Return-Path: Received: (qmail 28333 invoked from network); 21 May 2000 08:44:15 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by teachers.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 21 May 2000 08:44:15 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12tRF4-0005wJ-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 21 May 2000 09:37:46 +0100 Received: from mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk ([194.200.20.13]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12tRF3-0005wE-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 21 May 2000 09:37:45 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [195.44.217.76] (helo=netscapeonline.co.uk) by mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12tRF2-0001TZ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 21 May 2000 08:37:44 +0000 Message-ID: <392687A6.80A92611@netscapeonline.co.uk> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 12:40:06 +0000 From: "g3kev" Organization: Netscape Online member X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "rsgb" Subject: LF: DECCA MAST Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: The signal from the SMALL mast is 5 db stronger than the LARGE Decca tower. As I mentioned in an earlier bulletin the comparison test is flawed. The large tower is vertical and the small antennas is but a LONG wire 9 metres above ground. Still puzzled why the small antenna is putting out a stronger signal. I would suspect the matching network to the large tower is poor or the large antenna is acting as a reflector, especially if a PA0 station reports the opposite. G3KEV