Return-Path: Received: from mtain-de05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-de05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.205]) by air-mc07.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMC072-a97c4bfebdd9363; Thu, 27 May 2010 14:45:45 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-de05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 06FC538000155; Thu, 27 May 2010 14:45:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OHi4R-0000ag-AO for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 19:44:43 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OHi4Q-0000aX-Up for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 19:44:42 +0100 Received: from out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.238]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OHi4O-0002w3-AV for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 27 May 2010 19:44:42 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AjYJAE5a/ktOk8aU/2dsb2JhbACHXYo0jBFxwnmFEwQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,312,1272841200"; d="scan'208";a="324207076" Received: from unknown (HELO your91hoehfy9g) ([78.147.198.148]) by out1.ip02ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 27 May 2010 19:44:34 +0100 Message-ID: <002b01cafdcc$a7375ee0$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:44:35 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: Re: OT Stupid Crimals 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=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40cd4bfebdd70b8c X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 Warren His problem was that he got caught. Throughout the world lots of radio amateurs are running powers well above those permitted, especially when you take antenna gain into consideration. Big antennas with big gain on the higher freqs is not a crime. At one stage I had stacked 14, 21, 28 and 50 mcs yagis that gave me a terrific advantage although my RF did not exceed the permitted power. eg 400 watts with a 10 dB gain yagi gave me 4 Kw radiated power. I also have a NOV issued in 1962 for 1 kw power. Lots of stns in the USA are generating big erp,s G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Ziegler" To: Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:04 PM Subject: LF: OT Stupid Crimals > Alan Potter ZL3II was busted by the NZ telecoms agency for running > excessive power (3100 Watts - the NZ limit is 500W PEP). > > The funny part is that he was caught because he posted a video on > Youtube demonstrating his 3100W setup! > > -- > 73 Warren K2ORS > WD2XGJ > WD2XSH/23 > WE2XEB/2 > WE2XGR/1 >