Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8829 invoked from network); 27 Nov 1999 21:14:47 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 27 Nov 1999 21:14:47 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11rp2a-0006mV-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 27 Nov 1999 21:05:56 +0000 Received: from finch-post-12.mail.demon.net ([194.217.242.41]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11rp2Z-0006mQ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 27 Nov 1999 21:05:55 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from telemetry.demon.co.uk ([194.222.19.114]) by finch-post-12.mail.demon.net with smtp (Exim 2.12 #1) id 11rp2N-000Mvm-0C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 27 Nov 1999 21:05:43 +0000 Message-ID: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 21:04:43 +0000 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Tom Boucher" Subject: Re: LF: Convention pics In-reply-to: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Turnpike (32) Trial Version 3.05 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Tom G3OLB, 27/11/99 Hello to all my LF friends. After being QRT for 4 months it's good to be back on 136 from the new QTH at Sheldon Nr. Honiton, Devon. On Friday 26/11/99 the antenna erection was completed (in gales and rain). I have 1100 feet (335 metres) of wire mostly about 50 feet up and held in the air by 8 halyards over 8 tall trees. It's pretty much in a straight line except for a 300 ft 'U' at the far end. There are a few adjustments to be made to one section where it is a little close to some branches but apart from that it's well insulated. It is interesting that using my 200 watt Tx, I can get this very long wire to draw about a hundred milliamps of current with no inductive loading at all! When properly tuned I am getting just about 1 amp into the antenna with a very simple ground consisting of one length of 12 mm copper pipe hammered into the soil. Obviously that is the first thing to be improved. The whole property is surrounded by a wire fence so stage one will be to connect to the fence. All reports will be gratefully received while I am experimenting with this antenna. At present I am rock-bound on 2 frequencies only: 136.61 and 137.33. First station heard on connecting the antenna at 1320 on 26/11/99 was OK1FIG at a very readable 559 - he has been an excellent signal all day today (Saturday). Log of those heard and worked: Fri 26/11/99 OK1FIG Hrd 1320 559 G3YXM Wkd 1800 599/589 G3XTZ Hrd 1955 589 MM0ALM Hrd 1955 589 GI3PDN Hrd 1955 579 GW4ALG Wkd 2200 589/599 SM6PXJ Hrd 2230 569 (Lots of QRZ G3..? Thanks for trying Christer - I'll get you next time!) Sat 27/11/99 OK1FIG Hrd 0850 559 G6RO Hrd 0855 569 G3KEV Wkd 1030 589/579 DK8KW Hrd 0915 549 GI3PDN Wkd 1037 579/579 G4GVC Wkd 1538 589/57-89 G6NB Wkd 1558 579/579 G3AQC Wkd 1745 579/579 73 Tom/G3OLB