Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dc03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dc03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.131]) by air-mc01.mail.aol.com (v128.1) with ESMTP id MAILINMC012-a8464bb3992f133; Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:49:19 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-dc03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6076038000090; Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:49:17 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Nx2xp-00027Z-48 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:48:29 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Nx2xo-00027Q-KA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:48:28 +0100 Received: from blu0-omc1-s30.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.41]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Nx2xm-00009q-Fo for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:48:28 +0100 Received: from BLU146-W10 ([65.55.116.8]) by blu0-omc1-s30.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:48:18 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [72.24.197.34] From: Laurence KL1X To: , Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:48:18 -0800 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Mar 2010 18:48:18.0182 (UTC) FILETIME=[BA748A60:01CAD102] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_03c84ef5-e3b9-4ccb-9bcc-cbdc8ba9e07a_" Subject: LF: ZL - 600m on air 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=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40834bb3992d2935 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --_03c84ef5-e3b9-4ccb-9bcc-cbdc8ba9e07a_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For your info chaps - Ive tagged another email at the end. =20 Im now back in Oklahoma... =20 Laurence KL 1 X in 5 =20 =20 Laurence, =20 We now also have Kevin ZL4MD QRV on 500. I have copied him on 508.070kHz= tonight, very strong, sending just OOK CW at about 10 WPM. His antenna is= much better than mine, so probably would be better copy up there. I don't= believe he has a computer, so QRSS120 would be stopwatch stuff! =20 =20 73, Murray ZL1BPU =20 From: XXXXXX.net.nz To: hellozerohellozero@hotmail.com Subject: 600m on air Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:42:42 +1300 Hi Laurence, =20 As you may have heard, we now have permission for operation on 600m in ZL.= The band is 505 to 515kHz, 25W EIRP permitted, and any mode under 200Hz= bandwidth. =20 In the short time since the new band was posted (came into use 1st March),= I've been quite successful. My first equipment was rather thrown together= , but managed to make ZL4 on 20W. Just this week I've managed to deploy my= big LF transmitter on MF, mostly by just winding new low pass filters, bu= t there were many other things to attend to as well.=20 =20 The best DX so far (as far as being heard goes) is VK2, about 2500km. I'm= keen to extend that, and while being heard in the continental US might be= a bit of a stretch (given my very modest equipment and especially antenna= ), I'd certainly be keen to try. QSOs are harder to come by as there are= very few stations able to TX here yet, and most have been cross-band. =20 I can run just about any mode since I use an SSB exciter (Redifon DU505)= driven by PC software, and have modified the big transmitter for EER, so= even PSK31 and other modes with envelope modulation are practical. My tra= nsmitter power is about 250 - 300W out, and the antenna is an inverted L= 8m high and 30m long with very poor ground. =20 My preferred operating frequency is 508.1kHz (centre) and I normally trans= mit the following message, which takes about 7.5 minutes: =20 'ZL1EE' in Sequential MT-Hell, QRSS3 'ZL1EE' in CASTLE (OK for QRSS3 and QRSS10) Carrier segment on exactly 508.100kHz, two minutes long (useful for QR= SS120) 'ZL1EE' in slow Morse, on-off keyed on exactly 508.100kHz A quiet period of about 90 sec =20 The exciter is GPS locked, so exactly where I say it is, and I could run= QRSS120 transmissions to suit, although best in the weekends. I am at pre= sent putting out a signal most evenings if/when I am home, between 0600UTC= and 1000UTC. Could you pass the word around over there please? I'm not su= re how to make contact with other MF listeners in the US or Canada. =20 73, Murray ZL1BPU/ZL1EE =20 =20 =20 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=3DPID27925::T:WLMTAGL:= ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_3=3D --_03c84ef5-e3b9-4ccb-9bcc-cbdc8ba9e07a_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 For your info chaps - Ive tagged another email at the end.
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Im now back in Oklahoma...
 
Laurence KL 1 X in 5
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Laurence,
 
We now also have Kevin ZL4MD QRV on 500.= I have copied him on 508.070kHz tonight, very strong, sending just OOK CW= at about 10 WPM. His antenna is much better than mine, so probably would= be better copy up there. I don't believe he has a computer, so QRSS120 wo= uld be stopwatch stuff!
 
 
73,
Murray ZL1BPU

 


From: XXXXXX.net.nz
To: hell= ozerohellozero@hotmail.com
Subject: 600m on air
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 20= 10 20:42:42 +1300


Hi Laurence,
 
As you may have heard, we now have permis= sion for operation on 600m in ZL. The band is 505 to 515kHz, 25W EIRP perm= itted, and any mode under 200Hz bandwidth.
 
In the short time since the new band= was posted (came into use 1st March), I've been quite successful. My firs= t equipment was rather thrown together, but managed to make ZL4 on 20= W. Just this week I've managed to deploy my big LF transmitter on MF, most= ly by just winding new low pass filters, but there were many other things= to attend to as well.
 
The best DX so far (as far as being heard= goes) is VK2, about 2500km. I'm keen to extend that, and while being hear= d in the continental US might be a bit of a stretch (given my very modest= equipment and especially antenna), I'd certainly be keen to try. QSOs are= harder to come by as there are very few stations able to TX her= e yet, and most have been cross-band.
 
I can run just about any mode since I use= an SSB exciter (Redifon DU505) driven by PC software, and have modified= the big transmitter for EER, so even PSK31 and other modes with envelope= modulation are practical. My transmitter power is about 250 - 300W out,= and the antenna is an inverted L 8m high and 30m long with very poor grou= nd.
 
My preferred operating frequency is 508.1= kHz (centre) and I normally transmit the following message, which takes ab= out 7.5 minutes:
 
    'ZL1EE' in Sequential= MT-Hell, QRSS3
    'ZL1EE' in CASTLE (OK= for QRSS3 and QRSS10)
    Carrier segment on exa= ctly 508.100kHz, two minutes long (useful for QRSS120)
    'ZL1EE' in slow Morse,= on-off keyed on exactly 508.100kHz
    A quiet period of abou= t 90 sec
 
The exciter is GPS locked, so exactly whe= re I say it is, and I could run QRSS120 transmissions to suit, although be= st in the weekends. I am at present put= ting out a signal most evenings if/when I am home, between 0600UTC and 100= 0UTC. Could you pass the word around over there please? I'm not sure how= to make contact with other MF listeners in the US or Canada.
 
73,
Murray ZL1BPU/ZL1EE
 
 
 
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