Return-Path: Received: from rly-de04.mx.aol.com (rly-de04.mail.aol.com [172.19.170.140]) by air-de05.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINDE051-4d04b02b432320; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:34:11 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-de04.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDE047-4d04b02b432320; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:33:24 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NAP6g-0002yf-RU for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:32:34 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NAP6f-0002yW-R8 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:32:33 +0000 Received: from idcmail-mo2no.shaw.ca ([64.59.134.9]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NAP6e-0008Vi-OU for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:32:33 +0000 Received: from pd7ml2no-ssvc.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.153.162]) by pd7mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 17 Nov 2009 07:32:23 -0700 X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.0 c=1 a=bMPSwsB01Q4O/CPJ8uTuaw==:17 a=aatUQebYAAAA:8 a=F3M5lZpKAAAA:8 a=yuwhsfIJp9vWr2LHqBIA:9 a=2g13vGON-ozafqIcZ5wA:7 a=N591OBmNWtXDUGi97Nr4cvi10x4A:4 a=rBKJJ2Jc0C4A:10 a=wk6s2zzMB60A:10 Received: from unknown (HELO Jordan1) ([68.147.20.14]) by pd7ml2no-dmz.prod.shaw.ca with SMTP; 17 Nov 2009 07:32:22 -0700 Message-ID: From: "Jordan" To: References: <1f0624b90911160805u4435bd18ue805924594d8b997@mail.gmail.com> <20091117081718.BDD6EF3862@smtps02.kuleuven.be> <4B02B081.4080003@telus.net> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:32:22 -0700 Organization: VE6ZT MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 3.6 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: LF: 500kHz VX9MRC & WE2XGR/6 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response 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=3.5 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK, FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR 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 Definitely a breach of regulations and procedures....VE-"X" stations are not permitted 2-way contact with the Amateur service, nor any other service. Operation is strictly limited to Beacon operation only. 73...Jordan VE6ZT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Tilley" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:17 AM Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz VX9MRC & WE2XGR/6 > 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. >> >> >> >