Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mp05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E51E038000085; Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:56:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QzGAI-0005al-3C for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:55:18 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QzGAH-0005ac-Cp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:55:17 +0100 Received: from mail-wy0-f171.google.com ([74.125.82.171]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QzGAE-0002S2-9C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:55:17 +0100 Received: by wyh13 with SMTP id 13so2742861wyh.16 for ; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:08 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:mime-version :content-type:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:importance:x-mailer :x-mimeole; bh=X5WsHSEKfy9AC2WMXfrdXGRB5sp/Efvir9QQZTG42Ss=; b=uhaeb3DRfzpnxwD4kEVvDt6PPcCwqBUw8cEF5I4cGZp+D9NXDPpoPwFSD75vrTfWVG QPBVGxU8MgeUJELyPMnKlEdmouSlmNrHvrHdt1nccR63q+tibi4sF347jnMQW4bubP4w CPoKzRAKN4Lhqn2dakLFxz3IJq6dA3jkpvuSw= Received: by 10.216.185.206 with SMTP id u56mr376711wem.8.1314917708230; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from PcMinto (h50208.upc-h.chello.nl [62.194.50.208]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id u55sm119588wec.38.2011.09.01.15.55.06 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:07 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <2F8BD43ED3BC4606B3564E0C6AD4202B@PcMinto> From: Minto Witteveen To: References: <9CD1E31D-631A-4813-B398-3976B5320D05@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9CD1E31D-631A-4813-B398-3976B5320D05@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:55:05 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: LF: Re: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon - report Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0147_01CC690A.F4277DC0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: **** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=4.0 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_MESSAGE,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR,MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME,WEIRD_PORT 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: 0:2:508989024:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d003.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1dc1494e600d8f152c 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_0147_01CC690A.F4277DC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Roger, nothing on my grabber (http://pa3bca.pa3bca.nl:8181 ) I changed Speclab to 84 mHz, scroll speed 5sec/dot. (note: my freq scale is a bit off and will drift overnight, due to = =E2=80=98air cooled=E2=80=99 10 MHz mixer xtal) Marcus @ 137780.30 is clearly visible. 73=E2=80=99s Minto pa3bca -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse From: Roger Lapthorn=20 Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 00:44 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon - report Many thanks Martin! You managed it a few months ago as well. Good eyes = and ears, HI.=20 Just wondering if any of the Dutch stations are managing to copy me as = the loop is better aligned in that direction. Will leave it running = overnight.=20 73s Roger G3XBM Via my iPod Touch 4g 2.4GHz handheld.=20 On 1 Sep 2011, at 23:27, "Dave G3WCB." = wrote: Roger, Got the full callsign this time. I think you're actually on 137768.3 - = close enough! 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org = [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn Sent: 01 September 2011 22:06 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon - reports please Thanks for trying Martin. I appreciate this. At just 150uW ERP I'm not surprised, but I'll keep the 137.769kHz = QRSS30 beacon running overnight and hope someone manages to see the QRPp = signal. There has been some success today on my road to a higher ERP. I've = bought a pile of 1kV polypropylene caps from Farnell and a few more 3C90 = 42mm toroids and first tests with FET PA changes are encouraging. I now = need to make a much higher power transverter to make a real difference. = This will not happen instantly as I've grandchildren staying again and a = 2 week holiday coming up, but I do intend to make myself visible this = autumn. 73s=20 Roger G3XBM On 1 September 2011 20:24, Martin Evans = wrote: Well, I've been watching SpecLab for the past hour, Roger, but = nary a thing, as usual. It will happen one day, I hope! Martin GW3UCJ Swansea IO81CR ##########################################=20 On 01/09/2011 18:04, Roger Lapthorn wrote: The ERP of my QRSS30 LF beacon on 137.7679kHz has been increased = to around 150uW. This is about 5-6dB more than the last time I ran it. It will run from 1700z Thursday to 0800z Friday and I'd = appreciate any reports from near and far. The beacon sends "XBM"in QRSS30 with the full call at 10wpm = periodically for full ID. 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/ ------=_NextPart_000_0147_01CC690A.F4277DC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Roger,
nothing on my grabber (http://pa3bca.pa3bca.nl:8181 = )
 
I changed Speclab to 84 mHz, scroll speed 5sec/dot.
(note: my freq scale is a bit off and will drift overnight, due to = =E2=80=98air=20 cooled=E2=80=99 10 MHz mixer xtal)
 
Marcus @ 137780.30 is clearly visible.
 
73=E2=80=99s Minto pa3bca
 
 
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Ceterum=20 censeo Carthaginem delendam esse
 
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 00:44
Subject: Re: LF: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon -=20 report
 
Many thanks Martin! You managed it a few months ago as well. Good = eyes and=20 ears, HI.
 
Just wondering if any of the Dutch stations are managing to copy me = as the=20 loop is better aligned in that direction. Will leave it running = overnight.=20
 
73s
Roger G3XBM

Via my iPod Touch 4g 2.4GHz handheld.

On 1 Sep 2011, at 23:27, "Dave G3WCB." <ganymede444@btopenworld.com>=20 wrote:

Roger,
 
Got=20 the full callsign this time. I think you're actually on 137768.3 - = close=20 enough!
 
73,=20 Dave G3WCB IO91RM
 
 
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From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@bl= acksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Roger = Lapthorn
Sent: 01 September 2011 22:06
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Subject:=20 Re: LF: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon - reports=20 please

Thanks for trying Martin. I appreciate=20 this.

At just 150uW ERP I'm not surprised, but I'll keep the=20 137.769kHz QRSS30 beacon running overnight and hope someone manages = to see=20 the QRPp signal.

There has been some success today on my road = to a=20 higher ERP.  I've bought a pile of 1kV polypropylene caps from = Farnell=20 and a few more 3C90 42mm toroids and first tests with FET PA changes = are=20 encouraging. I now need to make a much higher power transverter to = make a=20 real difference. This will not happen instantly as I've = grandchildren=20 staying again and a 2 week holiday coming up, but I do intend to = make myself=20 visible this autumn.

73s

Roger G3XBM



On 1 September 2011 20:24, Martin Evans = <books@mollies.freeserve.co.= uk>=20 wrote:
Well, I've been watching SpecLab for the past = hour,=20 Roger, but nary a thing, as usual.

It will happen one day, = I=20 hope!

Martin  GW3UCJ Swansea=20 IO81CR

##########################################=20




On 01/09/2011 18:04, Roger = Lapthorn=20 wrote:
The ERP of my QRSS30 LF beacon on 137.7679kHz = has been=20 increased to around
150uW. This is about 5-6dB more than the = last=20 time I ran it.

It will run from 1700z Thursday to 0800z = Friday=20 and I'd appreciate any
reports from near and far.

The = beacon=20 sends "XBM"in QRSS30 with the full call at 10wpm periodically=20 for
full ID.

73s
Roger=20 = G3XBM





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