Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dc06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id C230B3800012C; Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:09:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1TsFgf-0002CL-1k for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:36:33 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1TsFge-0002CC-Kr for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:36:32 +0000 Received: from mail-bk0-f48.google.com ([209.85.214.48]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1TsFgd-0005qN-3F for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:36:31 +0000 Received: by mail-bk0-f48.google.com with SMTP id jc3so8630891bkc.35 for ; Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:36:10 -0800 (PST) X-DKIM-Result: Domain=gmail.com Result=Good and Known Domain DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=x-received:subject:from:content-type:x-mailer:message-id:date:to :content-transfer-encoding:mime-version; bh=pa7o07Mx2Gm41pe4ADkqB5/qrREH7VNtyqOiMStjNXs=; b=w9xUDn+4vWecWjRd/APwv2V5OnTlaDiMgYFRknebZ8ZmHQjNn3iXON5CCbGlYda9ZI g9Nk8I8Sf0nVT6i/RKn/T1rHTdCQtLcBhWJzxHcwKa9zCgLG+IYazP3z8RLImT7Qp2Eq mvzBoybdi/JO5f3CEgzrmIsqrzY4Y89N+WIFFvTKm0mKk1bWdy2EdAvfv3NN/5PcBnbr c09oX0ft4yShM//oSkEMJFXF/LWxpxFMFjWM0oie6gnkqVUO33rw9H6HqJvP37N9ZEAP dQzI87IKrmPk8RcJA0roMwYmxooGHN962DTAy8F4xbCIHo9cus96sKZZJxq/vHgmoQzQ b2Cw== X-Received: by 10.204.148.145 with SMTP id p17mr31031360bkv.136.1357576570041; Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:36:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.7] (cpc4-cmbg17-2-0-cust740.5-4.cable.virginmedia.com. [86.14.226.229]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 18sm42923457bkv.0.2013.01.07.08.36.07 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:36:08 -0800 (PST) From: Roger Lapthorn X-Mailer: iPod Mail (10A523) Message-Id: <52591013-FAE4-489B-8137-61A91BF26751@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 16:36:09 +0000 To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" , rsgb_lf_group@yahoogroups.co.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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: Since 1608gmt I have been WSPRing with an even shorter earth electrode "antenna" ( baseline about 15m) with BOTH ends connected to ground rods in the soil. Max connecting wire height still 1.5m. Yesterday I used the house pipes as one ground. [...] Content analysis details: (-0.7 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.7 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, low trust [209.85.214.48 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (rogerlapthorn[at]gmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid X-Scan-Signature: cc2e5baae40f8f7a09b47e6877ef0bfb Subject: LF: More earth electrodes tests at 472kHz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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-AUTHENTICATION: mtain-dc06.r1000.mx.aol.com ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d408650eb01457696 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Since 1608gmt I have been WSPRing with an even shorter earth electrode "ante= nna" ( baseline about 15m) with BOTH ends connected to ground rods in the so= il. Max connecting wire height still 1.5m. Yesterday I used the house pipes a= s one ground.=20 Initial tests suggest reports are almost identical, suggesting the true " lo= op in the ground" hypothesis rather than propagation aided in any way by pip= es. This is NOT the case at VLF.=20 Most fascinating that this tiny "non antenna" works at all.=20 73s Roger G3XBM=20=