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Mike
Thanks for the description.
>I estimate I could eventually approach
>500mW ERP before I run
out of ideas, but that will take some time.
I find that running out of ideas for improvements
is not the problem...it's the implementation that eventually
grinds progress to a halt ;~)
Will remain on the lookout for XDV.
Jay, W1VD
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:33
AM
Subject: Re: LF: TA 24 JAN 06
> Glad to be your first W reception and best DX. While
CT1DRP was strong
> early his signal was noticeably weaker the rest of
the night. On a
> better night your signal would have painted solid
white lines.
> What are you running for power and antenna?
> Jay,
W1VD
I am running about 200-250mW ERP. Tx is a Decca currently at 500W
output. The ant is an inverted-L Marconi with 16m vertical and three
18m horizontal wires in parallel 1m apart (short garden). About 70%
of
the inductive loading is at the top of the vertical section and
the other
30% at the bottom. I have recently tidied up the three top
wires so they
are neater and better engineered, giving me more top
capacitance, allowing
me to reduce the bottom loading and gaining
more current (2.5A now). Both
loading coils (and a small variometer
for tuning) are wound with Litz
wire. Earthing is four 1m stakes. See
http://lf.apersonalguide.co.uk/antenna.htm
for a drawing of the
antenna set-up.
There is scope for increasing
the Tx output and slightly increasing
the spacing of the top wires. I
estimate I could eventually approach
500mW ERP before I run out of ideas,
but that will take some time.
I estimate the distance between us as
5433km - my locator is IO91VT.
Thanks, again.
73 de Mike,
G3XDV
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