Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dj01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dj01.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.19.187.137]) by air-me02.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINME022-8ba54d960e43256; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:41:23 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dj01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6349138000081; Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:41:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Q5iKO-0007TJ-Lk for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:08 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Q5iKN-0007TA-5D for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:07 +0100 Received: from out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.245]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Q5iKK-00011x-Mq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:07 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AvMAAMgNlk1cEYft/2dsb2JhbACUJQODdo09d8J7hWsEgXuPE4MW X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.63,283,1299456000"; d="scan'208,217";a="473597365" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.17.135.237]) by out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 01 Apr 2011 18:39:57 +0100 Message-ID: <003301cbf08b$6be12a30$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:39:50 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: VLF TX tests this weekend - please tell us now! Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0030_01CBF093.CD7840A0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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-sid: 3039cdbc9d054d960e417a3a X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01CBF093.CD7840A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Amaterur radio is a random activity and creates more excitement when= one discovers a transmission and engages in a QSO. even on VLF a surprise transmission is more exciting than pre arranged= skeds, most of my hits were by chance with confirmation afterwards wh= en I produced screen capture evidence. also it avoids cheating and speculation when some spec is seen and claimed= as evidence based only on frequency and time and imagination. Random activity is the norm on the other bands ie LF and MF and works= well Announcing an expedition and the effort needed is different, it alert= s would be gazers to look out and listen. I am in QSO mode always to work LF, MF and xband 9 khz/137 khz and mus= t say disappointed not to hear/see anyone active on 9 khz from the UK,= or even 137 and 500 however I often see acty from EU ie DL and OE5 st= ations at great distances.=20 G3DXZ and G3XIZ appear at times on 500 and G3XIZ also once in a while= on 137=20 de G3KEV =20 =20 =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; sub9khz@yahoogroups.com ; VLF_Gro= up@yahoogroups.com=20 Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 5:51 PM Subject: LF: VLF TX tests this weekend - please tell us now! Please would anyone doing VLF transmission tests this weekend let us= know as soon as possible and in advance? We've already heard that DK= 7FC/P will not be testing this weekend (bad weather) but G3XIZ will be= . What about others? So, if you plan to be active on VLF between now and Monday please po= st here giving: Dates/times when activity expected Frequencies Type of transmission (long carrier, QRSS, DFCW etc) Power Antenna Location I will add details of any activities to the Sub 9kHz website news pa= ge too so as many people as possible know to look. There is far more= chance of getting reports if advanced warnings of activities are give= n and people are prepared. 73s Roger G3XBM --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01CBF093.CD7840A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Amaterur radio is a random activity and create= s more=20 excitement when one discovers a transmission and engages in a QSO.
even on VLF a surprise transmission is more ex= citing than=20 pre arranged skeds, most of my hits were by chance with confirmation= afterwards=20 when I produced screen capture evidence.
also
it avoids cheating and speculation when some= spec is seen=20 and claimed as evidence based only on frequency and time and=20 imagination.
Random activity is the norm on the other= bands ie LF=20 and MF and works well
Announcing an expedition and the effort needed=  is=20 different, it alerts would be gazers to look out and listen.
I am in QSO mode always to work LF, MF and xba= nd 9 khz/137=20 khz and must say disappointed not to hear/see anyone active on 9 khz= from the=20 UK, or even 137 and 500 however I often see acty from EU ie DL&nb= sp;and OE5=20 stations at great distances. 
G3DXZ and G3XIZ appear at times on 500 an= d=20 G3XIZ also once in a while on 137
de G3KEV
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011= 5:51=20 PM
Subject: LF: VLF TX tests thi= s weekend -=20 please tell us now!

Please would anyone doing VLF transmission tests this= weekend=20 let us know as soon as possible and in advance?  We've= already=20 heard that DK7FC/P will not be testing this weekend (bad weather) bu= t G3XIZ=20 will be. What about others?

So, if you plan to be active on= VLF between=20 now and Monday please post here giving:

Dates/times when activity=20 expected
Frequencies
Type of transmission (long carrier, QRSS,= DFCW=20 etc)
Power
Antenna
Location

I will add details= of any=20 activities to the Sub=20 9kHz website news page too so as many people as possible know to= look.=20 There is far more chance of getting reports if advanced warnings of= activities=20 are given and people are prepared.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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http://www.g3xbm.co.uk=
http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm
https://sites.google= .com/site/sub9khz/
G3XBM   GQRP=20 1678    ISWL G11088
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