X-GM-THRID: 1240775708292200704 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.78.172.10 with SMTP id u10cs401819hue; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:40:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.78.137.7 with SMTP id k7mr3658567hud.1183480831602; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:40:31 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id c14si10392326nfi.2007.07.03.09.40.27; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:40:31 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1I5lNB-0000IO-6r for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:37:05 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1I5lNA-0000IF-JM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:37:04 +0100 Received: from smtp-out03.email.it ([80.247.70.63]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1I5lN7-0002lc-G5 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:37:04 +0100 Received: from localhost (smtp-out03.email.it [127.0.0.1]) by smtp-out03.email.it (Postfix) with ESMTP id E01CE54014 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:37:00 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at email.it Received: from smtp-out03.email.it ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp-out03.email.it [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id QdFTgzRCKvab for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:37:00 +0200 (CEST) Received: from ppp-62-11-235-249.dialup.tiscali.it (ppp-62-11-235-249.dialup.tiscali.it [62.11.235.249]) by smtp-out03.email.it (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE68454011 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:36:59 +0200 (CEST) From: Claudio Pozzi To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:36:05 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.7.2 References: <200707011513.09596.smtp01@email.it> <4688CE7A.3000501@telia.com> In-Reply-To: <4688CE7A.3000501@telia.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200707031836.06323.smtp01@email.it> X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: SAQ received in north Italy Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS 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 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 1354 On Monday 02 July 2007 12:07, Johan H. Bodin wrote: > Hello Claudio, > > I measured the "backwave" from SAQ a couple of years ago > and found it to be 17dB below the key-down level. > > > Any info about SAQ key-up ERP radiated? > > I have no exact figure but since the nominal output is 200kW, > and if -17dB is still true, the key-up output power is around > 4 kW (!)... > > I have been told that SAQ once held the "efficiency record" > for VLF antennas, about 14%, but I have never got that figure > confirmed so take it with a grain of salt. Anyway, the antenna > efficiency is worse today than it was when SAQ was young and > healthy because the performace of the ground system has > deteriorated over time due to corrosion etc. > 200 kilometers of copper wire was buried "by hand", without > the aid of machines! > > 73 > Johan SM6LKM TNX Johan. 73 de Claudio, ik2pii -- Claudio Pozzi - Happy Linux User - http://www.qsl.net/ik2pii -- Email.it, the professional e-mail, gratis per te: http://www.email.it/f Sponsor: Puliziashop: tutto quello che cerchi a portata di click, vieni a vedere Clicca qui: http://adv.email.it/cgi-bin/foclick.cgi?mid=6758&d=3-7