Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22949 invoked from network); 28 Mar 2000 22:01:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by grants.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 28 Mar 2000 22:01:14 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12a3vf-00011N-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:53:39 +0100 Received: from tk1.ihug.co.nz ([203.29.160.13] helo=smtp1.ihug.co.nz) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12a3uz-0000xf-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:52:57 +0100 Received: from tractorb (p48-max14.chc.ihug.co.nz [203.109.234.176]) by smtp1.ihug.co.nz (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian/GNU) with SMTP id JAA16060 for ; Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:52:33 +1200 Message-ID: <01c501bf98ff$0c451680$6b884fd1@tractorb> From: "Dave Brown" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000201bf98ec$a45b1680$0da4883e@lvm> Subject: LF: Re: Re. DECCA Tx Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:46:14 +1200 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 5.00.2615.200 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: Laurie, I think you will find that you need to remove the 300 footer before trying the low height antenna- otherwise mutual coupling effects will surely stuff things up. And at 300 feet you will be getting out of 'very short vertical' territory anyway, even on 136. 73 Dave, ZL3FJ ----- Original Message ----- From: LAWRENCE MAYHEAD To: rsgb lf group Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:32 AM Subject: LF: Re. DECCA Tx The possibility of transmitting from an ex Decca site is very intresting I would like to put foreward a suggestion for an experiment.Theory has it that the radiation pattern for a much shortened vertical is not dependant on height! Some on this reflector disagree.Would it be possible to radiate say 1w erp from the 300 foot antenna and the same power from a co-sited very short vert similar to those being used by many people, if they used the same ground system all the better.Then by transmitting alternately from each station we could gather signal reports from many recieving stations both near and far,for various times of the day. Perhaps then we could settle this argument once and for all.. 73s Laurie.