Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1169; 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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no 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 t2CFvbPV030485 for ; Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:57:37 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1YW5Rb-0007TY-CK for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:54:43 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1YW5Ra-0007TP-V0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:54:42 +0000 Received: from smtpout4.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.68] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.85) (envelope-from ) id 1YW5RY-0005Cl-JN for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:54:41 +0000 Received: from AGB ([95.150.81.88]) by mwinf5d51 with ME id 2fuf1q00F1uKuyf03fuf5b; Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:54:40 +0100 X-ME-Helo: AGB X-ME-Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:54:40 +0100 X-ME-IP: 95.150.81.88 Message-ID: <8735F9B9D4ED4DE7B6E7195A5B75E5FC@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <6D594643DBF44D1B9B2B64E9BDA8DC8F@AGB> <6D331F1E-E139-4897-A91A-FC18657AAD2E@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6D331F1E-E139-4897-A91A-FC18657AAD2E@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:54:39 -0000 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: e46c171071e4381f0f05c7e52ee5e3ee Subject: Re: LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March 20th 2015 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006D_01D05CDC.D8C5B320" 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: 2632 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01D05CDC.D8C5B320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable John,=20 Yes , the day and the time are not ideal , but any input is = welcome , there is not a overview of intended participants as of = yet.. Tnx-73-Graham G0NBD From: John Rabson=20 Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 3:41 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March = 20th 2015 I may not be able to participate in the experiment, but it occurs to me = that report from outside the area expected to be affected might also be = useful.=20 John F5VLF On 12 Mar 2015, at 16:29, Graham wrote: Thanks Andy =20 Thinking aloud , you may be too far south for the TF3 path on = 477 , Finbar EI0CF will be sending on 477 , [Ideally placed ] , = I intend to TX also on 477 ,=20 Hopefully on the 1000 mile arc from TH3 , 477 tx stations = from PA - LA - SM zones would be ideal ... =20 That puts your location , best placed for the 200/300 Miles = shorter southern skip ? =20 There is no central control as such for Opera , but the 3 = band Rx would perhaps be the most valuable option ? =20 Noting, Top band being perhaps the next in line interims of = measurable effect , that would provide the Russian Top band users, = a well placed monitoring point as well as any more local = activity from Uk or EU etc =20 If you take that option Andy , that covers the 477 band North = TH3HZ and South Rx, yourself, quite well , additional Rx stations = in the shorter ranges would complete the monitoring requirements ? =20 =20 =20 Thanks =20 73-Graham G0NBD =20 =20 From: Guy=C3=A9 Andr=C3=A9 Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:20 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March = 20th 2015 Hello Graham. =20 I want to participate to the OPERA test during the morning of = Friday 20 March 0800z to 1200z. =20 But I have 2 choices. Please tell me what is the best one for you ? =20 1. I can transmit, but only one one band, 630, 160 or 80 meters ; =20 2. Or, I can receive on the 3 bands at the same time. After the = event, I=E2=80=99ll send all the OPERA reports by Internet using any = file format (txt, xls, pdf.....). =20 I hope that many stations be active for this event. =20 Best 73. =20 Andy F6CNI =E2=80=93 JN19QB. =20 From: Graham Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 1:44 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March 20th = 2015 =20 Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March 20th 2015 =20 Call for Opera users =20 There is a unique opportunity to participate in gathering = propagation data during a solar eclipse, occurring, during the = morning of Friday 20 March 0800z to 1200z. =20 The Opera system is well suited to the requirements and in = liaison with the RSGB project coordinator , Steve G0KYA , Opera mode = is added to the list of experiments. =20 User participation: A change from the normal =20 =20 Its requested MF and 160 participating stations , elect to be = either Tx or Rx only , =20 Due to the short length of the event, round 4 hours, to maximise = the quantity and quality the of data produced from the 477KHz and = 1.8 MHz bands, =20 Tx Stations are requested to send at 100% no beacon timer and no CW = i/d, =20 Rx Stations are requested to maintain =C2=91Fixed band=C2=92 watch = over the time window.=20 =20 [Rx Stations , Copy and paste the local decode results to text = file as back up to the PSK-Map data base] =20 Three sections of the spectrum are of particular interest:- =20 MF 477 KHz / OP8 Tx @ 100% No CW ID =20 HF 1.8MHz / OP4 , Tx @ 100% No CW ID =20 HF 3.5 MHz / OP2 , 7 MHz / OP2 Normal operations =20 One of the main areas of interest is the North / South path = straggling the line of Totality, this being roughly central to a = 1000 mile path from the UK/EU to Iceland. =20 MF: 477KHz =C2=91Totality Path=C2=92: Halldor TF3HZ has undertaken = to establish a web-linked Rx monitor for 477KHz OP8 and will set = up in the week previous to the event. =20 MF: 477KHz Inter =C2=91UK / EU=C2=92: Stations are also invited to = join the experiment , noting , Tx / Rx stations are requested to = follow the 100% Tx and Rx continuous availability. =20 HF Bands =20 Opera is one of many systems to be deployed during the event = on HF . =20 1.8 OP4 Operations requested to follow the MF 477 KHz format =20 3.5 and 7 MHz bands , deploying OP2 mode , normal operations =20 Links :- =20 Steve RSGB coordinator : http://www.g0kya.blogspot.co.uk/ =20 Download : https://rosmodem.wordpress.com/ =20 Yahoo group: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/O_P_E_R_A_/info =20 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/operadatamode/ =20 =20 L'absence de virus dans ce courrier =C3=A9lectronique a =C3=A9t=C3=A9 = v=C3=A9rifi=C3=A9e par le logiciel antivirus Avast.=20 www.avast.com <2015Mar20Solar.png> john.rabson07@gmail.com Researching history of RABSON, BLACKSHAW, GAUNTLETT, VERLANDER and = ROBSONNE ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01D05CDC.D8C5B320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
Yes  , the  day and the  time  are  = not =20 ideal , but  any input  is  welcome = ,  there =20 is  not  a  overview  of intended  = participants =20 as of yet..
 
