Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1290; Body=3 Fuz1=3 Fuz2=3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_40_50, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=unavailable 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 sBNLi3vc010124 for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 22:44:03 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Y3X9g-0006eS-2f for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:38:12 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Y3X9f-0006eJ-A4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:38:11 +0000 Received: from rgout03.bt.lon5.cpcloud.co.uk ([65.20.0.180]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1Y3X9d-00061J-BW for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:38:10 +0000 X-DKIM-Result: Domain=btopenworld.com Result=Signature OK X-CTCH-RefID: str=0001.0A090203.5499E0BE.0267,ss=1,re=0.000,recu=0.000,reip=0.000,cl=1,cld=1,fgs=0 X-Junkmail-Premium-Raw: score=27/50,refid=2.7.2:2014.12.16.140621:17:27.888,ip=86.182.173.129,rules=__HAS_FROM, __TO_MALFORMED_2, __TO_NO_NAME, __BOUNCE_CHALLENGE_SUBJ, __BOUNCE_NDR_SUBJ_EXEMPT, __HAS_MSGID, __SANE_MSGID, __MIME_VERSION, __CT, __CTYPE_MULTIPART_ALT, __CTYPE_HAS_BOUNDARY, __CTYPE_MULTIPART, __HAS_X_PRIORITY, __HAS_MSMAIL_PRI, __HAS_X_MAILER, __USER_AGENT_MS_GENERIC, __IN_REP_TO, __ANY_URI, __FRAUD_BODY_WEBMAIL, __URI_NO_WWW, __URI_NO_PATH, __CP_MEDIA_BODY, __SUBJ_ALPHA_NEGATE, __HTML_FONT_BLUE, __HAS_HTML, HTML_NO_HTTP, BODYTEXTP_SIZE_3000_LESS, BODYTEXTH_SIZE_10000_LESS, __MIME_HTML, __TAG_EXISTS_HTML, RDNS_GENERIC_POOLED, __URI_NS, SXL_IP_DYNAMIC[129.173.182.86.fur], RDNS_SUSP_GENERIC, RDNS_SUSP, __FRAUD_WEBMAIL X-CTCH-Spam: Unknown Received: from taurids (86.182.173.129) by rgout03.bt.lon5.cpcloud.co.uk (8.6.122.06) (authenticated as ganymede444) id 549044B300D0AE45 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:38:06 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=btopenworld.com; s=btcpcloud; t=1419370689; bh=fwlA2JI8jlZZzHZn3fazsZ8jvcwvKF9Nud8OcRelMA0=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:X-Mailer:In-Reply-To; b=gPWuId8TVRkNTzJ/WKCt0QzgIEb/uFSTDzsbPvRDMSKPTDUBD7UOoztFZpZvi9+ofgrh7XkP88EWV8F4uBrsBONcDufN288OSyAJJJnTJDbovrRCotKBqrdpa3q/PV/aGg5FsamNHWHtGq35B9SKWiFWWKeSyuHE6Z+YUP9XO3U= From: "Dave G3WCB." To: Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:38:07 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: <7E7DFBB4D102A04DB5ADC88D66628A4A234A3C90@ICTS-S-MBX1.luna.kuleuven.be> Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Scan-Signature: 611f9af8a0f6ba007b1ec6dce409caf4 Subject: RE: LF: xmas CW bacon on 630m !! Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01D01EF8.BD9EFBA0" 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: 1602 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01D01EF8.BD9EFBA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, Stefan. Good steady copy here- report RST 579. 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM, Nr Windsor, S.E. England. -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Rik Strobbe Sent: 23 December 2014 21:29 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: RE: LF: xmas CW bacon on 630m !! Hi Stefan, your beacon is booming S9 here. Also good CW activity at the lower band end. About beacon band: 474-475kHz seems OK although the upper end comes a bit close to the digital mode segment (last winter the was good WSQ / WSJT activity in the 475.2-475.4kHz segment). A nice feature for beacons would be power reduction in 3 or 4 steps at the end of each TX sequence (eg in 6dB steps: 1W / 0.25W / 0.06W / 0.016W ERP). This would allow listerens to check (and improve) their RX system performance. 73, Rik ON7YD ________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] namens DK7FC [73dk7fc@googlemail.com] Verzonden: dinsdag 23 december 2014 16:58 Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Onderwerp: Re: LF: xmas CW bacon on 630m !! Oh, thanks for the quick response, even in daytime :-) I already got email reports from newcomers, like DL2FBI. It seems to be something special for them (actually it is, of course!! :-) ) because many of them prepare videos (see here: https://mediencenter.t-online.de/static/mc.html#share/show ) and send long emails. DL2FBI even reported about spontaeous experiments with different antennas (all for HF bands!). I bet this will motivate a few to become active on the band! Hey, folks, let us think/discuss about a CW beacon section in the band (maybe 474...475 kHz) in 200 Hz wide channels where CW transmissions can be run. In the message we could announce a common weekly activity day, e.g. sunday 18 UTC, alternatively x-band 80m/630m. That could result in a big pile up, newcomers and some website reports or radio magazine reports, resulting in even more activity. A revolution! :-) I'm curious about the incoming reports and do intend to run the message during the next 3 days or so. The email reports will give a direct feedback about the usefullness of such transmissions. 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 23.12.2014 16:37, schrieb Roelof Bakker: Hello Stefan, Excellent copy, albeit the signal is just 8 dB over the band noise in a 1000 Hz bandwidth. HSP does the rest! Roelof Bakker, PA0RDT JO11tm ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01D01EF8.BD9EFBA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,=20 Stefan.
 
