Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:43:45 -0330 (NST)
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Hi Markus,

Thanks for the report and also to Yuri and Stefan.  It's amazing to be=20
heard. Let's try some 5WPM CW tonight on 136.5 kHz; hopefully QRV in a=20
few hours until tomorrow 1000 utc.

73 & GL
Joe

On Tue, 28 Feb 2017, Markus Vester wrote:

> Hi Joe,
>
> beautiful signal again last night!
>
> I have actually heard your QRSS signal several times in the past when I h=
appened to be awake in the wee hours. I wouldn't have been able to copy a n=
ormal-speed Morse message, but after listening for a couple of seconds I co=
uld reliably tell whether the carrier was on or off (a bit like gazing at a=
 weak star at night).
>
> Best 73,
> Markus (DF6NM)
>
> -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Mitteilung-----
> Von: jcraig <jcraig@mun.ca>
> An: rsgb_lf_group <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Verschickt: Mo, 27. Feb 2017 13:30
> Betreff: Re: LF: VO1NA QRSS 137777
>
>
>
> My regrets to those who were expecting another transmission last night --
> the reflected power was bouncing around and the psp was uttering strange
> grunts so the tx was shut off yesterday evening to avoid another burnt
> halyard.
>
> Thanks to Alex, Yuri and Markus for the outstanding reports. Conditions
> seemed very favourable and the dst was stable and close to 0. Was this
> your first audible reception, Markus?
>
> On VLF, the tinkering continues. There have been no fried tuning coils
> yet. Sorry Stefan for the delayed reply. The coils are 20 cm in diameter =
and
> about 3 mm wide. They can be wound in a couple of minutes using
> a drill press at 620 rpm.
>
> 73's Joe VO1NA
>
> On Sun, 26 Feb 2017, Markus Vester wrote:
>
>> Very strong here as well, quite audible and also visible on the wide spe=
ctrogram.
>>
>> Best 73,
>> Markus
>>
>>
>> -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Mitteilung-----
>> Von: Yuri Kazakevich <ew6bn@tut.by>
>> An: rsgb_lf_group <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>> Verschickt: So, 26. Feb 2017 7:51
>> Betreff: LF: VO1NA QRSS 137777
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello, Joe and LF!
>>
>> Booming signal from Joe last night, sometimes like a local big gun :)
>> http://pics.su/images/2017/02/26/VO1NA_Feb26_2017.jpg
>>
>> 73!
>> Yuri EW6BN
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