Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:18:19 +0000 Received: by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1Ex4DR-0006FS-Dl for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:18:19 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1Ex4DR-0006EY-A9 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:18:17 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Ex4D7-0001ck-1C for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:17:57 +0000 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Ex4D6-0001cb-KB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:17:56 +0000 Received: from smtpout02-04.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net ([64.202.165.194]) by relay2.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Ex4lB-0007js-2k for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:53:11 +0000 Received: (qmail 15443 invoked from network); 12 Jan 2006 15:16:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (208.37.242.34) by smtpout02-04.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net (64.202.165.194) with ESMTP; 12 Jan 2006 15:16:49 -0000 Message-ID: <43C6733D.6080104@w1tag.com> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:18:21 -0500 From: John Andrews User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <20060112155617.70o4s9ervhwc8ooo@webmail.versatel.de> In-Reply-To: <20060112155617.70o4s9ervhwc8ooo@webmail.versatel.de> Subject: Re: LF: TA 12 JAN 06 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; 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) Uwe, I would expect our local conditions to be much better tonight. We are then expecting rain on Friday and Saturday nights, but it's unclear whether the storm will have lightning. We keep getting these offshore storms that are fairly severe out over the water, and close enough for the noise to affect our reception. John A. uwe-jannsen@versanet.de wrote: > Zitat von Jay Rusgrove : > >> Local thunderstorms...very little copy. Occasional bright spots >> indicates propagation may have been good. One meager capture: >> >> http://www.w1vd.com/gallery2006.html >> >> Jay, W1VD >> >> >> > > Thanks Jay, thanks John, > > vy "meager" results using 700W output, ie abt 0,9W ERP. 800W LF output > would be > the next step. but > 1. FS measurements using the equipment of our Radio Control Station > (Bundesnetzagentur) located in my vicinity showed that 800W output > means > a few mW more than 1W ERP > 2. I guess it doesnt help making the step from "meager" to "fat" on > your screen. > > Regards > Uwe/dj8wx > > > >