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From: Domenico IZ7SLZ <iz7slz.domenico@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:09 +0000
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Subject: Re: LF: EbNaut from Todmorden
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Could be?  Carrier on air 136.175 kHz intermittent since 16:40,
continuous since 16:54 and later will move to a frequency in
the OPDS band for some EbNaut.

Il giorno sab 12 mar 2016 alle 18:34 Paul Nicholson <vlf0403@abelian.org>
ha scritto:

>  > 20160312_170553.jpg
>
> That reminds me, I need to stock up a bit with FKP caps!
>
> I haven't measured the antenna current, I'll have to rig
> something up to measure that.  It's probably 2 or 3 amps.
> The wire is about 500m but the average height is only about 4m
> and it is surrounded and supported by lots of trees.  I expect
> the radiation resistance is very low.  In fact I'm counting
> on it otherwise I'm breaking the law!
>
>  > That's certainly the best way to go, using an isolating
>  > transformer at the end of the coax. Prevents you from
>  > unwanted currents through the house / mains earth.
>
> Yes, putting another transformer at the far end of the coax
> has improved things considerably.  I had some interference in
> the house but now that's gone.  A PC monitor with touch button
> controls was merrily switching itself on and off all the time,
> now it is fine.  The ADSL was complaining and resetting, now
> it has no problem.
>
> In a while I'll go out and see if the mud patch is steaming :)
> Earlier I had a tub of salt water simmering.   This is fun!
>
> --
> Paul Nicholson
> --
>
>

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<div style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">Could be?=C2=A0 Carrier on air 136.175 =
kHz intermittent since 16:40,<br>continuous since 16:54 and later will move=
 to a frequency in<br>the OPDS band for some EbNaut.</div><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">Il giorno sab 12 mar 2016 alle 18:34 Paul Ni=
cholson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vlf0403@abelian.org">vlf0403@abelian.org</a>&=
gt; ha scritto:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=C2=A0&gt; 20160312=
_170553.jpg<br>
<br>
That reminds me, I need to stock up a bit with FKP caps!<br>
<br>
I haven&#39;t measured the antenna current, I&#39;ll have to rig<br>
something up to measure that.=C2=A0 It&#39;s probably 2 or 3 amps.<br>
The wire is about 500m but the average height is only about 4m<br>
and it is surrounded and supported by lots of trees.=C2=A0 I expect<br>
the radiation resistance is very low.=C2=A0 In fact I&#39;m counting<br>
on it otherwise I&#39;m breaking the law!<br>
<br>
=C2=A0&gt; That&#39;s certainly the best way to go, using an isolating<br>
=C2=A0&gt; transformer at the end of the coax. Prevents you from<br>
=C2=A0&gt; unwanted currents through the house / mains earth.<br>
<br>
Yes, putting another transformer at the far end of the coax<br>
has improved things considerably.=C2=A0 I had some interference in<br>
the house but now that&#39;s gone.=C2=A0 A PC monitor with touch button<br>
controls was merrily switching itself on and off all the time,<br>
now it is fine.=C2=A0 The ADSL was complaining and resetting, now<br>
it has no problem.<br>
<br>
In a while I&#39;ll go out and see if the mud patch is steaming :)<br>
Earlier I had a tub of salt water simmering.=C2=A0 =C2=A0This is fun!<br>
<br>
--<br>
Paul Nicholson<br>
--<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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