Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mk06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 978F438000087; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:55:07 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Rfr9L-0007D4-Uz for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:54:23 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Rfr9L-0007Cv-Ij for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:54:23 +0000 Received: from out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.241]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Rfr9J-0007hc-7Y for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:54:23 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgEFAC70+k5Ok83O/2dsb2JhbABCl1kDlHKBBoFtFAEBA0kCLAIIAgEHARw5AQQaBggcHQECAgEBh2uVYZ85jA8EiASFLAGaBQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,420,1320624000"; d="scan'208,217";a="365364462" Received: from host-78-147-205-206.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.205.206]) by out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 28 Dec 2011 10:54:15 +0000 Message-ID: <000c01ccc54f$06b698e0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:54:08 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: LOPT cores Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC54F.064B53F0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:377145408:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d618a4efaf58b179a X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC54F.064B53F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LF/MF I use these cores a lot, fortunately I have collected lots over the = years. They appear to be compatable with other 3C85 types. I use them for 136 and also find them efficient on 500 Khz. I use a 1:3 = ratio on a single Decca unit 8/24 turns and it never gets warm even at = full output.=20 The gap is easily close by separating both halves, removing the spacer, = polishing both surfaces and clamping it back together again. Keep the spring wire clamping bracket and reuse to secure both halves in = a tight fit. 73 de mal/g3kev =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC54F.064B53F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
LF/MF
I use these cores a lot, fortunately I have = collected lots=20 over the years.
They appear to be compatable with other 3C85=20 types.
I use them for 136 and also find them = efficient on=20 500 Khz. I use a 1:3 ratio on a single Decca unit 8/24 = turns and=20 it never gets warm even at full output. 
The gap is easily close by separating both = halves,=20 removing the spacer, polishing both surfaces and clamping it back = together=20 again.
Keep the spring wire clamping bracket and = reuse=20 to secure both halves in a tight fit.
73 de mal/g3kev
 
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