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(VPS 150103-0, 01/03/2015), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Scan-Signature: a6f7ed247f358695b3820dcaac6eb72b Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_021D_01D0275E.CDBCDCA0" 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: 1746 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_021D_01D0275E.CDBCDCA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Chris. I can still be QRV on 137 kHz at relatively short notice, but I seem to = spend most of my operating time on 630m. 630m is a much easier band to = get going on, especially with WSPR and Opera digimodes. I did try operating WSPR-15 on 137 kHz last winter with some promising = results, but I don't think that we will be able to realize the full = potential of that band until the high-power utility stations (e.g.DCF39, = etc) go QRT. All the best for the New Year! 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM/IO80DI=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 1:17 PM Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 kHz Thanks again Joe and Markus for the great screen shots. I'm trying 137.635 kHz now to clear that QRM. I'm just looking at my old LF logbook of ten years ago - January 2005 = (in date order) There was a lot of activity then, both on CW and QRSS: OH5UFO PA0BWL F6CWA OK2BVG DF0WD M0FMT YU7AR G3XDV M0BMU F6BWO = HA6PC DL2HRE Z38AV G3YXM SM6BHZ DF6NM G3AQC S57A HF7VPM IK5ZPV = G3OLB DK1IS G3WCB G3LDO F6CHT Happy days. 73 Chris G3XIZ On Saturday, 3 January 2015, 12:51, Markus Vester = wrote: Chris, very nice! Here's your last over, with the NB switched off after the = first quarter. You're nicely put in the middle of the gap now. There = seems to be a weak QRM line exactly on 630, so finetuning up or down by = a couple of Hz would help even more.=20 73, Markus From: Chris Osborn=20 Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 1:30 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 kHz Many thanks Marcus for the useful screen shot. My next few transmissions will be on 137.63 kHz to clear your QRM. 73 Chris On Saturday, 3 January 2015, 12:14, Markus Vester = wrote: Hi Chris, also well readable in Nuernberg JN59NJ. Unfortunately DCF39 bursts are = big here, attached screenshot is without noise blanking. Normally I have = the SpecLab blanker engaged with short (1.5 ms) ramps, which reduces the = splatter but also tends to render the signal a bit choppy. Note that = there is a clear frequency range around the null in the splatter = spectrum at 137.63 kHz. Best 73, Markus (DF6NM) From: Chris Osborn=20 Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 12:49 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 kHz Many thanks for the report Joe. It's lashing down with rain here and the aerial current is low so I'm = pleased to be getting out. 73 Chris On Saturday, 3 January 2015, 11:36, Joe wrote: Hi Chris, and again=E2=80=A6 Von: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org = [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] Im Auftrag von Chris Osborn Gesendet: Samstag, 3. Januar 2015 12:13 An: LF Group Betreff: LF: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 kHz HNY LF, I'll be QRV on 137.7 using QRSS / DFCW for the next hour or so. Reports / QSO's welcome. Anyone (within range) who'd like a QSO / sked please let me know. Set up: 120 watts RF, inverted 'L' 43m @ 9m 73 Chris G3XIZ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_021D_01D0275E.CDBCDCA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
Hi, Chris.
 
I can still be QRV on 137 kHz at = relatively short=20 notice, but I seem to spend most of my operating time on 630m. = 630m is a=20 much easier band to get going on, especially with WSPR and Opera=20 digimodes.
 
I did try operating WSPR-15 on 137 kHz = last winter=20 with some promising results, but I don't think that we will be able to = realize=20 the full potential of that band until the high-power utility stations=20 (e.g.DCF39, etc) go QRT.
 
All the best for the New = Year!
 
73, Dave G3WCB = IO91RM/IO80DI 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris = Osborn=20
Sent: Saturday, January 03, = 2015 1:17=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ = 137.7=20 kHz

Thanks again Joe and Markus = for the=20 great screen shots.

I'm trying 137.635 = kHz now to=20 clear that QRM.

I'm just looking = at my old LF=20 logbook of ten years ago - January 2005 (in date order)
There was a lot of = activity=20 then, both on CW and QRSS:

OH5UFO  = PA0BWL =20 F6CWA  OK2BVG  DF0WD  M0FMT  YU7AR  = G3XDV  M0BMU=20 F6BWO  HA6PC  DL2HRE  Z38AV  G3YXM  = SM6BHZ =20 DF6NM  G3AQC  S57A  HF7VPM  IK5ZPV  = G3OLB =20 DK1IS  G3WCB  G3LDO  F6CHT

Happy days.

73
Chris = G3XIZ




On Saturday, 3 January = 2015, 12:51,=20 Markus Vester <markusvester@aol.com> = wrote:


Chris,
 
very nice! Here's your last over, = with the NB=20 switched off after the first quarter. You're nicely put in the = middle of=20 the gap now. There seems to be a weak QRM line exactly on 630, so = finetuning=20 up or down by a couple of Hz would help even = more. 
 
73, Markus
 

Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 1:30 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.= org=20
Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 = kHz

Many thanks = Marcus for=20 the useful screen shot.
My = next few=20 transmissions will be on 137.63 kHz to clear your QRM.
73
Chris


On Saturday, 3 January = 2015, 12:14,=20 Markus Vester <markusvester@aol.com> = wrote:


Hi Chris,
 
also well readable in Nuernberg = JN59NJ.=20 Unfortunately DCF39 bursts are big here, attached = screenshot is=20 without noise blanking. Normally I have the SpecLab blanker=20 engaged with short (1.5 ms) ramps, which reduces = the splatter but=20 also tends to render the signal a bit choppy. Note that there is = a clear=20 frequency range around the null in the splatter spectrum at = 137.63=20 kHz.
 
Best 73,
Markus (DF6NM)
 
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2015 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: LF: AW: G3XIZ CQ 137.7 = kHz

Many thanks for the report Joe.
It's = lashing down=20 with rain here and the aerial current is low so I'm pleased to be = getting=20 out.

73
Chris

On Saturday, 3 January = 2015, 11:36, Joe=20 <df2jp@gmx.de> wrote:


Hi = Chris,
 
and=20 again=E2=80=A6
 
 
Von: owner-rsgb_lf_group= @blacksheep.org=20 [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] Im Auftrag von = Chris=20 Osborn
Gesendet: Samstag, 3. Januar 2015 = 12:13An: LF Group
Betreff: LF: = G3XIZ CQ=20 137.7 kHz
 
HNY LF,
 
I'll be QRV on 137.7 using QRSS / DFCW for = the next=20 hour or so.
Reports / QSO's welcome.
 
Anyone (within range) who'd like a QSO / = sked please=20 let me know.
 
Set up:  120 watts RF, inverted 'L' 43m = @=20 9m
 
73
Chris=20 G3XIZ




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