Return-Path: Received: (qmail 13481 invoked from network); 6 Apr 2000 12:00:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by bells.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 6 Apr 2000 12:00:44 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12dAq1-0006D7-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 06 Apr 2000 12:52:41 +0100 Received: from imo15.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.5]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12dApz-0006Cx-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 06 Apr 2000 12:52:40 +0100 Received: from G0MRF@aol.com by imo15.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v25.3.) id l.30.3617a7d (3842) for ; Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:51:51 -0400 (EDT) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal From: G0MRF@aol.com Message-ID: <30.3617a7d.261dd457@aol.com> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:51:51 EDT Subject: LF: Weekend Portable operation. To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 32 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hello Again.... Bill, G0AKY, Tony, G4KLF/A45ZN, and I will be operating from the beach near Hastings over the weekend. We will be doing some antenna experiments using a 90m high cliff to support a sloping wire antenna. With luck we'll have a total length of around about 160m or 500 feet. I'll be very interested in any field strength or comparative reports. We have permission to use the local Yacht/boat club premises on the beach and have access to a mains supply. We hope to make some measurements on the antenna and assess the effectiveness of a number of 1.5m copper rods in the sea, about 50m away, as an earth. It will also be interesting to see how UK stations receive us as the signal will have to pass through, or around, the cliff. PA/ON should get a very good signal. We'll have 71.8k, 136k CW and QRS from early Saturday morning. 73 David G0MRF 0958 502540