Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mh05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id AD44B380000BD; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:18:24 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rd4ih-00080q-Ie for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:47:23 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rd4ih-00080h-2K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:47:23 +0000 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rd4if-00055j-R0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:47:23 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArAAAKLW8E5cHnA1/2dsb2JhbABDlyGEDJBUgQaBbQUBAQUIAQEDSQIOAR0BAQMFAgEDEQQBAQolFAEEGgYWCAYTCgECAgEBh2u3NIwMBIJahSqFASkBkj+HQQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,383,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="370166299" Received: from host-92-30-112-53.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.30.112.53]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 20 Dec 2011 18:47:15 +0000 Message-ID: <001b01ccbf47$caa361b0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <002701ccbf2c$961a3d30$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:47:14 -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: LF: Re: Fw: TA CONDX/QSO Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CCBF47.CA608C50" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.4 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE, HTML_TITLE_EMPTY 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: 0:2:463839872:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60d94ef0ed9028fb 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_0018_01CCBF47.CA608C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ps =20 MM0ALM was a strong audible signal in those days in the USA ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:32 PM Subject: LF: Fw: TA CONDX/QSO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:22 PM Subject: TA CONDX/QSO Dex=20 At this time of year and for the next few weeks anyone around EU with = an output of 1W erp or more should be audible on the East coast USA if = the RX stn has a proper antenna for the job. Seeing traces on a screen = using Micro whips. ferrite rods and small loops in QRS 60 - 6000 is = completely different to copying aural CW. In the past I have been = heard on CW in NA east coast and likewise those with large antennas in = EU/UK will hear the USA/Canadian stns. When I listen I often hear W/VE = stns both on LF es MF, strong enough for QSO. Unfortunately it is hard = to co ordinate a QSO these days when most operators BEACON only and = report via email, this was not the case several years ago, the majority = were in QSO mode working split freq duplex and QSX on HF. As I see it = the possibility of having a LF or MF QSO at present is NIL De mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dexter McIntyre W4DEX=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:45 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: TX system at DK7FC, schematic Stefan Sch=E4fer wrote:=20 .......The first time in the season it is snowing here and so my = system got strongly out of resonance, reducing the TX power by about 10 = dB. So i hardly expect TA reports from this night.......=20 If your signal was down by 10 db last night the reduction in power = sure wasn't noticeable here. Between about 0230 to 0300 hrs I was = attempting to aurally detect your carrier. Had your signal been 10 db = stronger I believe I could have copied slow CW. Dex ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CCBF47.CA608C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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MM0ALM was a strong audible signal in those days in the USA
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
To: rsgb
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, = 2011 3:32=20 PM
Subject: LF: Fw: TA = CONDX/QSO

 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: mal=20 hamilton
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:22 PM
Subject: TA CONDX/QSO

Dex
At this time of year and for the next few = weeks anyone=20 around EU with an output of 1W erp or more should be audible on = the East=20 coast USA if the RX stn has a proper antenna for the job. Seeing=20 traces on a screen using Micro whips. ferrite rods = and=20 small loops in QRS 60 - 6000 is completely different to = copying=20 aural CW.   In the past I have been heard on CW in = NA east coast and likewise those with large antennas in = EU/UK will=20 hear the USA/Canadian stns. When I listen I often hear W/VE = stns=20 both on LF es MF, strong enough for QSO. Unfortunately = it is=20 hard to co ordinate a QSO these days = when most operators BEACON=20 only and report via email, this was not the case several years ago, = the=20 majority were in QSO mode working split freq duplex and QSX on HF. As = I see it=20 the possibility of having a LF or MF QSO at present is = NIL
 
De mal/g3kev
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dexter=20 McIntyre W4DEX
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, = 2011 2:45=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: = TX system=20 at DK7FC, schematic

Stefan Sch=E4fer wrote:=20
.......The first time in the season it is snowing = here and so=20 my system got strongly out of resonance, reducing the TX power by = about 10=20 dB. So i hardly expect TA reports from this night....... =
If=20 your signal was down by 10 db last night the reduction in power sure = wasn't=20 noticeable here.  Between about 0230 to 0300 hrs I was = attempting to=20 aurally detect your carrier.  Had your signal been 10 db = stronger I=20 believe I could have copied slow=20 = CW.



Dex


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