Congratulations Rik
Peter, G3LDO
Rik,
Well done.
I should be in a position to attempt the same as I saw solid QRS
signals from Joe.
Gary - G4WGT.
2009/11/17 Rik Strobbe <[email protected]
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Gary, All,
yesterday I could copy VX9MRC in QRSS3 with a surprising strong
signal as early as 18 UTC, when I launched Argo.
Throughout the evening the signal was strong and with little QSB
from 19-22UTC, after that the signal became weaker with much more QSB.
Probably because I had a sked with Joe at 22:40 UTC ;-) .
But despite all we managed to complete the QSO with both way M
report (would have been a solid O earlier the evening).
A first ON-VE QSO on 500kHz and with +/- 4075km a new DX record for me
Joe transmitted on 507.770 and I on 501.190.
Between 19 and 22 UTC the signal was audible most of the time and
would have been CW copy if it were not squeezed between the NDB
"Z" carrier at 507.980 (S9+ here) the SM6BHZ CW/SSB test
transmissions (up to S9) and a local birdie on 507.600.
For the QSO I was running 300W into my 11m high / 25m long lazy-L
antenna, estimated ERP about 1.5 Watt (at best, if the greenery
does not absorb too much)
The night from Sunday - Monday I left Argo running, VX9MRC
produced a good signal all through the night and faded out at
07UTC. This would mean that there is a potential transatlantic
path on 500kHz for 13h a day !!!
73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T
At 17:05 16/11/2009, you wrote:
Hi All,
Good signals from both stations last night.
Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo.
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