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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi Roger It has been very interesting to follow this experiment :) Keep up the good work! Best regards from Norway. 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Best regards from Norway. LA5VNA Steinar loc:JO59jq Mal and spam filtering: STRONG Jos=E9 Ros software not supported Den 10.01.2013 00:04, skrev G3XBM: >=20 > As a final (?) remark, my signal is STILL being copied far and wide= this evening (701km) despite NOTHING at all in the air, just a bit o= f wire across the lawn to an earth rod and another to a pipe in the s= hack.=20 >=20 > At this point I AM stopping! >=20 > 73s > Roger G3XBM=20 >=20 > --- In rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk, Rik Strobbe wrote: >> >> Roger, >> >> >> >> based on A1 =3D ((1+sqrt(P2/P1))/((P2/P1)-1))*A2. >> >> where A2 (area above ground) =3D 15m^2 >> >> For 3dB difference P2/P1 =3D 2: A1 =3D ((1+sqrt(2))/(2-1))*15 = =3D 36m^2. >> >> For 1dB difference P2/P1 =3D 1.26: A1 =3D ((1+sqrt(1.16))/(1.16-1)= )*15 =3D 195m^2. >> >> Taking into account all uncertainties the last value (195m^2) is q= uite close to the 290m^2 calculated earlier (abt 50% or 1.8dB error). >> >> Some more "datapoints" might clear things up, but I understand tha= t you are going to stop the experiment for now. >> >> Thanks for providing all the experimental data. >> >> >> >> 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Van: rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk [rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co= .uk] namens G3XBM [rogerlapthorn@...] >> Verzonden: woensdag 9 januari 2013 20:51 >> To: rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk >> Onderwerp: [rsgb_lf_group] Working out the "loop in the ground" ar= ea with earth electrodes >> >> >> >> Rik, >> >> Maths is not my strong subject but I have tried to plug in values = in you equation and am getting odd results, but I may have made mista= kes. >> >> The difference on a local (G4HJW) 9km away between an earth electr= ode antenna with around 15 sq m in the air (the original configuratio= n) and with zero loop in the air (today's configuration with the wire= on the grass) is around 3dB averaged over a number of spots. When I = plug these numbers in (should I use 2x for power or 3 (dB) ?) >> >> With G3ZJO who is 79km there is very little difference, perhaps 1d= B between the loop on the ground and with 15m sq of the structure in = the air. >> >> If you have a minute, would you plug the figures in and see what y= ou get please? >> >> [Loop part that is in the air was 1.5m (high) x 10m long with the = rest on the ground. This was for the original configuration. >> >> With the "wire on the grass" version today, there is zero wire in = the air, so air loop area is zero.] >> >> 73s >> Roger G3XBM >> >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20