Return-Path: Received: (qmail 9287 invoked from network); 22 Feb 2000 00:02:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by dimple.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 22 Feb 2000 00:02:07 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12N2ef-0003la-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:54:17 +0000 Received: from kang.tinet.ie ([159.134.237.28]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12N2ed-0003lV-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:54:15 +0000 Received: from p179.lifford1.eircom.net ([159.134.235.179] helo=eircom.net) by kang.tinet.ie with smtp (Exim 2.05 #23) id 12N2eL-0007ub-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:53:58 +0000 Message-ID: <001101bf7cc7$bd78a600$b3eb869f@net> From: "FINBAR O'CONNOR" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: New Antenna. Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:57:44 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit

Thanks to all for the kind comments on my return to the band.

Message for Rik

Regarding the spacing of the 4 wire horizontal , the two horizontal support bars are just over 3 metres long.

The 4 wires are spaced one metre apart, one wire at each end and the other two in 1 metre from them.

However the 4 wires although 90 metres long, only start to spread out out when they have risen up to about

7 metres above the feed through in the window, then spread apart over a distance of 9 metres to the first and

main spreader at a height of 10 metres and then at the spacing given above to the other side of the farmers

field. Each wire is terminated alone.

With this set up the tuning inductance was measured at 950 uH.

Today I added a single wire at right angles to the main 4 wire section. This is 60 metres long and joins

along with the bunch of 4 wires at the 7 metre point above ground and on into the shack.

Adding this bit reduced the tuning inductance by 100 uH to 850 uH.

This new wire runs up at a slope to a large tree in a neighbours garden about 40 metres away. This required

me climbing up to a height of 25 metres. I will be 52 next birthday.......I must be NUTS.

I am still picking bits of branches out of my ears, mind you the view was great.

Message to Valerio/ IK5ZPV.

Regarding a sked. How about 136.700 khz at 1900, 2000 , 2100, 2200.

I will call you starting on the hour. Then I will listen for you.

I heard I5MXX this evening. Called him , but he did not hear me. Pity.

Message to Laurie/ G3AQC.

Your signal later on this evening was very very weak. Just about copied you.

Compared to your signal earlier, which was 539, no comparision. I expect

you were running qrp. Thanks for both contacts.

Best regards

Finbar EI0CF Malin Head.