Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id D9F3938000090; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:04:19 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RqMA7-0005Ty-AV for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:35 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RqMA6-0005Tp-Fn for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:34 +0000 Received: from out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.238]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RqMA3-00069S-T2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:34 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApUCAGckIU9Olmrv/2dsb2JhbAAMCi2xPQEBAQEDdAQRCwkPCRYIBwkDAgECATQREwYCAQGIAIo7rWIGAYk3BgYFCg+DDRcGDAIQBQpog28EjVqaFA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,573,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="383929414" Received: from host-78-150-106-239.as13285.net (HELO [192.168.2.5]) ([78.150.106.239]) by out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net with ESMTP; 26 Jan 2012 10:02:16 +0000 Message-ID: <4F212497.6010704@talktalk.net> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:01:59 +0000 From: qrss User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:9.0) Gecko/20111222 Thunderbird/9.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <4F20841A.9020909@talktalk.net> In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: 1.6 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126,RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD=1.426 Subject: Re: LF: OPERA on 500kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------090503050304040307070102" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.7 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE,HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY 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: 1:2:466884640:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 1 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4ad24f2125235045 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090503050304040307070102 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes Roger I said to you in an e-mail reply, shortly after switching on the QRPp TX that I didn't hold out much hope due to the Top Hat loading on the inv.L being absent. I might add that this self same little TX prior to my modding for A1A has spent several weeks on the self same antenna unannounced, running 24/7 FSK QRS3 and QRS10 on 500kHz with not a single report. This compares with my QRPp experience on 30MHz. There is a network (well a small cobweb) of dedicated QRSS group members with full and part time Grabbers avidly looking for QRSS signals on 10meters. My QRPp TX has been running for several YEARS with not a single report. YET the self same TX QSY's a few kHz to send WSPR every 10 minutes and brings in daily worldwide reports. This is practical experience, everyone must draw their own conclusion, I am saying nothing. Overnight another report adding 6km to the distance record.:-) G3ZJO PC1Z unknown OPERA 496 kms 04:07:16 On 25/01/2012 23:14, Roger Lapthorn wrote: > Good going Eddie. > > 73s Roger G3XBM > > On 25 January 2012 22:37, qrss > wrote: > > Running rather less than 200uW ERP on 500kHz OPERA4 tonight from a > QRPp TX using my usual tiny BFY50 plus complementary PNP PA stage. > Continuos transmission with 12 WPM Morse ident between the Opera > chorus. > Results are outstripping the recent 2 weeks I spent running WSPR > on the band with only G3XIZ reporting. > 5P1JYA on RX is a mystery. > > > Txmtr Rcvr > Band > Mode > Distance > Time (UTC) > > G3ZJO PA0AM > unknown OPERA 321 kms > 21:30:36 > G3ZJO PA0A > unknown OPERA 493 kms > 21:06:25 > G3ZJO G3ZJO > unknown OPERA 0 kms > 20:51:58 > G3ZJO G0KTN > unknown OPERA 144 kms > 20:03:33 > 5P1JYA G3ZJO > unknown OPERA 899 kms > 18:43:54 > > > Eddie > > > > > -- > http://qss2.blogspot.com/ > http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ > http://www.g3xbm.co.uk > https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ > > --------------090503050304040307070102 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes Roger

I said to you in an e-mail reply, shortly after switching on the QRPp TX that I didn't hold out much hope due to the Top Hat loading on the inv.L being absent.
I might add that this self same little TX prior to my modding for A1A has spent several weeks on the self same antenna unannounced, running 24/7 FSK QRS3 and QRS10 on 500kHz with not a single report.

This compares with my QRPp experience on 30MHz. There is a network (well a small cobweb) of dedicated QRSS group members with full and part time Grabbers avidly looking for QRSS signals on 10meters. My QRPp TX has been running for several YEARS with not a single report. YET the self same TX QSY's a few kHz to send WSPR every 10 minutes and brings in daily worldwide reports.

This is practical experience, everyone must draw their own conclusion, I am saying nothing.

Overnight another report adding 6km to the distance record. :-)
G3ZJO PC1Z unknown OPERA 496 kms 04:07:16


On 25/01/2012 23:14, Roger Lapthorn wrote:
Good going Eddie.

73s Roger G3XBM

On 25 January 2012 22:37, qrss <qrss@talktalk.net> wrote:
Running rather less than 200uW ERP on 500kHz OPERA4 tonight from a QRPp TX using my usual tiny BFY50 plus complementary PNP PA stage. Continuos transmission with 12 WPM Morse ident between the Opera chorus.
Results are outstripping the recent 2 weeks I spent running WSPR on the band with only G3XIZ reporting.
5P1JYA on RX is a mystery.
Txmtr Rcvr Band Mode Distance Time (UTC)
G3ZJO PA0AM unknown OPERA 321 kms 21:30:36
G3ZJO PA0A unknown OPERA 493 kms 21:06:25
G3ZJO G3ZJO unknown OPERA 0 kms 20:51:58
G3ZJO G0KTN unknown OPERA 144 kms 20:03:33
5P1JYA G3ZJO unknown OPERA 899 kms 18:43:54

Eddie




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