X-GM-THRID: 1243488974547349850 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.70.87.11 with SMTP id k11cs81061wxb; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:04:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.175.17 with SMTP id x17mr5447809bue.1185883497867; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id f4si18000045nfh.2007.07.31.05.04.49; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:04:57 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1IFqHa-0004dw-LA for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:58 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1IFqHZ-0004dn-UB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:58 +0100 Received: from smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net ([212.135.6.11]) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1IFqHW-0004I8-D6 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:55 +0100 Received: from bb-87-82-27-237.ukonline.co.uk ([87.82.27.237] helo=[192.168.0.3]) by smarthost1.mail.uk.easynet.net with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 1IFqHK-0004oH-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:42 +0100 Message-ID: <46AF2287.2030309@ukonline.co.uk> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:39 +0100 From: Peter Dodd User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.12 (Windows/20070509) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.227 Subject: LF: Slow start Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 527 From Peter Dodd, G3LDO. I have been rather slow taking up the 500kHz allocation. The reason for this is that the antenna mast is being used for other antenna projects associated with the Communications Handbook antenna chapters and RadCom's Antenna column. The antenna on the mast at the moment is a multiband quad. In the last couple of days I have arranged the feeder of the quad to be routed via the old 73/136kHz transmitting shed. This has enabled me to resonate and match the quad feeder/antenna against ground. This makes for a low efficiency antenna on 500kHz (approximately -20dB) but as the erp allocation is so low this isn't an issue. Last night I received SM6BHZ's beacon, quite audible on CW. G3VTT's CQ was over S7 on the meter of the FT-990 this morning. I have got an NOV but as yet have to build a transmitter when time allows. Peter, G3LDO > > The QRN is very low today I'm QSX and calling CQ on 502 at 0640z > > G3VTT