Return-Path: Received: (qmail 3952 invoked from network); 20 May 2000 12:27:58 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 20 May 2000 12:27:58 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12t8H3-00035M-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 20 May 2000 13:22:33 +0100 Received: from mashie.force9.net ([195.166.128.30]) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12t8H2-00035H-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 20 May 2000 13:22:32 +0100 Received: (qmail 17846 invoked from network); 20 May 2000 12:27:41 -0000 Received: from ruin.servers.plus.net.uk (212.159.2.66) by mashie.force9.net with SMTP; 20 May 2000 12:27:41 -0000 Received: (qmail 20206 invoked from network); 20 May 2000 12:20:45 -0000 Received: from 220.3a-01.quay.dial.plus.net.uk (HELO picks) (212.159.121.220) by ruin.servers.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 20 May 2000 12:20:45 -0000 Message-ID: <001c01bfc256$5c0e99e0$dc799fd4@f9.net.uk> From: "Dave" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000a01bfc249$66334360$72d499d4@w8k3f0> Subject: LF: Re: Puckeridge test Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 13:24:34 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 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: Dick and all. Very puzzling! I worked Jim straight after you and found exactly the opposite..... 4dB better on the "small" antenna. We tried the test twice and I continued to listen, each time it was the same. Directional? Which side of the big mast was the little antenna I wonder? 73. Dave G3YXM. To All from PA0SE At 0955 today I worked Jim, M0BMU/P at the Puckeridge station. On the Decca antenna his signal was exactly S8; corresponding to a field strength of 8.6 microvolt/metre. On the "amateur antenna" the signal was 4dB weaker. I reported the signal exhibited a fast fluctuation in strength with a frequency of a few hertz. But I later found out it was my signal generator interfering with Jim's signal. even with the output turned down to zero. It shows that even a HP606B is not perfectly screened! 73, Dick, PA0SE