Return-Path: Received: (qmail 13828 invoked from network); 6 Jan 2001 17:23:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 6 Jan 2001 17:23:21 -0000 Received: (qmail 27588 invoked from network); 6 Jan 2001 17:26:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 6 Jan 2001 17:26:38 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14Ex0P-0003hL-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 06 Jan 2001 17:19:49 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from finch-post-10.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.38]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14Ex0O-0003hG-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 06 Jan 2001 17:19:48 +0000 Received: from alg.demon.co.uk ([194.222.171.80]) by finch-post-10.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 14Ex0E-0002rB-0A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 6 Jan 2001 17:19:39 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <3A5753FC.B08BF660@alg.demon.co.uk> Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 17:21:00 +0000 From: "Steve Rawlings" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Fire! References: <001701c077ef$90ae3940$cf239fd4@f9.net.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi Dave, > I've just had a bit of a disaster! > http://www.wireless.org.uk/newspic38.htm As discussed with Peter recently, I don't use an RF current meter for day to day antenna adjustments - I've always favoured 'tuning for maximum smoke' too! Seriously though, thanks for sharing your unfortunate experience. You're not the first to have their LF loading coil catch fire (and I doubt that I was the first, either), so it is a timely reminder for all those using indoor loading coils (or loading coils close to the house) to be especially careful. I hope that you can re-build the loading coil and ATU hut soon. Regards to all, Steve GW4ALG