Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dg02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id CB9D238000093; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:55:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Qt1N6-00069w-Dm for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:44 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Qt1N6-00069n-1G for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:44 +0100 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Qt1N3-00083w-Lp for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:44 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgEFAOlcSU5cHng9/2dsb2JhbABClEQDk054gTsUAQEDSQIsAggCAQcBHDkBBBoGJB0BAgIBAYdhmC+gAoZHBIcwnFg X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.67,375,1309734000"; d="scan'208,217";a="356969545" Received: from host-92-30-120-61.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.30.120.61]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 15 Aug 2011 18:54:34 +0100 Message-ID: <002401cc5b74$5b4eb300$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:54:18 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Ferrite/Air Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01CC5B7C.BCBAE8E0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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-SCORE: 0:2:336111520:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d410a4e495d934497 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CC5B7C.BCBAE8E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable LF So it goes on and on something about nothing !! Ferrite cores !! If you want an efficient antenna and have enough room Shack or Outside = use a conventional antenna or an AIR WOUND loop or COIL. Ferrites are handy es convenient for small QRP projects but for the = serious LF DX operator with QRO in mind go for anything but ferrites. Yes ferrites for LPF filters, matching transformers in PA's but as a = substitute for antennas it has all been tried before and does not = compare with the normal wire antenna or even a reasonable sized loop. Don't wast ur time go for the Real thing. LF operators seem to be easily = fooled by ferrite cores and elongated ferrite rods de mal/g3kev =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01CC5B7C.BCBAE8E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

So it goes on and on something about nothing !! = Ferrite=20 cores !!

If you want an efficient antenna and have enough = room=20 Shack or Outside use a conventional antenna or an AIR WOUND loop or=20 COIL.

Ferrites are handy es convenient for small QRP = projects=20 but for the serious LF DX operator with QRO in mind go = for=20 anything but ferrites.

Yes ferrites for LPF filters, matching = transformers=20 in PA's but as a substitute for antennas it has all been tried before = and does=20 not compare with the normal wire antenna or even a reasonable sized = loop.

Don't wast ur time go for the Real thing. LF = operators=20 seem to be easily fooled by ferrite cores and elongated ferrite=20 rods

de mal/g3kev

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