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LF: Re: Re: Re: ZM2E LF DX aspirations

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Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: ZM2E LF DX aspirations
From: "Jay Rusgrove" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 18:37:45 -0400
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Bob
 
Thanks anyway...GL on the tests!
 
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: Vernall
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: ZM2E LF DX aspirations

Jay,

No beaconing as such is scheduled by ZM2E.  We are concentrating on two-way
contacts.  However, as all participating stations will use the same nominal
frequency, you can see what you get as the night rolls on even though you
would not know in advance as to the sequence.

73, Bob ZL2CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Rusgrove" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 12:42 AM
Subject: LF: Re: ZM2E LF DX aspirations


> Bob, Steve, Martin, Scott, Ed
>
> If possible, any spare time that could be filled with "beacon" operation
> would be greatly appreciated. East coast USA sunset 2230Z and sunrise
> 1050Z.
>
> Thanks in advance for any transmissions.
>
> Jay, W1VD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vernall" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:08 AM
> Subject: LF: ZM2E LF DX aspirations
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> ZM2E at Quartz Hill should be ready by sunset Tuesday 4 October to begin
> QSO attempts with VA7LF and then RU6LA later in the night.  The sunset
> and sunrise sequence is as follows:
>  0626 UTC ZL sunset and the path becomes dark to VA7LF
>  1417 UTC VA7LF sunrise, so nearly 8 hours of dark path to ZL (path is
> mostly north/south)
>  1453 UTC RU6LA sunset and the path becomes darl to ZL
>  1754 UTC ZL sunrise, so only 3 hours of dark path with RU6LA (path is
> mostly east/west)
>
> So there is time for a coffee break at ZM2E between each dark path.
> Three successive nights are arranged so we can "try again" the next
> night.  The participants are agreed that they will not consider "carry
> over" from a previous night, and any successful QSO will need to be
> started and completed in the one night.
>
> ZM2E will be using 137.7890/137.7886 kHz FSK and with dot length
> selected at the time.  VA7LF will use very similar frequencies and FSK.
> RU6LA (and possibly a special call sign) may use either QRSS or FSK but
> will be similar to ZM2E frequency.  This means that third party
> monitoring could see what they get from any or all particpants, and as a
> compromise it may be best to set 60 second dot length as that is more
> likely to be the QSO attempt rate than 120 seconds (the sun comes up too
> soon!).
>
> 73, Bob ZL2CA
>
>
>
>


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