Return-Path: Received: (qmail 29075 invoked from network); 17 Apr 2001 08:53:12 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 17 Apr 2001 08:53:12 -0000 Received: (qmail 8489 invoked from network); 17 Apr 2001 08:52:53 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 17 Apr 2001 08:52:53 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14pR2G-0001Fw-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:40:32 +0100 Received: from finch-post-10.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.38]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14pR25-0001Fq-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:40:21 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from alg.demon.co.uk ([194.222.171.80]) by finch-post-10.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 14pR1d-0005ut-0A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 17 Apr 2001 08:39:54 +0000 Message-ID: <3ADC015D.4BE712B8@alg.demon.co.uk> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:39:57 +0100 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: "LF Group" Subject: LF: Weekend Report, 13-16/04/2001 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 All, I was pleased to hear so much activity on 136 kHz over this past Easter weekend. Family get-togethers and jobs around the house meant that I did more occasional listening than operating, but there were only a few times when I tuned around and did not hear at least one station on the band. My thanks to Alan for another 'Cluster' report (keep 'em coming, Alan, but sorry to hear about the QRM at your QTH). My new loading coil is working fine. The combination of 4 mm plugs/sockets throughout, plus the calibrated variometer (in degrees of rotation) means that it is very easy to adjust when selecting different antenna configurations. The slightly higher Q of the new coil means that the SWR bridge shows more variation when using the balloon-supported antenna, but the pair of 572Bs in the PA don't seem to mind at all! Good signals were heard again from OK1DTN on many occasions, but he could not hear my calls - so another 'gotaway'. Anyway, stations worked from here were: Sunday, 13th April ------------------ G3YMC - 141 km (sent 559, received 589) G4CNN - 122 km (569, 599) G8RW - 192 km (569, 569) G3OLB - 97 km (599, 599) DJ9IE - 704 km (579, 5 5/6 9) Monday, 16th April ------------------ G8IK - 101 km (589, 599) DL3FDO - 828 km (549, 439) PA0BWL - 568 km (569, 569) G8TB - 183 km (559, 579) G0AKY - 237 km (579, 579) GW4HXO - 174 km (599, 599) And many thanks to Fred G4SPR - Cumbria (who has recently re-joined this Reflector) for his telephoned report on my signals. My thanks also to Ted in Bridgend, another newcomer to the Reflector, for his written report. Ted is working on getting his 50 ft wire tuned for receive operation using the G3OLB approach (with some series inductance, including a ferrite rod partially inserted in an old longwave coil to do the final tweaking). How's it going, Ted? Regards to all, Steve GW4ALG