Tnx-73-Graham
G0NBD

Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation = experiment, March=20 20th 2015

I may not be able to participate in the experiment, but = it occurs=20 to me that report from outside the area expected=20 to be affected might also be useful.=20

John F5VLF

On 12 Mar 2015, at 16:29, Graham <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk>=20 wrote:

Thanks Andy
 
Thinking aloud , you may =  be=20  too  far south  for  the  TF3 path  on = 477 ,=20   Finbar EI0CF  will  be sending  on 477 =  ,=20 [Ideally  placed ] ,  I intend  to  TX also =  on=20 477 , 
Hopefully  on the   1000  mile  arc =  from  TH3  ,   477 tx  stations  from =  =20  PA  - LA  - SM zones  would be  ideal=20 ...
 
That  puts your  location , best placed =  =20  for the  200/300  Miles   shorter  =20 southern  skip  ?
 
There  is  no=20  central  control  as  such  for  Opera = , but=20 the  3  band Rx  would  perhaps  be the =  most=20 valuable  option ?
 
Noting,   Top band =  being=20 perhaps  the  next  in line  interims of=20  measurable  effect , that  would  provide the=20  Russian  Top band users, a  well  placed =  monitoring=20  point as  well  as  any  more  local=20  activity  from  Uk  or  EU=20  etc
 
If you  take that  option Andy , =  that=20  covers  the  477 band  North  TH3HZ =  and South=20  Rx, yourself,  quite  well ,  additional=20  Rx stations   in the  shorter  ranges would=20  complete the  monitoring  requirements=20 = ?
 
 
 
Thanks
 
73-Graham
G0NBD=
 
  

From: Guy=C3=A9=20 Andr=C3=A9
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:20 = AM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
Subject: Re:=20 LF: Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March 20th=20 2015

Hello Graham.
 
