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Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 18:47:50 +0100
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Scott

How close to the ocean are the electrodes in the earth mode tests? Can you=
 try with one in the ocean and one some way inland?

73s
Roger G3XBM

Via my 2.4GHz handheld (iPod Touch 4g)

On 1 May 2011, at 18:38, Scott Tilley <sthed475@telus.net> wrote:

> Hi All
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> The VE7TIL 2200m grabber will remain off for another week or so.  This=
 is do to a hardware failure in a wide band amplifier in the the DDS syste=
m.  I'm waiting for some replacement parts as my efforts to make repairs=
 with parts on hand were less than satisfactory.
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> I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused users.
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> However, by the grabber returns to operation it will be augmented by a=
 new VLF grabber page.  I just finished installing the loop in the garden=
 and it is working wonderfully.  I spent the evening last night listening=
 to tweeks/atmospherics and comparing my results on the VLF transmissions=
 with that of Laurence KL7UK in AK...
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> Work on preparing a 8970 test transmission into my LF loop continues and=
 I expect to have the time to perform QRP tests later in May.  Earth mode=
 testing continues and so far best DX has been about 10km.    Interestingl=
y, the best path seems to be along the shore of ocean here.  Inland propag=
ation over the poor rocky ground here does not penetrate very far.
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> 73 Scott
> VE7TIL
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