Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C18D7380000B8; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:51:09 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rxmk4-0005du-Iz for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:50:24 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rxmk4-0005dl-6A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:50:24 +0000 Received: from mail-qw0-f50.google.com ([209.85.216.50]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rxmk2-0006Zn-2E for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:50:24 +0000 Received: by qabg27 with SMTP id g27so2051060qab.16 for ; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:50:15 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=A5vqBxp5NvjYEUpsPPjgt+wcAj6UKqG5gTXT1jXDGlU=; b=onMIZdgHBI0jmvQlmi5eik6aEFAphiNcDRGKiJGbibA+Ixh9LyvOMBpmWxMvmHmNxU t40sAK6/5JQYPttFL/W4oG36COriWsAManIwCoQgcj655g4JV5L1owa3AvE3NTkAvjgH CkeAiUhuaD2B9T0U+rUmQORi0z1+3ZKtvHlis= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.112.27 with SMTP id u27mr5379556qcp.106.1329342615053; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:50:15 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.248.6 with HTTP; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:50:14 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <733F47B6A10F47D185D34FF0D6EE3EEA@JimPC> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:50:14 -0500 Message-ID: From: Warren Ziegler To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: New Band 472kHz - 479kHz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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=none 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: 0:2:526764384:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d225.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4acf4f3c28cc7e44 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Further to the point on MF voice transmissions Brian WA1ZMS/4 in Virginia has a STA (Special Temporary Authorization) to operate AM voice on 472.5 with the call WF9HIX . Brian ran 200 Watts out (20W ERP) and was received 922 miles -- 73 Warren K2ORS =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1 On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Warren Ziegler wrote: > Correction reports on 500kHz ssb were received GREATER =A0than 3000 miles= . > > See: > http://500kc.com/W0RPK_Report/W0RPK_Report.htm > > Scroll down to II] =A0Longest Reception and QSO Distances [mi] > -- > 73 Warren K2ORS > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1 > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Warren Ziegler wrote: >> Chris, Jim, >> >> =A0 =A0Four of the WE2XGR stations (W1VD, W1TAG, W2ZM, and K2ORS) had a >> weekly ssb schedule on 510kHz usb Sunday nights for a couple of years >> with reception reports received out to almost 3000 miles. Somewhere I >> have a .wav file of Bob W2ZM on ssb as received by Finbar EI0CF in >> Ireland - Bob and Finbar even had a cross-mode ssb/cw QSO on 500kHz. >> >> =A0 =A0I have even run sstv on 500kHz and received reports from about 60= 0 >> miles distant in that mode. >> >> >> -- >> 73 Warren K2ORS >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23 >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2 >> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1 >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM, James Moritz >> wrote: >>> Dear Chris, LF Group, >>> >>> I recall Gus, SM6BHZ has operated a 500kHz SSB beacon, which was quite >>> successfully received by many stations. >>> >>> Cheers, Jim Moritz >>> 73 de M0BMU >>>