Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dl10.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dl10.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.74.216]) by air-ma05.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA053-b5264d171029225; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:51:37 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl10.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 3CDB438000092; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:51:34 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PWnEz-0005uN-1y for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:50:13 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PWnEy-0005uE-Fb for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:50:12 +0000 Received: from nm13.bullet.mail.ukl.yahoo.com ([217.146.183.187]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PWnEx-0001LO-48 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:50:12 +0000 Received: from [217.146.183.183] by nm13.bullet.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 -0000 Received: from [217.146.183.166] by tm14.bullet.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1007.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 587925.19309.bm@omp1007.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 88058 invoked from network); 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 -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=SMVX5U+cKE8xnTjs/KXB8wA0w2DHRvOtlB8bVR5c0nWvtAeYpLd+1FPd5H+2aH6qx98x6wzT9OSO4vY8TUwFcmSIkbW62RGveu6llC0DtIrjU7zzb1IdVklQRAPZNgFubfictpy9JLNSRn51ePdwkg0O/8wa+lDXIveaCVSxXDc= ; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=btinternet.com; s=s1024; t=1293357005; bh=kBuhwTpyP2odNS7087VxmXwOM4/44f7KqS+3YE/7CeU=; 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=N0bXt7zz79SPlGOGCKxSj3CRVI0Vh4IIStLh80zV/P/hkOVNyfQZKCimOXjSCKMAEl4UDeUw2FXutvhOO14jPzKxwaMu2K4dsPRaMttgSns1E49N2fLhUdV54bdizcTP+hTccZy+v81W2ZJD1wUaDINefGpZ/MS5eHXY+eCn2SI= Received: from IBM7FFA209F07C (c.ashby435@86.171.33.119 with login) by smtp816.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 +0000 GMT X-Yahoo-SMTP: .u8e2g.swBByWKjbpA3lR6Fw.2ZEQrJJpVsTSrpXLCffsPaCEMY- X-YMail-OSG: r9iWePoVM1nPi15WRHfDMkKTiODhAUd0y7sEXbyCtpozrmu DaHjiio.VQnF2Tr9tut0.oTQx5qMuoJm1C9PUS_f_p0Fu4BBx0_7idde9boT YcMUYqJ6pKJvoapLJla5vKgmBynoTBDhs2_Qr2.tw361.qLj0Lb_XALpn5f2 c50CpqFtSoMMu0mV1432EcvOefkTtCcnmTzCP92rLJNuDTX38Ng2G8p5TX1h a_Y7wtY3XJYCs..9y4j56Ug5Gp8QIsoPYw_qYSXqVkKSrl9kDN2MDK.AwwMu 1qUH.m6lwJY4W4S_YAVqDIsG2 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <868E64EAD272419084A227FCA5886136@IBM7FFA209F07C> From: "Chris" To: References: <179645.27632.qm@web28503.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:50:05 -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: Re: LF: VLF Tests - G3XIZ Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0041_01CBA4E2.46439730" 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-m257.2 ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4ad84d1710260c9e X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01CBA4E2.46439730 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today is the 26th. isn't it? Chris, G4AYT. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; Chris Osborn ; James Cowburn ; Ni= ck Swales=20 Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:08 AM Subject: Re: LF: VLF Tests - G3XIZ G3XIZ 8.9719kHz Tests My grabber for G3XIZ's tests today is visible at http://dl.dropbox.c= om/u/15047843/xbm0001.jpg and this is set to QRSS30 updating every 5= minutes. I am about 34km to the east of Chris and listening on the ea= rth electrode antenna into a tuned preamp and Spectran. 73s Roger G3XBM On 25 December 2010 11:20, Chris Osborn wrote: Season's greetings to all, I have had permission from the UK Meteorological Office to transmi= t VLF from 27th December to 3rd January. I shall be transmitting at odd times between these dates and will= give more specific details via the reflector. Location: IO 92 UB Freq: 8.9719 kHz Mode: QRSS (using variable speeds) Power: 50 watts RF Aerial: 40m end fed inverted 'L' , height 10m I have increased power and plan on occasion (weather dependent) to= use a captive balloon aerial, height about 50m. My best 'DX' to date is Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km; many thanks Dennis= . Pete M0FMT has made considerable efforts to receive my signals, ev= en driving around in his car with a laptop PC but so far=20 results have been less than spectacular. Knowing Pete he will not be disheartened. Roger G3XBM and Jim G7NKS have also been trying to receive me, and= themselves transmitting on VLF. I believe that they will both be QRV over the Xmas break. Locally, Nick G4IKZ is making considerable efforts to receive me. Many thanks for the encouragement and advice from reflector member= s; this is always welcome. Let's hope that I manage to get some more reports (and a few more= km) before long. 73 Chris G3XIZ --=20 g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01CBA4E2.46439730 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today is the 26th. isn't it?
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 20= 10 9:08=20 AM
Subject: Re: LF: VLF Tests -= G3XIZ

G3XIZ 8.9719kHz Tests

My grabber= for=20 G3XIZ's tests today is visible at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15047843/xbm0001.jp= g=20 and this is set to QRSS30 updating every 5 minutes. I am about 34km= to the=20 east of Chris and listening on the earth electrode antenna into a tu= ned preamp=20 and Spectran.

73s
Roger G3XBM



On 25 December 2010 11:20, Chris Osborn <g3xiz@ya= hoo.co.uk> wrote:
Season's greetings to all,

I have had permission from= the UK=20 Meteorological Office to transmit VLF from 27th December to 3rd=20 January.
I shall be transmitting at odd times between these dat= es and=20 will give more specific details via the reflector.

Location= :  IO=20 92 UB
Freq:        8.9719=20 kHz
Mode:      QRSS (using variable=20 speeds)
Power:     50 watts=20 RF
Aerial:      40m end fed inverted= 'L' ,=20 height 10m


I have increased power and plan on occasion= (weather=20 dependent) to use a captive balloon aerial, height about 50m.
<= BR>My best=20 'DX' to date is Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km; many thanks Dennis.
Pete=20 M0FMT has made considerable efforts to receive my signals, even dr= iving=20 around in his car with a laptop PC but so far
results have bee= n less=20 than spectacular.
Knowing Pete he will not be disheartened.
=
Roger=20 G3XBM and Jim G7NKS have also been trying to receive me, and thems= elves=20 transmitting on VLF.
I believe that they will both be QRV over= the Xmas=20 break.
Locally, Nick G4IKZ is making considerable efforts to re= ceive=20 me.

Many thanks for the encouragement and advice from refle= ctor=20 members; this is always welcome.
Let's hope that I manage to ge= t some=20 more reports (and a few more km) before long.

73
Chris= =20 G3XIZ




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www.g3xbm.co.uk
www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm=
G3XBM =   GQRP 1678    ISWL=20 G11088
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