Return-Path: Received: (qmail 28572 invoked from network); 30 May 2003 17:36:23 -0000 Received: from warrior.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.227) by mailstore with SMTP; 30 May 2003 17:36:23 -0000 Received: (qmail 14476 invoked from network); 30 May 2003 17:36:23 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 30 May 2003 17:36:22 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 19LnnC-0003mY-Eg for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 30 May 2003 18:35:50 +0100 Received: from [62.253.164.44] (helo=mta4-svc.business.ntl.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 19Lnn3-0003mM-MV for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 30 May 2003 18:35:41 +0100 Received: from p4o2b7 ([62.252.208.183]) by mta4-svc.business.ntl.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.37 201-229-121-137-20020806) with SMTP id <20030530173540.YQIQ18420.mta4-svc.business.ntl.com@p4o2b7> for ; Fri, 30 May 2003 18:35:40 +0100 Message-ID: <001201c326d2$4d6729a0$5967fea9@p4o2b7> From: "Ian Kyle" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 18:37:47 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: LF Activity Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0tests=noneversion=2.53 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53 (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Hi all, reading the mail it looks like I got everything back together again just in time. Have put out a couple of tests and one CQ on 137.7 just in case anyone was watching. Haven't finished all the tests yet but so far results are encouraging -except for "The Mystery", which appears to be still there. In short; coil was 'relieved' of as much redundant ply as possible, grew a lot more taps and has now got luxurious quarters of its own clad with uPVC soffit. Feed now by 5sq mm flat twin ('oxygen free' as sold to gullible motorists at vast expense if paid for - mine wasn't,) giving a feeder with a total C of about 35pF. Interestingly enough the antenna current on 73KHz now pins the needle hard against the stop so there has been a further useful increase there. Revision of the meter multipliers necessary! On 137 not so noticeable but some definite improvement. Will be around this weekend but start gallivanting at the end of next week and will be 'LF-less' until 24 June, in time for final obsequies and the obligatory wake on 73. There may well be some postings with unusual origins in the meantime. Here's hoping Alan is right about Sunday. 73 de Ian MI0AYZ/GI8AYZ