Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mg06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mg06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.206]) by air-ma06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA062-b5294c7829021b; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:07:14 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-mg06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id ACD4338000137; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:07:12 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Op67z-0005Ag-D5 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:06:23 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Op67y-0005AX-VM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:06:22 +0100 Received: from mail-bw0-f43.google.com ([209.85.214.43]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Op67w-0000dr-VF for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:06:22 +0100 Received: by bwz16 with SMTP id 16so2713609bwz.16 for ; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:20 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=H46I3p5fOYbSgI/AF/jvwnxIk2ZhN9pY4ldixI74WGE=; b=mcTOLh6oNEvmcAH3+mmVkDLXlcCl5ynImujyQ1ZpWWvbsI9bFJxxmRgHiTJTfxKPbP oW6jsE8qQFLHpVPZPKUVYzd147QGj81xBERpMsSPhRANVeIyYuvEyjG/FqxgYp8LrwDN /NFv8wWy+vuhztHjvbADoqMzAGKwTMOTGysYE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=TZ6F+LJYwujlttC0ibuTK6BEL7K8iWmxTX6TziylztfS28mr8DxMEN4t7rFXiIZE8/ utERGTB01KF56+PAPzQOS4gZLH+/+3YW2YQoscGHuyMLfelL9mcUJm1pkUNwfHB9JnaO 6rcVibTdCfvM9nl2geNC3/i46Xa/K5dPrnd4U= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.84.37 with SMTP id h37mr853420bkl.201.1282943180491; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.136.67 with HTTP; Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:20 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <003a01cb460d$d1fcb5b0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:06:20 +0100 Message-ID: From: Roger Lapthorn To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: QRP Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016e6da7daa8a4e82048ed47caa X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_50_60,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-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-d233.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60ce4c7828fe455b X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : temperror X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --0016e6da7daa8a4e82048ed47caa Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 EAR EAR John! On 27 August 2010 21:30, John Bruce McCreath wrote: > Mal wrote: > > >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 their > >own back yard using an elevated antenna. A grounded antenna is useful > >only to keep a lightening strike from entering your shack. > >de G3KEV > > Hi Mal, LFers, > > I beg to differ. My LowFER beacon on 188.830 kHz. has been copied > solid at over 1200 miles! Not bad for 1 WATT D.C. INPUT into a "T" > antenna and using QRSS30 mode! > > 73, J.B., VE3EAR > > LowFER Beacon "EAR" > 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 > EN93dr > > > > > > -- http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 --0016e6da7daa8a4e82048ed47caa Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable EAR EAR John!

On 27 August 2010 21:30,= John Bruce McCreath <weazle@hurontel.on.ca> wrote:
Mal wrote:

>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 their
>own back yard using an elevated antenna. A grounded antenna is usef= ul
>only to kee= p a lightening strike from entering your shack.
>de G3KEV

Hi Mal, LFer= s,

= I beg to differ. =A0My LowFER beacon on 18= 8.830 kHz. has been copied
solid at over 1200 miles! =A0Not bad= for 1 WATT D.C. INPUT into a "T"
antenna and using QRSS30 mode!=A0

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73, J.B., VE3EAR

LowFER Beacon "EAR"
188.830 kHz. QRSS= 30
EN93dr








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