Return-Path: Received: from mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.19]) by air-mb02.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMB021-a18f4d5fcda7388; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:03:19 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 1668E3800019B; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:03:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PqnOC-0002eC-QY for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:02:24 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PqnOB-0002e3-R5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:02:23 +0000 Received: from qmta07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.64]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PqnOA-0000yb-53 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:02:23 +0000 Received: from omta15.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.87]) by qmta07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 9q0l1g0051swQuc57q2GuG; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:02:16 +0000 Received: from JAYDELL ([76.23.233.102]) by omta15.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 9q2E1g00m2DDHkk3bq2EXv; Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:02:15 +0000 Message-ID: <002901cbd03d$9c3e1d50$8d01a8c0@JAYDELL> From: To: References: <004101cbcfb6$fb13d6d0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf><002301cbcfc1$f1d7ca80$8d01a8c0@JAYDELL><000201cbd031$461e0ae0$8d01a8c0@JAYDELL> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:02:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,NO_REAL_NAME=0.55 Subject: Re: LF: TA ... last night Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01CBD013.B30D7230" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.1 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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: 3039ac1d60134d5fcda57fa9 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01CBD013.B30D7230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Toni Thanks for the info on you operating conditions. Curious about the configuration of the antenna / matching system and what transmitter power was in use last night. The signal was VERY strong! Will be QRV for any additional T/A transmissions from Sottens. Thunderstorms weren't in the forecast and are quite rare here in February. Earlier in the week we had daily temperatures with highs of 20 degrees F ... yesterday we peaked out at 60 degrees F ... currently we're back in the 20's with near whiteout condx in snow squalls! There's an old saying in New England ... "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute". It sure applied this week. Sorry for the weak signal on 40m - was running exciter power only. I did fire up the 8877 but an intermittent (maybe just in the metering circuit) forced a precautionary shutdown. Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ----- Original Message ----- From: HB9ASB To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:06 AM Subject: Re: LF: TA ... last night Hello Jay Thank you to made this event possible. The transmitter we are using was built in 1999 and it is still equipped with a Vackar-VFO (6.8 MHz divided by 50). I will replace it by a DDS after the Operation in Sottens. For QRSS10 its stability is at the limit. We can't use it in lower modes. Despite this, the heavy drift at start up is a mystery. May be we touched the dial unintentionally. There is also a problem with overheating of the LPF. I have to build it bigger, with a cooling fan. I don't know yet, if somebody will activate the TX next weekend, I will be busy Friday and Saturday evening. But to get earlier on the air would certainly help to find operators ;-) So far we have been lucky with the weather condx: In the past weeks it was dry and unusual warm for the season. No rain, no snow. This may change now. Hope we don't get the thunderstorms you had. The Tower is isolated from the ground and there is only a chocke on one leg to discharge the static build up when in use. Every time we go to the site, we have to open five heavy blade-switches, one for each leg and one in the shack - in summer it must be terrible. Your 40m signal was not strong over here and we lost you almost in the hick-hack of the contest. Thanks again for your support and your patience. 73 de Toni, HB9ASB 2011/2/19 Toni Thanks again for the FB QSO! A couple notes from last night in case you're planning more T/A activity ... HE3OM was quite strong here right from first key down so an earlier start time would be appropriate. Between this weekend and next sunset changes about 8 minutes. Recommend a start time 1/2 to 1 hour earlier - longer if you can manage it. A number of years back I received Brian CT1DRP as much as 1-1/2 hours before local sunset. While it wasn't a regular occurrence it did show what's possible. Your signal is the strongest I've seen from EU so who knows what limits can be pushed. Signal strength steadily deteriorated as the evening progressed as I've noticed this on other EU signals this season. Earlier is better. On initial startup there was a quick drift down in frequency from 316 to about 310 where it stabilized for the rest of the QSO. On slower QRSS modes this could drop you 'off screen' on a grabber that displays only a narrow frequency range. Assume that was just the equipment warming up. Thanks to all involved for getting HE3OM on the air - the effort is appreciated! Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ----- Original Message ----- From: HB9ASB To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:13 PM Subject: Re: LF: TA tonite TNX QSO Jay now we receive on 137.790 in QRSS60 73 de Toni 2011/2/19 HB9ASB Hi Jay thanks a lot. We listen on 7015kHz after transmission 73 de Toni 2011/2/19 Toni Signal was unstable but is settling down. Watching in QRSS10. http://www.w1vd.com/grabber.html Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ----- Original Message ----- From: HB9ASB To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 5:38 PM Subject: Re: LF: TA tonite ok Mal We started on 316 in QRSS10 and will listen on 7015. 73 de Toni 2011/2/18 mal hamilton Now starting on 136.318 qrs 30 and QSX 7022. Pse reply on 7022 normal CW with callsign and report if detected. and I will immediately cut and send callsign and report. will also QSX 137.780 or as requested. Nw starting QSO mode 73 mal/g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01CBD013.B30D7230 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Toni
 
Thanks for the info on you operating= =20 conditions. Curious about the configuration of the = ;antenna /=20 matching system and what transmitter power was in use last night.= The=20 signal was VERY strong! Will be QRV for any additional T/A transmissio= ns from=20 Sottens.
 
