Return-Path: Received: (qmail 32329 invoked from network); 22 Mar 2005 07:57:59 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore02.plus.net) (192.168.71.3) by ptb-mailstore02.plus.net with SMTP; 22 Mar 2005 07:57:59 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DDeM6-000Hd5-Rp for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:03:14 +0000 Received: from [192.168.67.2] (helo=ptb-mxcore02.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DDeM6-000Hd2-PI for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:03:14 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1DDeH1-000HmU-M1 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:59 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1DDeGb-0004LB-MW for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:33 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1DDeGb-0004L2-8d for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:33 +0000 Received: from smtpout16.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.16] helo=mta08-winn.mailhost.ntl.com) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DDeGZ-0001Zx-S9 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:33 +0000 Received: from aamta07-winn.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.8]) by mta08-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050322075721.VQZK928.mta08-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@aamta07-winn.mailhost.ntl.com> for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:21 +0000 Received: from mikedennison ([80.4.116.83]) by aamta07-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050322075721.FYNX10174.aamta07-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@mikedennison> for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:21 +0000 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 07:57:17 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <423FCFDD.6675.2F4F66@localhost> In-reply-to: <000501c52e51$b73ec4e0$2102000a@ibm> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (4.21c) Content-description: Mail message body X-SPF-Result: relay.thorcom.net: domain of ntlworld.com designates 212.250.162.16 as permitted sender X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=failed,none Subject: Re: LF: first TX-tests on 136kHz Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) > Hello just finished my first TX-tests with low power. > Exciting!! > I also found out that, that simple little earthstick is important. I > disconnected it............wooooooooahh! Burnt my fingers when > touching the ground side of the TX... > Just was running 10-20Watts, with some interesting beginners problems > like ringing and feedback art stuff. Noisy cores etc. > I was able to hear my beacon signal at home on a coaxia loop with abt > s7. The first 2km have been travelled,hi. Suddenly the signal > disappeared while listening, and when arriving at the TX-site I could > already smell the burnt driver FET............... It had no heat-sink > (the final FET has a big one.........) > Dick, PA4VHF Ah yes, that's how we all started. I love the smell of burnt fingers and FETs in the morning. Mike, G3XDV ==========