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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 Christian, At 0000, 0030, 0100 etc. I will call CQ on 477.7 and listen on 472.5 If conditions are poor at the time, they could improve in 30 mins. (or get worse!). A CW beacon will be in operation between these times and reports gratefully received. [...] Content analysis details: (-1.2 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.7 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, low trust [134.153.232.76 listed in list.dnswl.org] -0.5 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain X-Scan-Signature: 34d483c57c7a6bf26c25db3c8765d5fc Subject: Re: LF: VO1NA QRSS10 on 477.7 kHz Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=NO_REAL_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 Hi Christian, At 0000, 0030, 0100 etc. I will call CQ on 477.7 and listen on 472.5 If conditions are poor at the time, they could improve in 30 mins. (or get worse!). A CW beacon will be in operation between these times and reports gratefully received. It will be good to hear you again, Finbar, Lubos and anyone else are most welcomed to join in tonight. 73 and Good Luck Joe On Mon, 24 Mar 2014, C. Groeger wrote: > Joe, what do you mean exactly by "on the half hours"? 472.5 is ok for me, maybe Finbar will join there;-) 73, df5qg Christian Groeger jcraig@mun.ca schrieb: >Hi Christian, > >Yes, let's try for a real CW QSO tonight. Will call 0000 utc and >on the half hours until 0200. Will listen 472.5 kHz if that's OK >with you. > >We are having a blizzard so experimentation with the antenna >is out for today. The TX might be convinced to give another 3 dB. >Let's hope that a fried FET is not in the future! > > >73 >Joe VO1NA > >On Mon, 24 Mar 2014, C. Groeger wrote: > >> Hi Joe, >Can you QRO a bit for a real CW QSO? >You told me last time, you heard me and I heard you as well... >73, df5qg > >Christian Groeger > >jcraig@mun.ca schrieb: > >>Many thanks for the reply to my calls. Your signals were also audible at >>times. BIA could be heard before our QSO and WD2SXH/7 was about 559 near >>476 kHz towards the end. Thank-you for staying up so late to make it all >>happen! TX here 50 watts, ERP about 1 watt. >> >>73 >>Joe VO1NA >> >>On Mon, 24 Mar 2014, wolf_dl4yhf wrote: >> >>> Hello Joe, >>> >>> Many thanks also... just now, at the 'final dit', your signal is audible >>> again: >>> >>> >>> >>> SNR in QRSS10 bandwidth (approx. 0.1 Hz) : over 30 dB ! >>> >>> 73 and gn, >>> Wolf DL4YHF >>> JO42FD >>> 100 W, inv. L with 60 meter total wire length, horizontal part approx 11 >>> meters above ground. >>> ..zzz.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 22.03.2014 13:19, schrieb jcraig@mun.ca: >>>> >>>> Hello Wolf, >>>> >>>> Many thanks for the details of your reception. Sending audible sigs to DL >>>> was very gratifing. There is some room to improve the ERP >>>> and I look forward to experimenting with this. >>>> >>>> 73 and thanks again >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2014, wolf_dl4yhf wrote: >>>> >>>>> Greetings all, >>>>> >>>>> Nice signal from Joe throughout the night, strongest around 04:00 UTC >>>>> here, but 'ever-present' between start and sunrise. >>>>> Multi-strip spectrogram covering the strongest part (which was audible >>>>> during the peaks at 03:45 UTC): >>>>> >>>>> http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/mf/VO1NA_2014_03_22__04UTC.jpg >>>>> >>>>> The signal began to drop at 05:00 UTC, which is in the upper right corner >>>>> of the screenshot. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the test Joe. Hope to meet you in a QSO mode one day, for me >>>>> JT9-1 appears manageable... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> Wolf DL4YHF >>>>> JO42RX >>>>> RX: old IC-706 on 60 meter wire antenna resonated at 475 kHz, >>>>> preselector/preamp *off* . >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >