Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-md03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 18CE4380000F6; Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:06:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Qxwqf-0000fo-Kp for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:05:37 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Qxwqf-0000ff-4r for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:05:37 +0100 Received: from out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.238]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Qxwqc-0007hr-Rv for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:05:37 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArQAABJIW05cHYtc/2dsb2JhbABClBEDhAWPXXiBOwUBAQUIAQEDSQIsAQEDBQIBAxEEAQEKJRQBBAgSBhYIBhMKAQICAQGHYwK1coZMBIJRhGSVY4cM X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.68,295,1312153200"; d="scan'208,217";a="373722417" Received: from host-92-29-139-92.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.29.139.92]) by out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 29 Aug 2011 09:05:28 +0100 Message-ID: <002301cc6622$673612e0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:05:22 +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: Re: 500kHz WSPR activity 1530-2300z today Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0020_01CC662A.C89661E0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,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-SCORE: 0:2:397285760:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60574e5b487e7e6d X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01CC662A.C89661E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Roger If these same stations were active on CW at the time you would get an = instant QSO/REPORT ie real time reporting on radio and not via Internet. = What you were getting in some cases were SWL reports via Internet since = there are not 16 licensed stations on 500 Khz. You don't need WSPR to get a snapshot of band conditions, just listen on = any amateur band CW/SSB for a short time and you will soon find out the = propagation paths to various parts of the world and engage in real time = QSO'S however, if WSPR is the chosen mode by some enjoy it de G3KEV =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Roger Lapthorn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org ; GQRP@yahoogroups.com=20 Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 8:37 AM Subject: LF: Re: 500kHz WSPR activity 1530-2300z today Last night several stations were active in the UK and Europe on 500kHz = WSPR.=20 Of the 10 unique reports of my 1mW ERP signal the best report was from = EI0CF (602km). I attach my reports summary for those interested. GM4SLV up in Shetland did better with reports from 16 different = stations with his best DX report being 1317km with reports ranging from = France, Holland, Eire and Iceland. Many people rubbish WSPR, but this sort of activity gives an excellent = "snapshot" of band conditions in a way hard to achieve in any other way. 73s Roger G3XBM On 28 August 2011 16:07, Roger Lapthorn = wrote: Activity on 500kHz WSPR today .... Stations active so far are GM4SLV (150mW ERP) and G3XBM (1mW ERP). Anyone else care to give 500kHz WSPR a go? Please look 502.4kHz USB = for WSPR signals between 503.8 and 504kHz. 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/ --=20 http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ ------=_NextPart_000_0020_01CC662A.C89661E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Roger
If these same stations were active on CW at the = time=20  you would get an instant QSO/REPORT ie real time=20 reporting on radio and not via Internet. What you were getting in = some=20 cases were SWL reports via Internet since there are not 16 licensed = stations on 500 Khz.
You don't need WSPR to get a snapshot of band = conditions,=20 just listen on any amateur band CW/SSB  for a short time = and you will=20 soon find out the propagation paths to various parts of the = world and=20 engage in real time QSO'S
however,  if WSPR is the chosen mode by = some enjoy=20 it
de G3KEV
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Roger=20 Lapthorn
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 = 8:37=20 AM
Subject: LF: Re: 500kHz WSPR = activity=20 1530-2300z today

Last night several stations were active in the UK and = Europe on=20 500kHz WSPR.

Of the 10 unique reports of my 1mW ERP signal the = best=20 report was from EI0CF (602km). I attach my reports summary for those=20 interested.

GM4SLV up in Shetland did better with reports from = 16=20 different stations with his best DX report being 1317km with reports = ranging=20 from France, Holland, Eire and Iceland.

Many people rubbish = WSPR, but=20 this sort of activity gives an excellent "snapshot" of band conditions = in a=20 way hard to achieve in any other way.

73s
Roger = G3XBM


On 28 August 2011 16:07, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>=20 wrote:
Activity=20 on 500kHz WSPR today ....

Stations active so far are GM4SLV = (150mW=20 ERP) and G3XBM (1mW ERP).

Anyone else care to give 500kHz = WSPR a go?=20 Please look 502.4kHz USB for WSPR signals between 503.8 and = 504kHz.
73s
Roger G3XBM
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