Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-df06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 4CBEB38000089; Sat, 7 Jan 2012 10:00:48 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RjXkU-0004Ty-0b for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:59:58 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RjXkT-0004Tp-Cs for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:59:57 +0000 Received: from blu0-omc1-s4.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.15]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RjXkS-0007Cr-Ig for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:59:57 +0000 Received: from BLU153-W27 ([65.55.116.9]) by blu0-omc1-s4.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sat, 7 Jan 2012 06:59:50 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [24.117.93.215] From: Laurence KL7UK To: Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 05:59:49 -0900 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <4F08591F.7020802@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> References: ,<4F08591F.7020802@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Jan 2012 14:59:50.0269 (UTC) FILETIME=[012B42D0:01CCCD4D] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_47444589-3c35-49b2-80db-03b5d9b8a7ff_" Subject: LF: Eu to AK X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD, 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: 0:2:513765152:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40da4f085e206a7e X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --_47444589-3c35-49b2-80db-03b5d9b8a7ff_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Stefan - well that was my first documented Eu to AK dusk (and it was= a beautiful one by all accounts) 136Khz opening=2C so thats more than inte= resting... - I must admit I nearly missed it as the Dell PC was playing "hunt the clo= cking speed" game with me last night and again this morning where it sudden= ly shifts 20Hz (as previously described) - but you actually only shift abou= t 5Hz high as I was taking audio for you at only 172Hz etc - Im not convinc= ed theres something else going on when the PC is being really stressed and = given the work with Markus on Loranview know "odd things happen" because of= allocation and general "Shady Windows dealings" I was certainly pushing th= e CPU - Ive disabled the internal soundcard and it appeared that that had s= olved it but no - Its interesting to try to fault find on this rubbery link and really can r= elate to people working on issues when responses from the remote end is hou= rs and not just seconds. We are also still having AC power outages cos of t= he weather and falling trees/heavy snow - we gained another 0.5m last night Im looking at the differences between the K9AY and probe and HGA22 as a wea= k source and it appears=2C as we postulated=2C that there is some variation= in wave angle as received even with the K9AY being scaled - certainly the = probe is King for a couple of mins and the K9AY the next but I cant discoun= t local noise as the source difference at this time. At absolute RF levels = the probe produces a lot more "level" (Im choosing my words)=2C and only by= judicious leveling/attenuation can I make a true evaluation - but in simpl= istic terms at least Ive got two antennaes that work on long range!! ps I purchased a 1500W "Sine" wave UPS which is coming to Oklahoma for a sh= ake down before I ship and get installed in AK - cheaper option and will al= so alleviate some other devices that need to stay up on AC - as we havent h= ad a lot of wind yet=2C and thats a major reason for power outages=2C it lo= oks like it may be a poor year for the AC distribution grid. thanks again for the signal - Im checking the last night at the Opera now. Laurence KL7UK remotely operated from Blue skied Oklahoma=20 Date: Sat=2C 7 Jan 2012 15:39:27 +0100 From: Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: pre dusk opening =20 PS: Laurence=2C any OPERA decodes in AK last night? Am 07.01.2012 03:15=2C schrieb Laurence KL7UK: =20 DK7FC was seen in Alaska at around 0100-0200z=2C just dusk in Alaska on qrss - my cal if off as Im running a short offset but this is the first Eu station seen at this time at this location. We said it was a possibility :-) =20 Laurence KL7UK Wasilla Alaska =20 = --_47444589-3c35-49b2-80db-03b5d9b8a7ff_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks Stefan - well that was my first documented Eu to AK dusk (and it was= a beautiful one by all accounts) 136Khz opening=2C so thats more than inte= resting...

 =3B- I must admit I nearly missed it as the Dell PC = was playing "hunt the clocking speed" game with me last night and again thi= s morning where it suddenly shifts 20Hz (as previously described) - but you= actually only shift about 5Hz high as I was taking audio for you at only 1= 72Hz etc - Im not convinced theres something else going on when the PC is b= eing really stressed and given the work with Markus on Loranview know "odd = things happen" because of allocation and general "Shady Windows dealings" I= was certainly pushing the CPU - Ive disabled the internal soundcard and it= appeared that that had solved it but no -

 =3BIts interesting t= o try to fault find on this rubbery link and really can relate to people wo= rking on issues when responses from the remote end is hours and not just se= conds. We are also still having AC power outages cos of the weather and fal= ling trees/heavy snow - we gained another 0.5m last night

Im looking= at the differences between the K9AY and probe and HGA22 as a weak source a= nd it appears=2C as we postulated=2C that there is some variation in wave a= ngle as received even with the K9AY being scaled - certainly the probe is K= ing for a couple of mins and the K9AY the next but I cant discount local no= ise as the source difference at this time. At absolute RF levels the probe = produces a lot more "level" (Im choosing my words)=2C and only by judicious= leveling/attenuation can I make a true evaluation - but in simplistic term= s at least Ive got two antennaes that work on long range!!

ps I purc= hased a 1500W "Sine" wave UPS which is coming to Oklahoma for a shake down = before I ship and get installed in AK - cheaper option and will also allevi= ate some other devices that need to stay up on AC - as we havent had a lot = of wind yet=2C and thats a major reason for power outages=2C it looks like = it may be a poor year for the AC distribution grid.

thanks again for= the signal - Im checking the last night at the Opera now.
Laurence KL7U= K remotely operated from Blue skied Oklahoma

Date: Sat=2C 7 Jan 2012 15:39:= 27 +0100
From: Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de
To: rsgb_lf_grou= p@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: pre dusk opening

=20 PS: Laurence=2C any OPERA decodes in AK last night?

Am 07.01.2012 03:15=2C schrieb Laurence KL7UK:
DK7FC was seen in Alaska at around 0100-0200z=2C just dusk in Alaska on qrss - my cal if off as Im running a short offset but this is the first Eu station seen at this time at this location. We said it was a possibility :-)

Laurence KL7UK Wasilla Alaska
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