Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id DE7D938000092; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:21:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RLbfM-0002Xm-6b for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:19:44 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RLbfL-0002Xd-NQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:19:43 +0000 Received: from mail-qw0-f43.google.com ([209.85.216.43]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RLbfJ-0000NC-0l for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:19:43 +0000 Received: by qabg1 with SMTP id g1so303355qab.16 for ; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:19:34 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=hdpAy12RuqE+re6xHZWHFXBUQEZ2NtIc01ZnY166dlc=; b=Gd4yEFTZwjef7QV+8rV5d5DskME/a8iW285i3eAHWndQkKEfc+tIeXXDrBi0AjuXcb ihTprTWXlU/UB/YKRmq8T4sz8IMrFkcl1363WnT+7Pe9sPBnFKE+OizRH2BRpgW070j0 KT1W8paQ7legINvUmV8kPWBuJxOWxc7+leEiE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.38.100 with SMTP id f4mr5153039pbk.62.1320243574445; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:19:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.64.106 with HTTP; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 07:19:34 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4EB1220C.9010009@online.fr> References: <4EB1220C.9010009@online.fr> Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 10:19:34 -0400 Message-ID: From: Warren Ziegler To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: WE2XEB/2 184.510 QRSS 60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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: 0:2:471855968:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m001.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : pass x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d4ad14eb151d5144c X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Hi Jean-Pierre, I ended up on 184kHz last night by accident! One of the two parallel loop conductors (which are made of coaxial cables) had a break in the center conductor. This changed the tuning of the antenna, and with the available capacitors in the ATU I could not resonate in the 137kHz band. Therefore I removed some of the capacitors and resonated the antenna on 184= ! We have a saying "when life hands you lemons you make lemonade" ! I don't know how long I will stay on 184kHz. I need to repair the antenna for 137 but this might take some time. I may try to use a Decca antenna coil to resonate my 160m inverted "L" which is 1/2 wave on 160. If there were sufficient interest in the 184kHz band I would convert one of my spare Decca TXs to that band. --=20 73 Warren K2ORS =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XGJ =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WD2XSH/23 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XEB/2 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 WE2XGR/1 On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Jean-Pierre M=E9r=E9 = wrote: > Hi Warren , LF , > > Sorry , I am not anymore qrv on 184 kHz , after the tests that we led wit= h > Joe VO1NA , > my SDR 184 has been converted in 500kHz ! If there is a lasting activity = on > this strip , > I will redo something for 184kHz , to note that here in europe , we can o= nly > listen during > the stop of maintenance of =A0"Europe 1" =A0( 2 hours every night ) > > 73 Jean-Pierre f1afj > > Le 01/11/2011 21:31, Warren Ziegler a =E9crit : >> >> WE2XEB/2 is running QRSS60 beacon mode on 184.510 >> >> Reports Welcome! >> >> > >