Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-me01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 378F238000083; Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:34:16 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rh1s5-0002Rv-K3 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:33:25 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rh1s4-0002Rm-W5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:33:24 +0000 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rh1s2-0004NM-H4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:33:24 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AowBAOM3/05cHYAY/2dsb2JhbABDmAIDhBOIKwGFSnIBgVKBBoFtBQEBBQgBAQNJAiwBAQMFAgEDEQQBAQolFAEECBIGFggGEwoBAgIBAQqHYQa0F4wPBIJahSqFLAGSQIdF X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,436,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="370877171" Received: from host-92-29-128-24.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.29.128.24]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 31 Dec 2011 16:33:16 +0000 Message-ID: <012401ccc7d9$e454b8d0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <00e401ccc7cc$182426e0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:33:13 -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: Re: 136 kHz in TN Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0121_01CCC7D9.E41DF160" 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: 0:2:504765568:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60894eff39880375 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_0121_01CCC7D9.E41DF160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Doug I keep a separate computer for radio work on UTC but do not worry too = much about it now that I know there is 5 hours difference. A good time for EU dx reception is around 0630 - 0730 utc grey line just = before sunrise here in the UK, another good time is just before and = after your sunset. These appear to be the peak signal times at present. = In between these times there is variable propagation until either end = gets into daylight de mal/g3kev =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Douglas D. Williams=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 4:04 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: 136 kHz in TN Actually, I came up with a rather simple solution. I have an extra = computer in the basement that I think I will bring upstairs and press = into service as a "radio computer". I'll keep the clock on that one set = to UTC, so all loggings will bear the UTC time stamp. I'll just need to = buy a cheap sound card for it, as, if I remember correctly, it has no = onboard sound.=20 Doug On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Douglas D. Williams = wrote: Mal, Thanks for the welcome and the information. I took a quick look at = ARGO and it seems to get it's time stamp from whatever the computer = clock is set to, which happens to be EST for me (UTC -5). I did not see = a way to change it in ARGO without changing the main computer clock to = UTC, so I'll just do the conversion myself and report it in the text = portion of any future receptions. :-) 73, Doug KB4OER On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:54 AM, mal hamilton = wrote: Hi Doug I hope you are enjoying the LF activity on 136 Khz. Tnx for the report from Tennessee. My location is Scarborough, = East coast England - IO94SH. Distance between us is 6318 K/metres If you need any more info let me know I was transmitting QRSS 30 and listening on 7033 Khz for any xband = calls for a QSO Because of so many time zones to the East es West of me maybe UTC = time reporting would be better if possible. Not sure what the time = difference is between UTC es EST 73 es GL and agn tnx hpe to hear from u agn soon=20 de mal/g3kev/IO94SH ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Douglas D. Williams=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: LF: 136 kHz in TN Hello all. I just joined this reflector and thought I would post = last night's TA reception of DK7FC and G3KEV. Time stamps on ARGO are in = Eastern Standard Time. Nice signals here in Tennessee, guys. 73, Doug - KB4OER Grid EM86ui http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/Goranothos/DK7FC.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/Goranothos/KEV.jpg ------=_NextPart_000_0121_01CCC7D9.E41DF160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Doug
I keep a separate computer for radio work on UTC = but do=20 not worry too much about it now that I know there is 5 hours=20 difference.
A good time for EU dx reception is around = 0630 - 0730=20 utc grey line just before sunrise here in the UK, another good time = is =20 just before and after your = sunset.  These appear=20 to be the peak signal times at present. In between these times there is = variable=20 propagation until either end gets into daylight
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Douglas = D.=20 Williams
Sent: Saturday, December 31, = 2011 4:04=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: 136 kHz in = TN

Actually, I came up with a rather simple solution. I have an = extra=20 computer in the basement that I think I will bring upstairs and press = into=20 service as a "radio computer". I'll keep the clock on that one set to = UTC, so=20 all loggings will bear the UTC time stamp. I'll just need to buy a = cheap sound=20 card for it, as, if I remember correctly, it has no onboard sound. =
 
Doug

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Douglas D. = Williams=20 <kb4oer@gmail.com> = wrote:
Mal,
 
Thanks for the welcome and the information. I took a quick look = at ARGO=20 and it seems to get it's time stamp from whatever the computer clock = is set=20 to, which happens to be EST for me (UTC -5). I did not see a way to = change=20 it in ARGO without changing the main computer clock to UTC, so I'll = just do=20 the conversion myself and report it in the text portion of any = future=20 receptions. :-)
 
73, Doug KB4OER

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 9:54 AM, mal = hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
Hi Doug
I hope you are enjoying the LF activity on = 136=20 Khz.
Tnx for the report from Tennessee. My = location=20 is Scarborough, East coast England - IO94SH. Distance between = us is=20 6318 K/metres
If you need any more info let me = know
I was transmitting QRSS 30 and listening = on 7033 Khz=20 for any xband calls for a QSO
Because of so many time zones to the East = es West of=20 me maybe UTC time reporting would be better if possible. = Not=20 sure what the time difference is between UTC es EST
73 es GL and agn tnx hpe to hear from u = agn soon=20
de mal/g3kev/IO94SH
 
 
 
-----=20 Original Message -----
From:=20 Douglas D. Williams
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent:=20 Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:55 PM
Subject:=20 LF: 136 kHz in TN

Hello all. I just joined this reflector and thought I would = post=20 last night's TA reception of DK7FC and G3KEV. Time stamps on = ARGO are in=20 Eastern Standard Time.
 
Nice signals here in Tennessee, guys.
 
73,
 
Doug - KB4OER
Grid EM86ui
 
 
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j231/Goranothos/DK7FC.j= pg
 
 
 
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