Return-Path: Received: from rly-me07.mx.aol.com (rly-me07.mail.aol.com [172.20.83.41]) by air-me01.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINME011-9c54af6aceea2; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:35:22 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-me07.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINME071-9c54af6aceea2; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:35:12 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1N761z-0005Rq-1o for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:34:03 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1N761y-0005Rh-Jz for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:34:02 +0000 Received: from mail-bw0-f221.google.com ([209.85.218.221]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1N760y-00085l-VJ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:33:02 +0000 Received: by bwz21 with SMTP id 21so2579727bwz.4 for ; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:33:53 -0800 (PST) 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=JuZCDtAdYP5DxXJ0qZogCZlWgT6n7qs+saILy9eBP0Q=; b=E3bcDD+kcbq7skZLsF91m3uxTe3bKmScCSsbs7aJxfHZFdrj7QUbkiapt2lJfqmvH5 h3v/Tx2NWn3aZx3cr5O06hop80U0KMlaLkbslQ+it1Efie4NV33dYM1HjYBhqzZZgd2m 4EZgPh40j5PklGmp/15RU9HibSuJO194UjjU0= 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=vlF8roGoqH9z2CmWDaNGCYj2ZdMarYzdgZX+ANMizPP+FJaC9lTd+anJBz+yXppDUt gzGJvYkAfQJ4kkwD80tbNBuctxkyche5XipO9jqsEYOAruHSK0U39YxmAFMWXNbWWnwO E91tFRO4kbm1JJkovyXnwD5sYBiD744rw2xr0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.154.203 with SMTP id p11mr7044414bkw.180.1257680033860; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:33:53 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <019f01ca6061$34a80040$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> References: <019f01ca6061$34a80040$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:33:53 +0000 Message-ID: <9afca2640911080333n583d3ec3r31f5b21e4d047248@mail.gmail.com> From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Karma: unknown: DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: WSPR Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175cd0e6a8cdf60477da7381 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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-m284.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --0015175cd0e6a8cdf60477da7381 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear Mal, Personally I have found WSPR to be a *most* useful tool when exploring LF propagation and station improvements. The most valuable part has being able to go on the air and almost instantly get feedback (via the WSPR database) about quite subtle changes to my station. The change to my antenna a couple of days ago was an example when the reports from M0BMU and G7NKS * immediately* told me that a real step change improvement had been achieved. Amateur radio is about experiments, new challenges etc. WSPR has allowed me to try some simple, but valuable, experiments these last few weeks on 500kHz and I am grateful for Joe Taylor for having provided such a useful tool to do these with and for all the open minded and kind amateurs here who have helped me on my way. 73s Roger G3XBM 2009/11/8 mal hamilton > WSPR is like a LAZY MAN using a WALKING STICK !!!!!! > G3KEV > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --0015175cd0e6a8cdf60477da7381 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Mal,

Personally I have found WSPR to be a most useful= tool when exploring LF propagation and station improvements. The most val= uable part has being able to go on the air and almost instantly get feedba= ck (via the WSPR database) about quite subtle changes to my station. The= change to my antenna a couple of days ago was an example when the reports= from M0BMU and G7NKS immediately told me that a real step change= improvement had been achieved.

Amateur radio is about experiments, new challenges etc. WSPR has allow= ed me to try some simple, but valuable, experiments these last few weeks= on 500kHz and I am grateful for Joe Taylor for having provided such a use= ful tool to do these with and for all the open minded and kind amateurs he= re who have helped me on my way.

73s
Roger G3XBM





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