Re: LF: Re: MF: GM CW Activity

["mal hamilton" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>]

Hi Dave

Tnx QSO but ur sig was severely hit with QSB, at times fading out completely. DF5KA was steady and 559 with me. EI0CF was also suffered some QSB at the time but got stronger later on.

I got 449 from I2BBJ , he peaked S7 briefly then dived into the QSB at times to barely audible. Condx very variable that night. I was Receiving on the 60 metre vertical quad loop firing E/W so not optimum in your direction. Transmitting on the 1/4 wave inv L

The band acty has gone since that night, nothing head since although I listened several times on/off daytime and late at night.  I can hear NDB acty so there is propagation but no Amateur acty

Will listen today Monday if you are about.

Hope u are enjoying the holiday around Galloway, Haggas shooting and Stag tracking

73 es gl de mal/g3kev

 

 

From: DAVE PICK

Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:50 PM

Cc: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org

Subject: LF: Re: MF: GM CW Activity

 

Tobias

Yes I couldn't believe Mal was having trouble when I was working into Germany! Funny stuff this RF.

i will be on again tonight.
73

Dave GM3YXM

 

On 25 May 2013 11:42, Tobias DG3LV <DG3LV@gmx.net> wrote:

Hi Dave, MF !

A lot of CW QSO activity last night at 472 kHz, good signals received here at JO53gv. Reports : FLDigi decoded GM3YXM, G3KEV, EI0CF, I2BBJ, DJ8WX, DF5KA. Mal and Finbar were loudest with up to 40dB above noise.

Astonishing for me was the absence of QSB, even when Mal told Dave that he had lost his signal due to QSB. The signals of all stations were almost continuous over my receive period of several hours. There was not that very deep and fast QSB I had experienced last winter season. Curious.

Thanks to all & 73 de dg3lv Tobias

Am 24.05.2013 16:51, schrieb DAVE PICK:

I'm in SW Scotland for the next few days listening around 472.5kHz CW.
The weather is nice and sunny so I've been repairing the aerial.
If anyone wants a sked please contact me. I can only do CW and QRS from
here.

73 Dave GM3YXM