Return-Path: Received: (qmail 685 invoked from network); 19 Jul 2001 12:09:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 19 Jul 2001 12:09:18 -0000 Received: (qmail 5231 invoked from network); 19 Jul 2001 12:08:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 19 Jul 2001 12:08:21 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15NCS7-0007by-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:58:47 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk ([194.201.52.152]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15NCS3-0007bt-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:58:44 +0100 Received: from ldsas01-65-116-50.cw-visp.com ([212.137.116.50] helo=netscapeonline.co.uk) by mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 15NCK8-0001DE-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:50:33 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <3B56BC74.9C7EA728@netscapeonline.co.uk> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:54:44 +0100 From: "gii3kev" Organization: Netscape Online member X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Re: ZL-VE ERP? References: <3B54679F.25427.19404B8@localhost> <3.0.1.16.20010718102308.30f72d06@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be> 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: Rik Strobbe wrote: > >Mike G3XDV, > > > >The ZL6QH erp was approximately 1 watt when VE7SL received us around his > >sunrise on 30 June. The ZL6QH long wire antenna has been optimised for 160 > >and 80 metre contesting, and is a compromise for LF transmission. > > > >73, Bob > > Hello Bob, > > experience on136kHz showed that long horizontal wires can put out very > strong skywaves. > ie. OH1TN and DJ9IE use long horizontal wires and are amongst the strongest > signals here. > Reino (OH1TN) is using a 1/4 wave horizontal wire and has a very strong > signal all over Europe despite the fact that he is running only 100W output. According to the qsl info from OH1TN he is using a 28 metre VERTICAL with a 500 metre top section. This is a top loaded vertical antenna and not a long wire. G3KEV > > > So you antenna might be more than just a compromize > > 73, Rik ON7YD