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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ for details. Content preview: Hi Rik, Stefan, I think we need to coinsider the fact that a loop above ground has twice the radiation resitance, and also 3 dB more gain because it illuminates only the upper half space. The combined 6 dB effect [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [74.6.134.42 listed in list.dnswl.org] -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (markusvester[at]aol.com) 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid X-Scan-Signature: 72f3686d3f5e154c987315e88c667a5f Subject: Re: LF: Re: TXing WSPR/MF on an indoor loop Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1269760_2039370658.1548450438944" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.2 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_MOZILLA,HTML_20_30, HTML_MESSAGE 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 ------=_Part_1269760_2039370658.1548450438944 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Rik, Stefan, I think we need to coinsider the fact that=C2=A0a loop=C2=A0above ground ha= s=C2=A0twice the radiation resitance, and also 3 dB more gain because it il= luminates only the upper half space. The combined 6 dB effect is=C2=A0consi= stent with the intuitive notion that the image-loop should equally contribu= te to far-field fieldstrength. I have been wondering if that is also true f= or moderately conducting ground. But I believe this is true=C2=A0because th= e field decay in the ground requires the existence of=C2=A0shielding=C2=A0s= urface currents, and the skin depth=C2=A0is small against lambda/2pi. So my calculation would be=20 EMRP =3D Rrad * i^2 =3D 62199 ohm * 4^2/630^4 * (14A)^2=C2=A0=3D 6.33 micro= ohm=C2=A0* (14A)^2 =3D 1.24 mW, ERP =3D 1.83=C2=A0EMRP =3D 2.27 mW. Regarding the missing dB's versus=C2=A0Stefan's "normal" signal,=C2=A0note = that due to the well-known Radio-Eriwan-Effect, 1 Watt may not always be eq= ual to=C2=A01 Watt ;-) Proximity of the antenna to the bed -=C2=A0magnetic fields penetrating the = human body could=C2=A0possibly be stimulating, so the absence of=C2=A0an (X= )YL may be a lost opportunity ;-) 73 and have fun, Markus (DF6NM) -----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Mitteilung----- Von: Rik Strobbe An: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Verschickt: Fr, 25. Jan. 2019 16:26 Betreff: LF: Re: TXing WSPR/MF on an indoor loop Hi Stefan, the radiation resistance of a small loop: Ra =3D (320*Pi^4*A^2)/lambda^4 wh= ere A is the loop area in m^2 So for lambda =3D 630 m and A =3D 4 m^2 the radiation restistance Ra =3D 3.= 17 =C2=B5Ohm (micro Ohm). At least in theory, an indoor antenna will probably have some extra losses. The gain of a small loop is -0.39dBd =3D 0.9 So the theoretical ERP =3D 0.9*14^2*3.17e-6 =3D 0.56 mW =3D -32.5dBW Will I be able to copy you?=20 Your regular 1W ERP signal is often up to +15dB here in WSPR, so the 0.56 m= W should peak 15-32=3D -17dB. That's a solid copy in WSPR! Even with 10dB additional loss I should be able to copy you. Did you just resonate the loop or also matched it? Based on 40W RF power (50W DC at 80% efficiency) and 14A antenna current th= e antenna impedance is only 0.2 Ohm. That would result in a VSWR of 250 (!)= for 50 Ohm TX output impedance. 73, Rik=C2=A0 ON7YD - OR7T PS=3D I hope you have a wooden bed (and bedsprings) ________________________________________ Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org namens DK7FC Verzonden: vrijdag 25 januari 2019 15:23 Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Onderwerp: LF: TXing WSPR/MF on an indoor loop Hi MF, A few days ago i took some RF litz wire and built a loop that is now hanging on the wall inside my home, just 1m besides the bed :-) (no XYL here spoiling the fun). The loop is beaming to about 150/330 deg. After playing some days on 160m (an unusual high frequency, witch feels very strange. And the band is full of unknown callsigns!!) i did now move down to more or less low frequencies, the 630m band! About 10 nF is needed to series resonate the loop. It has about 2m x 2m of size. The antenna current is not stable because the WIMA FKP-1 capacitor becomes warm during the 2 minute WSPR sequence. But the maximum current in the loop is 14 A. That explains why the cap becomes warm. A small parallel variable capacitor tunes to resonance. It is tuned so that the upheating capacitor runs into the resonance point in the middle of the WSPR sequence, then it runs out of the resonance by upheating further. It can cool down during the following quiet periods.. 14A into a 4 square meter loop at 475.7 kHz, how much ERP is that? The PA consumes about 3.5 A at 13.8V, i.e. about 50 W. The system will run over the weekend, even during daylight. The signal generator is a Raspi which will have no internet connectivity from now on, so let's hope the time offset stays inside the accepted range for this experiment. What will the best distance be? So far the band is closed but i'm optimistic to crack the 1000 km distance with this QRP setup. 73, Stefan ------=_Part_1269760_2039370658.1548450438944 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Rik, Stefan,

