Peter,
likewise, I saw on Joe's website that you had a QRSS3 QSO with him
earlier some days ago.
73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T
At 11:04 17/11/2009, you wrote:
Congratulations Rik
Peter, G3LDO
> Rik,
>
> Well done.
>
> I should be in a position to attempt the same as I saw solid QRS
> signals from Joe.
>
> Gary - G4WGT.
>
> 2009/11/17 Rik Strobbe <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
> Gary, All,
>
> yesterday I could copy VX9MRC in QRSS3 with a surprising strong
> signal as early as 18 UTC, when I launched Argo.
> Throughout the evening the signal was strong and with little QSB
> from 19-22UTC, after that the signal became weaker with much more QSB.
> Probably because I had a sked with Joe at 22:40 UTC ;-) .
> But despite all we managed to complete the QSO with both way M
> report (would have been a solid O earlier the evening).
> A first ON-VE QSO on 500kHz and with +/- 4075km a new DX record for me
> Joe transmitted on 507.770 and I on 501.190.
> Between 19 and 22 UTC the signal was audible most of the time and
> would have been CW copy if it were not squeezed between the NDB
> "Z" carrier at 507.980 (S9+ here) the SM6BHZ CW/SSB test
> transmissions (up to S9) and a local birdie on 507.600.
>
> For the QSO I was running 300W into my 11m high / 25m long lazy-L
> antenna, estimated ERP about 1.5 Watt (at best, if the greenery
> does not absorb too much)
>
> The night from Sunday - Monday I left Argo running, VX9MRC
> produced a good signal all through the night and faded out at
> 07UTC. This would mean that there is a potential transatlantic
> path on 500kHz for 13h a day !!!
>
> 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T
>
> At 17:05 16/11/2009, you wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Good signals from both stations last night.
>
> Gary - G4WGT - IO83qo.
>
>
>
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