Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-de05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 97784380000C9; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:35:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RQ3E4-0007hT-3Z for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:33:56 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RQ3E3-0007hK-KA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:33:55 +0000 Received: from out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.245]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RQ3E1-0001nB-7T for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:33:55 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArgAAF96wU5Ok8zO/2dsb2JhbABClWIDg32FDIp4gQaBbQUBAQUIAQEDSQIsAQEDBQIBAwQNBAEBCiUUAQQaBhYIBhMKAQICAQGHc7gchmqDFQSCW4UEhRYBmTE X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.69,511,1315177200"; d="scan'208,217";a="497036023" Received: from host-78-147-204-206.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.204.206]) by out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 14 Nov 2011 20:33:46 +0000 Message-ID: <00a901cca30c$b1619840$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <002c01cca2ed$b47f1d00$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:33:39 -0000 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: Re: LF: VE2IQ QTH Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A6_01CCA30C.B0F89D40" 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:506231808:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40cd4ec17b755f4c 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_00A6_01CCA30C.B0F89D40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tnx Bill I have a key plugged in all the time so it is easy to switch to CW from = QRS. I listen all the time as well as observing on screen.=20 Call anytime around my 137 freq or 7033. The 7 Mhz band is excellent for = TA contacts every night especially this time of year I am always in the shack when Transmitting and am able to respond = immediately to a call 73 cul de mal/g3kev =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill de Carle=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: Re: LF: VE2IQ QTH At 11:51 AM 11/14/2011, Mal G3KEV wrote: LF BILL/VE2IQ is well inland at Westmeath Ont and seems to copy EU LF = signals on 137 better than others in that general direction. I would have expected enhanced reports from stations down the = Eastern seaboard, but this does not seem to be the case. Is it RX sensitivity or Antennas ? I am curious Mal: Thanks for the compliment. I try to be competent at receiving but = there must be other factors involved too. Perhaps there is less local = QRM here in the colonial backwoods? At present I am not configured to = transmit a strong signal like yours on LF. As the season progresses a = cross-band QSO might be possible. If I hear you sending regular speed = CW on LF I'll call on 7033 Khz. 73, Bill VE2IQ ------=_NextPart_000_00A6_01CCA30C.B0F89D40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Tnx Bill
I have a key plugged in all the time so it is = easy to=20 switch to CW from QRS. I listen all the time as well as observing on = screen.=20
Call anytime around my 137 freq or = 7033. The 7=20 Mhz band is excellent for TA contacts every night especially this time = of=20 year
I am always in the shack when Transmitting = and am=20 able to respond immediately to a call
73 cul de mal/g3kev
 
 
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From:=20 Bill de = Carle
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 = 8:12=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: VE2IQ = QTH

At 11:51 AM 11/14/2011, Mal G3KEV wrote:
LF
BILL/VE2IQ is well inland at = Westmeath Ont and=20 seems to copy EU LF signals on 137 better than others in that = general=20 direction.
I would have expected enhanced reports from stations = down the=20 Eastern seaboard, but this does not seem to be the case.
Is it RX = sensitivity or Antennas ? I am = curious

Mal:
Thanks for the=20 compliment.  I try to be competent at receiving but there must be = other=20 factors involved too.  Perhaps there is less local QRM here in = the=20 colonial backwoods?  At present I am not configured to transmit a = strong=20 signal like yours on LF.  As the season progresses a cross-band = QSO might=20 be possible.  If I hear you sending regular speed CW on LF I'll = call on=20 7033 Khz.
73,
Bill VE2IQ
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