Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1102; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_90_100, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id s7NJOhpY004124 for ; Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:24:43 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1XLGsW-0000b3-3F for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:21:32 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1XLGsV-0000au-KO for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:21:31 +0100 Received: from smtpout1.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.29] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1XLGsT-0006lH-EA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:21:30 +0100 Received: from AGB ([95.145.225.70]) by mwinf5d14 with ME id iKMT1o00B1XlVyv03KMTYF; Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:21:28 +0200 X-ME-Helo: AGB X-ME-Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:21:28 +0200 X-ME-IP: 95.145.225.70 Message-ID: <8644EAE175C54FFA867B33FD22AD7DBC@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <544EFA4492F045CCA5E15136BCAC5C05@AGB> <816B2C199D3B4939A4B2384980249F82@AGB> In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 20:21:27 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Scan-Signature: ed8e57b8daec9cfc14e9a0e7432e9bdd Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007E_01CFBF0F.D13EC440" 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-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 288 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01CFBF0F.D13EC440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable G4WGT also sending ,=20 OP8 min decode round -35 dB =20 G, G4WGT PA3ABK 600m OPERA 532 km 18:30:47=20 G0NBD G6AVK 600m OPERA 321 km 19:04:40=20 G4WGT G6AVK 600m OPERA 312 km 18:55:39=20 G0NBD G8HUH 600m OPERA 240 km 19:04:40=20 G0NBD G8ALS 600m OPERA 149 km 19:04:40=20 G4WGT G8ALS 600m OPERA 148 km 18:55:40=20 GW4CLK G4WGT 600m OPERA 125 km 16:17:48=20 PA3ABK PA0MLC 600m OPERA 92 km 18:03:00=20 G4WGT G0NBD 600m OPERA 33 km 18:55:39=20 G0NBD G4WGT 600m OPERA 33 km 19:04:31=20 19:04 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -11 dB in Coventry 19:04 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -12 dB F:1% in Rayleigh, Essex 19:04 477 G0NBD de G8HUH Op8 150 mi -5 dB F:5%_Ini in Somerset IO81mg 19:04 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +3 dB F:6%_End in Chorley, IO83qo 19:04 477 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op8 344 mi -28 dB F:10% in Dordrecht 18:30 477 G4WGT de G8ALS Op8 92 mi -10 dB in Coventry with 300mw +=20 18:30 477 G4WGT de PA3ABK Op8 331 mi -27 dB F:12% in Dordrecht with = 300mw +=20 18:30 477 G4WGT de G6AVK Op8 194 mi -16 dB F:24%_Ini in Rayleigh, Essex = with 300mw +=20 From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:30 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 150 watts=20 16:23 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +4 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo 16:23 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -11 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 16:23 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -10 dB in Coventry From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:33 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 -14 db at 200 miles , not expected with 50 watts ! should still = decode with 5 or less watts ..=20 Tnx-G,=20 15:30 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -14 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 15:30 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +1 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo 15:20 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -16 dB F:10%_Ini in Rayleigh, = Essex 15:19 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +2 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo From: Graham=20 Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:04 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 Daytime 477 OP8 test=20 Just re-assembled the MF tuner , etc , modified the invL , wound = the 30 ft dog leg onto cok-bottle and now have 2 loading coils = , one at the top of the vertical section and one at the end of = the top section , with anit corona ring just after it , hoisted = to top mount , aby 40 ft above ground . tune seems ok , did sharp ,=20 Power 50 watts carrier =20 Running OP8 beacon on 477 dial frequency , 478.500 ish = carrier=20 Rx - ON , timer 16 mins =20 Reports / traces etc welcome=20 73-Graham G0NBD ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01CFBF0F.D13EC440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

G4WGT also sending  ,

OP8  min decode  round  -35 dB 

G,

 

G4WGT PA3ABK 600m OPERA 532 km 18:30:47 G0NBD G6AVK 600m OPERA 321 km 19:04:40 G4WGT G6AVK 600m OPERA 312 km 18:55:39 G0NBD G8HUH 600m OPERA 240 km 19:04:40 G0NBD G8ALS 600m OPERA 149 km 19:04:40 G4WGT G8ALS 600m OPERA 148 km 18:55:40 GW4CLK G4WGT 600m OPERA 125 km 16:17:48 PA3ABK PA0MLC 600m OPERA 92 km 18:03:00 G4WGT G0NBD 600m OPERA 33 km 18:55:39 G0NBD G4WGT 600m OPERA 33 km 19:04:31

 

 

19:04 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -11 dB in Coventry

19:04 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -12 dB F:1% in Rayleigh, = Essex

19:04 477 G0NBD de G8HUH Op8 150 mi -5 dB F:5%_Ini in Somerset = IO81mg

19:04 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +3 dB F:6%_End in Chorley, = IO83qo

19:04 477 G0NBD de PA3ABK Op8 344 mi -28 dB F:10% in Dordrecht

 

18:30 477 G4WGT de G8ALS Op8 92 mi -10 dB in Coventry with = 300mw +=20

18:30 477 G4WGT de PA3ABK Op8 331 mi -27 dB F:12% in = Dordrecht with=20 300mw +

18:30 477 G4WGT de G6AVK Op8 194 mi -16 dB F:24%_Ini in = Rayleigh,=20 Essex with 300mw +


From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:30 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

150 watts

16:23 477 G0NBD de G4WGT Op8 21 mi +4 dB F:0% in = Chorley,=20 IO83qo

16:23 477 G0NBD de G6AVK Op8 199 mi -11 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, = Essex

16:23 477 G0NBD de G8ALS Op8 93 mi -10 dB in=20 Coventry


From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:33 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: Re: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

 
-14=20 db   at 200 miles , not  expected with  50 = watts =20 !  should  still  decode  with  5   = or =20 less  watts  ..
 

Tnx-G, 


15:30    477 G0NBD de G6AVK = Op8 199 mi=20 -14 dB F:0% in Rayleigh, Essex 15:30    477 G0NBD de G4WGT = Op8 21 mi=20 +1 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo

15:20    477 G0NBD de G6AVK = Op8 199 mi=20 -16 dB F:10%_Ini in Rayleigh, Essex 15:19    477 G0NBD de G4WGT = Op8 21 mi=20 +2 dB F:0% in Chorley, IO83qo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

From: Graham
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 4:04 PM
Subject: LF: Daytime 477 OP8 test

Daytime 477 OP8 test
 
Just  re-assembled the  MF tuner , etc  , =20 modified  the invL  , wound  the  30  ft =20 dog  leg  onto  cok-bottle  and  now have  = 2=20 loading  coils  , one  at the  top of the =20 vertical  section  and  one  at the  end  = of=20 the  top  section  , with  anit corona  = ring =20 just  after  it  , hoisted to  top mount  = ,=20 aby  40 ft  above ground .
 
tune  seems  ok , did  sharp  ,
 
Power  50  watts  carrier 
 
Running   OP8   beacon  on 477   = dial  frequency  ,   478.500   ish  = carrier=20
 
Rx - ON   , timer   16 mins 
 
Reports / traces  etc  welcome
 
73-Graham
G0NBD
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