Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-me04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E068A38000086; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:35:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QsY1O-0006Fk-Cm for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:34:22 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QsY1N-0006Fb-RW for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:34:21 +0100 Received: from cpsmtpb-ews04.kpnxchange.com ([213.75.39.7]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QsY1M-0001e2-HZ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:34:21 +0100 Received: from cpsps-ews28.kpnxchange.com ([10.94.84.194]) by cpsmtpb-ews04.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:33:29 +0200 Received: from CPSMTPM-CMT108.kpnxchange.com ([195.121.3.24]) by cpsps-ews28.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.17514); Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:33:29 +0200 Received: from acer ([81.204.139.159]) by CPSMTPM-CMT108.kpnxchange.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.0.6002.18264); Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:34:14 +0200 Message-ID: From: "henny van elst" To: 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> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:33:33 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Aug 2011 10:34:14.0527 (UTC) FILETIME=[B66A80F0:01CC5A6D] X-RcptDomain: blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36 Subject: Re: LF: Re: HB9ASB... Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; reply-type=original 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=1.6 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK 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: 0:2:445614368:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d608c4e47a4f9706f X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Hello Gerhard, tu for the info, I also use a 12 meter pole (spiderbeam ),but I need a second one to make a topload,so thank You again, henny pa3cpm best 73's ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerhard Hickl" To: Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:46 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 >> > >> >> > > > > > > ----- > Geen virus gevonden in dit bericht. > Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com > Versie: 10.0.1392 / Virusdatabase: 1520/3832 - datum van uitgifte: > 08/13/11 >