Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22115 invoked from network); 10 Oct 1999 13:47:13 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 10 Oct 1999 13:47:13 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11aICr-0006zj-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:36:05 +0100 Received: from mail11.svr.pol.co.uk ([195.92.193.23]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11aICq-0006ze-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:36:04 +0100 Received: from modem-94.potassium.dialup.pol.co.uk ([62.136.9.94] helo=default) by mail11.svr.pol.co.uk with smtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 11aICm-0000cC-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:36:01 +0100 From: "Des Kostryca" To: "RSGB LF_Group" Subject: LF: Re:First Contact. Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 13:40:29 -0700 Message-ID: <000301bf135f$b092e120$5e09883e@default> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Importance: Normal Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi Folks, Dick (PA0SE) wrote: >A delightful story Des that I certainly enjoyed very >much! >I hope LF will bring you many contacts and am >looking forward to our first >QSO. Thanks for the feedback on my tale of "First contact" with John (G4GVC) your comments are most encouraging. I look forward to making a few more qso's with the existing 30Watt set-up and then moving on to make some station improvements: Short term.... 1) A new bandpass filter (the existing one seems transparent :-) 2) C.W. audio filter. 3) A new loading coil (current model is a special high loss one) 4) A "cleaner" PSU (currently using an unregulated supply for the PA) 5) More copper pipe at the base of the antenna in an attempt to improve my earth. Longer term.... 6) A 150-300Watt Mosfet P.A. (final O/P power will depend on what PSU components I can find in my loft) 7) A bigger antenna (but only if the xyl will let me :-) very long term.... 8) A house with a bigger garden! Alan (G3NYK) wrote... >Hi Des I heard the G4GVC end of your qso, and >found that I could just see a >trace maybe 100Hz hf of John in the gaps between >his overs. Thanks Alan, I have also been told my signals could be heard (559) in Bracknell by Dave (G3YMC) which is very encouraging. I will always be happy to receive and respond to any signal reports from fellow lowfers or SWL's so please do not hesitate to drop me a line or give me a call. Providing the wind does not blow too hard I plan to keep the antenna up all next week (from 11/10/99) and work each morning from around 06:00 GMT (qrn/qrm permitting) so I hope to qso with some of you then. 73's to all. Des. Des Kostryca (M0AYF) G.Q.R.P. no. 9788 I.A.R.U. loc. IO93OJ W.A.B. SK89 Member of the N.B.T.V.A.