Return-Path: Received: from rly-ma03.mx.aol.com (rly-ma03.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.47]) by air-ma07.mail.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA073-89c4a2ebf23268; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:59:44 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-ma03.mx.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMA036-89c4a2ebf23268; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:59:34 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ME7TJ-0003DO-IB for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:59:01 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ME7TJ-0003DF-64 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:59:01 +0100 Received: from cavuit02.kulnet.kuleuven.be ([134.58.240.44]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1ME7TH-00005j-Mm for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:59:00 +0100 Received: from smtps02.kuleuven.be (smtpshost02.kulnet.kuleuven.be [134.58.240.75]) by cavuit02.kulnet.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 400B551C00E for ; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:58:51 +0200 (CEST) Received: from webmail6.cc.kuleuven.be (webmail6.cc.kuleuven.be [134.58.242.53]) by smtps02.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E7E5F3862 for ; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:58:51 +0200 (CEST) Received: by webmail6.cc.kuleuven.be (Postfix, from userid 48) id D120118056; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 21:58:50 +0200 (CEST) Received: from 4.80-200-80.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be (4.80-200-80.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be [80.200.80.4]) by webmail6.kuleuven.be (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:58:50 +0200 Message-ID: <20090609215850.i081j2l34w00cck4@webmail6.kuleuven.be> Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:58:50 +0200 X-Kuleuven: This mail passed the K.U.Leuven mailcluster From: Rik Strobbe To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.2) X-Originating-IP: 80.200.80.4 X-KULeuven-Information: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven X-KULeuven-Scanned: Found to be clean X-KULeuven-Envelope-From: rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: M0BMU small antenna test beacon Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" 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=0.0 required=5.0 tests=TO_ADDRESS_EQ_REAL 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-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Jim, tonight my antenna is disconnected because of the thunder and lightning show above our heads. I copied your beacon last night 529. 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T Quoting James Moritz : > Dear LF Group, > > As art of continuing investigations into antennas, grounds, etc., I am > running a beacon at the moment on 503.5kHz - I am testing a small "/P" > antenna similar to what G3CWI proposed to use a couple of weeks back. It is > a 9m high "umbrella" with 4 x 5m long top loading wires sloping at about > 45degrees. Ground system is 4 x 20m radial wires. > > The beacon is transmitting an 8wpm CW identifier, followed by five 5 second > dashes at reducing power levels in steps of 6dB. The maximum ERP is > somewhere in the region of 100mW ERP. The sequence repeats every 2 mins > roughly. > > I'll leave it running until after dark at least - any reports would be very > welcome. > > Cheers, Jim Moritz > 73 de M0BMU > > >