Return-Path: Received: from rly-db01.mx.aol.com (rly-db01.mail.aol.com [172.19.130.76]) by air-db06.mail.aol.com (v121_r2.12) with ESMTP id MAILINDB064-aa348d90c611fb; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:34:10 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-db01.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDB011-aa348d90c611fb; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:33:57 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Ki9tJ-0006ap-LY for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:33:29 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Ki9tJ-0006ag-6D for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:33:29 +0100 Received: from smtp21.orange.fr ([80.12.242.47]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Ki9tH-0004ka-NE for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:33:29 +0100 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mwinf2111.orange.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 419441C000B0 for ; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:33:22 +0200 (CEST) Received: from JR (Mix-Dijon-106-4-17.w193-248.abo.wanadoo.fr [193.248.131.17]) by mwinf2111.orange.fr (SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 869551C000A9 for ; Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:33:21 +0200 (CEST) X-ME-UUID: 20080923153321551.869551C000A9@mwinf2111.orange.fr Message-ID: <200809231733200166.01FA7B6C@smtp.wanadoo.fr> X-Mailer: Courier 3.50.00.09.1098 (http://www.rosecitysoftware.com) (P) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:33:20 +0200 From: "John RABSON" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Choice of RX for 136 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: domain : post.thorcom.com ; SPF_helo = n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: domain : wanadoo.fr ; SPF_822_from = n My receiver for this band is a Lowe HF250 with a 2m x 2m loop (estimated eff= ective height 8 m). It received G3XIZ surprisingly well on Sunday even thou= gh the selectivity of the receiver leaves something to be desired and there=20= is a crossmodulation problem with longwave broadcast. I'm thinking of getting something better, such as an SDR (Perseus?). What d= o people think? =20 73 John F5VLF