Re: LF: OP8 on 478.477 kHz

["Graham" <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk>]

Ok, Joe,

Could  all ways  claim it  was  long  path  , via  Alpha Centauri  :)

Not  a bad  start  with  40  watts  though  Joe  !

Good luck tonight ,  the  map is  already showing  26  monitors , though  2 
might  be  out  of range !
73-G,


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From: <jcraig@mun.ca>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 7:28 PM
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Subject: Re: LF: OP8 on 478.477 kHz

> Hi Laurence and Graham, Group,
>
> An XE reception would be nice, but more ERP would improve the
> odds.  OK with me on the claim, Graham -- thanks for promoting the
> op stuff.  Will try again tonight, pending the mood of the TX wrt
> hissing fits &c.
>
> 73
> Joe
>
> On Mon, 10 Nov 2014, Laurence KL7 L wrote:
>
> > No decodes last night but it was a stretch - if its any consolation I did 
> > see timed carriers around 478.5 in qrss but they were weak
> > Laurence KL7L/XE3
> > Wspr tonight 475kHz
> >
> > > On Nov 10, 2014, at 10:53, "Graham" <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > Nice to see  your  call  pop  up on 477  ! first   decode  of you  for 
> > > me , so  that  completes  the   'First  Atlantic  two way  data  qso'
> > > on MF  ,
> > >
> > > Only  a short  time  between tx/rx each way  change of mode  and  a 
> > > re-allocation  of the  band etc ,  but  apart  from that  , jobs a  good 
> > > one  as they  say hihi
> > > 73-Graham
> > > G0NBD
> > >
> > >
> > > 10  Rx  stations
> > >
> > > DL-SWL 600m OPERA 4400 km 02:57:24
> > > DF2JP 600m OPERA 4188 km 04:00:30
> > > PA3ABK 600m OPERA 4045 km 05:24:37
> > > F4DTL 600m OPERA 4005 km 02:57:23
> > > LA3EQ 600m OPERA 3958 km 04:00:30
> > > F1AFJ 600m OPERA 3949 km 05:56:11
> > > G3XDV 600m OPERA 3720 km 02:15:20
> > > 2E0ILY 600m OPERA 3533 km 05:03:35
> > > G0NBD 600m OPERA 3495 km 01:33:15
> > > W3NF 600m OPERA 2149 km 01:54:17
> > >
> > >
> > > 39  reports  held  in the  psk-map  data  base ,
> > >
> > >
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 09/11/2014 22:44 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 09/11/2014 22:45 Canada VO1NA GN37OR DF2JP JO31HH RX Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 09/11/2014 23:16 Canada VO1NA GN37OR G0NBD IO83LK RX Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 09/11/2014 23:16 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F1AFJ JN06HT RX Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 00:09 Canada VO1NA GN37OR W3NF FM19MH 
> > > Op8_||||||||||_~27dB
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 00:09 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F1AFJ JN06HT RX Op8
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 01:33 Canada VO1NA GN37OR G0NBD IO83LK RX Op8
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 01:33 Canada VO1NA GN37OR W3NF FM19MH 
> > > Op8_||||||||||_~27dB
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 01:43 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 01:43 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -27 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 01:54 Canada VO1NA GN37OR W3NF FM19MH 
> > > Op8_||||||||||_~27dB
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:04 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -31 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:04 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -34 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:15 Canada VO1NA GN37OR LA3EQ JO28XJ RX Op8
> > > -27 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:15 Canada VO1NA GN37OR G3XDV IO91VT RX Op8
> > > -31 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:25 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:25 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -27 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:46 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -25 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:46 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -33 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:57 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F4DTL JN18FP RX Op8
> > > -31 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:57 Canada VO1NA GN37OR DF2JP JO31HH RX Op8
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 02:57 Canada VO1NA GN37OR DL-SWL JO52HP RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 03:07 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -31 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 03:18 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -31 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 03:18 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F1AFJ JN06HT RX Op8
> > > -28 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 03:28 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -27 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 03:49 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -33 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:00 Canada VO1NA GN37OR LA3EQ JO28XJ RX Op8
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:00 Canada VO1NA GN37OR DF2JP JO31HH RX Op8
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:11 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -24 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:11 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -32 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:32 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F1AFJ JN06HT RX Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:42 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -34 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 04:42 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -30 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 05:03 Canada VO1NA GN37OR 2E0ILY IO82QV RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -29 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 05:03 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -33 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 05:24 Canada VO1NA GN37OR PA3ABK JO21IT RX 
> > > Op8
> > > -33 OPERA 0.477 10/11/2014 05:56 Canada VO1NA GN37OR F1AFJ JN06HT RX Op8
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > From: <jcraig@mun.ca>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 3:20 PM
> > > To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> > > Subject: Re: LF: OP8 on 478.477 kHz
> > >
> > > > Hi Graham, Jean-Pierre and group,
> > > >
> > > > Thank-you JP and Graham for the reports.  This was the first attempt
> > > > with the new exciter comprising 7493, 7400  and 4427 chips wired on a 
> > > > bit
> > > > of perfboard on the bottom of this (poor) photo. Above this are 2 
> > > > earlier
> > > > breadboards with 74161 and 4011 chips and above that a 10 MHz ref.osc 
> > > > amp
> > > > and 4020 divider chip.  To the left are the Arduino and DDS60 boards 
> > > > and
> > > > an antenna changeover relay. The jack for the CW key is on the LHS of 
> > > > the
> > > > perfboard.
> > > >
> > > > Seeing 10 reports on pskreporter last night was gratifying but there is
> > > > still work ahead... the TX has hissing fits from time to time. QRO is
> > > > in the future when some cores and caps can be sourced for a new PA.
> > > >
> > > > 73
> > > > Joe VO1NA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 10 Nov 2014, F1AFJ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Joe ,
> > > > >
> > > > > Good receipt of your signal this night , in spite of my WSPR beacon in
> > > > > working .
> > > > >
> > > > > 73  J-P f1afj
> > > > >
> > > > > Le 09/11/2014 21:35, jcraig@mun.ca a écrit :
> > > > > > Dear Group,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The TX seems to have stopped hissing and appears to be working.
> > > > > > 40 watts to the monopole until 1000 UTC 10 Nov.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Reports welcomed.
> > > > > > 73
> > > > > > Joe VO1NA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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