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Bob
Thanks anyway...GL on the tests!
Jay
----- Original Message -----
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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