Return-Path: Received: (qmail 24226 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1999 19:15:20 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 3 Nov 1999 19:15:20 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11j5av-0006hZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 03 Nov 1999 18:57:17 +0000 Received: from cask.force9.net ([195.166.128.29]) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11j5at-0006hU-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 03 Nov 1999 18:57:16 +0000 Received: (qmail 10256 invoked from network); 3 Nov 1999 18:57:07 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO main) (212.56.122.202) by cask.force9.net with SMTP; 3 Nov 1999 18:57:07 -0000 Message-ID: <002201bf262d$cb88fec0$0600a8c0@main> From: "Dave" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: Subject: LF: Re: GW/P expedition report Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 19:01:06 -0000 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 Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Mike I know the problem! No matter how you park the car, the wire always seems to brush against the car and destroy the paintwork... Congratulations on the DX, you did better than I did in GM. 73, Dave G3YXM. > At 1100 part of the antenna brushed against the car, sparked across and > melted the insulation on the thin wire. Worse, the nylon cord melted and > broke. I came very close to losing the kite as it was held only by the > few strands of wire. Fortunately they held and I was able to make > repairs. > > This was even more fortunate as the next QSO was SM6PXJ at 1407km (my > previous best DX from that site was 420km).