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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, Jay, Gary and other thanks for the look. Conditions are still not good to the East or North and my lack of decodes to the West means its probably pretty poor up here. Just have to wait till all the planets, stars, comets are aligned..just can be some time. [...] 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 [65.55.116.48 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 -0.0 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: b2d0dd8e2669463f44fc4a4d721721d9 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_7b5d222e-d286-468b-9bd4-b5c772815736_" Subject: RE: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32 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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1731 --_7b5d222e-d286-468b-9bd4-b5c772815736_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Markus=2C Jay=2C Gary and other thanks for the look. Conditions are still n= ot good to the East or North and my lack of decodes to the West means its p= robably pretty poor up here. Just have to wait till all the planets=2C star= s=2C comets are aligned..just can be some time. At 0500 local (1200Z) and everything was fine - the tuning was still on the= nose even though we have warmed up to 0C - power modules are just a couple= of degrees above ambient=2C and the shack lights perceptively dim reassur= ingly when the Tx is keyed :-) I did have to take the small Mica out of circuit as it was causing therma= l/cap drift and ill install a 200pf Sangamo G2 later in the week as Im near= ly fully meshed with the vacuum cap. ill redo my current sharing calc and e= nsure I have the best load configuration in the coupler. We were sitting at= around 42A last night which is fine. Ill turn off the Tx at around 0900 local 1600Z as we will have "fish and ga= me" officers wandering the forest today removing a dead Moose carcass. On t= he same vein - I heard a clunking outside the window last night where the = GPS antennae is and it appears one of my young Moose has a taste for thin c= oax. I persuaded it to move on - I recall Raychem adding something to the c= oax mix for low temp cables making them taste bad to vermin - we used to su= ffer from Arctic foxes chewing on them or spans of coax being used as "swin= gs". Have a super day - Laurence KL7L WE2XPQ To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: markusvester@aol.com Date: Mon=2C 25 Nov 2013 06:13:09 -0500 Subject: Re: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32 =0A= Jay=2C Laurence=2C=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= several opds detections of WD2XNS last night. Zoomed spectrogram at=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opds32_131125_0658.png=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Unforetunately not a trace yet from WE2XPQ on 137552=2C only the predicted = neighbouring Loran lines:=0A= =0A= =0A= df6nm.bplaced.net/opera/opds32_131125_0701.png=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Best 73=2C=0A= =0A= =0A= Markus (DF6NM)=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= -----Urspr=FCngliche Mitteilung-----=20 =0A= Von: jrusgrove =0A= An: rsgb_lf_group =0A= Verschickt: Mo=2C 25 Nov 2013 12:51 am =0A= Betreff: Re: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= WD2XNS running OPDS32 on 137553 for a while tonight.=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Jay=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= ----- Original Message ----- =0A= =0A= =0A= From: Markus Vester =0A= =0A= =0A= To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org =0A= =0A= =0A= Sent: Sunday=2C November 24=2C 2013 6:43 PM=0A= =0A= =0A= Subject: Re: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Laurence=2C=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= just checked for potential Loran lines listed in =0A= =0A= =0A= http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26404526/Loran_lines_in_LF_slots.txt=0A= =0A= =0A= The closest ones in Europe will be 137551.6736 Hz (GRI 7499=2C Sylt) and 13= 7551.7783 Hz (GRI 7001=2C Bo)=2C and in Japan 137552.8701 Hz (GRI 9930). In= the eastern US=2C 137551.3906 Hz (GRI 8270) could be a near one in case th= e Wildwood NJ experimental Loran station came on air again. =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Anyway considering the Op-32 modulation bandwidth of about 0.125 Hz=2C all = of these lines would be spaced far enough from your intended QRG.=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Best 73=2C=0A= =0A= =0A= Markus=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= From: Laurence KL7 L =0A= =0A= =0A= Sent: Monday=2C November 25=2C 2013 12:18 AM=0A= =0A= =0A= To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org =0A= =0A= =0A= Subject: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= I should have asked - but Ive put myself close to the centre of the windowe= d Op32 passband - not sure if anyone else has plonked themselves closeby? -= Im about 3Hz higher than BDQ decoded freq - tell me to move if Im QRMing..= . :-) or suggest a freq. =0A= =0A= =0A= No arcing as of yet - ambient temp inside the tuner helping but the spiders= are probably not happy now. Nice to be back on Tx - Im backed off a fair= way on power as Im pushing a smaller mica past its current derating at 13= 7kHz=2C and that should be replaced next week hopefully - Ill go out with t= he active laser thermo-meter in a while and look for component heating - al= ways a good idea =0A= =0A= Laurence KL7L WE2XPQ Wasilla Palmer Alaska =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = --_7b5d222e-d286-468b-9bd4-b5c772815736_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Markus=2C Jay=2C Gary and other = thanks for the look. Conditions are still not good to the East or North and= my lack of decodes to the West means its probably pretty poor up here. Jus= t have to wait till all the planets=2C stars=2C comets are aligned..just ca= n be some time.

At 0500 local (1200Z) and everything was fine - the = tuning was still on the nose even though we have warmed up to 0C - power mo= dules are just a couple of degrees above ambient=2C and the shack lights pe= rceptively =3B dim reassuringly when the Tx is keyed :-)

 = =3B I did have to take the small Mica out of circuit as it was causing ther= mal/cap drift and ill install a 200pf Sangamo G2 later in the week as Im ne= arly fully meshed with the vacuum cap. ill redo my current sharing calc and= ensure I have the best load configuration in the coupler. We were sitting = at around 42A =3B last night which is fine.

Ill turn off the Tx = at around 0900 local 1600Z as we will have "fish and game" officers wanderi= ng the forest today removing a dead Moose carcass. On the same vein - = =3B I heard a clunking outside the window last night where the GPS antennae= is and it appears one of my young Moose has a taste for thin coax. I persu= aded it to move on - I recall Raychem adding something to the coax mix for = low temp cables making them taste bad to vermin - we used to suffer from Ar= ctic foxes chewing on them or spans of coax being used as "swings".

= Have a super day -
Laurence KL7L =3B WE2XPQ

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
From: markusvester@aol.com<= br>Date: Mon=2C 25 Nov 2013 06:13:09 -0500
Subject: Re: LF: XPQ 137.552 = carrier OP32

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Jay=2C L= aurence=2C
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several = opds detections =3Bof WD2XNS last night. Zoomed spectrogram at
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Unforetunately not a =3Btrace yet from WE2XPQ on 137552=2C only&nb= sp=3Bthe =3Bpredicted neighbouring Loran lines:
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Best 73=2C
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=0A= Verschickt: Mo=2C 25 Nov 2013 12:51 am
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WD2XNS running OPDS32 on 137553 for a = while tonight.
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Sent: Sunday=2C November 24=2C 201= 3 6:43 PM
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Subject: Re: LF: XPQ 137.552 carri= er OP32
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Laurence=2C
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just checked for =3Bpotential Lora= n lines listed in
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The closest ones in Europe =3Bwill= be 137551.6736 Hz (GRI 7499=2C Sylt= ) and 137551.7783 Hz (GRI 7001=2C Bo)=2C =3Band in Japan 137552.8701 Hz= (GRI 9930). In the eastern US=2C 137551.3906 Hz (GRI 8270) =3Bcould be= a near one in case the Wildwood =3BNJ experimental Loran station came = on air =3Bagain. =3B
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Anyway considering the Op-32 =3Bmo= dulation bandwidth of about 0.125 Hz=2C all of these lines would be spaced = far enough from your intended QRG.
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Sent: Monday=2C November 25=2C 2013 12:18 AM
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Subject: LF: XPQ 137.552 carrier OP32
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I should have asked - but Ive put myself close to the cent= re of the windowed Op32 passband - not sure if anyone else has plonked them= selves closeby? - Im about 3Hz higher than BDQ decoded freq - tell me to mo= ve if Im QRMing... :-) or suggest a freq.
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=0A= No arcing as of yet - ambient temp inside the tuner helping but the spiders= are probably not happy now. =3B Nice to be back on Tx - =3B Im bac= ked off a fair way on power as =3B Im pushing a smaller mica past its c= urrent derating at 137kHz=2C and that should be replaced next week hopefull= y - Ill go out with the active laser thermo-meter in a while and look for c= omponent heating - always a good idea
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=0A= Laurence KL7L WE2XPQ Wasilla Palmer Alaska
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