Thunderstorms weren't in the forecast= and are quite=20 rare here in February. Earlier in the week we had daily temperatures= =20 with highs of 20 degrees F ... yesterday we peaked out at 60= degrees F=20 ... currently we're back in the 20's with near whiteout cond= x in snow=20 squalls! There's an old saying in New England ... "If you don't like= the=20 weather, wait a minute". It sure applied this week.  =
 
Sorry for the weak signal on 40m - wa= s running=20 exciter power only. I did fire up the 8877 but an intermittent (m= aybe just=20 in the metering circuit) forced a precautionary shutdown.
 
Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2<= /FONT>
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 HB9ASB<= /A>
Sent: Saturday, February 19,= 2011 8:06=20 AM
Subject: Re: LF: TA ... last= night

Hello Jay

Thank you to made this event possibl= e. The=20 transmitter we are using was built in 1999 and it is still equipped= with a=20 Vackar-VFO (6.8 MHz divided by 50). I will replace it by a DDS after= the=20 Operation in Sottens. For QRSS10 its stability is at the limit. We= can't use=20 it in lower modes. Despite this, the heavy drift at start up is a my= stery. May=20 be we touched the dial unintentionally.
There is also a problem= with=20 overheating of the LPF. I have to build it bigger, with a cooling=20 fan.

I don't know yet, if somebody will activate the TX next= weekend, I=20 will be busy Friday and Saturday evening. But to get earlier on the= air would=20 certainly help to find operators ;-)

So far we have been luc= ky with=20 the weather condx: In the past weeks it was dry and unusual warm for= the=20 season. No rain, no snow. This may change now. Hope we don't get the= =20 thunderstorms you had. The Tower is isolated from the ground and the= re is only=20 a chocke on one leg to discharge the static build up when in use. Ev= ery time=20 we go to the site, we have to open five heavy blade-switches, one fo= r each leg=20 and one in the shack - in summer it must be terrible.

Your 40= m signal=20 was not strong over here and we lost you almost in the hick-hack of= the=20 contest.

Thanks again for your support and your patience. 73= de Toni,=20 HB9ASB
 

2011/2/19 <jrusgrove@comcast.net>=
Toni
 
Thanks again for the FB QSO!
 
A couple notes from last night in= case you're=20 planning more T/A activity ...
 
HE3OM was quite strong here right= from first=20 key down so an earlier start time would be appropriate.= Between=20 this weekend and next sunset changes about 8=20 minutes. Recommend a start time 1/2 to 1 hour earlier=20 - longer if you can manage it. A number of years back I recei= ved Brian=20 CT1DRP as much as 1-1/2 hours before local sunset. While it= wasn't a=20 regular occurrence it did show what's possible. Your signal= is the=20 strongest I've seen from EU so who knows what limits can be= =20 pushed.
 
Signal strength steadily deterior= ated as the=20 evening progressed as I've noticed this on other EU signals this= season.=20 Earlier is better.
 
On initial startup there was= a quick drift=20 down in frequency from 316 to about 310 where it stabilized for th= e rest of=20 the QSO. On slower QRSS modes this could drop you 'off screen= '=20 on a grabber that displays only a narrow frequency range= . Assume=20 that was just the equipment warming up. 
 
Thanks to all involved=20 for getting HE3OM on the air - the effort is=20 appreciated!
 
Jay W1VD  WD2XNS =20 WE2XGR/2 
    &nb= sp;         
 
    
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 HB9ASB
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Friday, February 18= , 2011 7:13=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: TA tonit= e

TNX QSO Jay
now we receive on 137.790 in QRSS6= 0
73 de=20 Toni

2011/2/19 HB9ASB <hb9a= sb@gmail.com>
Hi=20 Jay
thanks a lot. We listen on 7015kHz after transmission73 de=20 Toni

2011/2/19 <jrusgrove@comcast.net>=20

Toni
 
Signal was unstable but is&= nbsp;settling=20 down. Watching in QRSS10.
 
 
Jay W1VD  WD2XNS = =20 WE2XGR/2
----- Original Message ---= --
From:=20 HB9ASB
Sent: Friday, Febru= ary 18, 2011=20 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: LF: TA= =20 tonite

ok Mal
We started on 316 in QRSS10 and will listen= on=20 7015.
73 de Toni

2011/2/18 mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
Now starting on 136.318 qrs 30= and QSX=20 7022.
Pse reply on 7022 normal CW with= callsign=20 and report if detected. and I will immediately cut and= send=20 callsign and report.
will also QSX 137.780 or as requ= ested.=20
Nw starting QSO mode
73 mal/g3kev
 

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