Good=20 steady copy here- report RST 579.
 
73,=20 Dave G3WCB IO91RM, Nr Windsor, S.E. England.
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From:=20 owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Rik=20 Strobbe
Sent: 23 December 2014 21:29
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: RE: LF: xmas CW bacon = on 630m=20 !!

Hi Stefan,
 
your beacon is booming S9 here.
Also good CW activity at the lower band end.
 
About beacon band: 474-475kHz seems OK although the upper end = comes a bit=20 close to the digital mode segment (last winter the was good WSQ / WSJT = activity in the 475.2-475.4kHz segment).
A nice feature for beacons would be power reduction in 3 or 4 = steps at=20 the end of each TX sequence (eg in 6dB steps: 1W / 0.25W / 0.06W / = 0.016W=20 ERP). This would allow listerens to check (and improve) their RX = system=20 performance.
 
73, Rik  ON7YD

________________________________________
Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] namens DK7FC=20 [73dk7fc@googlemail.com]
Verzonden: dinsdag 23 december 2014 = 16:58
Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Onderwerp: = Re: LF:=20 xmas CW bacon on 630m !!

Oh, thanks for the quick response, even in daytime :-)

I = already=20 got email reports from newcomers, like DL2FBI. It seems to be = something=20 special for them (actually it is, of course!! :-) ) because many of = them=20 prepare videos (see here: https://mediencenter.t-online.de/static/mc.html#share/sho= w )=20 and send long emails. DL2FBI even reported about spontaeous = experiments with=20 different antennas (all for HF bands!). I bet this will motivate a few = to=20 become active on the band!

Hey, folks, let us think/discuss = about a=20 CW beacon section in the band (maybe 474...475 kHz) in 200 Hz wide = channels=20 where CW transmissions can be run.
In the message we could = announce a=20 common weekly activity day, e.g. sunday 18 UTC, alternatively x-band = 80m/630m.=20 That could result in a big pile up, newcomers and some website reports = or=20 radio magazine reports, resulting in even more activity.
A = revolution!=20 :-)

I'm curious about the incoming reports and do intend to = run the=20 message during the next 3 days or so. The email reports will give a = direct=20 feedback about the usefullness of such transmissions.

73,=20 Stefan/DK7FC


Am 23.12.2014 16:37, schrieb Roelof Bakker:=20
Hello Stefan,

Excellent copy, albeit = the=20 signal is just 8 dB over the band noise in a 1000 Hz bandwidth. =
HSP does=20 the rest!

Roelof Bakker, PA0RDT
JO11tm=20

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