From: Rick Wakatori <7l1rll@dp.u-netsurf.ne.jp>
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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:17:33 +0900
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Subject: Re: LF: QRPp QRSS3 tests on 137.675kHz - local reports appreciated
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Hi Roger,
  It's an interesting test using 20m spaced earth electrodes in wet soil
condition.
  What do you think on the soil conductivity between two electrodes ?
  In any way I hope you will get many report.
7L1RLL Rick

On Tue, 2010-08-24 at 11:15 +0100, Roger Lapthorn wrote:
> I've put the 137.675kHz beacon back on again this morning (Aug 24th)
> to allow me to do some more tests locally. Any reports and screenshots
> would be appreciated,although I only expect stations in a SW-NE
> direction from JO02dg to be able to copy me and then fairly locally
> only. G3XDV is currently trying to see if he can copy/see me.
> 
> Frequency is derived by dividing down (by 26) from a 3.579545MHz
> crystal. ERP around 8-10uW and the antenna the 20m spaced earth
> electrodes. Signal levels at my usual remote test site were good on
> the loop and E-field probe this morning, despite the very heavy
> overnight rain which should degrade "loop in the ground" systems.
> 
> 73s
> Roger G3XBM
> 
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