Re: LF: Re: VLF - G3XIZ - QRT

[Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>]

Chris et al,

As far as I am aware from the screen grabs I had nil copy of G3XIZ today. My laptop PC turned off half way through the morning as my grandson had moved it and the PSU lead fell out. I was only able to put ot back on again after about 45 mins off around 11.30 I think. Also, I was only able to use Spectran rather than Spectrum Lab as I could not make the capture work. This is a simple "finger trouble" set-up issue but I was not able to give the time to sort it because of children and grandchildren QRM (which I enjoy). Thanks for various inputs which I will try as soon a the family-QRM subsides.

I am sure that success will come with high precision frequency setting and stability at TX and RX ends and long duration transmissions, as has been the case with Stefan and others in Germany and Austria.

Congrats on Dennis and Chris for the first cross-band exchange of reports.

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 27 December 2010 15:55, DENNIS EASTERLING <dennis.easterling@btinternet.com> wrote:

Hi Chris

 

I would confirm the cross band QSO today Monday 27 Dec 2010 between 1140 and 1200 UTC with me transmitting on 145.525 MHz and your VLF transmission on 8.972 kHz.   Your message read "M0JXM G3XIZ 594 594 KN".   Your QRSS 3 signal strength was strong except when QRM from the nearby East Coast Main Line electric railway trains triggered the AGC on my Winrad software, causing it to appear weakened and sometimes broken, making it hard to differentiate between dots and dashes.

 

My aerial system is a PA0RDT miniwhip elongated to 150mm, feeding the Line-in Realtek High Definition soundcard in my Dell computer running under Vista, via protection crossed diodes

 

I reget that finger trouble this end caused me to loose the Winrad screen shots.   I forgot the shot was deposited on the scratch file (Senior moment).   Better luck next time.

 

Bad luck about the loading coil,  I hope you will soon get it repaired.

 

73 Dennis M0JXM

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Chris Osborn

To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org

Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:20 PM

Subject: LF: VLF - G3XIZ - QRT

Thanks for your efforts chaps.

I had definite QRSS-3 confirmation from Dennis M0JXM at 1.5 km but Pete M0FMT at 11 km
had no copy.

I have developed an intermittent short-circuit problem with the loading coil and will QRT now.

I'll notify via the reflector when transmitting again.

73 Chris XIZ

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From: James Moritz <james.moritz@btopenworld.com>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Mon, 27 December, 2010 11:44:17
Subject: LF: Re: VLF - G3XIZ

Dear Chris, LF Group,

The VLF RX has been running since 1130 - Nothing seen yet.

Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU

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