Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mj07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mj07.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.21.164.91]) by air-mc06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMC064-a9764d456b222fe; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:44:02 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mj07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id AE9F4380000B3; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:44:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PjXYp-0007La-Qk for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:43:23 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PjXYp-0007LQ-BZ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:43:23 +0000 Received: from smtp11.mail.ru ([94.100.176.85]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PjXYn-0004Nu-9z for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:43:23 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mail.ru; s=mail; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:MIME-Version:Date:Subject:References:To:From:Message-ID; bh=gBc5KkITh1+Ly3TfQkKlX2MqLgkuziCQaq1CX7ewcJg=; b=QPKddlu7il/tvGpp5ce+lgtvsPKnY8Rx2VKBIlebHHI1IRGFM0veUL+M4e8jkK6G9v41+PN/37PzNRDeNDB2pVBZOK61FvyGx9v4yqTsQD8z5rVco8bClhSnPmUkiovm; Received: from [85.26.155.4] (port=41969 helo=EFREMOV) by smtp11.mail.ru with asmtp id 1PjXYf-0005Hx-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:43:14 +0300 Message-ID: <002301cbc083$a1a33e70$6362d80a@EFREMOV> From: "rn3agc" To: References: <12FB71DCDAD84789B9DB0156AF1CA7EA@White> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:41:01 +0300 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Mras: Ok X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: 136177.5 on air Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d291.2 ; domain : mail.ru DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039400c89ae4d456b2136e8 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 Gary, thanks for capture! Markus, I'm sorry... 73 Andrey > Hi Marcus, LF, > > Sorry to hear about your loading coil, I think all of us 136kHz op's know > the smell. > > I have attached a screen shot from my overnight captures showing NM & AGC. > > 73, > > Gary - G4WGT. > > > On 30 January 2011 11:30, Markus Vester wrote: > >> Thanks to Laurence, Gary, Dex, Piotr and jay for looking out and for >> the >> grabbers. As far as I could see, RN3AGC was active on 136176.5 throughout >> the night until daylight. >> >> My own beacon was on from 21:11 to 3:48, but failed thereafter due to >> breakdown of the loading coil. Apparently at about 19 kV rms, an arc had >> finally formed between the two concentric litz coil sections, which burnt >> through the plastic and eventually led to a short circuit. Opening the >> plastic bag produced the attached picture - some of you may know >> the smell... >> >> Best regards, >> Markus >> >> >> *From:* Markus Vester >> *Sent:* Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:15 PM >> *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org >> *Subject:* LF: 136177.5 on air >> >> It's a cold and dry night, excellent for LF - looks like I'm getting >> about >> 2 dB more aerial current than usual. So I intend to transmit an >> overnight DFCW-200 beacon in the Eu slot later tonight. Unfortunately the >> LF grabbers at DK7FC (very useful) and JA7NI (wishful thinking ;-) seem >> to >> be currently offline. >> >> Any reports, or some company TX-wise, would be very much appreciated! >> >> Best 73, >> Markus (DF6NM) >> >> >> >