Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:54:22 +0000 Received: by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1F7DBc-0002Eh-FY for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:54:22 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1F7DBc-0002E9-BA for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:54:20 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1F7DBM-0004cx-UU for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:54:04 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1F7DBM-0004co-J5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:54:04 +0000 Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([216.148.227.151]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1F7EXv-0006oP-HG for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:21:47 +0000 Received: from rmailcenter08.comcast.net ([204.127.197.118]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20060209145307m1100c34ese>; Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:53:18 +0000 Received: from [24.91.21.104] by rmailcenter08.comcast.net; Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:53:06 +0000 From: Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org, rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Cc: Joe Craig Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:53:06 +0000 Message-Id: <020920061453.1501.43EB57520008B87E000005DD22007507840B97010D0A020E06979D0E03@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Aug 4 2005) X-Authenticated-Sender: bWFyeWphbmVib3lkQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 Subject: Re: LF: TA 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-PN-SpamFiltered: by PlusNet MXCore (v2.00) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit Joe, Why only 2 of 3 PA modules operating? Is there a problem with the third module? Do you need any parts for it, let me know I have a few spare parts. -- 73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ FN42hi http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Joe Craig > Dear Group, > > Many thanks to DF6NM F1AFJ F1YG G3NYK G3YXM G4WGT HA6PX Hartmut Wolff > KI0LE M0BMU PA0RDT RU6LA W3EEE and WE0H for their signal reports > or operating on-line monitors for the signals from VO1NA on 137.777 kHz. > > I've been running 500 watts from a Decca amp modified by G3LDO > with 2 of the 3 PA modules operating. The home-built power supply > appears to be working well with only the rectifier getting a bit > hot to touch after a 'brick on the key' for 15 minutes. > > The aerial is 100 metres of wire up about 10 metres. The current > ranges from about 2.5 to 3.1 amps, depending on the climate. It > takes about 2 mH to tune it and it loads at about 50-70 ohms so > the earthing needs improvement. > > 73 to all > Joe >