Return-Path: Received: from mtain-md08.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-md08.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.92]) by air-dd06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD064-86ae4d0760d266; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:19:30 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-md08.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id B7E1038000428; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:19:26 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PSTpZ-0004ok-IT for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:18:09 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PSTpZ-0004ob-0c for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:18:09 +0000 Received: from nm1-vm0.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com ([77.238.189.95]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PSTpW-0002zI-UB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:18:08 +0000 Received: from [77.238.189.50] by nm1.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 14 Dec 2010 12:18:01 -0000 Received: from [212.82.108.119] by tm3.bullet.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 14 Dec 2010 12:18:01 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1028.mail.ird.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 14 Dec 2010 12:18:01 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 80587.74066.bm@omp1028.mail.ird.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 79926 invoked from network); 14 Dec 2010 12:18:01 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btinternet.com; h=DKIM-Signature:Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=WIErbzDjGVNo0IUEVaOIG21GuOJnsrU38BGrx5a7nzJHqtC/dPr9GAAz4ZE+QjoSWrs/oB6kJ67gRLfN+fjFxZnuJiQrjoQHonNHwxm3dhTWlzew6fDphcuqxNPsP74GITf12pVz/IoYY0MIOtkO6uXZfJnfRxw6JldEgZVAKmw= ; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=btinternet.com; s=s1024; t=1292329081; bh=Xlz977TJ7qZuKyzCI/2tS4B/Ifd/+q/1Mle9ALL1YQo=; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=O1mx27A8akmNoITPvhCKcwDB2eIVRKYYOoyvDfjFuYQVGQaECY5Z39QCkHyEqz6gx+cDdgeyVO9xuCNp4XyVeqXyMPjhEN49dd8b7aRBtaTfPoa6xI2IWQDrBBq9ZWF9G5+9252sNsk/9Ot9UKAuB4Xd7MRgQDt/uQJDAdyEdW8= Received: from IBM7FFA209F07C (c.ashby435@81.152.249.8 with login) by smtp820.mail.ird.yahoo.com with SMTP; 14 Dec 2010 12:18:00 +0000 GMT X-Yahoo-SMTP: .u8e2g.swBByWKjbpA3lR6Fw.2ZEQrJJpVsTSrpXLCffsPaCEMY- X-YMail-OSG: CTqLdVwVM1klM4cncvNPV7l0PoNwHJV9VzFU2uqEu95vkq8 L1bvqdmef6tqTPnh0mH1.TA1orqrdhcZUMrBCc7n0RWyhkwJyvtG0Fu4WfeY LYrK4XWb5MW..ngYxkQsjsS6CUfBL5ZXN8r1I9Mpjf4OL.MUCXQUMQnRU_0B wOd5Et.iGh8FTYdHfpBa.Yf3BwaB4KlW0.KdMLAyz3lTPyiFqNMHr3V_u.uW n9TUQMaKhqn23iz8uZpwdWdrdxqv6zcioR8I31Ce.P1isv_ynZv0hLrqHZYk fXcgOfHHQqXY_g3bh3DpTBwHN X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <612542AE1A3F497CB206279B0F0F8ECA@IBM7FFA209F07C> From: "Chris" To: References: Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:18:03 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 3.6 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: G3XBM - very long carrier VLF transmission test Dec 15th Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01CB9B88.F4A01320" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: **** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=4.3 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK, FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS,HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR 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-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d256.1 ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d605c4d0760ce06ed X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01CB9B88.F4A01320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Roger, I was under the impression that your earlier tests had shown that rece= ption from your earth electrodes at any distance was only possible by= also using earth electrodes. This suggests that those of us using an= aerial stand little or no chance, correct? >From what I recall of tests done forty or so years ago with friends,= using wideband audio into the ground, any form of 'in air' reception= attempt was seriously bad. The reception of a signal injected into th= e earth as the conduction medium also required the receive system to= be in the same medium i.e. the earth. Do prove me wrong...and good luck with the tests. Vy 73, Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; Nick Swales ; Chris Osborn ; Gary= - G4WGT ; vlf0308@abelian.org ; paula.taylor@metoffice.gov.uk=20 Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 10:51 PM Subject: LF: G3XBM - very long carrier VLF transmission test Dec 15t= h This Wednesday, Dec 15th, I will run tests on 8.7608kHz with very lo= ng continuous TX periods of several hours interspersed with gaps of 0.= 5 to 1 hour. Transmissions will start at 0900GMT and finish at 2300GMT= . I will reveal the TX pattern after the test so the test is done "bli= nd". I'd be most grateful if suitably equipped stations could look for an= y possible signs of the signal, even though I shall only be using the= 20m spaced earth electrodes and 5W as used for my local earthmode tes= ts. Those able to screw the bandwidths right down may just be able to= detect something, although I think it is unlikely at any great distan= ce. 15.12.10 =20 0900-2300z =20 8.7608kHz =20 Carrier "on" periods of 30mins or more Good luck to anyone having a go. 73s Roger G3XBM --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01CB9B88.F4A01320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Roger,
I was under the impression that your= earlier tests=20 had shown that reception from your earth electrodes at any distance wa= s only=20 possible by also using earth electrodes. This suggests that those of= us using an=20 aerial stand little or no chance, correct?
From what I recall of tests done fort= y or so years=20 ago with friends, using wideband audio into the ground, any form of 'i= n air'=20 reception attempt was seriously bad. The reception of a signal injecte= d into the=20 earth as the conduction medium also required the receive system to be= in the=20 same medium i.e. the earth.
Do prove me wrong...and good luck wit= h the=20 tests.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent.
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Sent: Sunday, December 12, 20= 10 10:51=20 PM
Subject: LF: G3XBM - very lon= g carrier=20 VLF transmission test Dec 15th

This Wednesday, Dec 15th, I will run tests on 8.76= 08kHz=20 with very long continuous TX periods of several hours intersp= ersed with=20 gaps of 0.5 to 1 hour. Transmissions will start at 0900GMT and finis= h at=20 2300GMT. I will reveal the TX pattern after the test so the test is= done=20 "blind".

I'd be most grateful if suitably equipped stations= could look=20 for any possible signs of the signal, even though I shall only be us= ing the=20 20m spaced earth electrodes and 5W as used for my local earthmode te= sts. Those=20 able to screw the bandwidths right down may just be able to detect= something,=20 although I think it is unlikely at any great distance.

15.12.10    = =20
0900-2300z 
8.7608kHz   = =20
Carrier "on" periods of 30mins or more

G= ood luck=20 to anyone having a go.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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