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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: Stefan, LF, during the evening I was hampered by a bad contact in the ground lead. This has been fixed now, resulting in a fabulous 30 dB signal from DK7FC. Last night produced a nice list of Op-32 correlation detections (pasted beneath). Tonight possible hits will be uploaded in realtime on https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26404526/detected.txt [...] Content analysis details: (-2.4 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [205.188.105.144 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (markusvester[at]aol.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -2.4 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 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: d7e11363ac319cfd7f6e42df098e1b8e Subject: Re: LF: Re: 4X/DF6NM Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01CE1EAA.D165DAF0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,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-AUTHENTICATION: mtain-mj03.r1000.mx.aol.com ; domain : mx.aol.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d7b97513e520921fd X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im MIME-Format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CE1EAA.D165DAF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan, LF, during the evening I was hampered by a bad contact in the ground lead. = This has been fixed now, resulting in a fabulous 30 dB signal from = DK7FC.=20 Last night produced a nice list of Op-32 correlation detections (pasted = beneath). Tonight possible hits will be uploaded in realtime on=20 https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26404526/detected.txt Yes I'll be going back to cold Germany on Thursday, unfortunately... Best 73, Markus 4X/DF6NM KM73TD UT call distance frequency bandwidth SNR correlation 21:47:08 SV8CS 1437km 137540.104Hz 146mHz -38.5dBOp 100% 20.6dB 22:19:56 SV8CS 1437km 137540.051Hz 160mHz -40.9dBOp 50% 15.2dB 23:25:27 SV8CS 1437km 137540.026Hz 170mHz -40.5dBOp 49% 15.7dB 23:30:12 UA4WPF 2960km 137541.766Hz 12mHz -45.6dBOp 95% 18.6dB 00:31:01 SV8CS 1437km 137540.006Hz 149mHz -40.0dBOp 83% 17.9dB 00:43:13 UA4WPF 2960km 137541.757Hz 5mHz -47.5dBOp 56% 16.2dB 01:03:48 SV8CS 1437km 137540.009Hz 168mHz -43.3dBOp 92% 16.6dB 01:20:12 UA4WPF 2960km 137541.751Hz 7mHz -46.2dBOp 50% 17.9dB 02:09:21 SV8CS 1437km 137539.957Hz 174mHz -38.6dBOp 98% 20.9dB 02:42:08 SV8CS 1437km 137539.990Hz 139mHz -38.7dBOp 87% 19.6dB 03:14:55 SV8CS 1437km 137539.997Hz 3mHz -51.8dBOp 95% 15.8dB 03:47:40 SV8CS 1437km 137539.999Hz 134mHz -43.3dBOp 72% 15.5dB From: Stefan Sch=E4fer=20 Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:19 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Re: 4X/DF6NM Hi Markus,=20 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:=20 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.=20 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,=20 Markus (DF6NM) From: Markus Vester=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:00 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: 4X/DF6NM I've set up a temporary LF receiver near Kiryat Shmona http://no.nonsense.ee/qthmap/?qth=3DKM73TD18KG , 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.=20 Looking out for WSPR-15 and (perhaps) Opera-32 as well. 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Stefan, LF,
 
during the evening I was hampered = by=20 a bad contact in the ground lead. This has = been fixed now,=20 resulting in a fabulous 30 dB signal from DK7FC. 
 
Last night produced a nice list of = Op-32=20 correlation detections (pasted beneath). Tonight possible hits will = be=20 uploaded in realtime on
https://dl.dropbo= x.com/u/26404526/detected.txt
 
Yes I'll be going back to cold Germany = on Thursday,=20 unfortunately...
 
Best 73,
Markus
 
4X/DF6NM KM73TD
 
   UT    = call  =20 distance  frequency bandwidth  SNR   =20 correlation
21:47:08 SV8CS   1437km 137540.104Hz 146mHz = -38.5dBOp=20 100% 20.6dB
22:19:56 SV8CS   1437km 137540.051Hz 160mHz=20 -40.9dBOp  50% 15.2dB
23:25:27 SV8CS   1437km = 137540.026Hz=20 170mHz -40.5dBOp  49% 15.7dB
23:30:12 UA4WPF  2960km=20 137541.766Hz  12mHz -45.6dBOp  95% 18.6dB
00:31:01=20 SV8CS   1437km 137540.006Hz 149mHz -40.0dBOp  83%=20 17.9dB
00:43:13 UA4WPF  2960km 137541.757Hz   5mHz=20 -47.5dBOp  56% 16.2dB
01:03:48 SV8CS   1437km = 137540.009Hz=20 168mHz -43.3dBOp  92% 16.6dB
01:20:12 UA4WPF  2960km=20 137541.751Hz   7mHz -46.2dBOp  50% 17.9dB
02:09:21=20 SV8CS   1437km 137539.957Hz 174mHz -38.6dBOp  98%=20 20.9dB
02:42:08 SV8CS   1437km 137539.990Hz 139mHz = -38.7dBOp =20 87% 19.6dB
03:14:55 SV8CS   1437km 137539.997Hz   = 3mHz=20 -51.8dBOp  95% 15.8dB
03:47:40 SV8CS   1437km = 137539.999Hz=20 134mHz -43.3dBOp  72% 15.5dB

From: Stefan = Sch=E4fer
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:19 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Re: 4X/DF6NM

Hi Markus, =

I'm=20 going to start the TX in DFCW-90 on LF for this night. I assume you will = catch=20 me :-)

Have a nice time there. Winter has come back here in DL=20 :-//

73, Stefan/DK7FC


Am 10.03.2013 21:09, schrieb = Markus=20 Vester:=20
During a very pleasant meeting with = Chris 4X1RF=20 and his family, we discussed possibilities of improving the noise = situation for LF here in the Kibbutz. Chris suggested to replace=20 the low active antenna by a passive long wire and a separate = earth.=20 Walking through the village with "open eyes", today I managed to find = some 30=20 m of old unused telephone wire which was thrown over some = branches, using=20 fallen grapefruits as casting leads. I could also salvage a = ferrite choke=20 from a discarded TV power supply, which now serves as a common mode = choke to=20 separate the earth connection from the notebook supply. Comparing = HGA /=20 DCF before and after, it looks like the SNR has dramatically improved=20 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=20 Op-32 again tonight.
  Thanks Chris!   Best 73, Markus (DF6NM)
 
 
From:=20 Markus = Vester=20
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=20 Shmona
http://no.nonsense.ee/qthmap/?qth=3DKM73TD18KG ,
uploading = TA and Eu slots=20 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=20 window, so the local noise baseline is far from optimal. The = internet=20 connection is "borrowed" from a friendly neighbour so probably not too = reliable either.
 
Looking out for WSPR-15 and = (perhaps)=20 Opera-32 as well.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
 
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