-CC for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:29:08 +0100 Received: from ey-out-1920.google.com ([74.125.78.149]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Mmvg2-0003zM-1z for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:03 +0100 Received: by ey-out-1920.google.com with SMTP id 3so370565eyh.4 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:28:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=PVSZgQZL81tJOc+uECZbD/3bJpw878VVeCT2mpBPkcM=; b=s1yvnrwG/O/EfH1JpoeJ17xSHuuIF99RiZp27GFIoBVY1xUpTVLc9VXTK2nm1XY8ZY bxpuTCufkAO4vub8kXq6xAEO3W+nG+3iOQfP1H5GuRl148w50fpzw3xeiWg3mIDmS35M Sx8UYEXf4nxDELzpfDBjZDdzf0g7P3ax6NErE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=wNeA3qlUx26pTYc4PuXwb4xHsk05WoBKNEo+scISnh66Br4BrqZFFtLfqVuDI6z7bl VTYwaumCUU6eSkEDuwxVerKm7kWM1PpU+iKbR+JQdMyaUXUZhDuCrQ3E7MD5Qnoj96rA 92w3xe06toJaeitHmLx2+B0ghW917LbFhriEs= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.46.207 with SMTP id r57mr851013web.50.1252873738364; Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:28:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3aaadcb80909131320m7db01c2dk1623bd384c1c59c6@mail.gmail.com> References: <9afca2640909131310k73246505t7baf99cd0a4485c1@mail.gmail.com> <3aaadcb80909131320m7db01c2dk1623bd384c1c59c6@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:58 +0100 Message-ID: <9afca2640909131328v7804b70qa104d34d2c0b4d37@mail.gmail.com> From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Karma: unknown: DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126 Subject: Re: LF: My first WSPR spots Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f454281fa9d204737b666f X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.0 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY 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-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d251.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --001485f454281fa9d204737b666f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If you could SEE my TX, "antenna" and ATU you would realise how amazed I am at this report from G3XVL. My antenna is literally 15m of low horizontal wire with about 2m of it vertical, a central heating ground and an ATU on the bedroom table made from a ferrite rod and fed with 700mW from a 2N3906/2N3904. This proves that 500kHz is possible with a *really*minimalist station. I can only imagine what will be possible with some effort on my part. Today has been one of the most enjoyable since I got my licence in 1967. Thanks to everyone on this list for encouraging me. 73s Roger G3XBM 2009/9/13 Chris McCarthy > Roger, > I can beat that your reception report from Ipswich, Suffolk > > 2009-09-13 20:12 G3XBM 0.503922 -27 1 JO02dg 0.001 G3XVL > JO02nb 61 112 well done, > Chris G3XVL > > > > 2009/9/13 Roger Lapthorn > > All of 3kms away (whoa DX!!) but I just got my first WSPR report on 500kHz: >> >> 2009-09-13 20:04 G3XBM 0.503908 -6 0 JO02dg 0.001 G6ALB >> JO02dg 0 0 2009-09-13 20:02 G3XBM 0.503910 -12 -1 >> JO02dg 0.001 G6ALB JO02dg 0 0 >> At least the signal is getting across the fields at the back of the house. >> Andrew G6ALB is in the next village. You can see by my report that I have a >> LOT of work to do.... >> >> 73s >> Roger G3XBM >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ >> http://www.g3xbm.co.uk >> G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 >> > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --001485f454281fa9d204737b666f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
If you could SEE my TX, =A0"antenna" and ATU=A0you would re= alise how amazed I am at this report from G3XVL.=A0My antenna=A0is literal= ly 15m of low horizontal wire with about 2m of it vertical, a central heat= ing ground and an ATU on the bedroom table made from a ferrite rod and fed= with 700mW from a 2N3906/2N3904. This proves that 500kHz is possible with= a really minimalist station. I can only imagine what will be possi= ble with some effort on my part.
=A0
Today has been one of the most enjoyable since I got my licence in 19= 67.=A0 Thanks to everyone on this list for encouraging me.
=A0
73s
Roger G3XBM

2009/9/13 Chris McCarthy <= chris.decibel@googlemail.c= om>
Roger,
I can beat that your= reception report from Ipswich, Suffolk

2009-09-13 20:12=A0 =A0G3XBM=A0 =A00.503922=A0 =A0-27=A0 =A01=A0 =A0JO02dg=A0 =A00.001=A0 =A0G3XVL=A0 =A0JO02nb=A0 =A061=A0 =A0112=A0
well done,
Chris= G3XVL



2009/9/13 Roger Lapthorn <= rogerlapthorn= @gmail.com>=20

All of 3kms away= (whoa DX!!) but I just got my first WSPR report on 500kHz:


At least the signal is getting across the fields at= the back of the house. Andrew G6ALB is in the next village. You can see= by my report that I have a LOT of work to do....

73s
Roger G3XBM
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