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From: "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>
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Hi Mal,
Yes, so I now understand, but it wasn't a 'full blown' repeater, as you say, 
more a remote RX like a grabber. Thing is, nobody had to use it if they 
didn't want to. Still can't see how it would attract 'pirates'.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mal hamilton" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: Variometer


> Chris
> The repeater episode is correct.
> In the South a repeater was installed 137Kcs/146 Mcs so in effect some of
> those active on 137 in the South were actually receiving on 146 Mcs and 
> not
> directly on 137 Kcs. Others in the South still around could give you more
> detailed information.
> I suppose it over came receiving difficulties for some and no different
> today from Grabbers and other remote RX sites.
> It could lead to cheating watching a signal on a remote that you cannot
> hear/see at the home qth and having a QSO.
> 73 De Mal/g3kev
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:11 AM
> Subject: LF: Re: Re: Variometer
>
>
>> Hi Alan,
>> Yes, you're probably correct, but without knowing that 'detail' you coud
>> easily misunderstand what it is suggested that unit could do.
>> Incidentally, it was GW4ALG, not 3. Steve says one of the reasons he gave
> up
>> on 136 was the 'first RSGB repeater on the band' and it attracting
>> 'pirates'. I have never heard of an RSGB repeater on 136 and think it a
> most
>> unlikely band to interest pirates. Maybe I'm wrong, I often am!
>> Vy 73,
>> Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan Melia" <alan.melia@btinternet.com>
>> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:03 AM
>> Subject: LF: Re: Variometer
>>
>>
>> > Hi Chris that unit looks rather like the pictures of Steve GW3ALGs
>> > variometer (others made similar units....the lego remote control rings
>> > bells) which has featured in  the LF Handbook and both editions of LF
>> > Today.
>> > If so Steve used a modifieed KW1000 linear I believe which was capable
> of
>> > putting out quite a lot of power. Steve ran a 20m vertical with the top
>> > 10m
>> > supported by party ballooons when the wind was suitably low. If it was
> put
>> > below his main fixed loading coil as an incremental inductor then it
> would
>> > not have had to suffer such high voltages as at the main coil top.
>> >
>> > Alan G3NYK
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>
>> > To: "RSGB LF Group" <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:31 AM
>> > Subject: LF: Variometer
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi LF,
>> > Need a variometer? Take a look at Ebay item 120636022163. The claim is
>> > this
>> > item can cope with 'over a kW of RF' and covers 136kHz - I must say I
> have
>> > my doubts! At least you can have a laugh at the 'amature' spelling and
>> > terminology throughout!!
>> > Vy 73, Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>