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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: Markus You're welcome on the screenshots. One or two dB can make a big difference on an FFT screen and are worth the effort. Always working to improve the receive system here but improvements at this point are relatively minor. Laws of physics and dimishing returns getting in the way ... [...] Content analysis details: (2.5 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [76.96.62.24 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (jrusgrove[at]comcast.net) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.5 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 3.0 AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_4379D AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_4379D X-Scan-Signature: 617a5faed955112e448650f4d003a84d Subject: Re: LF: DF6NM in CT Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003E_01CD93F3.A4B3DF80" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE, NO_REAL_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-sid: 3039ac1d600c5055de517634 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_003E_01CD93F3.A4B3DF80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Markus You're welcome on the screenshots. One or two dB can make a big difference on an FFT screen and are worth the effort. Always working to improve the receive system here but improvements at this point are relatively minor. Laws of physics and dimishing returns getting in the way ... Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ----- Original Message ----- From: Markus Vester To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 8:35 AM Subject: Re: LF: DF6NM in CT Jay, thanks very much for the report and screenshots! This is very much appreciated, and I'm still excited about each crossing. The equipment is still pretty much the same. There were a few optimisations in the antenna matching but the improvement was no more that one ot two dB. With 300 W drive I am now getting about 3.6A antenna current, which should be about 0.7 W ERP. Best 73, Markus From: jrusgrove@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 1:14 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep Subject: LF: DF6NM in CT Markus NM made several appearances into CT last night ... the following is the best capture of the lot. Will forward other captures directly. Any changes in your TX setup? Don't recall seeing your signals this early in the season in previous years ... peaked around 10 dB s/n in 28 mHz. DST has been quite favorable the past few days. Must not forget Stefan as well ... but he is a bit of a 'regular' here ;~) Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2 ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01CD93F3.A4B3DF80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Markus
 
You're welcome on the = screenshots.
 
One or two dB can make a big difference = on an FFT=20 screen and are worth the effort. Always working to improve the = receive=20 system here but improvements at this point are relatively minor. Laws of = physics=20 and dimishing returns getting in the way ...
 
Jay W1VD  WD2XNS =20 WE2XGR/2   
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Markus=20 Vester
Sent: Sunday, September 16, = 2012 8:35=20 AM
Subject: Re: LF: DF6NM in = CT

Jay,
 
thanks very much for the report and = screenshots!=20 This is very much appreciated, and I'm still excited about each=20 crossing.
 
The equipment is still pretty much = the same.=20 There were a few optimisations in the antenna matching but the=20 improvement was no more that one ot two dB. With 300 W drive = I am=20 now getting about 3.6A antenna current, which should be = about 0.7 W=20 ERP. 
 
Best 73,
Markus

From: jrusgrove@comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 1:14 PM
Subject: LF: DF6NM in CT

Markus

NM made several appearances = into CT last=20 night ... the following is the best capture of the lot.
Will = forward other=20 captures directly. Any changes in your TX setup? Don't recall seeing = your=20 signals
this early in the season in previous years ... peaked = around 10 dB=20 s/n in 28 mHz. DST has been quite
favorable the past few = days.

Must=20 not forget Stefan as well ... but he is a bit of a 'regular' here=20 ;~)

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2 =
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