Re: LF: Re: Fw: TA CONDX/QSO

[Dexter McIntyre W4DEX <dexter.mc@gmail.com>]

No DX 2200 meter signal has every been audible at this location.  I've 
been at this ever since the first TA crossing by G3AQC and MØBMU.  And 
I've got the award to prove it :)
Dex

mal hamilton wrote:
> ps   
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> MM0ALM was a strong audible signal in those days in the USA
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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* mal hamilton <mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
>     *To:* rsgb <mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:32 PM
>     *Subject:* LF: Fw: TA CONDX/QSO
>
>      
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* mal hamilton <mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
>     *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>     <mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:22 PM
>     *Subject:* TA CONDX/QSO
>
>     Dex
>     At this time of year and for the next few weeks anyone around EU
>     with an output of 1W erp or more should be audible on the East
>     coast USA if the RX stn has a proper antenna for the job. Seeing
>     traces on a screen using Micro whips. ferrite rods and small loops
>     in QRS 60 - 6000 is completely different to copying aural CW.   In
>     the past I have been heard on CW in NA east coast and likewise
>     those with large antennas in EU/UK will hear the USA/Canadian
>     stns. When I listen I often hear W/VE stns both on LF
>     es MF, strong enough for QSO. Unfortunately it is hard to co
>     ordinate a QSO these days when most operators BEACON only and
>     report via email, this was not the case several years ago, the
>     majority were in QSO mode working split freq duplex and QSX on HF.
>     As I see it the possibility of having a LF or MF QSO at present is NIL
>      
>     De mal/g3kev
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>         ----- Original Message -----
>         *From:* Dexter McIntyre W4DEX <mailto:dexter.mc@gmail.com>
>         *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>         <mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>         *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:45 PM
>         *Subject:* Re: LF: Re: Re: Re: TX system at DK7FC, schematic
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>         Stefan Schäfer wrote:
> >         .......The first time in the season it is snowing here and so
> >         my system got strongly out of resonance, reducing the TX
> >         power by about 10 dB. So i hardly expect TA reports from this
> >         night....... 
>         If your signal was down by 10 db last night the reduction in
>         power sure wasn't noticeable here.  Between about 0230 to 0300
>         hrs I was attempting to aurally detect your carrier.  Had your
>         signal been 10 db stronger I believe I could have copied slow CW.
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>         Dex