Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6602 invoked from network); 24 Apr 2003 13:51:54 -0000 Received: from netmail01.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.219) by mailstore with SMTP; 24 Apr 2003 13:51:54 -0000 Received: (qmail 10734 invoked by uid 10001); 24 Apr 2003 13:51:54 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by netmail01.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 24 Apr 2003 13:51:54 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 198h62-0004p0-Kc for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:49:06 +0100 Received: from [195.92.193.18] (helo=cmailm1.svr.pol.co.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 198h5x-0004oo-OK for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:49:01 +0100 Received: from modem-499.wolf.dialup.pol.co.uk ([81.76.129.243] helo=shack) by cmailm1.svr.pol.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 198h5v-0004CJ-W0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:49:00 +0100 From: "Simon Lewis" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:48:48 +0100 Message-ID: <007901c30a68$3f08e550$1400900a@shack> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-reply-to: <000f01c30a5e$b73f7a20$14ccfc3e@ian> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: RE: 136 last Sat. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.4 required=5.0tests=IN_REP_TO,ORIGINAL_MESSAGEversion=2.53 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53 (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Ian, Maybe you should use a better receiver rather than the 'cats whisker' HI! I have the same problems here but with horses rubbing themselves on the mast at the bottom of the field! There was a great screen saver for the PC sometime ago with Schrodinger's cat! Ask GM4ISM! Good lk on the DX - will be closely listening for a first GM-transatlantic QSO Regards Simon GM4PLM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Ian Kyle Sent: 24 April 2003 13:40 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: 136 last Sat. At around 2230z last Saturday I copied " ....AYZ M LA K" in QRSS3 on Eds frequency after he had sent "PSE 10" and I had called him in that mode. I acknowledged his report and sent him a report of 'OO' but failed to get an ack in return. However at 3185 Km this is by far the best DX report I have managed so far, and would indicate that at QRSS10, VO1 is not outside the bounds of possibility. This, plus the fact that there is no way I shall be able to get the tower and VHF/UHF beams up this summer, has encouraged me to think again about continuing on 136 next winter. But first a rebuild of the 'dogbox' will be necessary. Reason? Blasted cats! The polythene sheet waterproofing of the existing structure was found to have grown a number of small punctures, with the result that the plywood lid is now pretty wet and antenna current down a bit, because a couple of scrofulous moggies are using it as a launch pad to get access to the garage roof as a love tryst. Just wait till they try sharpening their claws on the insulator while the key is down. No one told me that LF operations would include pest control. Ian MI0AYZ Come to think of it, wasn't there an instance of "Kitten on the Keys" a while back, with references to Schrodinger?