Return-Path: Received: from rly-da03.mx.aol.com (rly-da03.mail.aol.com [172.19.129.77]) by air-da09.mail.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDA091-a594a182b43275; Sat, 23 May 2009 12:58:56 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-da03.mx.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDA031-a594a182b43275; Sat, 23 May 2009 12:58:46 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1M7uY3-0004VI-QD for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:15 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1M7uY3-0004V9-BA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:15 +0100 Received: from c2bthomr14.btconnect.com ([213.123.20.132]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1M7uY0-00068G-OM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:14 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.64] (host86-142-69-246.range86-142.btcentralplus.com [86.142.69.246]) by c2bthomr14.btconnect.com with ESMTP id DFU60375; Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:07 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <4A182B22.1050305@btconnect.com> Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 17:58:10 +0100 From: Richard Newstead User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (Windows/20090302) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <4A181EEC.5050600@btconnect.com> <8bf118410905230949w19e40e09x2a6f0ac77c72287a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <8bf118410905230949w19e40e09x2a6f0ac77c72287a@mail.gmail.com> X-Junkmail-Status: score=10/50, host=c2bthomr14.btconnect.com X-Junkmail-SD-Raw: score=unknown, refid=str=0001.0A0B0208.4A182B20.0003,ss=1,fgs=0, ip=192.168.1.64, so=2007-10-30 19:00:17, dmn=5.7.1/2008-09-02 X-Junkmail-IWF: false X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: First Portable Trip 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 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Dave Pick wrote: > Richard > > Just think topband with the dimensions scaled accordingly, you were > therefore using a 50ft inverted L with a less than 2m high vertical > section getting lower.... and 12W. I think a kite is the only way with > QRP! > I saw something on the grabber though, round about 2pm local? > Dave All noted. I realise that it's a small aerial. I was more concerned about the matching system and earth. If I can't deliver the current to the aerial it will never work! Re grabber, may have been me but there were several people floating about. 73 Richard G3CWI