Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 92D6D38000085; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:26:15 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RQ1Dm-0006Fg-Qo for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:25:30 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RQ1Dm-0006FW-C5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:25:30 +0000 Received: from blu0-omc1-s23.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.34]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RQ1Dl-0000mp-Bp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:25:30 +0000 Received: from BLU153-W14 ([65.55.116.7]) by blu0-omc1-s23.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:25:22 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [138.32.32.166] From: Laurence KL7UK To: Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:21 -0900 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <4EC1521E.80806@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <002101cca2e3$ed12cd10$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf>,<4EC1485D.6090200@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> ,<4EC1521E.80806@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Nov 2011 18:25:22.0428 (UTC) FILETIME=[C566E3C0:01CCA2FA] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_4bbdacdc-ef4f-4c75-ad76-7f5fd2c1f416_" Subject: RE: LF: Conditions X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD, 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: 0:2:463013664:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60154ec15d476522 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --_4bbdacdc-ef4f-4c75-ad76-7f5fd2c1f416_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan - Well mutual darkness periods are 1510-1810 and 0130-0640 UTC as of= today Stefan - and that will increase till max Dec24 or so=2C but Ive not = as yet received a signal pre dawn Alaska but had the "cooling" of the ionos= phere over the longer Eu night path when G3LDO/AGC and DF6NM plus others we= re received - but the path is very rarely open - the last times was 2003 (!= ) and we had to have all the Geo-Iono ducks in alignment to make it happen.= Youll recall mid latidude K's of 2 tend to give 5 or so up our way=2C and = any hint of Protons means turning off LF and MF and take up embroidiery for= a few days or more=2C not saying that having "a little" activity may impr= ove things in some cases. =20 =20 Mode wise=2C as CW doesnt work no matter how much Id like it to - DFCW is t= he best for most=2C and Id go for DCFW30 given the QSB with the average 20 = min peak to trough signal levels. =20 I may get the opportunity to fire up the Tx into a loop but already the sno= w is getting rather deep for errecting - no chance of a vertical as Im at t= he end of an active runway and its all Birch forest as you saw. The loop w= ould be aligned on Eu mostly likely. We will see - the Tx is rated at aroun= d 1.1Kw out...on a good day. As far as frequencies goes Ill leave that to y= ou mob in Eu.... :-)) =20 Ill leave the antennae firing over the Pole and at Eu for the moment. =20 Laurence KL7UK remotely operated by jiggery pokery from Oklahoma. =20 Date: Mon=2C 14 Nov 2011 18:38:38 +0100 From: Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Conditions Hi Laurence=2C=20 OK=2C that sounds interesting. What mode would you suggest? QRSS-30? And wh= at start time? I = --_4bbdacdc-ef4f-4c75-ad76-7f5fd2c1f416_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Stefan - Well mutual darkness periods are =3B1510-1810 and 0130-0640&nb= sp=3BUTC as =3Bof today Stefan =3B- and that will increase till max= Dec24 or so=2C but Ive not as yet received a signal pre dawn Alaska but ha= d the "cooling" of the ionosphere over the longer Eu night path when G3LDO/= AGC and DF6NM plus others were received - but the path is very rarely open = - the last times =3Bwas 2003 (!) and we had to =3Bhave all the Geo-= Iono ducks in alignment to make it happen. Youll recall mid latidude K's of= 2 tend to give 5 =3Bor so up our way=2C and any hint of Protons means = turning off LF and MF and take up embroidiery for a few days or more=2C not= saying that having  =3B"a little" activity =3Bmay improve things i= n some cases. =3B
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Mode wise=2C as CW doesnt =3Bwork no matter how much Id like it to - DF= CW is the =3Bbest for most=2C and Id go for DCFW30 given the =3BQSB=  =3Bwith the average 20 min peak to trough signal levels.
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I may get the opportunity to fire up the Tx into a loop but already the sno= w is getting =3Brather deep for errecting =3B- no chance of a verti= cal as Im at the end of =3Ban =3Bactive runway and =3Bits all B= irch forest as you =3Bsaw.  =3BThe loop would be aligned on Eu most= ly likely. We will see - =3Bthe Tx is rated at around 1.1Kw out...on a = good day. As far as frequencies goes Ill leave that to you mob in Eu.... :-= ))
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Ill leave the antennae firing over the Pole and at Eu for the moment.
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Laurence KL7UK remotely operated by jiggery pokery from Oklahoma.
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Date: Mon=2C 14 Nov 2011 18:38:38 +0100
From: Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-he= idelberg.de
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: Conditi= ons

Hi Laurence=2C
OK=2C that sounds interesting. What mode would you suggest? QRSS-30? And = what start time?

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