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From: Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
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That does not sound good Andy. At least at the (definitely not QRO) RF
powers I'm using this should not be a risk. However, the downside is few
reports :-(

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 19 September 2010 11:54, Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Well, it was nice while it lasted.  Went downstairs and smelt smoke.
> Heard a crackling noise coming from the plastic "shed" housing the ATU .
> Opened the door, saw flames and melted plastic.
>
> Two buckets of water before they were extinguished - plastic B+Q sheds burn
> very well
>
> Goodbye antenna tuning cabin :-(
>
> The loading coil and antenna survived.   My credibiilty didn't  :-(
>
> Pictures will follow
>
> Andy
> www.g4jnt.com
>
>
> On 19 September 2010 11:44, Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sinece theere were no reports of my QRP WSPR beacon last night two
>> conclusions can be drawn :
>>
>> a)   No One was listening
>> b)   Its too weak.
>>
>> To resolve   a) ...... ??  Not a lot I can do apart from post this message
>> :-(
>>
>> But to resolve b), I've now fired up the big switchmode PA
>> http://www.g4jnt.com/137tx.pdf
>> Generating about 600 Watts this will increase ERP into the region of
>> 17dBm
>> (The WSPR message says 13dBm, but its lying. I've already run up and
>> downstairs with the PIC programmer, and don't want to do it again)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy
>> www.g4jnt.com
>>
>
>


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That does not sound good Andy. At least at the (definitely not QRO) RF pow=
ers I&#39;m using this should not be a risk. However, the downside is few=
 reports :-(<br><br>73s<br>Roger G3XBM<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n 19 September 2010 11:54, Andy Talbot <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com">andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; bord=
er-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>Well, it=
 was nice while it lasted.=A0 Went downstairs and smelt smoke.=A0=A0 Heard=
 a crackling noise coming from the plastic &quot;shed&quot; housing the AT=
U .=A0=A0 Opened the door, saw flames and melted plastic.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Two buckets of water before they were extinguished - plastic B+Q shed=
s burn very well</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Goodbye antenna tuning cabin :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>The loading coil and antenna survived.=A0=A0 My credibiilty didn&#39;=
t=A0 :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Pictures will follow</div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com" target=3D"=
_blank">www.g4jnt.com</a><br><br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 19 September 2010 11:44, Andy Talbot <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div>Sinece theere were no reports of my QRP WSPR beacon last night two co=
nclusions can be drawn :</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>a)=A0=A0 No One was listening</div>
<div>b)=A0=A0 Its too weak.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>To resolve=A0=A0 a) ...... ??=A0 Not a lot I can do apart from post=
 this message :-(</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>But to resolve b), I&#39;ve now fired up the big switchmode PA=A0=A0=
 <a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com/137tx.pdf" target=3D"_blank">http://www.g=
4jnt.com/137tx.pdf</a>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0</div>
<div>Generating about=A0600 Watts this will increase ERP into the region=
 of=A0 17dBm</div>
<div>(The WSPR message says 13dBm, but its lying.=A0I&#39;ve already run=
 up and downstairs with the PIC programmer, and don&#39;t want to do it ag=
ain)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0 </div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com/" target=3D=
"_blank">www.g4jnt.com</a><br></div></blockquote></div><br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><a href=3D"http://g3xb=
m-qrp.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/</a><=
br><a href=3D"http://www.g3xbm.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">http://www.g3xbm.c=
o.uk</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm" target=3D"_blank">http://www=
.youtube.com/user/g3xbm</a><br>G3XBM=A0=A0 GQRP 1678=A0=A0=A0 ISWL G11088<=
br>

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