Return-Path: Received: from rly-df09.mx.aol.com (rly-df09.mail.aol.com [172.19.156.22]) by air-df08.mail.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILINDF084-5754ac651d813c; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:59 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-df09.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDF092-5754ac651d813c; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:45 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Mtnce-00083N-Bf for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:56 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Mtncd-00083E-VK for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:55 +0100 Received: from mbox2.netikka.net ([213.250.81.203]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1MtncP-0004Fg-BS for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:16:46 +0100 Received: from imp1.netikka.net (imp1.netikka.net [213.250.85.154]) by mbox2.netikka.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AECB4080A6 for ; Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:16:34 +0300 (EEST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by imp1.netikka.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19462495BA5 for ; Fri, 2 Oct 2009 22:16:34 +0300 (EEST) Received: from 558602b6.adsl.multi.fi (558602b6.adsl.multi.fi [85.134.2.182]) by imp.netikka.net (IMP) with HTTP for ; Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:16:34 +0300 Message-ID: <1254510994.4ac6519214a6c@imp.netikka.net> Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:16:34 +0300 From: Paul-Henrik To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <003901ca438e$0904d890$0aa1f33e@RADIORUM2> In-Reply-To: <003901ca438e$0904d890$0aa1f33e@RADIORUM2> MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.2.6 X-Originating-IP: 85.134.2.182 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: 500 kHz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hello Niels! 579 now on 502.0kHz calling CQ at 1915UTC Impressive Rtot value, a description of your antenna / earth would be interesting. 73 Paul-Henrik / OH1LSQ Quoting niels rudberg j=F8rgensen : > Hello LF group! > Back on the band after a pause I last evening made a short > cw call on 500 kHz resulting in a solid-copy qso with > Mal, G3KEV. Several reports appeared on the reflector and > I do appreciate the swift responses. Thank you all. > My tx is now running about 550 Watts resulting in an > antenna current of 6.4 Amps which brings the resistive > component of my antenna impedance astonishing close to > the figure of 3.5 Ohm which I remember was a requirement > in the old days when I worked with the design of marine > radio equipment! As far as ERP is regarded I reckon I am > fairly close to the power limit of 13 dBW I was granted. > Trying to be active in the evenings after 19 UTC for cw-contacts. > Sorry at the present not to be able to make cross-band qsos as > I have got one transmitting antenna only. However looking > for a solution. > 73 > OZ8NJ Niels+