I want to participate = to the=20 OPERA test  during  the  morning  of  Friday =  20=20  March   0800z  to  1200z.
 
But I = have 2=20 choices. Please tell me what is the best one for=20 you ?
 
1.      I can = transmit, but=20 only one one band, 630, 160 or 80 meters ;
 
2.  =  =20   Or, I can receive on the 3 bands at the same time. = After the=20 event, I=E2=80=99ll send all the OPERA reports by Internet using = any file format=20 (txt, xls, pdf.....).
 
I hope that many stations = be=20 active for this = event.
 
Best 73.
 
Andy F6CNI=20 =E2=80=93 = JN19QB.
 
From: Graham
Sent: Wednesday, March = 11,=20 2015 1:44 = PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: LF:=20 Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March 20th=20 2015
 
Partial solar eclipse propagation experiment, March=20 20th 2015
 
Call  for=20  Opera users
  
There  is  a =  unique=20  opportunity  to  participate  in  gathering=20  propagation  data  during  a solar eclipse, = occurring,=20  during  the  morning  of  Friday  20=20  March   0800z  to  1200z.
 
The =  Opera=20  system is  well  suited to  the requirements =   and=20 in liaison  with the  RSGB project  coordinator , = Steve=20 G0KYA , Opera  mode  is  added  to  the=20  list of  experiments.
 
User participation: A = change=20 from the normal  
 
Its requested  MF = and 160=20  participating  stations , elect  to  be =  either=20  Tx  or  Rx  only ,
 
Due to the=20  short length of the  event, round 4  hours, to=20  maximise  the  quantity and quality the of data =  produced=20  from the  477KHz and 1.8 MHz bands,
 
Tx = Stations=20 are requested to send at 100% no beacon timer and no CW=20 i/d,
 
Rx Stations are requested to maintain = =C2=91Fixed band=C2=92=20 watch over the time window. 
 
[Rx Stations , =  Copy=20  and  paste  the  local  decode =  results to=20  text  file  as  back up to  the =  PSK-Map=20  data  base]
 
Three sections of the spectrum are = of=20 particular interest:-
 
MF      477 KHz = / OP8    Tx @ 100%  No  CW = ID
 
HF =20      1.8MHz  / OP4 ,  Tx @ 100%  No =  CW=20 ID
 
HF       3.5 MHz / OP2 =  , 7 MHz=20 / OP2    Normal  operations
 
One of the =  main=20  areas of  interest is the   North /  South =  path=20  straggling  the  line  of Totality, this =  being=20  roughly central to  a  1000  mile  path=20 from the  UK/EU to  Iceland.
 
MF:=20 477KHz =C2=91Totality Path=C2=92: Halldor  TF3HZ   has = undertaken to=20  establish a web-linked Rx monitor   for  477KHz =  OP8=20  and  will  set up  in the  week =  previous to=20  the  event.
 
MF: 477KHz  Inter =  =C2=91UK /=20 EU=C2=92: Stations are also  invited to  join the =  experiment ,=20  noting  , Tx / Rx stations  are  requested to=20  follow  the  100% Tx  and   Rx =  continuous=20  availability.
 
HF Bands
 
Opera  is=20  one of  many  systems to  be  deployed =  during=20  the  event  on HF .
 
1.8  OP4=20  Operations  requested to  follow  the  MF = 477 KHz=20  format
 
3.5  and  7 MHz bands , =  deploying=20  OP2  mode ,  normal =  operations
 
Links=20 :-
 
Steve RSGB coordinator=20 =  :  http://www.g0kya.blogspot.co.uk/
 
Download= =20 : https://rosmodem.wordpress.com/
 
Yahoo=20 = group: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/O_P_E_R_A_/info
 =
Facebook=20 = : https://www.facebook.com/groups/operadatamode/
 
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