Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-de02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 71518380000E9; Tue, 9 Aug 2011 15:55:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QqsOC-0008DC-Kf for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:55:00 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QqsOB-0008Cs-RB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:54:59 +0100 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QqsO9-0006Wn-BL for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:54:59 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AksBAM6PQU5cHnrw/2dsb2JhbABCiQKOXkSPGXiBOwUBAQUIAQEDJQEjAiwBAQMFAgEDEQQBAQolFAEECBIGFggGEwoBAgIBAYdevXeGRgScdIZ9 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.67,345,1309734000"; d="scan'208";a="356444816" Received: from host-92-30-122-240.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.30.122.240]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 09 Aug 2011 20:54:51 +0100 Message-ID: <008401cc56ce$2f1fb2c0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <4E418609.6020500@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <67A6F7BF45BF4A0193A3DCB53000A283@PcMinto> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 20:54:43 +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,none Subject: Re: LF: HB9ASB... Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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-SCORE: 0:2:439455040:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40ca4e4190be4b4e X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Minto Get rid of fluorescent strip lights from your house, only QRM generators for radio amateurs. It seems MINIWHIP antennas work better the higher they are installed above ground which makes me think that the cable connecting the probe to the RX is in fact the REAL antenna. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A probe antenna should work equally well at ground level in the clear as in an elevated position. G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Minto Witteveen" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 8:44 PM Subject: Re: LF: HB9ASB... > .. And he is even visible on my grabber! > I raised the miniwhip from +4 to +11 meters (large fishing rod in the > backyard). > Signal levels increased by 15 dB. Noise level was raised too, but the QRM > from my fluorescent lights in the house no longer show up. so there must be > some improvement. > Tomorrow I will again measure de DCF39 to noise ratio. > > 73's > Minto pa3bca > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ceterum censeo Carthaginem delendam esse > -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Schäfer > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 21:10 > To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > Subject: LF: HB9ASB... > > ...now joins in at 137.695! 25 dB SNR here. > > Looking forward to a opening band tonite... > > 73, Stefan > >