Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1170; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, FORGED_HOTMAIL_RCVD,HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id t9OM9iqt016079 for ; Sun, 25 Oct 2015 00:09:44 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Zq6xX-00084H-Qi for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2015 23:06:43 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Zq6xX-000848-Ah for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2015 23:06:43 +0100 Received: from blu004-omc1s25.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.36]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1Zq6wS-0005yl-U4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 24 Oct 2015 23:06:42 +0100 Received: from BLU185-W40 ([65.55.116.8]) by BLU004-OMC1S25.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Sat, 24 Oct 2015 15:05:18 -0700 X-TMN: [v6fECxZ24s4YMbXuwaL139PN+DgXBt5S] X-Originating-Email: [hellozerohellozero@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: Laurence KL7 L To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 14:05:18 -0800 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <15F6C5D23D6C469B9FE6E3C21C6ABBD7@gnat> References: ,<8D2DCB586344FC2-FD8-744AA8@webmail-vd011.sysops.aol.com>,<15F6C5D23D6C469B9FE6E3C21C6ABBD7@gnat> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Oct 2015 22:05:18.0957 (UTC) FILETIME=[11FD69D0:01D10EA8] X-Scan-Signature: 420019f4991fbaa4f653703c21f48617 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_c5bf4057-750a-4971-932a-ea117c09e6dd_" Subject: RE: LF: XPQ WSPR15 475/136 and warm ceramic feed thrus 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-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4633 --_c5bf4057-750a-4971-932a-ea117c09e6dd_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =0A= =0A= =0A= Thanks Alan - th iono really hadnt cooled off up here from the continuous h= eating over the past month or so but it was getting better so I thought Id = better inject a little more heat http://kl7l.com/coupler3.jpg The Stainless 5/16th bolt in the feedthru must have had some imperfections = in manufacture and got extremely hot at circa 50-60A :-) it didnt happen to= the other bolt and wasnt at the wire connection points each side. I think Ive had it with feed thrus' at this current and are going to come = straight in thru a hole drilled in a hi density cutting board.=20 I recall the original brass feed thrus getting a little warm but this must = have got real warm - sufficient to say the Decca kept on transmitting and d= idnt see a high SWR at all over the past week... The Walmart Rubbermaid box was (is) in its 12th year and Im just going to = plate over it... :-) Laurence KL7L WE2XPQ From: alan.melia@btinternet.com To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Sat=2C 24 Oct 2015 22:42:47 +0100 Subject: Re: LF: XPQ WSPR15 475/136 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Hi Markus=2C yes I think that has been happening=2C but =0A= in Laurence's case the first post did not appear to any of us so that was = =0A= probably bounced on theway in=2C but I have seen cases were posts have been= =0A= reflected but not received by the sender. Some ISPs seem to regard a messag= e =0A= sent to self as spam.....I regularly dig out my LF postings from my webmail= spam =0A= folder. Marking them as "Not Spam" does not seem to affect the rules in =0A= "Spamguard"=2C the filter used.=0A= =0A= I reckon you are due for a few down days Laurence =0A= the CME from the C5 on the 22nd arrived at 1900z. Spaceweather maked it as = =0A= arriving unexpectedly early.....I dont see that the interval was about 62 h= ours. =0A= We only caught the "wash" as it was not pointing at Earth=2C and that could= =0A= account for some of the longer interval.=0A= =0A= Alan=0A= = --_c5bf4057-750a-4971-932a-ea117c09e6dd_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Thanks Alan - th iono really hadnt cooled off up here from= the continuous heating over the past month or so but it was getting better= so I thought Id better inject a little more heat

The Stainless 5/16th bolt in the = feedthru must have had some imperfections in manufacture and got extremely = hot at circa 50-60A :-) it didnt happen to the other bolt and wasnt at the = wire connection points each side.

 =3BI think Ive had it with feed thrus' at this current and ar= e going to come straight in thru a hole drilled in a hi density cutting boa= rd. =3B

I recall the o= riginal brass feed thrus getting a little warm but this must have got real = warm - sufficient to say the Decca kept on transmitting and didnt see a hig= h SWR at all over the past week...

The Walmart Rubbermaid box was (is)  =3Bin its 12th year and I= m just going to plate over it... :-)

Laurence KL7L WE2XPQ



From: alan.melia@btinternet.com<= br>To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Date: Sat=2C 24 Oct 2015 22:42:47 +0= 100
Subject: Re: LF: XPQ WSPR15 475/136

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Hi Markus=2C yes I think that has been= happening=2C but =0A= in Laurence's case the first post did not appear to any of us so that was = =0A= probably bounced on theway in=2C but I have seen cases were posts have been= =0A= reflected but not received by the sender. Some ISPs seem to regard a messag= e =0A= sent to self as spam.....I regularly dig out my LF postings from my webmail= spam =0A= folder. Marking them as "Not Spam" does not seem to affect the rules in =0A= "Spamguard"=2C the filter used.
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I reckon you are due for a few down da= ys Laurence =0A= the CME from the C5 on the 22nd arrived at 1900z. Spaceweather maked it as = =0A= arriving unexpectedly early.....I dont see that the interval was about 62 h= ours. =0A= We only caught the "wash" as it was not pointing at Earth=2C and that could= =0A= account for some of the longer interval.
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Alan
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