Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (unknown [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mg01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E92C338000089; Sun, 5 May 2013 12:31:50 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1UZ1pY-0005Vb-E2 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 May 2013 17:30:32 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1UZ1pY-0005VS-14 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 May 2013 17:30:32 +0100 Received: from smtpout5.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.80] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1UZ1pW-0001ve-BG for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 05 May 2013 17:30:30 +0100 Received: from AGB ([2.26.8.81]) by mwinf5d63 with ME id YGW81l00e1ktuqi03GW9dQ; Sun, 05 May 2013 18:30:09 +0200 Message-ID: <8DC9F4C148B8445DB18AF15DFC88272B@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <51865DC9.8696.D07A6C@mike.dennison.ntlworld.com> In-Reply-To: <51865DC9.8696.D07A6C@mike.dennison.ntlworld.com> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 17:30:08 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Mike, Local copy , if your making adjustments , at this level , 15:53 136 G3XDV de GW8GLO Op8 138 mi -7 dB you could use any speed to OP1 , 60 seconds, not as long to wait ! , all speeds have the same resolution , OP1 is -20 dB s/n , [...] Content analysis details: (0.2 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.80 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.2 STOX_REPLY_TYPE STOX_REPLY_TYPE X-Scan-Signature: 3b8620872b19e25fb6f4dfaf1256edc3 Subject: Re: LF: Back on air at last Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original 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=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60c9518689761a39 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Mike, Local copy , if your making adjustments , at this level , 15:53 136 G3XDV de GW8GLO Op8 138 mi -7 dB you could use any speed to OP1 , 60 seconds, not as long to wait ! , all speeds have the same resolution , OP1 is -20 dB s/n , Im just using the 40 ft vertical with no tuner , skanti r5003 , for some reason the sdr became glitchy .odd as it worked 100% for days .. but still round 10 dB over the min decode level , that would put you down to 40 mW ? 73 -G.. 16:18 136 G3XDV Op8 -23 dB 15:53 136 G3XDV Op8 -30 dB 15:28 136 G3XDV Op8 -27 dB 14:56 136 G3XDV Op8 -25 dB 14:31 136 G3XDV Op8 -25 dB 14:06 136 G3XDV Op8 -25 dB -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Dennison" Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 1:25 PM To: ; Subject: LF: Back on air at last > Around six months after my loading coil fire, the insurance company > has finally finished the repairs to my house and conservatory. I have > re-engineered my antenna so the vertical part of the inverted-L is at > the end remote from the house (a bonus is a lower noise level) and is > now fed by coax buried in the garden. The antenna current is 2.8A, > which is close to the old summer (leaves on trees) figure, so all > looks well. > > I will be running some tests on 136kHz today on Op8 and QRSS3, with > some Op32 this evening. Reports would be welcome. > > My thanks to John, F5VLF, who reported on my tuning up CW tests > earlier. > > 73 de Mike, G3XDV >