Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dk01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E2394380000BE; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:02:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rd1gH-0006oN-7E for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:41 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rd1gG-0006oE-LP for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:40 +0000 Received: from out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.237]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rd1gE-0003W3-2f for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:40 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ArAAABaq8E5cF/zC/2dsb2JhbABDlx6EDJBUgQaBbQUBAQ0BAQNJAg4BHQEBCAIBAxEEAQEKOQEEGgYUAg4TCgECAgEBh2uXQZ9njAwEglqFKoUBKQGSP4dB X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,382,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="375301860" Received: from host-92-23-252-194.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.23.252.194]) by out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 20 Dec 2011 15:32:31 +0000 Message-ID: <002701ccbf2c$961a3d30$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:30 -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: Fw: TA CONDX/QSO Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01CCBF2C.95E5BFB0" 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: 0:2:456300640:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db4054ef0b17c5e02 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_0024_01CCBF2C.95E5BFB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- 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_0024_01CCBF2C.95E5BFB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: mal = hamilton=20
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 small=20 loops in QRS 60 - 6000 is completely different to copying = aural=20 CW.   In the past I have been heard on CW in = NA east=20 coast and likewise those with large antennas in EU/UK will = hear the=20 USA/Canadian stns. When I listen I often hear W/VE stns both on LF=20 es MF, strong enough for QSO. Unfortunately it is hard to = co=20 ordinate a QSO these days when most operators BEACON only = and=20 report via email, this was not the case several years ago, the majority = were in=20 QSO mode working split freq duplex and QSX on HF. As I see it the = possibility of=20 having a LF or MF QSO at present is NIL
 
De mal/g3kev
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dexter McIntyre=20 W4DEX
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, = 2011 2:45=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: TX = system at=20 DK7FC, schematic

Stefan Sch=E4fer wrote:=20
.......The first time in the season it is snowing here = and so my=20 system got strongly out of resonance, reducing the TX power by about = 10 dB.=20 So i hardly expect TA reports from this night.......
If = your=20 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=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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