Joe, Here are two grabs of my QRSS3 screen. The first shows how
strong your CW signal was, and how close it was to readable on CW.
The second shows the start of your long carrier which shows such a
good signal that QRSS1 or 3-5WPM CW may have worked. You can also
see how tight I had my Rx filter to try to read you by ear.
Mike, G3XDV
> I was checking the QRG -- thought I may have been on an OP QRG when
> nobody replied! That was probably the carrier. Thanks for the signal
> report. It seems conditions were not the best last night. At least
> the QRSS gave some gratification.
>
> 73
> Joe
>
> On Sat, 1 Nov 2014, Mike Dennison wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> >
> > Your signals were visible on my QRSS3 screen most of the time, but
> > only just detectable by ear with the selectivity very tight. I heard
> > the occasional letter, but nothing I could make sense of. I did see
> > what appeared to be an unmodulated carrier starting at 0056 and
> > ending at 0058UTC - was that you testing your QRSS100 before the
> > official end of the CW?
> >
> > I missed your announcement of QRSS100 tests and instead tried
> > detecting VE7SL with a QRSS60 screen, but nothing seen. The VE7BDQ
> > transmission was a non-starter because of the very strong NDB
> > carrier on the same frequency.
> >
> > An interesting test, nevertheless.
> >
> > de Mike, G3XDV
> > ==============
> >
> >> Hi Wolf,
> >>
> >> Thanks for taking a listen.
> >>
> >> I do not think you are alone in having trouble hearing the sigs. As
> >> of 2317 I had 2 calls from local stations. Since then, just QRN on
> >> 80 and usb squeaks on 40m.
> >>
> >> I will try for some QRSS100 at 0130 when the event is over.
> >> Hope this is not too late for you.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Joe VO1NA
> >>
> >> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014, wolf_dl4yhf wrote:
> >>
> >>> Not a trace in the spectrogram on 477.7 kHz here yet ... but that
> >>> would have been very optimistic, considering the QRN.
> >>>
> >>> Only "RP" (beacon) happily beeping away .
> >>>
> >>> A minute-long continuous carrier later at night may have the
> >>> chance to get through and give us an idea about the signal
> >>> level... and how many dBs are missing for audible copy ;-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Wolf DL4YHF .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Am 31.10.2014 23:13, schrieb [email protected]:
> >>>> Sorry Christian, that should have read 'In 4 minutes'.
> >>>> The beacon has been on since 2130 and I've been listening
> >>>> on 80 and 40 metres.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73
> >>>> Joe VO1NA
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014, C. Groeger wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Joe,
> >>>> What do you mean by 4 minutes?
> >>>>
> >>>> Christian Groeger
> >>>>
> >>>> [email protected] schrieb:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi Christian, Group,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Will start the CW at 2130 utc tonight (4 minutes). Good luck.
> >>>>> Joe VO1NA
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014, C. Groeger wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Joe,
> >>>>> When will you be qrv in cw tonight?
> >>>>> Df5qg
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Christian Groeger
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [email protected] schrieb:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Merci Andy and all who reported.
> >>>>>> Happy to hear that the sigs could actually be heard. We will
> >>>>>> have to try for a 2 way in winter.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Will try some CW tonight on 477.7 kHz in preparation of
> >>>>>> tomorrow night's event. Reports welcomed.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best 73's Joe VO1NA
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Andr Guy wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Hello Joe.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Good cdx OP32 LF this morning. Here some reports I give to
> >>>>>>> your signal :
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> 06:39 136 VO1NA Op32 -18 dB
> >>>>>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- ----------------- --- - - ---- - -- ---- --| Fade: 18%
> >>>>>>> 06:04 136 VO1NA Op32 -16 dB
> >>>>>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- -------------------------------- -----------------------|
> >>>>>>> Fade: 1% 05:29 136 VO1NA Op32 -19 dB |---------------
> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- -------------------------- ------------| Fade: 2% 04:54 136
> >>>>>>> VO1NA Op32 -18 dB |-
> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- ---------------------------- ------------------------|
> >>>>>>> Fade: 2% 04:19 136 VO1NA Op32 -21 dB
> >>>>>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- ---------------------------------------------------- ---|
> >>>>>>> Fade: 1% 03:44 136 VO1NA Op32 -22 dB
> >>>>>>> |---------------------------- - -
> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- --------------------| Fade: 4% 01:59 136 VO1NA Op32 -25 dB
> >>>>>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- ------------------------- --------- --- -- ---- - -| Fade:
> >>>>>>> 9% 01:24 136 VO1NA Op32 -33 dB |-- ------- ---------------
> >>>>>>> ----------- ------------------------- ------ ---- -- --------
> >>>>>>> -------------------------- ---| Fade: 8% 00:49 136 VO1NA Op32
> >>>>>>> -40 dB |-- -- -- ---- -------- - ------- ----- --- -
> >>>>>>> ----------------- ---
> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------| Fade: 13%
> >>>>>>> *********** 30/10/2014 *********** 23:04 136 VO1NA Op32 -22 dB
> >>>>>>> |------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -------------
> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------| Fade: 2%
> >>>>>>> 22:29 136 VO1NA Op32 -23 dB | ------ ---
> >>>>>>> -------------------------------
> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- -----------| Fade: 3% 21:54 136 VO1NA Op32 -26 dB
> >>>>>>> |-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>>>> -- ----- --------------------------------------------------|
> >>>>>>> Fade: 1% *********** 29/10/2014 ***********
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> You see that this morning, 16 dB is great, and 569 by
> >>>>>>> ears. I was using my large K9AY as usual, without preamplifier
> >>>>>>> and the IC7200 with the common 50 Hz DSP filter. In center of
> >>>>>>> my large city, the local QRN is moderate on LF but high on
> >>>>>>> MF..
