Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dk03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id F3EF5380000A0; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:56:55 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Qsev2-0000RF-AL for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:56:16 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Qsev1-0000R1-Fa for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:56:15 +0100 Received: from smtpout02.highway.telekom.at ([195.3.96.113] helo=email.aon.at) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Qseuy-0000U1-Jq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:56:15 +0100 Received: (qmail 22380 invoked from network); 14 Aug 2011 17:56:06 -0000 Received: from 93-82-6-223.adsl.highway.telekom.at (HELO [192.168.1.101]) (aon.912371987@[93.82.6.223]) (envelope-sender ) by smarthub76.res.a1.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 14 Aug 2011 17:56:05 -0000 From: Gerhard Hickl To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: <000d01cc5a75$09030c90$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> References: <4E418609.6020500@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <67A6F7BF45BF4A0193A3DCB53000A283@PcMinto> <008401cc56ce$2f1fb2c0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <12C475F3F4C84B818461753F2E8A60A6@PcMinto> <4E41AECB.90808@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <8D68749D37B94275855FDBA46A3F6C97@PcMinto> <1313033619.1543.20.camel@gerhard-desktop> <4E438B8B.1060800@iup.uni-heidelberg.de> <00c401cc5826$49523e70$71a9c00a@Clemens04> <1313074781.1701.7.camel@gerhard-desktop> <25D9CE8E-70C7-4FB5-8A10-0ED6B94255EE@numeo.fr> <1313090065.1579.46.camel@gerhard-desktop> <6814B311A817473C8285E3720DC0244A@acer> <1313315184.1533.5.camel@gerhard-desktop> <000d01cc5a75$09030c90$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:56:04 +0200 Message-ID: <1313344564.1557.4.camel@gerhard-desktop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.28.3 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Re: HB9ASB... Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:428722272:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db4074e480c6724ae X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Mal ! I was talking about the "cheapest" 10m pole and as far as I can see on the web-page it is for €30.... Don't know about pounds but €30 is at least a very fair price! I personally one 2 of those 10m poles for €30 and I am very satisfied. 73 OE3GHB Gerhard Am Sonntag, den 14.08.2011, 12:26 +0100 schrieb mal hamilton: > LF > Euro 55 is not cheap for a 10m fibre glass fishing rod. I paid £60 for a > German made one several years ago and it is now falling to pieces. They do > not last and also I paid too much for it. > Recently I got another Italian one, same size for £20 which is about the > right price. > > de mal/g3kev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerhard Hickl" > To: > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 10:46 AM > Subject: Re: LF: Re: HB9ASB... > > > > Henny! > > > > Just take a look at: http://www.dx-wire.de/brit/ > > > > To support a small probe or a vertical wire the cheapest 10m pole is > > suitable and I think the price is really o.K. > > > > For my LF-Antenna with the top-loads I use other types of masts (one 12m > > and one 18m) available at: > > > > http://spiderbeam.com/home/index.php?language=en > > > > They are more expensive but really "heavy duty". > > > > 73 > > OE3GHB > > Gerhard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Sonntag, den 14.08.2011, 11:27 +0200 schrieb henny van elst: > > > Hello Gerhard, > > > can You give me the addres to order a fiberglasmast? > > > > > > henny pa3cpm > > > best 73's > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gerhard Hickl" > > > To: > > > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: LF: Re: HB9ASB... > > > > > > > > > > John! > > > > > > > > Actually there is no special guying used since the mast is only the > > > > lower (and thus thicker) section of an originally 10m high "cheap" > > > > Fibreglass-Pole like available at http://www.dx-wire.de/fiberglasm.htm > > > > > > > > It is tied to the chimney with two tension belts which are commonly > used > > > > to fix cargo in a truck. (1 inch wide). > > > > > > > > Originally this method of fixing to the chimney was just thought to be > > > > for testing but meanwhile it is up there for more than a year. > > > > > > > > The two probes (LF/VLF) on top of the mast are suspended by a string > > > > which enables me to maintain the probes without bringing the pole > down. > > > > > > > > 73 > > > > OE3GHB > > > > Gerhard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Donnerstag, den 11.08.2011, 17:58 +0200 schrieb John Rabson: > > > >> Gerhard, > > > >> > > > >> What guying arrangements do you use for the 5m mast, please? > > > >> > > > >> 73 > > > >> John F5VLF > > > >> > > > >> On 11 Aug 2011, at 16:59CEST, Gerhard Hickl wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Clemens, LF group! > > > >> > > > > >> > This is exactly the opposite that I experienced with the Mini-Whip. > > > >> > > > > >> > The higher I brought it up (= the farther I brought it away from > the > > > >> > noise source, commonly called "house"), the better the SNR. > > > >> > > > > >> > Today I connected the shield of the cable to the lightning > protection > > > >> > system up on the roof and couldn't find any difference so far. > > > >> > > > > >> > I'm using a 5m fibre-glass pole fixed to the chimney as a support > for > > > >> > the probe and the shield of the feeder is only grounded in the > shack. > > > >> > > > > >> > 73 > > > >> > > > > >> > OE3GHB > > > >> > Gerhard > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > Am Donnerstag, den 11.08.2011, 13:32 +0200 schrieb Clemens Paul: > > > >> >> Hi Stefan, > > > >> >> > > > >> >>> The pole that is on a noisy roof (and its noisy ground) and on > the > > > >> >>> other side > > > >> >>> the pole that is far away in the garden, with its own and clean > local > > > >> >>> earth. > > > >> >>> In the garden a metallic pole should make no difference, as you > say. