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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 Markus, I'm going to start the TX in DFCW-90 on LF for this night. I assume you will catch me :-) Have a nice time there. Winter has come back here in DL :-// [...] Content analysis details: (-4.7 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -2.3 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, medium trust [129.206.210.211 listed in list.dnswl.org] -2.4 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: 2015a9c9c70c0326c96b00c8a41f50f5 Subject: Re: LF: Re: 4X/DF6NM Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------070604030609030905000903" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE 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: 3039ac1d6018513e41cf7276 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------070604030609030905000903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Markus, I'm going to start the TX in DFCW-90 on LF for this night. I assume you will catch me :-) Have a nice time there. Winter has come back here in DL :-// 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 10.03.2013 21:09, schrieb Markus Vester: > During a very pleasant meeting with Chris 4X1RF and his family, we > discussed possibilities of improving the noise situation for LF here > in the Kibbutz. Chris suggested to replace the low active antenna by a > passive long wire and a separate earth. Walking through the village > with "open eyes", today I managed to find some 30 m of old unused > telephone wire which was thrown over some branches, using fallen > grapefruits as casting leads. I could also salvage a ferrite choke > from a discarded TV power supply, which now serves as a common mode > choke to separate the earth connection from the notebook > supply. Comparing HGA / DCF before and after, it looks like the SNR > has dramatically improved by some 10 to 15 dB. > So the TA / Eu grabber is up again on the dropbox (link below), and > I'm watching wspr-15 and Op-32 again tonight. > Thanks Chris! > Best 73, > Markus (DF6NM) > *From:* Markus Vester > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:00 PM > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Subject:* LF: 4X/DF6NM > > I've set up a temporary LF receiver near Kiryat Shmona > http://no.nonsense.ee/qthmap/?qth=KM73TD18KG , > uploading TA and Eu slots to the dropbox file normally used for MF > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26404526/df6nm_MF.jpg . > This is only a low active antenna outside the window, so the local > noise baseline is far from optimal. The internet connection is > "borrowed" from a friendly neighbour so probably not too reliable either. > Looking out for WSPR-15 and (perhaps) Opera-32 as well. > Best 73, > Markus (DF6NM) --------------070604030609030905000903 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by relay2.uni-heidelberg.de id r2BKJh9M010455 Hi Markus,

I'm going to start the TX in DFCW-90 on LF for this night. I assume you will catch me :-)

Have a nice time there. Winter has come back here in DL :-//

73, Stefan/DK7FC


Am 10.03.2013 21:09, schrieb Markus Vester:
During a very pleasant meeting wit= h Chris 4X1RF and his family, we discussed=A0possibilities of improving the noise situation for LF here in the Kibbutz.=A0Chris suggested to replace the=A0low active antenna by=A0a passive long wire and a separate earth. Walking through the village with "open eyes", today I managed to find some 30 m of=A0old unused telephone wire which was thrown over some branches, using fallen grapefruits as casting leads. I=A0could also salvage a ferrite choke from a discarded TV power supply, which now serves as a common mode choke to separate the earth connection from the notebook supply.=A0Comparing HGA / DCF before and after, it looks like the SNR has dramatically improved by=A0some 10 to 15 dB.
=A0
So the TA / Eu grabber is up again on the=A0dropbox=A0(link below), and I'm watching wspr-15 and Op-32=A0aga= in tonight.
=A0
Thanks Chris!
=A0
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
=A0
=A0
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:00 PM
Subject: LF: 4X/DF6NM

I've set up a temporary LF receive= r near Kiryat Shmona
up= loading TA and Eu slots to the dropbox file normally used for MF
=A0
This is only a low active antenna outside the window, so the local noise baseline is far from optimal.=A0The internet connection is "borrowed" from a friendly neighbour so probably not too reliable either.
=A0
Looking out=A0for WSPR-15 and (perhaps) Opera-32 as well.
=A0
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
=A0
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