Jay,

Unfortunately there's no way to make XES weak at my location...unless he

turns the wick way down :~) Maybe we can try that over the weekend, John. <

A chain saw would reduce my ERP, too!

I will probably try some local tests in the evening at the end of the week,
but I'm tied up for the next few nights. As Alan described, a small loop
connected through a pad to my 10 mw exciter will produce a weak signal in
the normal received noise. I find that comparisons are easier to make during
the day when the noise levels are steadier. But some tests to Jay's QTH
would be very useful. We should be able to do something on the weekend.

JA