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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sweet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My tracker is in USA and on its way <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What power ?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should I just not use any path for HF ?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am up at 2am because my eczema is playing up <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am itchy and bleeding and dog tired <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Dodd<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 9 December 2017 9:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Australian APRS Users <ozaprs@aprs.net.au><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi Andrew,</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SO239 base is mounted on approx 200 x 200 mm sheet of aluminium which is bolted to the rack.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Rack is providing a counterpoise of sorts.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At this time rack does not have a good dc path to chassis (fibreglass canopy in the way).</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In process of making earthing straps using copper strips approx 25 mm wide to remedy this.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shifted antenna late yesterday and haven't redone sweep yet.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Should be able to get back to it tomorrow.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Heard by vk4mq-4 1600km so it is operational but probably not ideal</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Peter</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net" title="vk4tec@tech-software.net">Andrew Rich</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au" title="ozaprs@aprs.net.au">Australian APRS Users</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Saturday, December 09, 2017 9:49 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Re: [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Is your antenna grounded <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Have you done vswr sweeps <o:p></o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 9 Dec 2017, at 8:21 am, Peter Dodd <<a href="mailto:dodd.pc@bigpond.com">dodd.pc@bigpond.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Hi,</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Diamond HF30FX mounted on Rhino Rack on canopy of my DMax.</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>With 30W tx heard by VK2ZZM and and VK2OL-5 this morning at about 900 km</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ignore mycall report that is my rx and multipsk software.</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>$65000 and counting for mobile antenna mount</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Peter VK7KPC-15</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="mailto:vk4tec@tech-software.net" title="vk4tec@tech-software.net">vk4tec@tech-software.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <a href="mailto:ozaprs@aprs.net.au" title="ozaprs@aprs.net.au">'Australian APRS Users'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Friday, December 08, 2017 8:36 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> [OZAPRS] 10.147 MHz antenna<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can go up but not out <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking for suggestion for HF vertical for 10 MHz please<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andrew <o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></body></html>