Return-Path: Received: from mtain-md10.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-md10.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.94]) by air-da09.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDA092-86194d5b80c43d2; Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:46:12 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-md10.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 10B3D380000B0; Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:46:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Ppc4D-0002KR-Mn for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:44:53 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Ppc4D-0002KI-6l for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:44:53 +0000 Received: from mail-pv0-f171.google.com ([74.125.83.171]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Ppc4B-0004WE-7z for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:44:53 +0000 Received: by pvg2 with SMTP id 2so153792pvg.16 for ; Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:44:44 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=6rmLs1ZskiR1FM3sHj/XX8mTIWQLAiHEcrnelHsvCdU=; b=qvrNsybkm20YsIfZ+NBvHnwT9YXiYnO7oTckRWq/MqmHCJOdQshlJDAPi0XKMjoUkj sYqh+ia9ntqYtce3Wo3nvGNm9KFQm7a4as7pFXPmHMtotQvVvNghSuwejLNXY/YdKUmQ EyQ7wOhXKWpdHEq4nj1GqtT5EUeKvfvhTcy2Y= 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=ibQFa94AuDcPA/2LvL5kXQrTiP8x5IR0eJccJkccwHrpjYdImPiQRPAEoZNwQ0GLXb cBUis6KhCQAN6syS2Q4sQ9+MqNvsOgMXuuSJpIj+3Ftd9q/1yakGibbKrUlVi8t61uDb /+stE0E/Pq5gmgWo2V8Fkk17jT9GY5w/uGt7Q= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.43.20 with SMTP id q20mr251930wfq.23.1297842284805; Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:44:44 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.143.9.14 with HTTP; Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:44:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <70ED8F4523F743C399A3F88C9F870D62@JimPC> References: <006301cbcd3a$cd0364a0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <009101cbcd4f$81d98da0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <70ED8F4523F743C399A3F88C9F870D62@JimPC> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:44:44 +0100 Message-ID: From: HB9ASB 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: TA TONITE Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd20cd45c3ec8049c6174b8 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-d009.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d605e4d5b80c24c85 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --000e0cd20cd45c3ec8049c6174b8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear Jim, Mal and LF Group Unfortunately the tower is not nearby my house and I can't leave the station running unattended. And the nights I can spend in Sottens are limited by my health and my wife, hi. So there is no trial before, I have just next Friday night. If I take a look at the reports we got in the past two weeks from stations 2000-3000km away (always good audible), it should be possible to span 6000km using QRSS10. On the receiving side, we may be able to see stations let's say with QRSS60. This would mean, that we could make only one or two QSO's. May be it's better to try Crossband: we transmit in QRSS10 and listen on 80m. This would give more stations the opportunity to contact us. However, if there is a station from the East Coast we copy in QRSS10 it would get the priority. What do you think about this approach? 73 de Toni 2011/2/15 James Moritz > Dear Toni, LF Group, > > HE3OM has the advantage of a much stronger TX signal than most Eu stations, > so I guess you have a good chance of being copied in NA on Friday night, > unless the propagation is very poor. But as you will have seen from the > activity last weekend, forward planning is always a good thing, especially > where a single QSO takes hours. If possible, I would suggest transmitting > some beacon signals from HE3OM between now and Friday, so that North > American stations can get a good idea what QRSS speed can be copied from > your station. Also, try to receive any W/VE beacons that might be running, > so that you also know what the requirement will be in the other direction. > Finally, I have usually found reception of US stations is best just before > dawn here, so make sure you are not going to be busy on Saturday! > > Good luck, > > Cheers, Jim Moritz > 73 de M0BMU > > --000e0cd20cd45c3ec8049c6174b8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Jim, Mal and LF Group

Unfortunately the tower is not nearby my= house and I can't leave the station running unattended. And the night= s I can spend in Sottens are limited by my health and my wife, hi. So ther= e is no trial before, I have just next Friday night.
If I take a look at the reports we got in the past two weeks from stations= 2000-3000km away (always good audible), it should be possible to span 600= 0km using QRSS10.
On the receiving side, we may be able to see stations= let's say with QRSS60. This would mean, that we could make only one= or two QSO's. May be it's better to try Crossband: we transmit in= QRSS10 and listen on 80m. This would give more stations the opportunity= to contact us. However, if there is a station from the East Coast we copy= in QRSS10 it would get the priority.
What do you think about this approach?

73 de Toni

2011/2/15 James Moritz <james.moritz@btopenworld.com>
Dear Toni, LF= Group,

HE3OM has the advantage of a much stronger TX signal than most Eu stations= , so I guess you have a good chance of being copied in NA on Friday night,= unless the propagation is very poor. But as you will have seen from the= activity last weekend, forward planning is always a good thing, especiall= y where a single QSO takes hours. If possible, I would suggest transmittin= g some beacon signals from HE3OM between now and Friday, so that North Ame= rican stations can get a good idea what QRSS speed can be copied from your= station. Also, try to receive any W/VE beacons that might be running, so= that you also know what the requirement will be in the other direction.= Finally, I have usually found reception of US stations is best just befor= e dawn here, so make sure you are not going to be busy on Saturday!

Good luck,

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU


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