Return-Path: Received: from mtain-df01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-df01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.213]) by air-mf10.mail.aol.com (v128.3) with ESMTP id MAILINMF104-8c004bd186a53c5; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:38:13 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-df01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 658D038000086; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:38:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1O5HBW-0007W0-Id for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:36:38 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1O5HBV-0007Vr-VR for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:36:37 +0100 Received: from lnx503.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de ([130.83.156.232]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1O5HAy-0008VO-7c for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:36:30 +0100 Received: from FILE-SERVER-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de (File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de [130.83.212.129]) by lnx503.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de (8.14.2/8.14.2/HRZ/PMX) with SMTP id o3NBa0ji008312 for ; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:36:00 +0200 (envelope-from schaefer@hst.tu-darmstadt.de) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (helo=File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de) by FILE-SERVER-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de with AVK MailGateway; for ; Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:36:00 +0200 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:35:59 +0200 Message-ID: <38A51B74B884D74083D7950AD0DD85E82A1BE2@File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: <38A51B74B884D74083D7950AD0DD85E82A1BE2@File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de> Thread-Topic: LF: vlf stuff Thread-Index: AcriSACavre2ZDIIQhyi12uK6rsfRQAjlI3f References: , <4BCFF4B0.1060408@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <31066148.488074.1271959961835.JavaMail.fmail@mwmweb078> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Stefan_Sch=E4fer?= To: X-AVK-Virus-Check: AVB 21.4;22.04.2010 X-PMX-TU: seen v0.99a by 5.5.9.388399, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2010.4.23.112415 X-PMX-RELAY: mailout X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CAE2D9.25875635" Subject: AW: LF: vlf stuff X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-VSS-INFO: 5400.1158/57799 X-AOL-VSS-CODE: clean x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40d54bd186a35b2d X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) ------_=_NextPart_001_01CAE2D9.25875635 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Horst, VLF, LF, On my grabber there are some carriers, even with stable frequency. But i= do not assume that they are ham generated ;-) Before some days i have done a test transmission of DFCW-60, just to check= how it looks in the picture. The distance was 10m, so nobody has missed= a real experiment ;-) Just as Markus said: The actual SpecLab Version, available at the site of= DL4YHF is working with a sample rate drift calibrator, recording/orientat= ing on recerence VLF transmitters. The 4th picture on my grabber records the ALPHA station at 11904,762 Hz wi= th 1,2 mHz FFT resolution. One can see that it was unstable in the first= days the grabber was active. Now, it is also locked to GBZ and is much mo= re stable than before! Just arround 19 UTC the calibrator failes. I assume= that this is caused by interferences AND the low signal level of this tra= nsmitter on my active antenna. The low signal level is due to the internal= band filter that attenuates the signal arround 50dB at this fequency. Thu= s, i will modify the filter in a next step so that the signl level will be= stronger, so that the calibrator can work sufficently. Additionally i have much QRM in specific times. This is most probably due= to the solar panel voltage limiter. (I have now a 55Wp (slightly overkill= ed ;-) )solar panel and a 7 Ah battery for power supply). This voltage reg= ulator will be modifed in the next days. The circuit is already in my mind= ;-) Daniele, sorry, i wanted to draw the circuit of the active antenna. I will= do it in the next days. BTW, if there will be wind in the next weekend, i will do the next experim= ent. Yesterday i have wound the new primary winding of the TX coil, suited= for the 320V peak voltage... OK, see you next here and on the band :-) (have to make qrt now, here visi= ting a friend in Bochum this weekend)... 73, Stefan/DK7FC -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht----- Von: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org im Auftrag von Horst St=F6cker Gesendet: Do 22.04.2010 20:12 An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Betreff: Re: LF: vlf stuff =20 Hello Stefan, the carrier on your grabber is it also PLC or is someone doing a test tran= smission? Maybe this was asked before. But I'm becoming old ;-)) vy73 Horst DO1KHS/DI2AN ________________________________ Von: "Stefan Sch=E4fer" Gesendet: 22.04.2010 09:03:12 An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Betreff: Re: LF: vlf stuff =20 =20 Hi Laurence, =20 Fine! Do you wish to receive an amateur radio signal there down once= time? Take a look on my dreamers band grabber (http://www.iup.uni-heidelberg= .de/schaefer_vlf/DK7FC_VLF_Grabber.html). How about your noise background?= Give us an imagination/picture :-) =20 Best 73 and much fun! =20 Stefan/DK7FC =20 =20 Am 22.04.2010 05:32, schrieb Laurence KL1X:=20 =20 I had my first taste after a few year break of looking at LF/Dream= ers "band" from a quietish location here in Oklahoma - well not that quiet= due to weather out to my West but apart from the mosquitoes biting parts= of my anatomy I wish they wouldnt have all went pretty well. I had a carr= ier near 9khz which appears from power line PLC's but I need to do more wo= rk - Im using M0BMU's preamp/bandpass design and a 30T loop of 18 gauge sp= eaker wire... http://kl1x.com/vlfsmall.jpg a reasonable start curtail= ed by an angry Armadillo and an apparently wild LapaApso.... =20 =20 Laurence KL 1X/ Mobile 5 ps this is my "wheels" - Battery/motor assisted pushbike. =20 =20 ________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more= from your inbox. 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