Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mb02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 2ADDA3800009E; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:19:41 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RPLub-0004zG-I1 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:18:57 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RPLub-0004z7-07 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:18:57 +0000 Received: from mail-ww0-f41.google.com ([74.125.82.41]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RPLuY-0004zS-IQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:18:56 +0000 Received: by wwf25 with SMTP id 25so3342656wwf.4 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:18:48 -0800 (PST) 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=ESS+ovlursmpQxtRabI8hn6egkPGKf6yJ2IBtOmn80k=; b=D+ul3wTRvHzUwbdiHJ6QtV2VeuCELm23WWHMD5RGrDMwKU22Xm0ntLuqWAEXbcWiE7 vGwx/wcsI/NWLj094PxHwdc1lGAcIggJb4i5iI5DrXrHcTzopwGMXyCa0oTfmiJgEDgA QFXroFePva5hhGmhV31J5i1xrk1VdoD66EnLE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.3.227 with SMTP id f3mr19430961wif.5.1321136328318; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:18:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.180.84.71 with HTTP; Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:18:48 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:18:48 +0000 Message-ID: From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR=0.276 Subject: Re: LF: 137.5kHz QRP WSPR [better] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d040fa1da8c9fec04b1910508 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.1 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_FONTCOLOR_BLUE, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR 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: 0:2:506580096:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m218.1 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60164ebef0fd2836 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --f46d040fa1da8c9fec04b1910508 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Even stronger at 2146z (-19dB S/N) Dave. Even with the current ERP I'm beginning to get out with WSPR at last. Still running the transverter PA from 13.8V, so should be able to squeeze several more dB with higher supply volts. These are the stations that have now reported my QRP WSPR signals on 137.5kHz so far. I don't think I've missed anyone. Until last week I was running <100uW ERP but I am now running around 500-600uW ERP and the difference is noticeable. G6ALB G3WCD G3XIZ (46km) G3XVL (69km) M0BMU (69km) G3WCB (101km) G3YXM (148km) M0PPP (182km) GW0EZY (251km) 73s Roger G3XBM On 12 November 2011 21:45, Dave G3WCB. wrote: > ** > Hurrah! > > 2138 -21 -1.0 0.137487 -1 G3XBM JO02 0 > > I switched back to the loop and twisted it around so that it favoured your > direction... > > 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:* 12 November 2011 20:42 > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Subject:* Re: LF: RE: 137.5kHz QRP WSPR > > Yes, still on Dave. Good luck! > > 73s > Roger G3XBM > > On 12 November 2011 20:29, Dave G3WCB. wrote: > >> ** >> Hi, Roger. >> >> Are you still sending? I've just switched onto my onmi antenna from the >> 1.2m loop, which may have a null in your direction. >> >> 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:* 12 November 2011 17:28 >> *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; GQRP@yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* LF: 137.5kHz QRP WSPR >> >> Over the weekend I'm testing with 137.5kHz WSPR again (136.0kHz USB dial >> setting). The ERP from the loop antenna is about 0.5-0.6mW and tomorrow I >> hope to raise this another 3-4dB. >> >> So far, I have had reports from 8 different stations on 137.5kHz WSPR >> with best DX 251km and I am looking forward to seeing what a few more dB >> will do for me. >> >> Any reports tonight and tomorrow will be appreciated. >> >> 73s >> Roger G3XBM >> >> -- >> >> http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ >> http://www.g3xbm.co.uk >> https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ >> http://qss2.blogspot.com/ >> >> > > > -- > > http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ > http://www.g3xbm.co.uk > https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ > http://qss2.blogspot.com/ > > -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ http://qss2.blogspot.com/ --f46d040fa1da8c9fec04b1910508 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Even stronger at 2146z (-19dB S/N) Dave.

Even with the current ERP = I'm beginning to get out with WSPR at last. Still running the transvert= er PA from 13.8V, so should be able to squeeze several more dB with higher = supply volts.

These are the stations that have now reported my QRP WSPR signals on 13= 7.5kHz so far. I don't think I've missed anyone. Until last week I = was running <100uW ERP but I am now running around 500-600uW ERP and the= difference is noticeable.

G6ALB
G3WCD
G3XIZ (46km)
G3= XVL (69km)
M0BMU (69km)
G3WCB (101km)
G3YXM (148km)
M0PPP (182k= m)
GW0EZY (251km)

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 12 November 2011 21:45, Dave G3WCB. <ganymede444@btopenworld.com>= wrote:
Hurrah!=
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2138 -21 -1.0=A0=A0 = 0.137487 -1=20 G3XBM JO02 0
=A0
I=20 switched back to the loop and twisted it=A0around so that it favoured your= =20 direction...
= =A0
73,=20 Dave G3WCB IO91RM
-----Ori= ginal Message-----
From:=20 o= wner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Roger=20 Lapthorn
Sent: 12 November 2011 20:42
To:=20 rsgb_lf= _group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: RE: 137.5kHz QRP=20 WSPR

Yes, still on Dave. Good luck!

73s
Rog= er=20 G3XBM

On 12 November 2011 20:29, Dave G3WCB. <ganymede444@btopenworld.com>=20 wrote:
Hi,=20 Roger.
=A0
Are you st= ill sending? I've=20 just switched onto my onmi antenna from the 1.2m loop, which may have a= null=20 in your direction.
=A0
73, Dave G= 3WCB=20 IO91RM
----= -Original=20 Message-----
From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mai= lto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of=20 Roger Lapthorn
Sent: 12 November 2011 17:28
To: rsgb_l= f_group@blacksheep.org; GQRP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: LF: 137.5kHz QRP=20 WSPR

Over the weekend I'm testing with 137.5k= Hz WSPR=20 again (136.0kHz USB dial setting). The ERP from the loop antenna is a= bout=20 0.5-0.6mW and tomorrow I hope to raise this another 3-4dB.

So= far,=20 I have had reports from 8 different stations on 137.5kHz WSPR with be= st DX=20 251km and I am looking forward to seeing what a few more dB will do f= or=20 me.

Any reports tonight and tomorrow will be=20 appreciated.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
http://www.g3xbm.co.uk=
https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/
http://qss2.blogspot.com/




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http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
http://www.g3xbm.co.uk=
https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/
http://qss2.blogspot.com/




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http://g= 3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
http://www.g3xbm.co.uk
https:= //sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/
http://qss2.blogspot.com/

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