Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (rly-dc06.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.35]) by air-dc07.mail.aol.com (v121_r2.12) with ESMTP id MAILINDC073-b2948b59eb6307; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:37:02 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc06.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.11) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC065-b2948b59eb6307; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:36:40 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KYPsW-0005i1-Vc for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:36:24 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KYPsW-0005hs-Ip for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:36:24 +0100 Received: from smtp-out-3.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.233] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KYPsS-0005sG-Uw for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:36:24 +0100 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AiYJALQ7tUhOlUc6/2dsb2JhbAATgiMugWKEA4FgBohalCuTDYFo Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.149.71.58]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 27 Aug 2008 19:36:11 +0100 Message-ID: <000f01c90873$c7e98140$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:36:12 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 1.2 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS=1.166 Subject: LF: 1W ERP LF/MF Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01C9087C.298552A0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.4 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE, SUBJ_ALL_CAPS 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-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C9087C.298552A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 1 Watt erp on 137 khz seems to go a lot further than on 500 khz. Look at the= worldwide achievements on 137 over the past several years. Translantic contacts galore in both directions, regular EU daytime contacts,= and one UK station heard in ZL land. I think we are flogging a dead horse on 500 with 1W ERP except under excepti= onal Propagation conditions, which happens once in a while. The permitted power to those licenced in EU is more realistic 5 - 10W, its=20= just a pity some are restircted to BEACON mode.=20 Now back to 160 dxing, call me on 1830 khz, all callers welcome. You still n= eed a good antenna, modified flag poles are poor performers and even worse o= n 500. G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01C9087C.298552A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

1 Watt erp on 137 khz seems to go a lot fur= ther=20 than on 500 khz. Look at the worldwide achievements on 137 over the pa= st=20 several years.

Translantic contacts galore in both directi= ons,=20 regular EU daytime contacts, and one UK station heard in ZL land.

I think we are flogging a dead horse on 500= with 1W=20 ERP except under exceptional Propagation conditions, which happens once in a= =20 while.

The permitted power to those licenced = ;in EU=20 is more realistic 5 - 10W, its just a pity some are restircted to BEACON mod= e.=20

Now back to 160 dxing, call me on 1830 khz,= all=20 callers welcome. You still need a good antenna, modified flag poles are poor= =20 performers and even worse on 500.

G3KEV

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