Re: LF: Weekend tests

["John Currie" <john.currie@ns.sympatico.ca>]

Hi Mike   Sorry about not answering you.  I was coordinating with Jack
Our proposal follows.
  1 Jack will tx on 136.500 .  Up could have trouble with CFH down could
have trouble with SXV.  please keep the freq clear.
  2Jack will tx 10 minutes at top ann bottom of each hour 3sec dots.
  3 Then Jack will tx straight cw for two minutes.
  4 we will listen 135.9to 136.05 for cw answers for 18 minutes
  5 At the same time we will  look for 3sec dot qrss from 135.9 through
135.8
  6 We hope to start 2000Z fri and run til 0700 both nights.
  7 after contact has been established.  We will look for 10 second dot
qrss
  8 I hope to have email
  9 please pass this info to MM0ALM.

        Yes I would like phone numbers including G0MRF AND OK1FIG at
remote sites  and MM0ALM  if available
         73 all and pray for benign weather.  de John VE1ZJ


Mike Dennison wrote:

> This weekend, there is the greatest opportunity yet to make the
> transatlantic two-way.
>
> I would like to suggest some procedures to maximise that
> opportunity and minimise mutual QRM. Please feel free to point out
> any flaws in my argument.
>
> As far as possible, continuous beaconing should be avoided,
> especially if another station is operating near to you.
>
> Transmission slots to be 15 minutes: VE1ZZ transmits from 00 and
> 30 minutes past the hour, Eu stations transmit from 15 and 45
> minutes past the hour. Send just your own callsign and wait for Jack
> to identify you. If a QSO happens, all other stations to stop
> transmitting.
>
> There is a frequency plan at http:www.lf.thersgb.net/transatlantic.htm
> using the sub-band 135.9-136.0kHz. This includes the Loran
> frequencies for the Canadian end. It is intended for guidance only,
> but it will probably help the chances of success if we make an effort
> to avoid each other. It will also help John/Jack/Larry and the
> AMRAD team to know which frequency to find what station. Please
> e-mail me any updates.
>
> If it helps, I can post telephone numbers on that web page, too (they
> can be removed after the event).
>
> I will post a separate message reminding QRSS novices of
> procedures.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT)
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net