Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.207]) by air-dd02.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD022-86304c0e43a0288; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:20:32 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-mg07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 5643A38000B2F; Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:20:28 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OLyiU-0003Fq-12 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:19:42 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OLyiT-0003Fh-Au for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:19:41 +0100 Received: from mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.47]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OLyiR-0001VJ-DT for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:19:41 +0100 Received: from know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.4]) by mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20100608131933.HDFY3266.mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net> for ; Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:19:33 +0100 Received: from [86.25.6.138] (helo=desktop) by know-smtpout-4.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OLyiG-0003ro-RM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:19:29 +0100 From: "James Cowburn" 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 14:19:24 +0100 Message-ID: <028801cb070d$3739b850$0217aac0@desktop> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcsHASu3Wxbx78a3T82biHeji1s8VgAC5GuQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=1ggfb5FlKZQUfF3vzm9UBYZ2uTfLsbs/8dSljwg5+mE= c=1 sm=0 a=RSVA7iwOfZsA:10 a=Lw_SFsgOoS4A:10 a=8RloEfZUAAAA:8 a=F3M5lZpKAAAA:8 a=fnYqA7hvAAAA:8 a=j6Q1dnSHAAAA:8 a=A06HpNCPAAAA:20 a=tV7JWNIrw4mU8BhGN-wA:9 a=sbGJkZ9qHWTqA80HMN4A:7 a=eFLmAm9jCVezSkbZC276bhBkpSUA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=O58u2wXj750A:10 a=wk6s2zzMB60A:10 a=gA6IeH5FQcgA:10 a=NWVoK91CQyQA:10 a=gm0XsKYZ3mdGeCih:21 a=OAi-_3fMAeBm-CPI:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=5lfJe8jqrCVbc5-bj68A:9 a=lnsKyLC5nT9cinCncqcA:7 a=YFH-yHq_f52ZuvbHi9AQYK8RfugA:4 a=ABTz5RvD-kpddlJm:21 a=UsLJlR50yUpHP6XO:21 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_FONT_BIG=0.256,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: RE: LF: Trans Biggleswade contact being planned - revive a Racal Dana 9084 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0289_01CB0715.98FE2050" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=EXCUSE_16,HTML_60_70, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_FONT_BIG,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: 3039ac1d60cf4c0e439c09d7 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0289_01CB0715.98FE2050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Roger No news yet. I'll drop Rod a note later this week to see how its progressing but I'm guessing it's stuck in the black hole we call the Met Office as Rod/Paul have been very proactive at Ofcom. The met office are probably too busy trying to predict the summer's weather!! "Warm with showers" should adequately cover 80% of eventualities on these islands for the next 4 months I would have thought! With best regards Jim Dr. James Cowburn 26 Birch Close Broom Biggleswade Beds SG18 9NR T +44 (0) 1767 600522 M+44 (0) 7967 300152 E james.cowburn@virgin.net The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this message. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Consequently, this email is not intended to be contractually binding. If you received this in error, please contact the sender, return the message as well as its attachments and delete the whole from any computer. _____ From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn Sent: 08 June 2010 12:52 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Trans Biggleswade contact being planned - revive a Racal Dana 9084 hi Chris (G3XIZ) and Jim (G7NKS), Good luck with this 3km test. Given some days' warning and with my loop/preamp and a calibrated soundcard RX, when ready, I shall be looking for you. I assume you've not had any further news yet from OFCOM regarding the NoV? I chased last week. 73s Roger G3XBM On 8 June 2010 10:19, James Cowburn wrote: Dear All, Under the tutillage and guidance of G3XIZ, we are planning to build the kit necessary for an initial "trans-biggleswade" QSO (3km) and then plan for a later attempt at M0BMU (39km) and G3XBM (32km) from our QTHs, NOVs permitting of course! Jim/Roger we will keep you posted as to when we are going to fire up the TXs (post NOV) 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 the first 3km attempt. 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 PS60 as an exciter in addition to the Farnell sig gen. 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 Horst and Markus' designs of 480 turns x 7 mounted on interleaved plastic waste bins from the local poundshop (everything a Euro for our EU colleagues!). A large of reel of 0.2mm wire has found its way into our possession also. 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 followed 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. Best 73s and see you on the grabber soon (Ofcom permitting!) Jim G7NKS -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 ------=_NextPart_000_0289_01CB0715.98FE2050 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Roger

 

No news yet.&nb= sp;  I’ll drop Rod a note later this week to see how its progressing but I’m guessing it’s= stuck in the black hole we call the Met Office as Rod/Paul have been very proactive at Of= com.   The met office are probably too busy trying to predict the summer’s= weather!!

 

“Warm wit= h showers” should adequately cover 80% of eventualities on these islands for the next 4 months I wo= uld have thought!

 

 

 

 

With best regards=

 

 

Jim

 

 

Dr. James Cowbu= rn

26 Birch Close<= o:p>

Broom

Biggleswade

Beds=

SG18 9NR

 

T +44= (0) 1767 600522

M+44= (0) 7967 300152

E james.cowburn@virgin.net

 

The information= transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or pri= vileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notifi= ed that you must not read this message.
Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking= of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other= than the intended recipient is prohibited.  Consequently, this email is no= t intended to be contractually binding.
If you received this in error, please contact the sender, return the= message as well as its attachments and delete the whole from any computer.=

From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blac= ksheep.org [mailto:owner-= rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of Roger Lapthorn
Sent: 08 June 2010 12:5= 2
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Subject: Re: LF: Trans= Biggleswade contact being planned - revive a Racal Dana 9084

 

hi Chris (G3XIZ= ) and Jim (G7NKS),

Good luck with this 3km test. Given some days' warning and with my loo= p/preamp and a calibrated soundcard RX, when ready, I shall be looking for you.=

I assume you've not had any further news yet from OFCOM regarding the= NoV? I chased last week.

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 8 June 2010 10:19, James Cowburn <james.cowburn@virgin.net>= ; wrote:

Dear All,<= o:p>

 

Under the tutillage and= guidance of G3XIZ, we are planning to build the kit necessary for an initial “trans-biggleswade” QSO= (3km) and then plan for a later attempt at M0BMU (39km) and G3XBM (32km) from our QTHs, NO= Vs permitting of course!

 

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

 

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

 

RXs will be tuned loops= and longwires direct into SpecLab/Winrad.  I will also press my W & G SPM 19 into servi= ce and try to use the PS60 as an exciter in addition to the Farnell sig gen.&= nbsp;  

 

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= Horst and Markus’ designs of 480 turns x 7 mounted on interleaved plastic= waste bins from the local poundshop (everything a Euro for our EU colleagues!).  =  

 

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

 

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 followed Alan Melia/Mike Dennison’s advice (Thanks Alan & Mi= ke) to check all the internal connections and board seating but this has not improv= ed it.   Any volunteers or nominations would be gratefully rece= ived 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.

 

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

 

Jim G7NKS<= o:p>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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