Return-Path: Received: (qmail 55429 invoked from network); 31 Mar 2005 16:21:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore01.plus.net) (192.168.71.1) by ptb-mailstore03.plus.net with SMTP; 31 Mar 2005 16:21:34 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DH2QX-000NIo-Tt for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:21:50 +0100 Received: from [192.168.67.3] (helo=ptb-mxcore03.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DH2QW-000NIg-0O for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:21:48 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore03.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1DH2T0-0007hN-O4 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:24:22 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1DH2Pp-0002ZZ-7V for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:21:05 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1DH2Po-0002ZQ-Q3 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:21:04 +0100 Received: from smtpout17.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.17] helo=mta09-winn.mailhost.ntl.com) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DH2Pn-0002gA-Cu for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:21:04 +0100 Received: from aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.8]) by mta09-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050331162054.NFDG21280.mta09-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com> for ; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:20:54 +0100 Received: from mikedennison ([80.4.116.83]) by aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050331162053.IPMT1352.aamta04-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@mikedennison> for ; Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:20:53 +0100 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:20:51 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <424C3173.27302.801F09@localhost> In-reply-to: <003901c53570$85d400c0$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 212.250.162.17 as permitted sender X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=failed,none Subject: LF: Portable Tx antennas 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) > I was thinking of running that from a portable location out in the > fields. As an RX-antenna it is ok, but for TX I have to find something > else, like a portable vertical system with topload/capacative head > Dick, PA4VHF Dick, I have done quite a lot of portable operating on LF (both 73 and 136kHz), and have had successes and failures. Unless you can find a large support, the easiest antenna to set up is one on a kite. It is easy and cheap to get a 60m (almost) vertical erected, and this will give you a good signal even if you don't have everything working 100%. Mike, G3XDV ===========