Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18787 invoked from network); 2 Jun 2001 10:15:36 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 2 Jun 2001 10:15:36 -0000 Received: (qmail 5950 invoked from network); 2 Jun 2001 10:15:11 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 2 Jun 2001 10:15:11 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 1568IH-00004N-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 02 Jun 2001 11:06:05 +0100 Received: from bucky-rwcmex.excite.com ([198.3.99.218] helo=bucky.excite.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 1568IG-00004I-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 02 Jun 2001 11:06:05 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from bronty ([199.172.153.112]) by bucky.excite.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.39 201-229-119-122) with ESMTP id <20010602100519.TLBU17977.bucky.excite.com@bronty> for ; Sat, 2 Jun 2001 03:05:19 -0700 Message-ID: <18120402.991476319296.JavaMail.imail@bronty> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 03:05:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "john sexton" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: QSOs and snails MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Excite Inbox X-Sender-Ip: 62.253.64.5 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi All, Congrats to Bob (G8RW) and Jeff (F6BWO) on finally completing a QSO this morning. Jeff persisted in calling Bob, although Bob couldn't hear for a long time and finally they made it first with 339 each way and at the end 539. I found using my GW4ALG CW filter made all the difference in hearing Jeff clearly. My attempts at trying to let Bob know that he was being called were thwarted by snails, which have found the upside dustbin I now use for a loading coil cover an attractive place to live. The loading coil was covered in them, causing the SWR to swing wildly up and down as they fried I guess. 73, John, G4CNN _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/