Return-Path: Received: (qmail 11156 invoked from network); 17 May 2000 06:26:43 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by grants.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 17 May 2000 06:26:43 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12rx8x-0007Nk-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 17 May 2000 07:17:19 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.10.6]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12rx8w-0007Nf-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 17 May 2000 07:17:18 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be (LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.80.15]) by mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be (8.9.3/8.9.0) with SMTP id IAA482066 for ; Wed, 17 May 2000 08:16:56 +0200 Message-ID: <3.0.1.16.20000517081237.2d0f5b34@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Sender: pb623250@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (16) Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 08:12:37 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Rik Strobbe" Subject: Re: LF: Spectran beta 3 - IK1ODO beacon running (2mW) In-reply-to: <4.1.20000516201903.01688de0@mailer.inrete.it> References: <3.0.1.16.20000516134323.2cd7b862@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hello Marco & group, I'm sorry but it was absolute impossible to look for the 2mW signal last night. I started looking at 19.30UT (as nomally Marco's signal becomes vissible here after 20UT), but at abt. 20UT I had to stop because of thunderstorm, not only because QRN became really bad (S-meter at 9+++ all the time) but also for safety as the lightning was just above my QTH. In case your beacon is still running I will give it another try tonight. 73, Rik ON7YD >It was at 10 mW. Now (tuesday evening, 19z) it is running at 2mW >level (250 mA into about 32 Ohm antenna Z, -30 dB gain). > >It's difficult to regulate the power ... the final draws 2A at 1.6V of Vdd!