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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; It's much easier to put a good sigs out on 472 than 137 or 73. Countless new modes to use and band conditions much more predictable on 600 meters. It's too bad as it usually only Joe and me on QRSS. A few others this side RX mode for OPERA or WSPR. Bob [...] Content analysis details: (-0.7 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [65.55.116.32 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (rjraide[at]hotmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.7 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: da503d40de1d15ba476c143c8a26a457 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_5a84d460-71cb-406c-90cc-ca59c851b7d2_" Subject: RE: LF: LF Activity - G3XIZ X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,HTML_60_70, 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 --_5a84d460-71cb-406c-90cc-ca59c851b7d2_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Stefan=3B It's much easier to put a good sigs out on 472 than 137 or 73. Countless n= ew modes to use and band conditions much more predictable on 600 meters. I= t's too bad as it usually only Joe and me on QRSS. A few others this side = RX mode for OPERA or WSPR. Bob =20 Date: Sat=2C 15 Feb 2014 17:12:23 +0100 From: schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: LF Activity - G3XIZ =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Hello Chris=2C=20 =0A= =0A= Unfortunately i do not have much time this evening. However i will be=0A= in the shack again sunday evening=2C if you like to try then. I can set=0A= up a CW beacon on LF if you like but that does not help much in terms=0A= of QSO activity. =0A= =0A= Who is ready and interested and audible in CW on LF these days? =0A= =0A= What would you think is the reason for the non-activity? =0A= =0A= One reason must be the higher noisefloor=2C several dB higher than 2001 i= =0A= assume=2C at least in urban locations. But that can't be the only reason.= =0A= Is it the 1000 different modes or the new 630m band? Is it the=0A= availability of the internet? Or did "we" just became tired? Or=0A= combinations of that? :-) =0A= =0A= 73=2C Stefan/DK7FC =0A= =0A= Am 15.02.2014 14:25=2C schrieb Chris Osborn:=0A= =0A= =0A= LF=2C=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= I=0A= am at present puttng out test signals on 137.7 kHz should anyone wish=0A= to check their RX.=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= I=0A= shall be QRV on 137.7 kHz this evening from about 18.00Z again putting=0A= out test signals and also some CQ calls using QRSS / DFCW=0A= I =0A= can try CW if conditions seem favourable. =0A= =0A= =20 =0A= =0A= It=0A= would be a shame if after Dave's excellent LF / MF artical in RadCom=0A= would-be ops took a listen on those bands and heard no amateur activity.=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= A=0A= quick look in my LF receive logbook for 2001 for this weekend (actually=0A= 17/18 Feb) recorded the following stations - all on 136.5 kHz CW:=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= DJ9IE =0A= (3 times) =0A= =0A= F6CNI=0A= G3BDQ=0A= GW4ALG=0A= (2 times) =0A= =0A= EI0CF=0A= (2 times) =0A= =0A= GW4HXO=0A= G3XDV=0A= (2 times) =0A= =0A= G8RW=0A= G6NB=0A= GM3YXM/P=0A= SM6PXJ=0A= G6RO=0A= ON7ZO=0A= PA0BWL=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= Happy=0A= days!=0A= =20 =0A= =0A= 73=0A= Chris=0A= G3XIZ=0A= =0A= = --_5a84d460-71cb-406c-90cc-ca59c851b7d2_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Stefan=3B
It's much easier to= put a =3Bgood sigs out on =3B472 than 137 or 73. =3B =3BCo= untless new modes to use and band conditions much more predictable on 600 m= eters. =3B It's too bad as it usually only Joe and me on QRSS. =3B = A few others this side RX mode for OPERA or WSPR.
Bob
 =3B
Date: Sat=2C 15 Feb 2014 17:12:23 +0100
From: = schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subje= ct: Re: LF: LF Activity - G3XIZ

=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Hello Chris=2C
=0A=
=0A= Unfortunately i do not have much time this evening. However i will be=0A= in the shack again sunday evening=2C if you like to try then. I can set=0A= up a CW beacon on LF if you like but that does not help much in terms=0A= of QSO activity.
=0A=
=0A= Who is ready and interested and audible in CW on LF these days?
=0A=
=0A= What would you think is the reason for the non-activity?
=0A=
=0A= One reason must be the higher noisefloor=2C several dB higher than 2001 i= =0A= assume=2C at least in urban locations. But that can't be the only reason.= =0A= Is it the 1000 different modes or the new 630m band? Is it the=0A= availability of the internet? Or did "we" just became tired? Or=0A= combinations of that? :-)
=0A=
=0A= 73=2C Stefan/DK7FC
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=0A= Am 15.02.2014 14:25=2C schrieb Chris Osborn:=0A=
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LF=2C
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I=0A= am at present puttng out test signals on 137.7 kHz should anyone wish=0A= to check their RX.
=0A=

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=0A=
I=0A= shall be QRV on 137.7 kHz this evening from about 18.00Z again putting=0A= out test signals and also some CQ calls using QRSS / DFCW
=0A=
I = =3B=0A= can try CW if conditions seem favourable.
=0A=
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It=0A= would be a shame if after Dave's excellent LF / MF artical in RadCom=0A= would-be ops took a listen on those bands and heard no amateur activity.=0A=

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=0A=
A=0A= quick look in my LF receive logbook for 2001 for this weekend (actually=0A= 17/18 Feb) recorded the following stations - all on 136.5 kHz CW:
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DJ9IE&nb= sp=3B=0A= (3 times)
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F6CNI=0A=
G3BDQ=0A=
GW4ALG= =0A= (2 times)
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EI0CF=0A= (2 times)
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GW4HXO=0A=
G3XDV=0A= (2 times)
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G8RW=0A=
G6NB=0A=
GM3YXM/P=
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SM6PXJ=0A=
G6RO=0A=
ON7ZO=0A=
PA0BWL=0A=

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Happy=0A= days!
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73
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Chris=0A= G3XIZ
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