Return-Path: Received: from mtain-ma08.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-ma08.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.16]) by air-mc04.mail.aol.com (v126.13) with ESMTP id MAILINMC044-a9324b5c2c9d140; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:18:53 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-ma08.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C8D173800011B; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:18:51 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NZ0Th-0005Kp-89 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:18:01 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NZ0Tg-0005Ke-L4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:18:00 +0000 Received: from out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.245]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NZ0Td-0007BQ-V5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:18:00 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhwOADe7W0tOllUg/2dsb2JhbACCFoYszECEOwQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.49,334,1262563200"; d="scan'208,217";a="425781817" Received: from unknown (HELO laptopcore2) ([78.150.85.32]) by out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net with ESMTP; 24 Jan 2010 11:17:51 +0000 From: "g3zjo" To: Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:17:51 -0000 Message-ID: <001c01ca9ce6$de0d5fb0$0402a8c0@laptopcore2> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: RE: QRP'p 500KHz from an Altoids tin - Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01CA9CE6.DE0D5FB0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_60_70, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60104b5c2c9b5cb8 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01CA9CE6.DE0D5FB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Dave and all the other reporters / lookers. I will leave the MEPT on all day and until well after dark for Rik and GM. Dave, yes the modulation is very normal for me, 5 Hz FSK QRSS3. I will now switch to an odd mod, 5/5/5. 73 Eddie -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Dave G3WCB Sent: 24 January 2010 10:49 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: QRP'p 500KHz from an Altoids tin - Hi, Eddie. Screenshot attached. You are "O" copy here, and I think the QRB is about 100 km. The antenna here is a 20m "Tee" at 5m, and the RX is a Wandel & Golterman SPM-30 with a 24 Hz IF bandwidth By the way, you are transmitting a hybrid QRSS-DFCW signal, which contains elements of both modes! (With QRSS, one sends dots and dashes on a single frequency, and drop the carrier between characters, just like regular speed CW. With Double frequency CW, dots and dashes are equal length, but on mark and space frequencies, and the carrier drops between letters.) 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM nr Windsor, S.E.England -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of g3zjo Sent: 24 January 2010 09:53 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; GQRP@yahoogroups.com Subject: LF: FW: [Knightsqrss] QRP'p 500KHz from an Altoids tin Hi All I am running my QRPp MEPT again this morning all reports welcome. Just a note on receiving the QRSS3. :- Using Spectran in - Preset QRSS3 - from the - Mode - menu. With the standard settings and dial on the WSPR dial frequency 502.4KHz my signal will be around 800 on the Spectran Waterfall. Spectran will run at the same time as WSPR so those looking for WSPR signals can spot the evil Data and evil non qso Visual QRSS at the same time. Frequency 503.22KHz Modulation QRSS3 FSK, mainly, I do vary it, maybe some periods of 5/5/5 Morse Power 500mW at 50 Ohms Total current consumption 96mA at 12 Volts Antenna 6m Top Load Vertical ERP >1mWatt Eddie G3ZJO IO92ng No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2639 - Release Date: 01/22/10 19:33:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2639 - Release Date: 01/22/10 19:33:00 ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01CA9CE6.DE0D5FB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Dave and= all the other reporters / lookers. I will leave the MEPT on all day and until well after dark fo= r Rik and GM.

 

Dave, yes the= modulation is very normal for me, 5 Hz FSK QRSS3. I will now switch to an odd mod, 5/5/5.

 

73

 

Eddie

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksh= eep.org] On Behalf Of D= ave G3WCB
Sent: 24 January 2010= 10:49
To: rsgb_lf_group@black= sheep.org
Subject: LF: QRP'p 500K= Hz from an Altoids tin - <report>

 

Hi, Eddie.

 

Screenshot attached. You are "O" copy here, and I think the QRB is abou= t 100 km. The antenna here is a 20m "Tee" at 5m, and the RX is a Wandel & Golterman SPM-30 with a 24 Hz IF bandwidth

 

By the way, you are transmitting a hybrid QRSS-DFCW signal, which contains el= ements of both modes!

 

(With QRSS, one sends dots and dashes on a single frequency, and drop= the carrier between characters, just like regular speed CW. With Double fr= equency CW, dots and dashes are equal length, but on mark and space frequencie= s, and the carrier drops between letters.)

 

73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM nr Windsor, S.E.England

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksh= eep.org]On Behalf Of g3= zjo
Sent: 24 January 2010= 09:53
To: rsgb_lf_group@black= sheep.org; GQRP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: LF: FW: [Knigh= tsqrss] QRP'p 500KHz from an Altoids tin

Hi All

 

I am running my QRPp MEPT again this morning all reports welcome. Just a no= te on receiving the QRSS3. :-

 

Using Spectran in - Preset QRSS3 - from the - Mode - menu. With the standard= settings and dial on the WSPR dial frequency 502.4KHz my signal will be around= 800 on the Spectran Waterfall.

Spectran will run at the same time as WSPR so those looking for WSPR signals ca= n spot the evil Data and evil non qso Visual QRSS at the same time.

 

Frequency 503.22KHz

 

Modulation QRSS3 FSK, mainly, I do vary it, maybe some periods of 5/5/5 Morse

 

Power 500mW at 50 Ohms

 

Total current consumption 96mA at 12 Volts

 

Antenna 6m Top Load Vertical

 

ERP >1mWatt

 

 

Eddie G3ZJO IO92ng

 

No virus found in this incom= ing message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2639 - Release Date: 01/22/= 10 19:33:00

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