Hi Mal
I notice you didn't say impossible!
500KHz is a dead duck in Canada. The bureaucrats at RAC and IC have
completely screwed up the implementation of the initiative for
experimental testing. I've abandoned any plans to operate on that band
as a result. Assuming that we someday get the band as an amateur
allocation we should try. But until that day comes and assuming both
you and I are still alive I'll focus my efforts on 137.
160m stations are common on the coast here. Many are well equipped as
are the W7s to the south of us.
I think the lack of amateur success so far on the 137 EU/VE7 path is
largely due to a lack of serious effort by well equipped stations.
Peaks in DCF39 have occured in the passed that lead me to believe it may
be possible to detect amateur signals on 137. Only a concerted and
focus experiential will prove or disprove this as the path is so wildly
variable.
With respect to other stations in VE7 on 137:
VE7SL, Steve - 100' vertical on the ocean with a shiny new TIL KW amp he
completed this summer. He's a 'contender'.
VE7BDQ, John - has a smallish vertical on suburban lot. Not lots of ERP
but he has proven to have very good ears when compared to my grabber and
VE7SL's capabilities.
VA7JX, Jack - Sub-urban low vertical, Jack has good ears but is still
working on improving ERP.
73 Scott
On 9/3/2011 12:58 AM, mal hamilton wrote:
Scott
Being realistic it would need a miracle to propagate a signal into VE7 from
the UK on 137 Khz using 1W erp, however with 10W erp on 500 Khz it is
probable, going on past experience on 1800 Khz (160 metres), even then its
rare to work VE7, W6, W7 and KL7 but strangely JA, VK and ZL seem to pop up
more frequently at greater distances. It might be a question of operator
availability in VE7 on the lower frequencies.also suitable power and
antennas to cover the distance to EU.
You seem to be suitably equipped but what about the others.
73 de mal/g3kev
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Tilley"<[email protected]>
To:<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: LF: DCF39 detected
DCF39 coming up again.
Stefan, here's your cue! We all know Mal won't try :-)
SCHNELL!
73 Scott
On 9/2/2011 9:45 AM, Scott Tilley wrote:
Hi All
DCF39 was detected for the first time this side of summer in VE7
overnight.
The DX season has officially begun.
73 Scott
VE7TIL CN89dk
http://www3.telus.net/sthed/argo/
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