Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dg11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dg11.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.65.19]) by air-ma06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA061-b5284c0e2e4318e; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:49:23 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-dg11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 3A7553804E485; Tue, 8 Jun 2010 07:27:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OLvhU-0002bW-NZ for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:06:28 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OLvhU-0002bN-2d for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:06:28 +0100 Received: from out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.243]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OLvhR-00007m-Pv for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:06:28 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AisFACKzDUxOk8/d/2dsb2JhbACBQ5x+cb0dhRYE X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,383,1272841200"; d="scan'208,217";a="450006916" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.207.221]) by out1.ip07ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 08 Jun 2010 11:06:18 +0100 Message-ID: <000d01cb06f2$3b042210$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <657E7065AC4C454AB63F6C7C2FF043F6@Black><003101cb04c2$0913cc10$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf><1607287044.1492139.1275754813942.JavaMail.fmail@mwmweb034><38A51B74B884D74083D7950AD0DD85E82A1C24@File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de><7.0.1.0.1.20100606111158.018277a8@magma.ca><38A51B74B884D74083D7950AD0DD85E82A1C28@File-Server-HST.hst.e-technik.tu-darmstadt.de><002001cb066b$9d0ddd70$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <001301cb06e3$3e846d00$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g> <024a01cb06eb$a1ce1570$0217aac0@desktop> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:06:14 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: Trans Biggleswade contact being planned - revive a Racal Dana 9084 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB06FA.9C6B9D00" 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: 3039ac1d41134c0e29270020 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB06FA.9C6B9D00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim I will listen/watch for all of these sigs and work u xband 136 or 500= if u wish, provided I hear/see something. I need a 116 mH coil to resonate my antenna. I would like to reduce th= is by putting up more airborne wire, not too keen on winding a large= coil. 73 and gl de mal/g3kev =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: James Cowburn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Cc: 'Chris Osborn'=20 Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 10:19 AM Subject: LF: Trans Biggleswade contact being planned - revive a Raca= l Dana 9084 Dear All, =20 Under the tutillage and guidance of G3XIZ, we are planning to build= the kit necessary for an initial "trans-biggleswade" QSO (3km) and th= en plan for a later attempt at M0BMU (39km) and G3XBM (32km) from our= QTHs, NOVs permitting of course! =20 Jim/Roger we will keep you posted as to when we are going to fire up= the TXs (post NOV) =20 Chris (XIZ) will be using a modified (initially 500khz) home brew TX= capable of 150w+ and I will be planning to use a 70w audio amp for th= e first 3km attempt. =20 RXs will be tuned loops and longwires direct into SpecLab/Winrad. = I will also press my W & G SPM 19 into service and try to use the PS6= 0 as an exciter in addition to the Farnell sig gen. =20 =20 TX antennas will be the existing units at G3XIZ/G7NKS for LF/MF with= new coils for which the designs will be shamelessly pirated from Hors= t and Markus' designs of 480 turns x 7 mounted on interleaved plastic= waste bins from the local poundshop (everything a Euro for our EU col= leagues!). =20 =20 A large of reel of 0.2mm wire has found its way into our possession= also. =20 I'm also looking if anyone knows anyone who can repair a Racal Dana= 9084 sig gen. I have one but it is out of PLL lock. I have followe= d Alan Melia/Mike Dennison's advice (Thanks Alan & Mike) to check all= the internal connections and board seating but this has not improved= it. Any volunteers or nominations would be gratefully received as= it is a lovely bit of kit and it would be a shame to have to scrap it= . If I can get it going again it will make a fine exciter for my 136= rig up too. =20 Best 73s and see you on the grabber soon (Ofcom permitting!) =20 Jim G7NKS =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01CB06FA.9C6B9D00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Jim
I will listen/watch for all of these&= nbsp;sigs and=20 work u xband 136 or 500 if u wish, provided I hear/see=20 something.
I need a 116 mH coil to resonate my= antenna. I=20 would like to reduce this by putting up more airborne wire, not too ke= en on=20 winding a large coil.
73 and gl
de mal/g3kev
 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010= 10:19=20 AM
Subject: LF: Trans Biggleswad= e contact=20 being planned - revive a Racal Dana 9084

Dear= =20 All,

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Under= the tutillage=20 and guidance of G3XIZ, we are planning to build the kit necessary fo= r an=20 initial =93trans-biggleswade=94 QSO (3km) and then plan for a later= attempt at=20 M0BMU (39km) and G3XBM (32km) from our QTHs, NOVs permitting of=20 course!

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Jim/Ro= ger we will=20 keep you posted as to when we are going to fire up the TXs (post=20 NOV)

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Chris= (XIZ) will be=20 using a modified (initially 500khz) home brew TX capable of 150w+ an= d I will=20 be planning to use a 70w audio amp for the first 3km=20 attempt.

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RXs wi= ll be tuned=20 loops and longwires direct into SpecLab/Winrad.  I will also pr= ess my W=20 & G SPM 19 into service and try to use the PS60 as an exciter in= addition=20 to the Farnell sig gen.   

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TX ant= ennas will be=20 the existing units at G3XIZ/G7NKS for LF/MF with new coils for which= the=20 designs will be shamelessly pirated from Horst and Markus=92 designs= of 480=20 turns x 7 mounted on interleaved plastic waste bins from the local= poundshop=20 (everything a Euro for our EU colleagues!).=20   

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A larg= e of reel of=20 0.2mm wire has found its way into our possession=20 also.

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I=92m= also looking if=20 anyone knows anyone who can repair a Racal Dana 9084 sig gen.  = I have one=20 but it is out of PLL lock.   I have followed Alan Melia/Mi= ke=20 Dennison=92s advice (Thanks Alan & Mike) to check all the intern= al=20 connections and board seating but this has not improved it.  &n= bsp;Any=20 volunteers or nominations would be gratefully received as it is a lo= vely bit=20 of kit and it would be a shame to have to scrap it.   If= I can get=20 it going again it will make a fine exciter for my 136 rig up=20 too.

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Best= 73s and see you=20 on the grabber soon (Ofcom permitting!)

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Jim=20 G7NKS

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