Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-df06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 9A2BF38000277; Thu, 1 Sep 2011 17:07:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QzESz-0003jn-Rr for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:06:29 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QzESz-0003je-DG for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:06:29 +0100 Received: from mail-gw0-f43.google.com ([74.125.83.43]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QzESw-0000Fk-7c for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:06:29 +0100 Received: by gwm11 with SMTP id 11so1676497gwm.16 for ; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:06:19 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=PCjPL59HBi3mcF31+ro1pDoZG0woP+4obUAlp0h3Tko=; b=X4XAx+HL0S9ef1ap3GeIYB8PGlUqqIn1nWaZGHclXo23rn7IY6Yixm13NB2FxFy+u/ Xc5wDfut1lKw1QLwS0dIIY3zRgQhC2HlpSB6h3eiTWwwwWQ2KAf5J36eECCNrJPVHsoV nI6qiH2Iv2LAgHKShoZjmJDnDCP7ngXXPB7O8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.41.5 with SMTP id b5mr746974pbl.184.1314911179391; Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:06:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.142.188.7 with HTTP; Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:06:19 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4E5FDBF9.40906@mollies.freeserve.co.uk> References: <4E5FDBF9.40906@mollies.freeserve.co.uk> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 22:06:19 +0100 Message-ID: From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: 137.7679kHz QRSS30 beacon - reports please Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec544ef1ac2423204abe79d3b 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-SCORE: 0:2:507049664:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m014.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40da4e5ff40c60c2 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --bcaec544ef1ac2423204abe79d3b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 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 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 > > ##############################**############ > > > > > 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 >> >> > > > -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ --bcaec544ef1ac2423204abe79d3b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 ov= ernight and hope someone manages to see the QRPp signal.

There has b= een some success today on my road to a higher ERP.=A0 I've bought a pil= e of 1kV polypropylene caps from Farnell and a few more 3C90 42mm toroids a= nd first tests with FET PA changes are encouraging. I now need to make a mu= ch higher power transverter to make a real difference. This will not happen= instantly as I've grandchildren staying again and a 2 week holiday com= ing up, but I do intend to make myself visible this autumn.

73s

Roger G3XBM



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

It will happen one day, I hope!

Martin =A0GW3UCJ Swansea IO81CR

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On 01/09/2011 18:04, Roger Lapthorn wrote:
The ERP of my QRSS30 LF beacon on 137.7679kHz has been increased to around<= br> 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<= br> reports from near and far.

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

73s
Roger G3XBM







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http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot= .com/
http://ww= w.g3xbm.co.uk
http://www.= youtube.com/user/g3xbm
https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/

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