Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mh02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mh02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.214]) by air-db01.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINDB014-86954dbc47c2117; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:32:50 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mh02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id D25623800009C; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:32:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QGE1W-00049O-1n for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:32:06 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QGE1V-00049D-7A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:32:05 +0100 Received: from relay2.uni-heidelberg.de ([129.206.210.211]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QGE1T-0000Ke-Ak for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:32:05 +0100 Received: from ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (cyrus-portal.urz.uni-heidelberg.de [129.206.100.176]) by relay2.uni-heidelberg.de (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p3UHW1Je027534 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:32:02 +0200 Received: from extmail.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (extmail.urz.uni-heidelberg.de [129.206.100.140]) by ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p3UHW1aW023025 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:32:01 +0200 Received: from [129.206.205.205] (vpn205-205.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de [129.206.205.205]) by extmail.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (8.13.4/8.13.1) with ESMTP id p3UHW0ei001306 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:32:01 +0200 Message-ID: <4DBC47A9.6060000@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:32:25 +0200 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Stefan_Sch=E4fer?= User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; de; rv:1.9.1.11) Gecko/20100711 Thunderbird/3.0.6 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <4DBC436E.18826.1BF549A@mike.dennison.ntlworld.com> In-Reply-To: <4DBC436E.18826.1BF549A@mike.dennison.ntlworld.com> X-Spam-Score: 1.4 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RATWARE_GECKO_BUILD=1.426 Subject: Re: LF: Back on air Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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: 3039ac1d60d64dbc47bf0c39 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hello Mike, Nice that you are back! I can see you on 137.7703 kHz despite the strong QRN. We should make up a new kind of radio operation mode ;-) : The old ones: QRP: Transmitting at low(est) power to see how far the signal can be detected QRO: Transmitting at high(est) power to see how far the signal can be detected The new one: TXRN: Transmitting during the strong(est) QRN/QRM periods and see if a signal can be detected at some distance. :-) I tried before some hours in CW on 136.8 but no one replied, odd ;-) VLF currently provides pretty much noise for this new mode, hi... 73, Stefan/DK7FC Am 30.04.2011 18:14, schrieb Mike Dennison: > After slowly dismantling and carefully rebuilding the output > transformer / combiner on my Decca Tx, I am now operational again on > 137kHz. > > Thanks to all of those who gave me information and advice and to Jim, > G0MBU, for providing some glass fibre tape. It is pleasing and > inspiring to have so many knowledgeable and helpful people at the end > of an email. > > Mike, G3XDV > ========== >