Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dd03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 221AD3800018D; Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:02:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1TBZKe-0002Pn-1X for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:53:24 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1TBZKd-0002Pa-Cu for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:53:23 +0100 Received: from blu0-omc1-s12.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.23]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1TBZKa-0007Xm-DO for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:53:22 +0100 Received: from BLU153-W15 ([65.55.116.7]) by blu0-omc1-s12.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:53:18 -0700 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [136.226.254.42] From: Laurence KL7UK To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:53:18 -0800 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: , MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Sep 2012 22:53:18.0604 (UTC) FILETIME=[3C4D2CC0:01CD9070] X-Spam-Score: -0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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 - good news is that Im just about finished testing the HP3336B sig gen locked to the 10MHZ GPS ref, which will directly drive the Decca at 137.XXX signal freq. The PSU and hopefully the tuner are continuously rated but Ill probably choke it back to 400-500W RF to save the complaining squirrels. Im hoping this will be good enough for a long term overnight "go" when I finish the loop antennae, though this wont happen now till the first week in Oct. There is no path to Europe as such at the moment - well its really dodgy but the path to VK and ZL would be pretty good at the moment given past signal receptions from ZL6QH et al. Given past openings to Europe during the deepest part of Winter (Dec and Jan) Pre dawn Eu say 0400Z was the best with Peter LDO/DF6NM/G3AQC/DK7FC but Stefan managed to get to Alaska at around 1600Z too. I cant recall receiving any ham signals on 137/500 before December - but SM6BHZ may have made it over the pole earlier on 500 on WSPR in Nov. Im getting built around so the s/n is getting marginally worse - but thankfully to the North is just a lake. Laurence KL1 X WE2XPQ From: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:15:18 +0200 Subject: Re: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752, DCF39 appears [...] Content analysis details: (-0.3 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [65.55.116.23 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (hellozerohellozero[at]hotmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.3 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: 059065dc6500ac08f691f2dd07d4538f Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_57513586-0fcc-4fa4-9718-831dbd931e3c_" Subject: RE: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752, DCF39 appears 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=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,HTML_30_40, HTML_MESSAGE,TO_ADDRESS_EQ_REAL 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: 3039ac1d408f504fc2f30836 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none --_57513586-0fcc-4fa4-9718-831dbd931e3c_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Markus - good news is that Im just about finished testing the HP3336B sig g= en locked to the 10MHZ GPS ref=2C which will directly drive the Decca at 13= 7.XXX signal freq. The PSU and hopefully the tuner are continuously rated b= ut Ill probably choke it back to 400-500W RF to save the complaining squirr= els. Im hoping this will be good enough for a long term overnight "go" whe= n I finish the loop antennae=2C though this wont happen now till the first = week in Oct. There is no path to Europe as such at the moment - well its re= ally dodgy but the path to VK and ZL would be pretty good at the moment giv= en past signal receptions from ZL6QH et al. Given past openings to Europe d= uring the deepest part of Winter (Dec and Jan) Pre dawn Eu say 0400Z was th= e best with Peter LDO/DF6NM/G3AQC/DK7FC but Stefan managed to get to Alaska= at around 1600Z too. I cant recall receiving any ham signals on 137/500 be= fore December - but SM6BHZ may have made it over the pole earlier on 500 on= WSPR in Nov. Im getting built around so the s/n is getting marginally wors= e - but thankfully to the North is just a lake. Laurence KL1 X WE2XPQ From: markusvester@aol.com To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org CC: rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk Date: Sun=2C 2 Sep 2012 18:15:18 +0200 Subject: Re: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752=2C DCF39 appears Laurence=2C=20 =20 I'd be interested to see whether XPQ could be=20 detected in a microHz spectrogram here=2C either on Chris' grabber=20 in Bucharest http://qsl.net/4x1rf/yo/lfgrabber.htm or mine in Nuernberg. Can you give your exact=20 frequency=2C and could you transmit a stable uninterrupted carrier for a co= uple of=20 hours? We've been seeing narrow traces from US East coast stations=20 before=2C but I wonder how much effect transpolar Doppler could=20 have. =20 Is DCF-39 really as strong as 25 dB in 100=20 Hz=2C ie. 45 dB/Hz=2C or would that be in 0.1 Hz? What are the best=20 hours? =20 Best 73=2C Markus (DF6NM) =20 From: Laurence KL7UK=20 Sent: Sunday=2C September 02=2C 2012 4:21 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: DCF39 appears Nice to see DCF39 appearing on QRSS this evening over the Pole. Ive=20 not seen it since Spring here in Alaska. About 25dB noise in 100Hz (ish uni= ts).=20 Not dark yet either=2C Laurence KL1X WE2XPQ Wasilla AK From: Laurence=20 KL7UK=20 Sent: Sunday=2C September 02=2C 2012 2:17 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 =3B lowfer@mailman.qth.net=20 Subject: LF: XPQ Further testing on 137.7752 ish carrier only ongoing - still in=20 shakedown mode but sweeps of individual 400w Modules show the same resonanc= e and=20 output parameters from 2005 :-) http://kl7uk.com/XPQ2.jpg Set=20 up in garage. Laurence We2xpq KL1X Wasilla Alaska From: Laurence=20 KL7UK=20 Sent: Thursday=2C August 30=2C 2012 6:34 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 =3B lowfer@mailman.qth.net=20 Subject: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752 A little bit of Nostalgia - WE2XPQ Wasilla Alaska is very=20 intermittently testing on 137.7752 DFCW various speeds and the odd bit of=20 QRSS - Power will be up to 2W ERP but is to be confirmed.=20 =20 Periods of operations=2C modes and powers will vary as Im trying to=20 remember all the ins and outs of why I installed 'X" relay to do a "Y" func= tion=20 as its been 7 years or so. =20 Transmitter for the moment is the=20 Decca 5501=2C drivers are FT817 h/b transverter=2C Loop with around 100m=20 circumference at 50ft or so and phase meter. The Birch trees bend a lot mor= e=20 than the OKie Cottonwoods so not sure how much detuning will happen as=20 thing become more slack or as the trees become snow laden -=20 =20 Laurence We2xpq KL1X Wasilla Palmer Alaska=20 BP51IP = --_57513586-0fcc-4fa4-9718-831dbd931e3c_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Markus - good news is that Im just about finished testing the HP3336B sig g= en locked to the 10MHZ GPS ref=2C which will directly drive the Decca at 13= 7.XXX =3Bsignal freq. The PSU and hopefully the tuner are continuously = rated but Ill probably choke it back to 400-500W RF to save the complaining= squirrels.
 =3B
 =3BIm hoping this will be good enough for a= long term overnight "go" when I finish the loop antennae=2C though this wo= nt happen now till the =3Bfirst week in Oct. There is no path to Europe= as such at the moment - well its really dodgy =3Bbut the path to VK an= d ZL would be pretty =3Bgood at the moment given past signal receptions= from ZL6QH et al.
 =3B
Given past openings to Europe during the = deepest part of Winter (Dec and Jan) Pre dawn Eu say 0400Z =3Bwas the b= est with Peter LDO/DF6NM/G3AQC/DK7FC but Stefan =3Bmanaged to get to Al= aska at around 1600Z too. I cant recall receiving any ham signals on 137/50= 0 before December - but SM6BHZ may have made it over the pole earlier on 50= 0 on WSPR in Nov. Im getting built around =3Bso the s/n is getting marg= inally worse - but thankfully to the North is just a lake.
 =3B
L= aurence KL1 X =3B WE2XPQ
 =3B
From: markusvester@aol.com
To: rsgb_= lf_group@blacksheep.org
CC: rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk
Date: Sun= =2C 2 Sep 2012 18:15:18 +0200
Subject: Re: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752=2C DCF39 = appears

