Return-Path: Received: (qmail 20719 invoked from network); 26 Sep 1999 22:52:58 +0100 Received: from magnet.plus.net.uk (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 26 Sep 1999 22:52:58 +0100 Received: (qmail 6815 invoked from network); 26 Sep 1999 21:58:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 26 Sep 1999 21:58:10 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11VM4y-00005m-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:43:32 +0100 Received: from mb06.swip.net ([193.12.122.210]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11VM4x-00005h-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:43:31 +0100 Received: from win95 (dialup48-2-25.swipnet.se [130.244.48.89]) by mb06.swip.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id XAA07965 for ; Sun, 26 Sep 1999 23:43:28 +0200 (MET DST) Message-ID: <001d01bf0868$846b2aa0$5930f482@win95.swipnet.se> From: "Christer Andersson" To: "RSGB LF group" Subject: LF: Rising activity in SM Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 23:45:56 +0200 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 4.72.3110.5 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: I just worked SM4DHN, Lars-Bertil in Hagfors, on 136.5. Lars-Bertil uses a 400W PA and a T-antenna. My new 26,5 m vertical seems to work fine. Reception improved by 10-15 dB compared to a 240 m longwire. I have removed the top coil and now only have 6 wires, 15 m each, as top load. Loading coil at the base + variometer in the shack. Just measured the feed impedance which is 39,5 Ohm. The earth connection consists of a dia. 110 mm steel tube for the water system, 6-8 meters down in the earth. 73/Christer, sm6pxj