Return-Path: Received: (qmail 10880 invoked from network); 16 Jul 2002 21:05:24 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 16 Jul 2002 21:05:24 -0000 Received: (qmail 9648 invoked from network); 16 Jul 2002 21:04:40 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 16 Jul 2002 21:04:40 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17UZMV-0002SG-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 16 Jul 2002 21:55:59 +0100 Received: from grunt5.ihug.co.nz ([203.109.254.45]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17UZMT-0002SB-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 16 Jul 2002 21:55:58 +0100 Received: from p156-tnt1.chc.ihug.co.nz (athlon) [203.173.227.156] by grunt5.ihug.co.nz with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17UZMN-00022a-00; Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:55:51 +1200 Message-ID: <026601c22d0b$3c792e20$0101a8c0@athlon> From: "Dave Brown" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: LF activity from commercial 360m mast Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:56:19 +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 6.00.2600.0000 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: Walter etc-- As one who has done this a couple of times down here in ZL - it generates a lot of interest/activity and is definitely FUN. Forget the borax tossers- go for it! Matching should not be too hard if you can get the existing loading temporarily disconnected from either the mast, and do it all yourselves, or from the tx end , and make use of it , by adding a bit more inductance. And do be aware of the comments re high noise levels from the mast on rx,-- they can be very high-specially if there are any electric fences running anywhere within several miles of the place!!! A separate rx antenna is definitely a good idea- if only as a backup. 73 Dave, ZL3FJ