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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi Pete Ha Ha! poetic justice as you say. I'm sorry, ha ha, that you had some unknown happening with your PC. have you found out why the PC crashed the other day. I also use opto isolators between rig and PC com port as graham suggested, but then it was to prevent earthing loops which can sometimes be a problem. Chris says he uses capacitor isolation but I am not sure how he manages that as PTT requires a constant connection to earth while sending, and a capacitor connection would only have been transient. Perhaps he uses some sort on/off gating, but we were on CW so did not have much time to go into it. [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [212.82.109.208 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 UNPARSEABLE_RELAY Informational: message has unparseable relay lines 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid X-Scan-Signature: d4b11820086e28e9e085cef3e7768d06 Subject: Re: LF: Re: beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A7_01CD41A7.C59B8520" 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_FONT_BIG, HTML_MESSAGE,MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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: 0:2:511987648:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m020.1 ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db4094fcb9408528b X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01CD41A7.C59B8520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Pete Ha Ha! poetic justice as you say. I'm sorry, ha ha, that you had some = unknown happening with your PC. have you found out why the PC crashed = the other day. I also use opto isolators between rig and PC com port = as graham suggested, but then it was to prevent earthing loops which can = sometimes be a problem. Chris says he uses capacitor isolation but I = am not sure how he manages that as PTT requires a constant connection to = earth while sending, and a capacitor connection would only have been = transient. Perhaps he uses some sort on/off gating, but we were on CW = so did not have much time to go into it. I intend to have another go with 'Opera' shortly, but have to fit it = between my other jobs. Today, after an hour viewing the the Thames pagent, and another on = 500kHz, I managed to get back to organising the cupboard shack. With = terminations fitted I am nearly ready to start testing the remote setup, = perhaps tomorrow. Will listen out for you on VHF tomorrow. 73 Dennis M0JXM ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M0FMT=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 4:53 PM Subject: Re: LF: Re: beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial Yes Dennis=20 A lot on nice amateurs shifted frequency to give me a report which was = nice. Well the application would not pick up a com port, the window was just = blank, and try as I might the damn thing wouldn't connect. I played = around with the port USB numbers in application manager but nothing = worked....... left it over night and all is well in the morning ..... = you tell me?=20 Oh and while we are on. Is this what you refered to during our = QSO........ "Maybe get Dennis on as well....... I have reservations = about encouraging Dennis with computers after the VAC debacle! " The dictionary definition is ... A sudden, disastrous collapse, = downfall, or defeat; a rout. A total, often ludicrous failure. Which of the above definitions don't you agree with? .......... hee = hee sorry Dennis .... If I mention any one in a mail I usually CC them = it's only descent. But I thought you would grab hold of that ..... :-)=20 Anyway you will smile when you hear that I have just dropped a full = cup of tea on the carpet while answering this ...... Poetic Justice? Opera is a form of CW and as such deserves a look at like FSK but = probably narrower that 20c/s at the keying rate used. I have some = comparisons and a method of calculating the band width of CW somewhere I = reckons it's very narrow. =20 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX From: DENNIS EASTERLING To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2012, 17:24 Subject: LF: Re: beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial =EF=BB=BF=20 Hi Pete Been busy and did not read your emails until it was too late, but = judging by reports it looks good, though pity about PC crash. It seems = that you sorted out the opera keying, I wonder what was wrong before? 73 Dennis M0JXM ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M0FMT=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 11:21 AM Subject: LF: beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial Hi All Please report my beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial setting. Temporary = QRG. 73 Pete FMT 73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01CD41A7.C59B8520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Hi Pete
 
Ha Ha! poetic justice as you = say.   =20 I'm sorry, ha ha, that you had some unknown happening with your = PC.  =20 have you found out why the PC crashed the other day.   I also = use opto=20 isolators between rig and PC com port as graham suggested, but then = it was to prevent earthing loops which can sometimes be a=20 problem.   Chris says he uses capacitor isolation but I am not = sure=20 how he manages that as PTT requires a constant connection to earth while = sending, and a capacitor connection would only have been = transient.  =20 Perhaps he uses some sort on/off gating, but we were on CW so did not = have much=20 time to go into it.
 
I intend to have another go with = 'Opera' shortly,=20 but have to fit it between my other jobs.
 
Today, after an hour viewing the the = Thames pagent,=20 and another on 500kHz, I managed to get back to organising the cupboard=20 shack.   With terminations fitted I am nearly ready to start = testing=20 the remote setup, perhaps tomorrow.
 
Will listen out for you on VHF=20 tomorrow.
 
73 Dennis M0JXM
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 M0FMT
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 = 4:53=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: beacon on = 501.59kc/s=20 USB RX dial

Yes Dennis
 
A lot on nice amateurs shifted frequency to give me a = report which=20 was nice.
 
Well the application would not pick up a com port, the = window was=20 just blank, and try as I might the damn thing wouldn't connect. I = played=20 around with the port USB numbers in application manager but nothing=20 worked....... left it over night and all is well in the = morning =20 ..... you tell me? 
 
Oh and while we are on. Is this what you refered to = during our=20 QSO........ "Maybe get Dennis on as well....... I have reservations = about=20 encouraging Dennis with computers after the VAC debacle! = "
 
The dictionary definition is ... A sudden, disastrous = collapse,=20 downfall, or defeat; a rout. A total, often ludicrous=20 failure.
 
Which of the above definitions don't you agree with? = .......... hee=20 hee sorry Dennis .... If I mention any one in a mail I usually CC them = it's=20 only descent.  But I thought you would grab hold of that .....=20 :-) 
 
Anyway you will smile when you hear that I have just = dropped a full=20 cup of tea on the carpet while answering this ...... Poetic=20 Justice?
 
Opera is a form of CW and as such deserves a look at like = FSK but=20 probably narrower that 20c/s at the keying rate used. I have some = comparisons=20 and a method of calculating the band width of CW somewhere I reckons = it's very=20 narrow.
 
73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
From: DENNIS EASTERLING=20 <dennis.easterling@btinternet.com>
To: = rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Sent: Saturday, 2 = June 2012,=20 17:24
Subject: LF: = Re: beacon=20 on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial

=EF=BB=BF=20
Hi Pete
 
Been busy and did not read your = emails until it=20 was too late, but judging by reports it looks good, though pity about = PC=20 crash.   It seems that you sorted out the opera keying, I = wonder=20 what was wrong before?
 
73 Dennis M0JXM
-----=20 Original Message -----
From:=20 M0FMT =
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.= org=20
Sent:=20 Saturday, June 02, 2012 11:21 AM Subject:=20 LF: beacon on 501.59kc/s USB RX dial

Hi All

Please report my beacon on 501.59kc/s USB = RX dial=20 setting. Temporary QRG.

73 Pete FMT
 
73 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX
 =20 =


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