Return-Path: Received: from rly-db10.mx.aol.com (rly-db10.mail.aol.com [172.19.130.85]) by air-db03.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINDB031-aeb4b02b20a1ee; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:24:38 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-db10.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDB101-aeb4b02b20a1ee; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:24:11 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NAOxB-0002pm-5r for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:22:45 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NAOxA-0002pd-3j for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:22:44 +0000 Received: from defout.telus.net ([199.185.220.240]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NAOx7-0000MY-7d for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:22:44 +0000 Received: from edtnaa01.telusplanet.net ([75.157.140.241]) by priv-edtnes27.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20091117141834.QQDN703.priv-edtnes27.telusplanet.net@edtnaa01.telusplanet.net> for ; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:18:34 -0700 Received: from [192.168.1.67] (d75-157-140-241.bchsia.telus.net [75.157.140.241]) by edtnaa01.telusplanet.net (BorderWare Security Platform) with ESMTP id EC35B2F227993EDF for ; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:17:37 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <4B02B081.4080003@telus.net> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:17:37 -0800 From: Scott Tilley User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <1f0624b90911160805u4435bd18ue805924594d8b997@mail.gmail.com> <20091117081718.BDD6EF3862@smtps02.kuleuven.be> In-Reply-To: <20091117081718.BDD6EF3862@smtps02.kuleuven.be> X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz VX9MRC & WE2XGR/6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed 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=0.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS 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) The first illegal ON-VX QSO. Rik Strobbe wrote: > Gary, All, > > yesterday I could copy VX9MRC in QRSS3 with a surprising strong signal > as early as 18 UTC, when I launched Argo. > Throughout the evening the signal was strong and with little QSB from > 19-22UTC, after that the signal became weaker with much more QSB. > Probably because I had a sked with Joe at 22:40 UTC ;-) . > But despite all we managed to complete the QSO with both way M report > (would have been a solid O earlier the evening). > A first ON-VE QSO on 500kHz and with +/- 4075km a new DX record for me > Joe transmitted on 507.770 and I on 501.190. > Between 19 and 22 UTC the signal was audible most of the time and > would have been CW copy if it were not squeezed between the NDB "Z" > carrier at 507.980 (S9+ here) the SM6BHZ CW/SSB test transmissions (up > to S9) and a local birdie on 507.600. > > For the QSO I was running 300W into my 11m high / 25m long lazy-L > antenna, estimated ERP about 1.5 Watt (at best, if the greenery does > not absorb too much) > > The night from Sunday - Monday I left Argo running, VX9MRC produced a > good signal all through the night and faded out at 07UTC. This would > mean that there is a potential transatlantic path on 500kHz for 13h a > day !!! > > 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T > > At 17:05 16/11/2009, you wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Good signals from both stations last night. >> >> Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo. > > >