Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:23:41 +0000 Received: by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1F0Kab-0007k9-6n for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:23:41 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1F0Kaa-0007js-Vw for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:23:41 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1F0KZm-0006QO-7G for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:22:50 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1F0KZl-0006QF-P0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:22:49 +0000 Received: from smtp805.mail.ukl.yahoo.com ([217.12.12.195]) by relay2.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.51) id 1F0LCF-00040m-Ti for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:02:36 +0000 Received: (qmail 68620 invoked from network); 21 Jan 2006 15:22:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO Dell5150) (davepick@btinternet.com@86.137.120.163 with login) by smtp805.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; 21 Jan 2006 15:22:41 -0000 From: "Dave Pick" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:22:53 -0000 Message-ID: <001801c61e9e$8ccc40a0$f500a8c0@Dell5150> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcYeDNPjvYpS7dZPSiKOEiC0O0SRPwAkUUGg Subject: LF: RE: G3YXM Grabber [tunable loop] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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-PN-SpamFiltered: by PlusNet MXCore (v2.00) Gary Yes I think it was the loop because I can see the wobbly interference that it picks up. It's amazing how little ERP you need to get 100 miles or so, I did some tests with Alan Melia and I got down to a few micro-Watts of ERP with him still able to read QRSS... I've been trying one of Roelof's e-field probes too, so we'll see how that compares. 73 Dave G3YXM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Dave G3WCB Sent: 20 January 2006 22:00 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: G3YXM Grabber [tunable loop] Dave, LF I'm not sure if your grabber is on the loop antenna currently, but your antenna seems to be quite favourable in my direction. I was able to paint a respectable DFCW5 signal on your grabber while running only 1 watt RF into my antenna (160mA antenna current) I don't think I can reach your QTH on 1 watt out on any other band! 73, Dave G3WCB IO91RM -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Dave Pick Sent: 18 January 2006 20:41 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: RE: LF: TA 17 JAN 06 Joe I've recently been using a tuned rotatable loop antenna to receive DX and null out Rugby Loran and frankly it's poor, it picks up all the local noise going, the main antenna is much less noisy despite the Loran. Even so I've been regularly seeing "NA" and this morning the last good copy was at about 0840, well into daylight. I'll go back to the long-wire for the grabber tonight. 73 Dave G3YXM.