Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mh03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 8470A38000089; Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:15:57 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1S9QFb-0006wv-RI for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:15:03 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1S9QFb-0006wm-De for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:15:03 +0000 Received: from relay2.uni-heidelberg.de ([129.206.210.211]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1S9QFY-0003dl-JC for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:15:03 +0000 Received: from freitag.iup.uni-heidelberg.de (freitag.iup.uni-heidelberg.de [129.206.29.204]) by relay2.uni-heidelberg.de (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id q2J0Ex0w023856 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:14:59 +0100 Received: from [129.206.22.206] (pc206.iup.uni-heidelberg.de [129.206.22.206]) by freitag.iup.uni-heidelberg.de (8.12.11.20060308/8.11.2) with ESMTP id q2J0ExT2032484 for ; Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:14:59 +0100 Message-ID: <4F667A73.2010003@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:14:43 +0100 From: =?UTF-8?B?U3RlZmFuIFNjaMOkZmVy?= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; de; rv:1.9.1.8) Gecko/20100227 Thunderbird/3.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: ,<0184D9A050F149F3B84579EF30697DD3@White> <1332089373.2393.17.camel@gerhard-desktop-acer> In-Reply-To: <1332089373.2393.17.camel@gerhard-desktop-acer> X-Spam-Score: 1.4 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD=1.426 Subject: Re: LF: OK2BVG_8970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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: 0:2:514603488:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60d74f667abc1506 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Wonderful! I like the daily short stories about the various technical challenges on the different sites. Also the weak and sloooooow but visible traces on a wavelength of 33444m are very relaxing :-) Gerhard, what is the output power and antenna current? That's a stylish guitar amplifier, right? Actually we should define a nostalgical day and use tube amps or keyed spark generators (don't find the correct word in english now but you know what i mean). 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 18.03.2012 17:49, schrieb Gerhard Hickl: > Hi Markus! > > You are right, I did a test in the afternoon. I obtained a Audio-PA > (Warwick Sweet15) from the scrap-yard last week and both of the > complimentary power-transistors were dead. I replaced them yesterday and > now the PA is working. I tried to connect it to my coil today and was at > least partially successful. I didn't use a GPS-locked carrier because > for the general test of the PA this wouldn't be necessary. > > 73 > OE3GHB > Gerhard > > > > > > Am Sonntag, den 18.03.2012, 17:29 +0100 schrieb Markus Vester: > >> Lubos, it looks like Gerhard is starting up now... >> http://members.aon.at/grabber/VLF/index.html >> http://www.ok2bvg.cz/vlfgrabber/ >> >> 73, Markus (DF6NM) >> >> >> From: Lubos OK2BVG >> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:40 AM >> To: _RSGB_LF >> Subject: RE: LF: OK2BVG_8970 >> >> >> Hello Markus! >> Yesss, I have seen my signal on your grabber. I am pleased! I just >> finished "K". The weather is still perfect, so I will go my >> transmission on. The another "K" will be transmitted. >> >> >> 73! >> >> >> Lubos, OK2BVG >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> From: markusvester@aol.com >> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:15:30 +0100 >> Subject: Re: LF: OK2BVG_8970 >> >> Lubos, today I've set up my VLF grabber >> http://www.mydarc.de/df6nm/vlf/vlfgrabber.htm a bit faster (1.9 mHz) >> to provide a bit of a challenge for your signal ;-) Your "K" is now >> well visible while the noise is decreasing from hour to hour. >> >> Good luck, >> Markus (DF6NM) >> >> From: Lubos OK2BVG >> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:48 PM >> To: _RSGB_LF >> Subject: LF: OK2BVG_8970 >> >> >> Hello VLF! >> If the weather is as nice as today, I will be active on VLF tomorrow: >> >> >> ***INFO*** >> >> >> Date: 12.03.2012 >> Time: 08:00 UT - 11:00 UT >> Antenna: Marconi L 24m up + 220m top load >> PA: 120W >> Identification: K >> Mode: DFCW 3000 >> FRQ: 8970.040 >> Shift: 5mHz >> >> >> I hope, the propagation will be good. All reports are welcome! >> >> >> Lubos, OK2BVG >> > >