Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dj03.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.19.187.139]) by air-dd05.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD053-865b4c1dfa273da; Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:23:19 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-dj03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6E102380000A4; Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:23:17 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OQIbT-0007VP-LY for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:22:19 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OQIbT-0007VG-7G for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:22:19 +0100 Received: from out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.243]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OQIbQ-00022t-B2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:22:19 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Aj8FAPOWHUxOlJWQ/2dsb2JhbACBQpEljCNxvx2FGwQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,447,1272841200"; d="scan'208,217";a="450921366" Received: from unknown (HELO laptopcore2) ([78.148.149.144]) by out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net with ESMTP; 20 Jun 2010 12:22:07 +0100 From: "g3zjo" To: Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:22:01 +0100 Message-ID: <000001cb106a$d1bc7dc0$0202a8c0@laptopcore2> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2616 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: RE: 500kHz earth electrode loop - further testing today with step-up transformer Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01CB1073.3385A0B0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=HTML_50_60, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_MESSAGE 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: 3039cdbc9d074c1dfa250d19 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CB1073.3385A0B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Roger I see you very weak, no decodes 10:48, 10:58, 11.12. A small shift LF or 20Hz HF would get you away from the Plasma TV lines, there is one adjacent HF which may be killing you. Eddie -----Original Message----- From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn Sent: 20 June 2010 10:24 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: 500kHz earth electrode loop - further testing today with step-up transformer In the next few hours I've a new experiment on 500kHz WSPR using my earth electrode "loop". A small step-up transformer should allow me to better match the earth loop and therefore increase the ERP some 4-6dB. To make a valid test I'll run the beacon for periods with and without the step-up transformer to see if a clear pattern emerges. You'll have to guess which is which. So, (as always) I'll much appreciate any 500kHz WSPR reports today. 73s Roger G3XBM -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CB1073.3385A0B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Roger

I see you very= weak, no decodes 10:= 48, 10:58, 11.12. A small shift LF or 20Hz HF would get you away from the Plasma TV lines, there is one= adjacent HF which may be killing you.

Eddie

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksh= eep.org] On Behalf Of R= oger Lapthorn
Sent: 20 June 2010 10:2= 4
To: rsgb_lf_group@black= sheep.org
Subject: LF: 500kHz ear= th electrode loop - further testing today with step-up transformer=

In the next few= hours I've a new experiment on 500kHz WSPR using my earth electrode "lo= op".

A small step-up transformer should allow me to better match the earth= loop and therefore increase the ERP some 4-6dB. To make a valid test I'll run= the beacon for periods with and without the step-up transformer to see if a clear= pattern emerges. You'll have to guess which is which.

So, (as always) I'll much appreciate any 500kHz WSPR reports today.
73s
Roger G3XBM

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http://g3= xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
http://www.g3xbm.= co.uk
http:/= /www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm
G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088

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