Hi Mal,
Yes, so I now understand, but it wasn't a 'full blown' repeater, as you say,
more a remote RX like a grabber. Thing is, nobody had to use it if they
didn't want to. Still can't see how it would attract 'pirates'.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mal hamilton" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: Variometer
Chris
The repeater episode is correct.
In the South a repeater was installed 137Kcs/146 Mcs so in effect some of
those active on 137 in the South were actually receiving on 146 Mcs and
not
directly on 137 Kcs. Others in the South still around could give you more
detailed information.
I suppose it over came receiving difficulties for some and no different
today from Grabbers and other remote RX sites.
It could lead to cheating watching a signal on a remote that you cannot
hear/see at the home qth and having a QSO.
73 De Mal/g3kev
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:11 AM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: Variometer
Hi Alan,
Yes, you're probably correct, but without knowing that 'detail' you coud
easily misunderstand what it is suggested that unit could do.
Incidentally, it was GW4ALG, not 3. Steve says one of the reasons he gave
up
on 136 was the 'first RSGB repeater on the band' and it attracting
'pirates'. I have never heard of an RSGB repeater on 136 and think it a
most
unlikely band to interest pirates. Maybe I'm wrong, I often am!
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Melia" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:03 AM
Subject: LF: Re: Variometer
> Hi Chris that unit looks rather like the pictures of Steve GW3ALGs
> variometer (others made similar units....the lego remote control rings
> bells) which has featured in the LF Handbook and both editions of LF
> Today.
> If so Steve used a modifieed KW1000 linear I believe which was capable
of
> putting out quite a lot of power. Steve ran a 20m vertical with the top
> 10m
> supported by party ballooons when the wind was suitably low. If it was
put
> below his main fixed loading coil as an incremental inductor then it
would
> not have had to suffer such high voltages as at the main coil top.
>
> Alan G3NYK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris" <[email protected]>
> To: "RSGB LF Group" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:31 AM
> Subject: LF: Variometer
>
>
> Hi LF,
> Need a variometer? Take a look at Ebay item 120636022163. The claim is
> this
> item can cope with 'over a kW of RF' and covers 136kHz - I must say I
have
> my doubts! At least you can have a laugh at the 'amature' spelling and
> terminology throughout!!
> Vy 73, Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent.
>
>
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