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> About your CW test TM with the two other stations, 478.477 is
> >>>>>>> a good QRG. But for the x-band QSO, I am sorry : 3562 is in
> >>>>>>> the QRP segment, and 7062 is in the LSB segment. So Ill cannot
> >>>>>>> answer you. Sure your signal be audible on MF CW, as usual
> >>>>>>> here around 0300 TU.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Bet 73 and luck.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Andy F6CNI.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -----Message d'origine-----
> >>>>>>> From: [email protected]
> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 11:50 AM
> >>>>>>> To: [email protected]
> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: LF: Re: VO1NA 136K OP32
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank-you Markus. The TX was running about 4 amps to the 100m
> >>>>>>> wire. Your summer antenna, rx and opds are working very well
> >>>>>>> indeed.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Has my oscillator drifted down a bit? The DDS is set for
> >>>>>>> 137.477.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>> Joe
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014, Markus Vester wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi Joe,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> of course we're watching! Think that I actually caught each
> >>>>>>>> of your Op transmissions between midnight and 7:33 UT.
> >>>>>>>> Average-power SNR's were in the minus fourties; might have
> >>>>>>>> really been a bit better but I'm still on the low and noisy
> >>>>>>>> "summer" RX antenna.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Best 73,
> >>>>>>>> Markus (DF6NM)
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 2014-10-29 07:33:23 VO1NA 4585km 137477.000Hz 2mHz -43.5dBOp
> >>>>>>>> 100% 18.1dB 2014-10-29 06:58:22 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz
> >>>>>>>> 2mHz -41.9dBOp 99% 19.5dB 2014-10-29 06:23:23 VO1NA 4585km
> >>>>>>>> 137476.999Hz 2mHz -40.5dBOp 100% 19.9dB 2014-10-29 05:48:22
> >>>>>>>> VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz 2mHz -44.0dBOp 99% 18.6dB
> >>>>>>>> 2014-10-29 05:13:23 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz 2mHz -43.2dBOp
> >>>>>>>> 100% 18.3dB 2014-10-29 04:38:22 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz
> >>>>>>>> 3mHz -47.3dBOp 99% 16.8dB 2014-10-29 04:18:06 LA4ANA 1164km
> >>>>>>>> 137500.675Hz 3mHz -40.5dBOp 98% 20.9dB 2014-10-29 04:03:21
> >>>>>>>> VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz 2mHz -41.0dBOp 100% 19.6dB
> >>>>>>>> 2014-10-29 03:28:20 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz 1mHz -41.3dBOp
> >>>>>>>> 99% 18.4dB 2014-10-29 02:53:21 VO1NA 4585km 137477.000Hz 2mHz
> >>>>>>>> -42.6dBOp 100% 18.3dB 2014-10-29 02:18:20 VO1NA 4585km
> >>>>>>>> 137476.999Hz 2mHz -43.7dBOp 99% 19.4dB 2014-10-29 02:04:46
> >>>>>>>> LA4ANA 1164km 137500.676Hz 3mHz -48.3dBOp 88% 15.2dB
> >>>>>>>> 2014-10-29 01:43:21 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz 2mHz -40.4dBOp
> >>>>>>>> 100% 18.5dB 2014-10-29 01:33:10 SM6BHZ 923km 137509.959Hz
> >>>>>>>> 2mHz -32.3dBOp 100% 19.2dB 2014-10-29 01:08:20 VO1NA 4585km
> >>>>>>>> 137476.999Hz 2mHz -42.6dBOp 99% 19.4dB 2014-10-29 01:00:22
> >>>>>>>> SM6BHZ 923km 137509.959Hz 2mHz -29.7dBOp 100% 21.9dB
> >>>>>>>> 2014-10-29 00:42:32 G3XDV 843km 137541.803Hz 2mHz -33.1dBOp
> >>>>>>>> 100% 22.2dB 2014-10-29 00:33:19 VO1NA 4585km 137476.999Hz
> >>>>>>>> 2mHz -46.8dBOp 100% 17.4dB
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> From: [email protected]
> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:45 PM
> >>>>>>>> To: Graham
> >>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected]
> >>>>>>>> Subject: LF: Re: VO1NA 136K OP32 G8HUH 2200m OPERA 3550 km
> >>>>>>>> 08:43:23
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi Graham,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks for this and also the report from SV8RV. I was
> >>>>>>>> wondering if anyone was listening to my opera... Anyway, I'm
> >>>>>>>> still tinkering with the dds/ttl/cmos stuff and have a
> >>>>>>>> carrier on 478.477 which hopefully will be singing on the air
> >>>>>>>> after the CW event tomorrow (TX 477.7 RX 3562 7062 starting
> >>>>>>>> 2130 utc).
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> The 2200m Opera is about to begin soon (2045 UTC).
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> 73
> >>>>>>>> Joe
> >>>>>>>> ...
> >>>>>>>
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> >
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