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> How true. > > > >> >> My miniwhip was completely unusable on the top of my roof, > > > >> >> with or without connecting the coax shield to the lightning > > > >> >> gr.. ehm reference plane. > > > >> >> So I decided to put it in the middle of thegarden where it is only > > > >> >> 30cm > > > >> >> above the lawn. > > > >> >> Here connecting the coax braid to a 3m long earth rod was > essential > > > >> >> to get rid of the noise. > > > >> >> Now this setup is good enough for receiving SAQ with up to 30dB > S/N. > > > >> >> > > > >> >> 73 > > > >> >> Clemens > > > >> >> DL4RAJ > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> >> From: "Stefan Schäfer" > > > >> >> To: > > > >> >> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:58 AM > > > >> >> Subject: Re: LF: Re: HB9ASB... > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >>> Hi Gerhard, > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> I think one has to compare two different situations: > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> The pole that is on a noisy roof (and its noisy ground) and on > the > > > >> >>> other side > > > >> >>> the pole that is far away in the garden, with its own and clean > local > > > >> >>> earth. > > > >> >>> In the garden a metallic pole should make no difference, as you > say. > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> 73, Stefan > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> Am 11.08.2011 05:33, schrieb Gerhard Hickl: > > > >> >>>> Roelof! > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> With interest I was following all the discussions about the > "Mini > > > >> >>>> Whip"-like antennas. > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> In your description of the "PA0RDT Mini Whip" you suggest to use > a > > > >> >>>> non > > > >> >>>> metallic pole for mounting the probe and an (optional) earth-rod > to > > > >> >>>> ground (sorry Andy!!) the shield. > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> I might be completely wrong but isn't it the same when one uses > a > > > >> >>>> grounded metallic pole and connect the shield of the coax on top > of > > > >> >>>> this > > > >> >>>> pole? > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> BTW: I have an insulating pole (5m) on top of the roof and yet > no > > > >> >>>> grounded shielding of the coax but just in the shack. I will > connect > > > >> >>>> the > > > >> >>>> shield to the lightning protection system at the bottom of the > pole > > > >> >>>> and > > > >> >>>> see about the difference. > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> Actually it isn't even a true coax cable but a singe shielded > > > >> >>>> twisted > > > >> >>>> pair where the two inner wires are in parallel....Z=? Who > knows???? > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> So considering my "fluffy" set-up, I think my VLF grabber is > > > >> >>>> performing > > > >> >>>> very well but for sure there is room for improvements as well. > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> 73 > > > >> >>>> OE3GHB > > > >> >>>> Gerhard > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> Am Mittwoch, den 10.08.2011, 21:26 +0200 schrieb Roelof Bakker: > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>>> Hello Minto, Stefan, > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> Some food for thoughts: > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> When I tested a mini-whip in the garden with battery feed and > also > > > >> >>>>> with a > > > >> >>>>> battery fed SLM, I found the noise lower than when used inside > and > > > >> >>>>> operated from the mains. > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> The coax cable from the house station was connected in parallel > > > >> >>>>> with the > > > >> >>>>> mini-whip by means of a BNC T-piece. > > > >> >>>>> The noise increased by 9 dB. My assumption is that this noise > is > > > >> >>>>> received > > > >> >>>>> on the shield of the coax inside the house. > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> Without connecting the shield to a separate radio earth, the > noise > > > >> >>>>> received on the shield inside the house will travel over the > shield > > > >> >>>>> all > > > >> >>>>> the way to the antenna. There the noise will be received by the > > > >> >>>>> sensitive > > > >> >>>>> probe. This will be by means of capacitively coupling, I guess. > > > >> >>>>> Many > > > >> >>>>> people have reported a large drop in local noise by connecting > the > > > >> >>>>> shield > > > >> >>>>> at the bottom of the mast. > > > >> >>>>> This also applies to normal active whips of course. > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> 73, > > > >> >>>>> Roelof, pa0rdt > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> ----- > > > >> >>> eMail ist virenfrei. > > > >> >>> Von AVG überprüft - www.avg.de > > > >> >>> Version: 10.0.1392 / Virendatenbank: 1520/3826 - Ausgabedatum: > > > >> >>> 10.08.2011 > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > Geen virus gevonden in dit bericht. > > > > Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Versie: 10.0.1392 / Virusdatabase: 1520/3827 - datum van uitgifte: > > > > 08/11/11 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >