Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dg07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.65.15]) by air-me02.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINME023-8ba64d18e990204; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:31:28 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6551138000160; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:31:27 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PXIm7-00017p-AU for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:31 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PXIm6-00017g-L8 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:30 +0000 Received: from mail-iy0-f171.google.com ([209.85.210.171]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PXIm4-0003Ce-GP for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:30 +0000 Received: by iyj21 with SMTP id 21so7722560iyj.16 for ; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:30:21 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=1qcGttzWokneIhKwTPcVKUCsCp7MM2V3aoreadUDfds=; b=hfvEm5w9A1ktBm81AxOYqAcPOg/XKtemhZ1dvJV38Wm6Xdnd5w+pWnDBOd8/Lylo6x Rlhv/Dg11OZuOgg78tCQhGpuRW1PV1KGBiW7u4s+2m7Ac+dyBnADRg7P6WuZsVgVMmqM pDGYDGu81R/MJAdwPV9OL7W7MT2TsX0kq8lOk= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=nLEPItTF3LxcO066n90UxcRv6eT7fv6uD/34pUVR+GsU6+Ry066UlsI4C/DlR7vn8v ZedtTsjjZASoubyVKS587v0oJ2AwtHa+/Mt1hFFYk2FAJViwWp+c6BhOJF1VfkCGgD6C GAk0b9BUi1HYANws8gcqoOmzt77iTLevsCOC8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.164.201 with SMTP id h9mr12868289icy.283.1293478221729; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:30:21 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.42.239.5 with HTTP; Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:30:21 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <46FDA0E7D48B4002B3D55C4773549EE1@DennisPC> References: <77525.18216.qm@web28511.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <470957.28626.qm@web28506.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <46FDA0E7D48B4002B3D55C4773549EE1@DennisPC> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:21 +0000 Message-ID: From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: Re: VLF - G3XIZ - QRT Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba6e8a2eee4f730498695d27 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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-d268.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d410f4d18e98e00b9 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : temperror X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --90e6ba6e8a2eee4f730498695d27 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Chris et al, As far as I am aware from the screen grabs I had nil copy of G3XIZ today. My laptop PC turned off half way through the morning as my grandson had moved it and the PSU lead fell out. I was only able to put ot back on again after about 45 mins off around 11.30 I think. Also, I was only able to use Spectran rather than Spectrum Lab as I could not make the capture work. This is a simple "finger trouble" set-up issue but I was not able to give the time to sort it because of children and grandchildren QRM (which I enjoy). Thanks for various inputs which I will try as soon a the family-QRM subsides. I am sure that success will come with high precision frequency setting and stability at TX and RX ends and long duration transmissions, as has been the case with Stefan and others in Germany and Austria. Congrats on Dennis and Chris for the first cross-band exchange of reports. 73s Roger G3XBM On 27 December 2010 15:55, DENNIS EASTERLING < dennis.easterling@btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi Chris > > I would confirm the cross band QSO today Monday 27 Dec 2010 between 1140 > and 1200 UTC with me transmitting on 145.525 MHz and your VLF transmission > on 8.972 kHz. Your message read "M0JXM G3XIZ 594 594 KN". Your QRSS 3 > signal strength was strong except when QRM from the nearby East Coast Main > Line electric railway trains triggered the AGC on my Winrad software, > causing it to appear weakened and sometimes broken, making it hard to > differentiate between dots and dashes. > > My aerial system is a PA0RDT miniwhip elongated to 150mm, feeding the > Line-in Realtek High Definition soundcard in my Dell computer running under > Vista, via protection crossed diodes > > I reget that finger trouble this end caused me to loose the Winrad screen > shots. I forgot the shot was deposited on the scratch file (Senior > moment). Better luck next time. > > Bad luck about the loading coil, I hope you will soon get it repaired. > > 73 Dennis M0JXM > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Chris Osborn > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Sent:* Monday, December 27, 2010 12:20 PM > *Subject:* LF: VLF - G3XIZ - QRT > > Thanks for your efforts chaps. > > I had definite QRSS-3 confirmation from Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km but Pete > M0FMT at 11 km > had no copy. > > I have developed an intermittent short-circuit problem with the loading > coil and will QRT now. > > I'll notify via the reflector when transmitting again. > > 73 Chris XIZ > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* James Moritz > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Sent:* Mon, 27 December, 2010 11:44:17 > *Subject:* LF: Re: VLF - G3XIZ > > Dear Chris, LF Group, > > The VLF RX has been running since 1130 - Nothing seen yet. > > Cheers, Jim Moritz > 73 de M0BMU > > > > -- g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ www.g3xbm.co.uk www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --90e6ba6e8a2eee4f730498695d27 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris et al,

As far as I am aware from the screen grabs I had nil= copy of G3XIZ today. My laptop PC turned off half way through the morning= as my grandson had moved it and the PSU lead fell out. I was only able to= put ot back on again after about 45 mins off around 11.30 I think. Also,= I was only able to use Spectran rather than Spectrum Lab as I could not= make the capture work. This is a simple "finger trouble" set-up= issue but I was not able to give the time to sort it because of children= and grandchildren QRM (which I enjoy). Thanks for various inputs which I= will try as soon a the family-QRM subsides.

I am sure that success will come with high precision frequency setting= and stability at TX and RX ends and long duration transmissions, as has= been the case with Stefan and others in Germany and Austria.

Congr= ats on Dennis and Chris for the first cross-band exchange of reports.

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 27 December 20= 10 15:55, DENNIS EASTERLING <dennis.easterling@btinternet.com> wrote:
Hi Chris
=A0
I would confirm the cross band QSO to= day Monday 27=20 Dec 2010 between 1140 and 1200 UTC with me transmitting on 145.525 MHz and= your=20 VLF transmission on 8.972 kHz.=A0=A0 Your message read "M0JXM G3XIZ= 594=20 594 KN".=A0=A0 Your QRSS 3 signal strength was strong except when QRM= from=20 the nearby East Coast Main Line electric railway trains triggered the AGC= on my=20 Winrad software, causing it to appear weakened and sometimes broken, makin= g it=20 hard to differentiate between dots and dashes.
=A0
My aerial system is a PA0RDT miniwhip= elongated to=20 150mm, feeding the Line-in Realtek High Definition soundcard in my Dell co= mputer=20 running under Vista, via protection crossed diodes
=A0
I reget that finger trouble this end= caused me to=20 loose the Winrad screen shots.=A0=A0 I forgot the shot was deposited on=20 the scratch file (Senior moment).=A0=A0 Better luck next=20 time.
=A0
Bad luck about the loading coil,=A0= I hope you=20 will soon get it repaired.
=A0
73 Dennis M0JXM
=A0
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris Osborn=20
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010= 12:20=20 PM
Subject: LF: VLF - G3XIZ - QRT

Thanks for your efforts chaps.

I had definite QRSS-3 confirm= ation=20 from Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km but Pete M0FMT at 11 km
had no copy.
<= br>I=20 have developed an intermittent short-circuit problem with the loading co= il and=20 will QRT now.

I'll notify via the reflector when transmitting= =20 again.

73 Chris XIZ



From: James Moritz <= james.mo= ritz@btopenworld.com>
To:<= /span>=20 rsgb_l= f_group@blacksheep.org
Sent:<= /span> Mon, 27 December, 2010=20 11:44:17
Subject: LF= : Re: VLF=20 - G3XIZ

Dear Chris, LF Group,

The VLF RX has been= running=20 since 1130 - Nothing seen yet.

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de=20 M0BMU






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