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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:30:03 +0100
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Subject: LF: Re: RE: Strange detector
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You have been lucky so far. I would disconnect  HF antenna pdq before
LF-ing.

Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary - G4WGT" <g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: 11 September 2006 13:49
Subject: LF: RE: Strange detector


> Hi J & LF,
>
> I have a Yaesu FT-747GX & when I Tx LF I see a light shining out of the
back
> slots onto the wall from the Rx antenna fuse bulb. Yes the bulb is lit to
> full brilliance, the operation FT-747GX doesn't appear to have been
> effected. LF RF is being picked up on the HF antenna.
>
> 73
>
> Gary - G4WGT.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of J. Allen
> Sent: 11 September 2006 05:38
> To: LF (RSGB); LowFER at LW Cafe
> Subject: LF: Strange detector
>
>
> Haloo Group,
>
> I wonder how many here have similar oddities to share....
>
> Another part of my hobby is contesting... I have a RAT PAK remote antenna
> switch which mounts on the tower which is used for LF.  The RAT PAK
although
> not in use on LF has a set of six LEDs to indicate which antenna has been
> selected in the shack during HF operation.
>
> This is where the odd indication comes in.  Whenever the LF transmitter
> keys, all six LEDs glow softly and the brilliance of the LEDs increase
with
> the power level.  It makes a nice indicator that the beacon is working and
> putting out reasonable power.  The first time I keyed down with more than
50
> watts, it was quite a surprise.  150 Watts glow at what looks like 1/10 of
> brilliance.
>
> Now lets calculate... if 400 watts turns out to really be 1 W ierp here,
> full brilliance would mean how many dB above legal limit?   :o)
>
> J.
>
>
>
>