Return-Path: Received: from rly-de11.mx.aol.com (rly-de11.mail.aol.com [172.19.170.147]) by air-de05.mail.aol.com (v123.3) with ESMTP id MAILINDE054-51749be397f2cc; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:35:30 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-de11.mx.aol.com (v123.3) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDE118-51749be397f2cc; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:35:28 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LjB68-0003o3-HQ for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:35:12 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LjB68-0003nu-5O for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:35:12 +0000 Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LjB63-0003RO-9N for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:35:12 +0000 Received: from DR2 ([71.184.212.10]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KGL003YIK5OGV4D@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:34:36 -0500 (CDT) Message-id: <05E5B239E70F4A94A4FB69BB7361F196@DR2> From: "dave.riley3" To: References: <200903141634.37933.ve8rt@xplornet.com> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:34:34 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36 Subject: LF: Re: Getting started, maybe Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original 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=1.6 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK 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 Hi Ron, An E-Probe is quite small and does wonders under certain conditions... It is also most portable, so that is a plus... Back in the lowfer days I used one for best DX, especially when out of near field E noises and more so when placed against a tall tree... Here is some info: http://www.radiopassioni.it/pdf/pa0rdt-Mini-Whip.PDF http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/pdf/0109031.pdf Just keep the probe as far away as possible from the house mains neutral which carries all manner of RF to the antenna where you will re-hear it... Remote, battery operated with decoupled coax served best here... A gel-cell will last for months... Good Luck Dave @ WD2XSH/17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Thompson" To: "blacksheep" Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 5:34 PM Subject: LF: Getting started, maybe > I've been reading the occasional posting to the list, wondering if I > could > find some time and money to work with. As we do not yet have licences for > the 500KHz band, the best place to start would be setting up for > receiving. > > From my location is it likely that I could receive any amateur stations > on > 600 metres? Any recommendations for a relatively compact antenna? I do > have > a reasonably good receiver that covers the band, a Ten Tec SP-325 (crystal > oven oscillators). > -- > Ron Thompson, VE8RT > Yellowknife, NT, Canada > 62 28.060 N 114 20.648 W Grid Square DP22tl > "Who are are these that fly as a cloud, and as doves to their window?" Is > 60:8 >