Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dc09.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dc09.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.137]) by air-dd08.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD081-860e4c77f71839d; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:34:16 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-dc09.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id A44FC380000AE; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:34:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Op2n9-00037V-Tp for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:32:39 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Op2n8-00037M-JD for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:32:38 +0100 Received: from out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.244]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Op2n7-0007V3-WC for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:32:38 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgUFAOaTd0xcEYRT/2dsb2JhbACPVgORAnG9M4U3BI0M X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.56,279,1280703600"; d="scan'208,217";a="459002007" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.17.132.83]) by out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 27 Aug 2010 18:32:30 +0100 Message-ID: <003a01cb460d$d1fcb5b0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:32:27 +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: QRP Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB4616.334EACD0" 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=HTML_40_50,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: 3039ac1d40894c77f716599a X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB4616.334EACD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is difficult enough to be heard/seen with 1W erp on LF never mind= QRP. QRP on LF is a waste of time for those wishing to be heard outside the= ir own back yard using an elevated antenna. A grounded antenna is usef= ul only to keep a lightening strike from entering your shack. de G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_0037_01CB4616.334EACD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It is difficult enough to be heard/se= en with 1W erp=20 on LF never mind QRP.

QRP on LF is a waste of time for thos= e wishing to=20 be heard outside their own back yard using an elevated antenna. A grou= nded=20 antenna is useful only to keep a lightening strike from entering your= =20 shack.

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