Laurence=2C
 =3B
I'd be interested to see whether XPQ could be=20 detected =3Bin a microHz spectrogram here=2C either on Chris' grabber=20 in =3BBucharest
or mine in Nuernberg. =3BCan you give =3B= your exact=20 frequency=2C and could you transmit a stable uninterrupted carrier for a co= uple of=20 hours? We've been seeing =3Bnarrow traces from =3BUS East coast sta= tions=20 before=2C =3Bbut I wonder =3Bhow much effect =3Btranspolar Dopp= ler could=20 have.
 =3B
Is DCF-39 =3Breally as strong as 25 dB in 100= =20 Hz=2C =3Bie. 45 dB/Hz=2C or would that be =3Bin 0.1 Hz? What are th= e =3Bbest=20 hours?
 =3B
Best 73=2C
Markus (DF6NM)
 = =3B

Sent: Sunday=2C September 02=2C 2012 4:21 AM
Subject: LF: DCF39 appears

Nice to see DCF39 appearing on QRSS this evening over the = Pole. Ive=20 not seen it since Spring here in Alaska. About 25dB noise in 100Hz (ish uni= ts).=20 Not dark yet either=2C

Laurence KL1X WE2XPQ Wasilla AK
Sent: Sunday=2C September 02=2C 2012 2:17 AM
Subject: LF: XPQ

Further testing on 137.7752 ish carrier only ongoing - sti= ll in=20 shakedown mode but sweeps of individual 400w Modules show the same resonanc= e and=20 output parameters from 2005 :-)

http:= //kl7uk.com/XPQ2.jpg

Set=20 up in garage.

Laurence We2xpq =3B KL1X Wasilla Alaska

Sent: Thursday=2C August 30=2C 2012 6:34 PM
Subject: LF: WE2XPQ 137.7752


A little bit of Nostalgia - WE2XPQ Wasilla Alaska is v= ery=20 intermittently =3Btesting on 137.7752 DFCW various speeds and the odd b= it of=20 QRSS - Power will be up to =3B2W ERP but is to be confirmed.=20
 =3B
Periods of operations=2C modes and powers will vary as Im t= rying to=20 remember all the ins and outs of why I installed 'X" relay to do a "Y" func= tion=20 as its been 7 years or so.
 =3B
Transmitter for the moment = =3Bis the=20 Decca 5501=2C drivers are FT817 h/b transverter=2C Loop with around 100m=20 circumference at 50ft or so and phase meter. The Birch trees bend a lot mor= e=20 than the OKie Cottonwoods =3Bso not sure how much detuning will happen = as=20 thing become more slack or as the trees become snow laden -=20
 =3B
Laurence We2xpq KL1X Wasilla Palmer Alaska=20 BP51IP
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