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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:19:24 +0000
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If you have a PME system, your ground is probably quite good.
Don't under estimate the value of using your mains earth if you have to.

'jnt

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On 30 October 2017 at 21:35, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com> wrote:

> If anyone needs convincing that getting on 630m is easier than you think
> please take heart from my results.
>
> In the last 2 weeks I have received 31 unique WSPR spots from as far away
> as Norway. Measured ERP is around 10mW.  The antenna and ground? The coax
> to my 2m big-wheel which is about 0.5m above ground for about half its
> length. At its highest it is about 4m over ground. The total coax run is
> less than 10m. The only grounds are a mains earth and one earth rod about
> 10m from the shack.  My ATU is a multi-tapped ferrite rod on the desk. My
> transverter is my simple design in "LF Today".
>
> Although I tried calling CQ on 630m FT8 earlier this evening, sadly I got
> no response. Another evening I'll be more successful. Earlier I saw a weak
> FT8 trace.
>
> 630m is for all!  BTW, my noise floor is S7.
>
> Not the DX of the "big boys", but fun. Ultimately this is why we are in
> our hobby.
>
> 73s
> Roger G3XBM
>
>

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ink please take heart from my results. </div><div><br></div><div>In the las=
t 2 weeks I have received 31 unique WSPR spots from as far away as Norway. =
Measured ERP is around 10mW.=C2=A0 The antenna and ground? The coax to my 2=
m big-wheel which is about 0.5m above ground for about half its length. At =
its highest it is about 4m over ground. The total coax run is less than 10m=
. The only grounds are a mains earth and one earth rod about 10m from the s=
hack.=C2=A0 My ATU is a multi-tapped ferrite rod on the desk. My transverte=
r is my simple design in &quot;LF Today&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div>Alt=
hough I tried calling CQ on 630m FT8 earlier this evening, sadly I got no r=
esponse. Another evening I&#39;ll be more successful. Earlier I saw a weak =
FT8 trace.</div><div><br></div><div>630m is for all!=C2=A0 BTW, my noise fl=
oor is S7.</div><div><br></div><div>Not the DX of the &quot;big boys&quot;,=
 but fun. Ultimately this is why we are in our hobby.</div><div><br></div><=
div>73s</div><div>Roger G3XBM</div><div><br></div></div>
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