Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dc02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id CD9B73800008D; Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:01:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RmzHQ-0004OM-Va for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:12 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RmzHQ-0004OD-AQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:12 +0000 Received: from blu0-omc1-s1.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.12]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RmzHO-0007y4-J0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:12 +0000 Received: from BLU153-W62 ([65.55.116.9]) by blu0-omc1-s1.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:00:03 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [24.117.93.215] From: Laurence KL7UK To: Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:00:03 -0900 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <4F14C02A.9000203@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> References: <000001ccd46c$f8a5be70$e9f13b50$@ca>,<4F14C02A.9000203@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jan 2012 03:00:03.0923 (UTC) FILETIME=[1C3B5230:01CCD4C4] X-Spam-Score: 0.8 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,USERPASS=0.819 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_a27b4473-9827-4c46-92aa-a1e3b8c1593b_" Subject: RE: LF: BIG EARS Grabber X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.2 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,HTML_30_40, HTML_MESSAGE,HTTP_ESCAPED_HOST 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: 0:2:490625888:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40824f14e485245f X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --_a27b4473-9827-4c46-92aa-a1e3b8c1593b_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan - seeing strong signals from the West coast and some others up in AK= this evening and just switched the array to Omni . Even with pretty Aurora= ...should be an interesting night - seeing another signal LF of yours too. = Dang cold to freeze exposed parts at home tonight with temps below -30C I was looking back at some of the emails and trying to figure out when Path= s from K5 Oklahoma to AsiaPac South Island ZL were available and from what = I can tell from early October thru till March signals were seen=2C accordin= g to Mike ZL4OL- now from Eu to ZL is a different kettle of Lutafisk and He= rring - so at least 5 months of the year under good conditions the path fr= om here in Oklahoma to ZL was Open on 137 - Appx 3 W ERP max did the job fr= om my back of a fag packet (the English form) from memory. This one from Feb 2004 (geepers) "XDW was good copy last night from 0900 till 1215utc. The signal was readab= le even with 30 second dot settings for much of that time. No other signals were seen except for possible traces just above 137778. =20 Mike ZL4OL" Laurence KL7UK KL1 X G4DMA=20 Date: Tue=2C 17 Jan 2012 01:26:18 +0100 From: Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: BIG EARS Grabber =20 Thanks Vernon=2C=20 I took one of your captures wher i saw you received my signal very well. So i'm happy to add you to my map of east TA stations who managed to receive me: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19882028/LF/DK7FC_to_US%2BCAN_east.png Unfortunately my RX situation is not so fine. A remote RX antenna is a project for this year but for the next season :-) Also i hope Laurence/KL7UK is right there are chances for VK/ZL and i hope for some tests with LU8YD again :-) So maybe the season never ends :-) 73=2C Stefan/DK7FC Am 16.01.2012 17:36=2C schrieb Vernon Matheson: =20 =20 =20 =20 The BIG EARS Grabber will be on daily from approx 1600 =96 0700 utc for the next while..I will follow the NA and EU watering holes. =20 You can access via=85 http://users.eastlink.ca/~ve1vdm/argocaptures/grabber= .htm =20 If anyone has a special frequency they want me to monitor for a bit just drop me a note vmath@eastlink.ca =20 =20 Hope to see you=85 =20 Vernon =96 VE1VDM Onslow Nova Scotia Canada FN85ij =20 =20 =20 = --_a27b4473-9827-4c46-92aa-a1e3b8c1593b_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Stefan - seeing strong signals from the West coast and some others up in AK= this evening and just switched the array to Omni . Even with pretty Aurora= ...should be an interesting night - seeing another signal LF of yours too. = Dang cold to freeze exposed parts at home tonight with temps below -30C
=
I was looking back at some of the emails and trying to figure out when = Paths from K5 Oklahoma to AsiaPac South Island ZL were available and from w= hat I can tell from early October thru till March signals were seen=2C acco= rding to Mike ZL4OL- now from Eu to ZL is a different kettle of Lutafisk an= d Herring - so at least =3B 5 months of the year under good conditions = the path from here in Oklahoma to ZL was Open on 137 - Appx 3 W ERP max did= the job from my back of a fag packet (the English form) from memory.
This one from Feb 2004 (geepers)
"XDW was good copy last night fr=
om 0900 till 1215utc. The signal was readable
even with 30 second dot se=
ttings for much of that time.
No other signals were seen except for poss=
ible traces just above 137778.
 
Mike ZL4OL"

Laurence KL7UK KL=
1 X G4DMA




Date: Tue=2C 17 Jan 2012 01:26:18 +0100
From= : Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Subject: Re: LF: BIG EARS Grabber

=20 Thanks Vernon=2C

I took one of your captures wher i saw you received my signal very well. So i'm happy to add you to my map of east TA stations who managed to receive me: http://dl.dropbox.com/= u/19882028/LF/DK7FC_to_US%2BCAN_east.png
Unfortunately my RX situation is not so fine. A remote RX antenna is a project for this year but for the next season :-)

Also i hope Laurence/KL7UK is right there are chances for VK/ZL and i hope for some tests with LU8YD again :-) So maybe the season never ends :-)

73=2C Stefan/DK7FC

Am 16.01.2012 17:36=2C schrieb Vernon Matheson:
=20 =20

The BIG EARS Grabber will be on daily from approx 1600 =96 0700 utc for the next while..I will follow the NA and EU watering holes.

 =3B

You can access via=85 =3B =3B =3B =3B http://use= rs.eastlink.ca/~ve1vdm/argocaptures/grabber.htm

 =3B

If anyone has a special frequency they want me to monitor for a bit just drop me a note =3B =3B vmath@eastlink.ca

 =3B

 =3B

Hope to see you=85

 =3B

Vernon =96 VE1VDM

Onslow Nova Scotia

Canada

FN85ij

 =3B

 =3B

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