Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1233; 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=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD 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 tB2JU7ZH004750 for ; Wed, 2 Dec 2015 20:30:07 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1a4D3E-0002Aw-8l for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:26:52 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1a4D3D-0002An-Nl for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:26:51 +0000 Received: from smtp2.hushmail.com ([65.39.178.134]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1a4D29-0008MC-Jb for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:26:50 +0000 Received: from smtp2.hushmail.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp2.hushmail.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 86EE0A0299 for ; Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:25:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.hushmail.com (w3.hushmail.com [65.39.178.62]) by smtp2.hushmail.com (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:25:30 +0000 (UTC) To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B299841@servigilant.vigilant.local> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B299A20@servigilant.vigilant.local> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B299D22@servigilant.vigilant.local> <0D650B732F9241869EC3A05D0677466F@AGB> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B29A72B@servigilant.vigilant.local> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B29AB88@servigilant.vigilant.local> <56DC194EC9AF4E648D1D6B4F405A6554@Clemens0811> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B29AC40@servigilant.vigilant.local> <579355A36AEE9D4FA555C45D556003AB1B29AEEF@servigilant.vigilant.local> <89A1441148014E09A123186C72446AED@AGB> From: Tony Baldwin Message-ID: Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:25:28 +0000 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <89A1441148014E09A123186C72446AED@AGB> X-Scan-Signature: 74d0dc719b56550e82bb649ba713486f Subject: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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: 5498 I'm on 477 opera as well as 474.2 WSPR I shall leave it monitoring both all night 73, Tony, EI8JK On 02-Dec-15 19:08, Graham wrote: > Still big signals Luis ! > > We know from the Vampire tests , what should happen, but , there is > no accurate way of telling who is actually running Rx on 477 > now, since the psk-map changed the housekeeping routines ... > > Im Rx 477 at the moment , only see your local decode's at the > moment > > 73-G, > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "VIGILANT Luis Fernández" > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 7:51 AM > To: > Subject: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment > >> No more DX last night at 11mW >> >> One spot from F5WK and many more from Andy F1AFJ >> >> Maxi, EA5CV got a few at -28dB and being just 60Km away but with a >> sub optimal Rx >> No other EA station got copy >> >> No Opera spots. Monitors were too far, probably >> >> There were few TA spots across north atlantic. So, conditions were >> not bad >> Will keep Txing at this power level untill finishing the PA install >> at terrace >> >> 73 de Luis >> EA5DOM >> ________________________________________ >> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de VIGILANT Luis >> Fernández [luis@vigilant.es] >> Enviado: martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015 23:11 >> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >> >> Wellcome to the 11mW challenge, Clemens :-) >> >> F5WK joined the party with just one spot but breaking the distance >> mark to 1192km >> >> 2015-12-01 20:24 EA5DOM 0.475608 -28 0 >> IM98wn 0.01 F5WK IN99ef 1192 355 >> >> Andy has 8 spots so far. And one as good as -20dB !! >> >> 2015-12-01 21:36 EA5DOM 0.475610 -20 0 >> IM98wn 0.01 F1AFJ JN06ht 919 4 >> >> You are at 1515Km. A real edge for such a weak signal ?? >> >> 73 de Luis >> EA5DOM >> ________________________________________ >> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de Clemens Paul >> [cpaul@gmx.net] >> Enviado: martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015 22:54 >> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> Asunto: RE: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >> >> Hello Luis, >> >>> I wonder if there is al least 1mW ERP out ! Still a lot of >>> room for Opera Deep Search spots >>> >>> Any other taker ? >> >> I'll give it a try tonight. >> RX and WSPR are running now. >> I know I can compete with DH5RAE and DJ0ABR regarding WSPR spots >> (RX-wise). >> I'm also quite out in the sticks... >> >> 73 >> Clemens >> DL4RAJ >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of >>> VIGILANT Luis Fernández >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 9:17 PM >>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Subject: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> Wow. We have a winner >>> >>> Congratulations Andy ! Fantastic spots -25dB using only 11mW here >>> >>> 2015-12-01 19:36 EA5DOM 0.475610 -25 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.01 F1AFJ JN06ht >>> 919 4 >>> 2015-12-01 19:24 EA5DOM 0.475610 -25 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.01 F1AFJ JN06ht >>> 919 4 >>> >>> I wonder if there is al least 1mW ERP out ! Still a lot of >>> room for Opera Deep Search spots >>> >>> Any other taker ? >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de VIGILANT >>> Luis Fernández [luis@vigilant.es] >>> Enviado: martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015 16:23 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> OK Graham, there we are ! ;-) >>> >>> 0,742V RMS over 50Ohm. That's 11mW >>> >>> Can see 1dB down in my WSPR monitor at 7Km. Reports from EA5CV >>> which were about -25dB are nill now >>> >>> Really challenging for me and for RX stations. Probably will >>> get some spots from EA5CV and EA2HB during >>> the night, but for >1000Km paths it will be very hard, >>> depending on propagation conditions and noise floor >>> >>> WSPR power message set to 10dBm and Opera info changed to 0,01w >>> >>> Make your bet ! ;-) >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de Graham >>> [g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk] >>> Enviado: martes, 1 de diciembre de 2015 14:26 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> Getting there Luis ! >>> >>> Your 6 dB in hand with G3XKR , may be more with G8HUH , >>> >>> Go for the big 1-0 TEN mW , the stats are not good , >>> you need to get a peak aligned with the qsb , but with >>> 8% fade , but, signal must be holding up ... >>> >>> 73-G, >>> >>> From: VIGILANT Luis Fernández >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 8:23 AM >>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> >>> Subject: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> Hi MF >>> >>> Yet some remarkable results with 51mW. May be propagation >>> conditions lowered extra dBs >>> >>> Anyway, in Opera got a -30dB decode from G3XKR and Deep Search >>> -37dB from SV8CS-5 at 1819Km >>> >>> 00:34 477 EA5DOM de EA5DOM Op8 0 km +0 dB F:1%_End in Albir >>> 1519,0 Hz with 0.05w + Vert 11+80m >>> 00:34 477 EA5DOM de G3XKR Op8 -30 dB F:8% in BIDEFORD Devon >>> >>> 01:47 477 EA5DOM de SV8CS-5 Op8 Deep Search 1819 km -37 dB >>> in Zakynthos 1519.5 Hz with 0.05w + Vert 11+80m >>> 01:46 477 EA5DOM de EA5DOM Op8 0 km +1 dB F:2% in Albir >>> 1519,0 Hz with 0.05w + Vert 11+80m >>> >>> In WSPR best distance and SNR spots from: >>> >>> 2015-12-01 03:00 EA5DOM 0.475607 -27 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.02 DH5RAE JN68qv >>> 1576 39 >>> >>> 2015-11-30 22:00 EA5DOM 0.475607 -29 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.02 DJ0ABR JN68nt >>> 1556 39 >>> 2015-12-01 03:00 EA5DOM 0.475608 -30 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.02 G3XKR IO70ux >>> 1419 348 >>> 2015-11-30 23:12 EA5DOM 0.475608 -22 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.02 F5WK IN99ef 1192 >>> 355 >>> >>> Should I get down another 3dB to 25mW and still spotted by F5WK ?? :-O >>> >>> Congratulations to all this stations for their superb RX ! >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de VIGILANT >>> Luis Fernández [luis@vigilant.es] >>> Enviado: lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015 21:03 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> Let's go step by step >>> >>> 3db down now: 1,60V RMS 51mW >>> >>> Same signals on my monitor and some drop on F5WK and EA5CV reports >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] en nombre de Graham >>> [g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk] >>> Enviado: lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015 19:14 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> .. May be 10 dB at least ! >>> >>> G, >>> >>> From: VIGILANT Luis Fernández >>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 5:53 PM >>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> >>> Subject: RE: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> Hi Graham, MF >>> >>> Yes. The efficiency of this antenna setup is really outstanding :-O >>> I can clearly see the signal on my monitor waterfall at 7Km >>> when injecting -33dBm >>> >>> Just at sunset between EA and DL I got two WSPR decodes from >>> DH5RAE and DJ0ABR >>> >>> 2015-11-30 16:00 EA5DOM 0.475608 -29 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.05 DJ0ABR JN68nt >>> 1556 39 >>> 2015-11-30 16:00 EA5DOM 0.475614 -22 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.05 EA5CV IM98ol >>> 59 261 >>> 2015-11-30 16:00 EA5DOM 0.475607 -31 >>> 0 IM98wn 0.05 DH5RAE JN68qv >>> 1576 39 >>> >>> I have the 3dB atenuator ready to be installed. Will do it >>> when I get home in a couple of hours >>> and will change the WSPR tx power indicator and Opera info to >>> notice the change >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] En nombre de Graham >>> Enviado el: lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015 18:13 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> Luis >>> >>> That's just 'a silly , -18 dB with G8HUH , I thought >>> you where running QRP, that's close to 20 dB QRO jiji >>> >>> 73-G, >>> >>> >>> From EA5DOM by G8HUH Loc IO81MG >>> Frequency: 0.477 MHz (600m), OPERA, -18dB >>> >>> All OP8 decodes from psk-map >>> >>> EA5DOM SO5AS >>> 600m OPERA >>> 2210 km 18:10:11 >>> EA5DOM >>> SV8CS-5 600m >>> OPERA 1820 km 18:46:12 >>> SV8CS EA5DOM >>> 600m OPERA >>> 1819 km 19:20:11 >>> EA5DOM EI8JK >>> 600m OPERA >>> 1633 km 18:46:12 >>> EA5DOM G8HUH >>> 600m OPERA >>> 1430 km 18:22:12 >>> EA5DOM G3XKR >>> 600m OPERA >>> 1420 km 23:10:11 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: VIGILANT Luis Fernández >>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 11:48 AM >>> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> >>> Subject: RE: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> Thank you Tony >>> >>> That explains the radical propagation change ! :-) >>> >>> Thank you for keeping your monitor working >>> >>> 73 de Luis >>> EA5DOM >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> De: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> >>> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] En nombre de Tony Baldwin >>> Enviado el: lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2015 9:34 >>> Para: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >>> Asunto: Re: LF: EA5DOM back to MF, but QRP at the moment >>> >>> >>> Luis, I switched my radio off last night at about 23:30 utc. >>> I will leave it running opera all night tonight if you want to >>> try different power levels again. >>> 73, Tony, EI8JK >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >