Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: DK0SWF antenna

[jcraig@mun.ca]

Thank-you Wolf.

Unfortunately only QRN has been heard on 472.5 so far.

73
Joe

On Sun, 9 Sep 2012, wolf_dl4yhf wrote:

> Hello Joe,
> rrr - but their RX frequency is 3544 kHz now.
>
> 73,
>  Wolf .
>
> Am 09.09.2012 01:32, schrieb jcraig@mun.ca:
> > Hi Jay, Group.
> >
> > RX is now on 472.5 kHz and TX QRV on 1825.  Lets hope they resume 
> > operations.
> > 73
> > Joe
> >
> > On Sat, 8 Sep 2012, jrusgrove@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if they will be operating during the overnight period?
> > >
> > > Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "wolf_dl4yhf" <dl4yhf@freenet.de>
> > > To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 6:58 PM
> > > Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: DK0SWF antenna
> > >
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Calling CQ ad infinitum, while also 60Hz higher I also copy DF0WD calling 
> > > > CQ too. I assume neither station can hear each other?
> > > > <
> > > >
> > > > Of course I could hear DK0SWF calling CQ about 100 Hz away. But I had 
> > > > given up, finally, after trying for the umpteenth time to get a response 
> > > > from them. As Mal and others already noted, their signal was incredibly 
> > > > strong, but they must have had a very, very serious problem with their 
> > > > receiver. Maybe they should have asked the SWF (Südwestfunk) to close 
> > > > down some of the transmitters in their vincinity ? Oh well. Hope the 
> > > > pilots in Poland were not too irritated by the powerful signal, which 
> > > > even beat DK7FC's signal by far !
> > > > Despite all the trouble, I was positively surprised to make a QSO with 
> > > > OM1II, whom I heard earlier on, but didn't want to add to the confusion 
> > > > on the semi-official "calling frequency" (472.5 kHz). Also thanks to 
> > > > G3KEV, DK8KW, DJ2LF, and DF5QF for the nice QSOs. OZ7FOC was partly 
> > > > audible, but difficult tonight.
> > > > 73,
> > > >   Wolf  DL4YHF / DF0WD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > While I applaud any new MF activity, I wonder why, if DK0SWF are unable 
> > > > > to receive efficiently on their antenna, they call CQ?
> > > > > Surely if this is a "one time" opportunity to transmit from "SWF" and 
> > > > > reception is impossible they could do something else with the time on 
> > > > > the air. A WSPR transmission for the same length of time would gather 
> > > > > much more usefuly information than calling CQ with no hope of hearing 
> > > > > any replies?
> > > > > John
> > > > > GM4SLV
> > > > > IP90gg
> > > > > Shetland Isles
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