Return-Path: Received: (qmail 10358 invoked from network); 24 Apr 2003 13:40:28 -0000 Received: from netmail01.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.219) by mailstore with SMTP; 24 Apr 2003 13:40:28 -0000 Received: (qmail 23270 invoked by uid 10001); 24 Apr 2003 13:40:28 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by netmail01.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 24 Apr 2003 13:40:28 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 198gwQ-0004i1-FY for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:39:10 +0100 Received: from [62.253.164.41] (helo=mta1-svc.business.ntl.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 198gwL-0004hs-HM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:39:05 +0100 Received: from ian ([62.252.204.20]) by mta1-svc.business.ntl.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20030424133904.RPOK6822.mta1-svc.business.ntl.com@ian> for ; Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:39:04 +0100 Message-ID: <000f01c30a5e$b73f7a20$14ccfc3e@ian> From: "Ian Kyle" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:40:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 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 Subject: LF: 136 last Sat. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0tests=noneversion=2.53 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.53 (1.174.2.15-2003-03-30-exp) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false At around 2230z last Saturday I copied " ....AYZ M LA K" in QRSS3 on Eds frequency after he had sent "PSE 10" and I had called him in that mode. I acknowledged his report and sent him a report of 'OO' but failed to get an ack in return. However at 3185 Km this is by far the best DX report I have managed so far, and would indicate that at QRSS10, VO1 is not outside the bounds of possibility. This, plus the fact that there is no way I shall be able to get the tower and VHF/UHF beams up this summer, has encouraged me to think again about continuing on 136 next winter. But first a rebuild of the 'dogbox' will be necessary. Reason? Blasted cats! The polythene sheet waterproofing of the existing structure was found to have grown a number of small punctures, with the result that the plywood lid is now pretty wet and antenna current down a bit, because a couple of scrofulous moggies are using it as a launch pad to get access to the garage roof as a love tryst. Just wait till they try sharpening their claws on the insulator while the key is down. No one told me that LF operations would include pest control. Ian MI0AYZ Come to think of it, wasn't there an instance of "Kitten on the Keys" a while back, with references to Schrodinger?