X-GM-THRID: 1237999825186450318 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.78.172.11 with SMTP id u11cs23700hue; Mon, 4 Jun 2007 13:48:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.183.19 with SMTP id g19mr7202479buf.1180990093084; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:48:13 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id 2si3818115nfv.2007.06.04.13.48.10; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:48:13 -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) DomainKey-Status: good (test mode) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1HvJPc-0005ci-9g for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:44:24 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1HvJPb-0005cZ-Ot for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:44:23 +0100 Received: from web86401.mail.ird.yahoo.com ([217.146.188.118]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HvJPZ-0002vw-UW for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:44:23 +0100 Received: (qmail 9963 invoked by uid 60001); 4 Jun 2007 20:44:03 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btinternet.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=BF4K9XT6yPzJu+0h39wF9RcV0cQR0U6RGoT+9S+uHNoYEWYvIoBsfBVfVmSdchIkk7wMhNQYGuQ6mJx4J/VPg5+mt4eXRnB8CZGiiEHiXMjqDT8XmaFkria4qN3Qn7GHUoMte9lUQ796k4+hNWDp7eHRAURdSX8/kmmjDnBX4Kc=; X-YMail-OSG: r7wP9xUVM1ktuTh4kz4cidZ.nIGswhTJ7hvJLUFCktNYNBc6pIkGVsqVHMEb0eBjcw-- Received: from [80.6.40.58] by web86401.mail.ird.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:44:02 BST Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 21:44:02 +0100 (BST) From: CHRISTOPHER OSBORN To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: <003a01c7a428$fe0bc5e0$1b8de150@o> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <999947.9852.qm@web86401.mail.ird.yahoo.com> DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: [500] G4GDR - Active on 500 kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-479689413-1180989842=:9852" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 3631 --0-479689413-1180989842=:9852 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hi Rog, Just back from a few days away. Thanks for Adrian's report which I've QSP'd. No, I haven't received the MP3 file yet. The ground system here is a single 2m copper pipe rammed into the earth at the bottom of the aerial vertical section. The local water table is high and only about 2 feet down !! I think my success is due to a 2.5 m x 10m metal corrugated roof which runs under the aerial top section !! I often hear your beacon at good strength. 73 Chris XIZ Chris, Adrian is usually identifiable here during day, similar to G3UNT, at MDS. You might like to QSP rprt. Did you eventually get that MP3 file from last Sunday [XIZ/KEV]. Interesting F/S results & ur Tx info - only managing ~300mA [4W] here with high Input-Res / gnd loss ~40R, also tree/forest-loss. You must have a FB gnd system. 72, Rog. ----- Original Message ----- From: CHRISTOPHER OSBORN To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:14 PM Subject: Re: LF: [500] G4GDR - Active on 500 kHz Thanks Dave, I've forwarded your E-mail on to Adrian. I'm sure he'll be pleased. My aerial current is about 0.5 A and the TX puts 4 watts into a 50 ohm dummy load. Good luck with the F/S measurements. 73 Chris G3XIZ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Tryit now. --0-479689413-1180989842=:9852 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Hi Rog,
 
Just back from a few days away.
Thanks for Adrian's report which I've QSP'd.
No, I haven't received the MP3 file yet.
 
The ground system here is a single 2m copper pipe rammed into the earth at the bottom of the aerial vertical section.
The local water table is high and only about 2 feet down !!
I think my success is due to a 2.5 m x 10m metal corrugated roof which runs under the aerial top section !!
 
I often hear your beacon at good strength.
 
73 Chris XIZ

Chris, Adrian is usually identifiable here during day, similar to G3UNT, at MDS. You might like to QSP rprt.
 
Did you eventually get that MP3 file from last Sunday [XIZ/KEV].
 
Interesting F/S results & ur Tx info - only managing ~300mA [4W] here with high Input-Res / gnd loss ~40R, also tree/forest-loss.
You must have a FB gnd system.
 
72, Rog.
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: LF: [500] G4GDR - Active on 500 kHz

Thanks Dave,

I've forwarded your E-mail on to Adrian.
I'm sure he'll be pleased.

My aerial current is about 0.5 A and the TX puts 4 watts into a 50 ohm dummy load.

Good luck with the F/S measurements.

73 Chris G3XIZ


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