Return-Path: Received: (qmail 16849 invoked from network); 15 Apr 2000 16:04:16 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by grants.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 15 Apr 2000 16:04:16 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12gUxn-0004Up-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 15 Apr 2000 16:58:27 +0100 Received: from tomts2.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.140] helo=tomts2-srv.bellnexxia.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12gUxm-0004UZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 15 Apr 2000 16:58:26 +0100 Received: from server1 ([206.172.245.89]) by tomts2-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.17 201-229-119) with SMTP id <20000415155347.VPOV1435.tomts2-srv.bellnexxia.net@server1> for ; Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:53:47 -0400 Message-ID: <009801bfa6f2$81766660$0a00a8c0@server1.ThreeLakes.ca> From: "Larry Kayser" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Discussion, please, Coast location vs DCF39 Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:42:43 -0400 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 4.72.3110.5 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: Marco: >>>I also noticed DCF39 was off air at about 0100utc last night. It was >>>back on again later. >> >>I was starting to think I had an intermittent in the system at one point. >> > >Larry, have a small signal generator tuneable on 137 kHz at hand. >When in doubt, radiate a few microwatts .... in my shack this technique >is used often and works well. Thank you for your kind help. I have a tiny TTL level signal generator here that I think I will put out at my HF transmitter site as soon as have time to get it working properly hi. Your thought is much appreciated. We did the same thing many years ago when I was looking after OSCAR VI, I kept a 29.39 megaHz one transistor oscillator in a neighbours garage for some years so I could check that the receiver was really working hi Larry VA3LK .