Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mc01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 596B438000125; Wed, 5 Oct 2011 15:40:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RBXJM-0005gx-JB for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:39:24 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RBXJL-0005gn-Mi for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:39:23 +0100 Received: from smtp6.freeserve.com ([193.252.22.191]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RBXJJ-0006gN-6R for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:39:23 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3617.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 507287000093 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2011 21:39:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf3617.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 4402A7000094 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2011 21:39:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: from AGB (unknown [2.26.8.93]) by mwinf3617.me.freeserve.com (SMTP Server) with SMTP id 2101B7000093 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2011 21:39:15 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20111005193915135.2101B7000093@mwinf3617.me.freeserve.com Message-ID: <1D7EC1B547A24BBD8C3F92435D360B38@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <00d101cc8385$36ca2c10$4001a8c0@lark> <4E8C98B7.3080702@g3ysx.org.uk> <00f601cc838d$9d0ca220$4001a8c0@lark> In-Reply-To: <00f601cc838d$9d0ca220$4001a8c0@lark> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 20:39:14 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 111005-0, 05/10/2011), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP=0.234 Subject: Re: LF: Re: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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: 0:2:492234944:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60494e8cb2b53231 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Yes happy days , but then that's the problem with the image from lower down hi . but as many EU and other , now have a 500 allocation , its not quite the outside event it once may of been . Ae wise , well that's debatable , I'v had good results from the top loaded 30 ft inverted L , in a 40 x 20 ft back garden , ok not quite as good as the 750 ft wire at FPR (now down, only the 600 ft delta loop left) but quite acceptable , perhaps aided by 'data processing' but +3 dB on a 300 watt amp is quite a few amps ! , perhaps a little more green and safer to slow the data rate .. ! As for 136 , Gary seems to make good progress with the top loaded vert , once again a small plot Ae ........ Fully understand the 'need to beep' of those who did or can , but each to his own , G.. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Alan Melia" Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:27 PM To: Subject: Re: LF: Re: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? > > Here again it requires someone to run it. In the old days at the Beaumont > there used to be an LF "workshop" John Gould was an enthusiastic chairman > of the LF stream, but he has be clobbered with many more jobs these days. > Also because LF is basically homebrew equipment we had displays. I think > the > main event has to be tailored to get a good attendance (to pay for the > place) But the odd LF event has introduced new people to "our" side of the > hobby. Unfortunately 2 out of three always seemed to be flat dwellers of > had > no garden of any size, and were put off by the size of the aerials. :-)) > If > Dave gets a good attendance maybe it will revive. > > Alan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:01 PM > Subject: Re: LF: Re: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? > > >> Probably not , but fringe activity's do provide >> a little Variety : e.g. >> >> A QRSS university some how may not have >> 'quite' the same appeal, but has the same >> aim ? >> >> G.. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Stewart Bryant" >> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 6:49 PM >> To: >> Cc: "Alan Melia" >> Subject: Re: LF: Re: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? >> >> > >> > >> > Is there any interest in a microwave round table style event >> > on LF/MF? >> > >> > - Stewart/G3YSX >> > >> > On 05/10/2011 18:33, Alan Melia wrote: >> >> I think it's like all these things Graham......it depends what papers > are >> >> offered. If no-one offers any lectures you dont get a stream. >> >> >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Graham" >> >> To: >> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 5:30 PM >> >> Subject: LF: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? >> >> >> >> >> >> RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit thin ?? Is there a real > HF/ >> >> MF/LF convention anywhere ?? >> >> >> >> Dave's 45 min slot on the Sunday looks to be 'it' ? >> >> >> >> Don't mind mini-waves ... just a bit like being at work over >> >> the >> >> weekend .. ! >> >> >> >> G.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > >