Return-Path: Received: from mtain-df11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-df11.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.223]) by air-ma03.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA031-b4f74cc9a358c9; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:22:48 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-df11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C0AC1380000FC; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:22:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PBVEG-00021V-E7 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:21:28 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PBVEF-00021L-Rq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:21:27 +0100 Received: from imr-ma05.mx.aol.com ([64.12.100.31]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PBVED-00059n-0j for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:21:27 +0100 Received: from imo-da03.mx.aol.com (imo-da03.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.201]) by imr-ma05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o9SGL5qL003622 for ; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:21:05 -0400 Received: from F4DTL@aol.com by imo-da03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id l.f45.7711789 (45276) for ; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:21:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d19.mail.aol.com (magic-d19.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.135]) by cia-mc03.mx.aol.com (v129.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMC036-b0dc4cc9a2ea3e3; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:20:58 -0400 From: F4DTL@aol.com Message-ID: <123946.224241b7.39fafcea@aol.com> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:20:58 EDT To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5030 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: F4DTL@aol.com X-Spam-Score: 0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: LF: Dreamer's Band first UK tests Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_123946.224241b7.39fafcea_boundary" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, 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: 3039ac1d40df4cc9a3565a4c X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --part1_123946.224241b7.39fafcea_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 Good luck Roger... =20 F4DTL Nicolas =20 =20 Dans un e-mail dat=E9 du 28/10/2010 18:16:52 Paris, Madrid (heure d'=E9t= =E9), =20 rogerlapthorn@gmail.com a =E9crit : All, As requested in my NoV I have officially asked the Met Office for=20 permission to transmit in the 8.7 - 9.1kHz band next week Tuesday - Frida= y=20 0800-1800 GMT. My initial tests will be a repeat of the earth mode tests= done at=20 838Hz earlier in the summer using the same kit (4W, 20m spaced earth=20 electrodes, plus also testing with the 70m sq loop antenna used on 136 an= d 500kHz.=20 The most likely frequency will be 8.750kHz as I should be able to obtain= a=20 stable signal at this frequency by division of an available HF crystal.= I=20 will find a means of getting on 8.970kHz later. Modes will be 12wpm CW an= d=20 QRSS3 initially. These local tests are not in the same league at all as Stefan's and I'm= =20 only expecting a few kms at best. However, it is a start and it allows me= to=20 test TX and RX equipment and PC packages. 73s Roger G3XBM --part1_123946.224241b7.39fafcea_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <= FONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DArial>

Good luck Roger...

F4DTL Nicolas

Dans un e-mail dat=E9 du 28/10/2010 18:16:52 Paris, Madrid (heure d'= =E9t=E9),=20 rogerlapthorn@gmail.com a =E9crit :

All,

As requested in my NoV I have= officially asked the Met=20 Office for permission to transmit in the 8.7 - 9.1kHz band next week Tue= sday -=20 Friday 0800-1800 GMT. My initial tests will be a repeat of the earth mod= e=20 tests done at 838Hz earlier in the summer using the same kit (4W, 20m sp= aced=20 earth electrodes, plus also testing with the 70m sq loop antenna used on= 136=20 and 500kHz. The most likely frequency will be 8.750kHz as I should be ab= le to=20 obtain a stable signal at this frequency by division of an available HF= =20 crystal. I will find a means of getting on 8.970kHz later. Modes will be= 12wpm=20 CW and QRSS3 initially.

These local tests are not in the same lea= gue at=20 all as Stefan's and I'm only expecting a few kms at best. However, it is= a=20 start and it allows me to test TX and RX equipment and PC=20 packages.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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