Return-Path: Received: (qmail 90309 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2003 13:39:33 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO netmail00.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.218) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 15 Dec 2003 13:39:33 -0000 Received: (qmail 4020 invoked from network); 15 Dec 2003 13:39:32 -0000 X-Filtered-by: Plusnet (hmail v1.01) X-Spam-detection-level: 11 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.20) by netmail00.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 15 Dec 2003 13:39:27 -0000 X-Fake-Domain: majordom Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1AVswA-0003LD-NF for rs_out@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:39:02 +0000 Received: from [213.40.2.15] (helo=bedpan.sout.netline.net.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1AVswA-0003L2-6F for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:39:02 +0000 Received: from [213.40.202.250] (helo=taylormade) by bedpan.sout.netline.net.uk with smtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AVsve-0007jb-EH for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:38:31 +0000 From: "G4WGT" To: "Rsgb_Lf_Group" Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:38:28 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: LF QSO. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.60 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: rs_out@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Rating: 1 Hi to Jim (M0BMU) & all at LF, I had my first LF QSO last night (sunday 14th) after Jim (M0BMU) called me when I was doing some final testing using the G0MRF 300 watt Tx on its highest setting, this produced a DC input of 315 watts. Jim gave me a good report & suggested we go to normal CW (this I will have to work on, not used normal CW for 15 years or so)as both of us were S6. I replied to Jim provisionally agreeing but half way thro' the over I heard/saw a strong signal during my QSK word breaks, it was Jim already sending a reply to the over I had not finnished sending, looking at my Tx meters I saw my PA current down to 5 amps & the SWR up to 2 : 1, this is not good I thought so I terminated the transmission. At breakfast time this morning I looked down the garden & saw half the top loading wires on the antenna were hanging down the side of my metal telescopic mast, a support line had broken. I will endevour to carry out a repair today (monday 15th if my work schedule allows)& be back on again soon. Jims call to me & the report he gave me has given me much encouragement, thanks Jim. I will brush up on my normal CW & maybe I can help introduce a greater level of normal CW as I would like to re-gain this skill again. Perhaps a few slow hand sent QSO's will bring it back again. Also I would again like to thank all of you who have advised & helped with my technical problems. 73 Gary - G4WGT