Return-Path: Received: from mtain-de01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-de01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.201]) by air-de01.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDE014-5ea54c0beb4d2c1; Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:39:09 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-de01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 0439D380000B8; Sun, 6 Jun 2010 14:39:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OLKjn-0001Kr-0B for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:38:23 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OLKjm-0001Ki-KW for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:38:22 +0100 Received: from nina.ucs.mun.ca ([134.153.232.76]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OLKjk-0004xz-1M for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:38:22 +0100 Received: from plato.ucs.mun.ca (plato.ucs.mun.ca [134.153.232.153]) by nina.ucs.mun.ca (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id o56IcC9W023298 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:08:12 -0230 Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:08:12 -0230 (NDT) From: jcraig@mun.ca X-X-Sender: jcraig@plato.ucs.mun.ca To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.1.20100606111158.018277a8@magma.ca> Message-ID: References: <657E7065AC4C454AB63F6C7C2FF043F6@Black> <003101cb04c2$0913cc10$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <1607287044.1492139.1275754813942.JavaMail.fmail@mwmweb034> <38A51B74B884D74083D7950AD0DD85E82A1C24@File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de> <7.0.1.0.1.20100606111158.018277a8@magma.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: VLF: RX stations in Canada and US? Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=NO_REAL_NAME 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: 3039ac1d40c94c0beb4b2958 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hi Bill, Group. Just returned from a one week trip inland (Ottawa). Yes, I'm near St John's and have acquired an ITT mackay 3031A which might be satisfactory for VLF RX. Any comments on the suitability of this RX would be appreciated. 73 & TNX Joe VO1NA On Sun, 6 Jun 2010, Bill de Carle wrote: > At 07:45 AM 6/6/2010, Stefan/DK7FC wrote: > [..] >> What about the canadian stations? These are in the shortest distance to EU >> and will become a very important factor in some months when the QRN levels >> decrease. Are there already stations who permantently monitor the dreamers >> band (not the whole VLF) with a suitable RX system? Means, not only copying >> the ALPHAs by ear but having a SLOW QRSS/DFCW window where DFCW-600 or >> DFCW-6000 can be displayed. Here, it makes no sense to monitor the ALPHAs >> and 8,97 kHz in e.g. 4 Hz FFT bandwith, what we need is 4 mHz! So, that one >> DFCW element takes 10 minutes. Another important step is to have a STABLE >> soundcard sample rate. This is well performed in the latest SpecLab >> version. Alternatively a GPS synchronisation or so is necessray! > [..] >> What do the canadians or US stns think about that? Any REAL interest? > > I have the necessary frequency stability/accuracy either already in place or > easily arranged and I'm certainly interested, but unfortunately I live inland > about 1000 miles from the East coast of Canada (the best Rx location would be > somewhere around St. Johns Newfoundland). Nevertheless, I'll see if I can > receive the Alpha signals for a start. I've been monitoring your experiments > and you guys have me all excited about this VLF stuff! > > 73, > Bill VE2IQ > > >