Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:58:19 +0100 Received: from ptb-spamcore01.plus.net ([192.168.71.1]) by pih-mxcore08.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v1.0) id 1DND6B-0008CS-3j for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:58:19 +0100 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DND8q-000L5A-KT for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:01:04 +0100 Received: from [192.168.67.4] (helo=ptb-mxcore04.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1DND8q-000L57-IC for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:01:04 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore04.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v1.0) id 1DND7S-0004R2-51 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:59:38 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1DND64-0007by-89 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:58:12 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1DND63-0007bp-TU for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:58:11 +0100 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 1DND60-0005bs-Gr for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:58:11 +0100 Received: from aamta05-winn.mailhost.ntl.com ([212.250.162.8]) by mta08-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050417165759.FOFI3252.mta08-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@aamta05-winn.mailhost.ntl.com> for ; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:57:59 +0100 Received: from mikedennison ([80.4.116.83]) by aamta05-winn.mailhost.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050417165758.WIXW1280.aamta05-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@mikedennison> for ; Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:57:58 +0100 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:57:53 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <4262A3A1.2655.2585C71@localhost> In-reply-to: <001c01c54358$8987f960$7e802ed8@server> 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: New to list 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'm new to the LF list, having subscribed just a few weeks ago, and > I've just been "reading the mail" up until now. I've noticed that the > bulk of the posts deal with reception reports and propagation. Is it > permissable to ask a few technical questions about antennas, rigs, > etc.? I'm currently building a big receiving loop based on Steve, > VE7SL's design and I hope to soon be able to see some of your signals. > 73, J.B. Weazle McCreath, VE3EAR - VE3WZL Welcome to the reflector. Not only are questions permissible, they they are practically compulsory. We have already made the mistakes you are probably going to make, so put your proposals forward and group members will help you get the maximum fun for the minimum hassle. 73 Mike, G3XDV http://lf.apersonalguide.co.uk