Re: LF: WE2XGR/3 Opera16 500 kHz Tonight

[<jrusgrove@comcast.net>]

Jan & Opera enthusiasts

Thanks to all for the reports!

Note that we had to adjust the callsigns as  Opera doesn't allow / in the callsign. WE2XGR is 
actually WE2XGR/2 (FN31LS, Connecticut) and WE3XGR is WE2XGR/3 (FN42CH,  Massachusetts). Sorry for 
any confusion.
Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pa3abk" <pa3abk@kpnmail.nl>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>; "blacksheep" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Cc: <w1tag@charter.net>; <600MRG@w7ekb.com>; <lowfer@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 4:42 AM
Subject: Re: LF: WE2XGR/3 Opera16 500 kHz Tonight


> John,
>
> Surprisingly your sigs were decodeable here.
> For receiving deep noise signals I'm not in the best location. Dense urban area, limited space, 
> all sorts SMPS qrm ect.
> Some of the sequences were close to the strong Italian beacon and were still 
> decoded.
> Used V1.1.3, during the show . V1.1.5 was released which seemed to fix some SNR 
> issues in LF.
> Antenna T  double wire 30m hor (over the rooftop) 10m down.
> RX TS-440 with enhanced input bandfilter in order to reduce BCST interference.
>
> Until bedtime (around 0130UTC) heard in "morse" in the same window:  WE3XGR/6.
> Some sequences were "missed" but most were commercial to have a QSO providing I do have the means 
> to produce a signal over the pound, which is negative.
> Could not  "hear" your Opera sigs, but SpecLab produced good visible traces next/close toe the 
> Italian beacon.
> Also you some "doubles" same time with WE3XGR.
> My list below is taken with 1,8kHz bandwidth, the first one (00.48utc) with 170Hz CW filter. But 
> decided not to cheat to much on the noise figures.
> Besides I could miss transmissions in the Op8 window.
> Jan/pa3abk
>
> 08:08     500 WE2XGR Op16 -28 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 07:50     500 WE2XGR Op16 -21 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 07:33     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 07:16     500 WE2XGR Op16 -20 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 06:58     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 06:41     500 WE2XGR Op16 -26 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 06:23     500 WE2XGR Op16 -29 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 06:06     500 WE2XGR Op16 -27 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 06:01     500 WE3XGR Op16 -32 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 05:49     500 WE2XGR Op16 -26 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 05:31     500 WE2XGR Op16 -26 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 05:27     500 WE3XGR Op16 -34 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 05:14     500 WE2XGR Op16 -19 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 04:56     500 WE2XGR Op16 -22 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 04:52     500 WE3XGR Op16 -30 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 04:39     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 04:34     500 WE3XGR Op16 -31 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 04:21     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 04:17     500 WE3XGR Op16 -31 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 04:04     500 WE2XGR Op16 -27 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 03:59     500 WE3XGR Op16 -32 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 03:47     500 WE2XGR Op16 -25 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 03:42     500 WE3XGR Op16 -35 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 03:29     500 WE2XGR Op16 -25 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 03:25     500 WE3XGR Op16 -30 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 03:12     500 WE2XGR Op16 -27 dB 5919 km @ 295
> 03:07     500 WE3XGR Op16 -31 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 02:54     500 WE2XGR Op16 -25 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 02:37     500 WE2XGR Op16 -27 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 02:32     500 WE3XGR Op16 -32 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 02:20     500 WE2XGR Op16 -27 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 02:15     500 WE3XGR Op16 -30 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 02:02     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 01:58     500 WE3XGR Op16 -32 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 01:45     500 WE2XGR Op16 -24 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 01:40     500 WE3XGR Op16 -32 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 01:23     500 WE2XGR Op16 -25 dB 5732 km @ 292
> 01:23     500 WE3XGR Op16 -27 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 01:05     500 WE3XGR Op16 -23 dB 5614 km @ 291
> 00:48     500 WE3XGR Op16 -14 dB 5614 km @ 291
>
>
> On 20-1-2012 20:52, w1tag@charter.net wrote:
> > WE2XGR/3 will be running Opera16 on USB dial frequency 500.000 kHz tonight starting around 2330 
> > UTC. Hopefully this won't disturb any TA reception attempts over here. If so, let me know, and 
> > I'll QSY.
> > Reports are always welcome.
> >
> > John, W1TAG / WE2XGR/3
>
> --
> pa3abk<->  dordrecht jo21it