I think we need to co= insider the fact that a loop above ground has twice the radi= ation resitance, and also 3 dB more gain because it illuminates only the up= per half space. The combined 6 dB effect is consistent with the intuit= ive notion that the image-loop should equally contribute to far-field field= strength. I have been wondering if that is also true for moderately conduct= ing ground. But I believe this is true because the field decay in the = ground requires the existence of shielding surface currents, and = the skin depth is small against lambda/2pi.

So my calculation w= ould be
EMRP =3D Rrad * i^2 =3D 62199 ohm * 4^2/630^4 * (14A)^2 = =3D 6.33 microohm * (14A)^2 =3D 1.24 mW,
ERP =3D 1.83 EMRP =3D= 2.27 mW.

Regarding the missing dB's versus Stefan'= s "normal" signal, note that due to the well-known Radio-Eriwan-Effect= , 1 Watt may not always be equal to 1 Watt ;-)

Proximity of the= antenna to the bed - magnetic fields penetrating the human body could=  possibly be stimulating, so the absence of an (X)YL may be a los= t opportunity ;-)

73 and have fun,
Markus (DF6NM)
=
-----Urspr=C3=BCngliche Mitteilung-----
Von:= Rik Strobbe <rik.strobbe@kuleuven.be>
An: rsgb_lf_gro= up@blacksheep.org <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Versc= hickt: Fr, 25. Jan. 2019 16:26
Betreff: LF: Re: TXing WSPR/M= F on an indoor loop

Hi Stefan,

the radiation resistance of a small loop: Ra =3D (320*Pi^4*A^2)/la= mbda^4 where A is the loop area in m^2
So for= lambda =3D 630 m and A =3D 4 m^2 the radiation restistance Ra =3D 3.17 =C2= =B5Ohm (micro Ohm).
At least in theory, an in= door antenna will probably have some extra losses.
The gain of a small loop is -0.39dBd =3D 0.9

So the theoretical ERP =3D 0.9*14^2*3.= 17e-6 =3D 0.56 mW =3D -32.5dBW

Will I be able to copy you?
Your regular 1W ERP signal is often up to +15dB here in WSPR, so the 0.56 = mW should peak 15-32=3D -17dB. That's a solid copy in WSPR!
Even with 10dB additional loss I should be able to copy you.=

Did you just = resonate the loop or also matched it?
Based o= n 40W RF power (50W DC at 80% efficiency) and 14A antenna current the anten= na impedance is only 0.2 Ohm. That would result in a VSWR of 250 (!) for 50= Ohm TX output impedance.

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T

PS=3D I hope you have a wooden bed (and bedsprings= )

____________= ____________________________

Van: owner-rsgb_l= f_group@blacksheep.org <owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.= org> namens DK7FC <selberdenken@posteo.de>
Verzonden: vrijdag 25 januari 2019 15:23
Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Onder= werp: LF: TXing WSPR/MF on an indoor loop
Hi MF,

A few days ago i took some RF litz wire and built a l= oop that is now
hanging on the wall inside my= home, just 1m besides the bed :-) (no XYL
he= re spoiling the fun). The loop is beaming to about 150/330 deg.

After playing some days o= n 160m (an unusual high frequency, witch feels
very strange. And the band is full of unknown callsigns!!) i did now
move down to more or less low frequencies, the 63= 0m band!

About= 10 nF is needed to series resonate the loop. It has about 2m x 2m
of size. The antenna current is not stable because th= e WIMA FKP-1
capacitor becomes warm during th= e 2 minute WSPR sequence. But the
maximum cur= rent in the loop is 14 A. That explains why the cap becomes
warm. A small parallel variable capacitor tunes to resonance= . It is
tuned so that the upheating capacitor= runs into the resonance point in
the middle = of the WSPR sequence, then it runs out of the resonance by
upheating further. It can cool down during the following quie= t periods..

14= A into a 4 square meter loop at 475.7 kHz, how much ERP is that? The
PA consumes about 3.5 A at 13.8V, i.e. about 50 W.<= br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"213">
The system wil= l run over the weekend, even during daylight. The signal
generator is a Raspi which will have no internet connectivity f= rom now
on, so let's hope the time offset sta= ys inside the accepted range for
this experim= ent.

What will= the best distance be? So far the band is closed but i'm
optimistic to crack the 1000 km distance with this QRP setup.
73, Stefan

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