[Fwd: LF: LX1PD]

[André Kesteloot]

Dave wrote:

> Dear all
>
> Today I received a QSL and information from Jules, LX1PD. He has sent me
> full details of his station including full circuit and photographs of his
> amplifier and loading coils. If anyone is interested I can forward the
> scanned images.
> Here is a transcript of the station information he sent:
>
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> 136 is a tough job, and I dont have the leisure-time thats needed for
> "serious activity". Here is my Rig:
>
> ANT:    200feet long(short)wire, L-shaped, 70 feet vertical, 130 feet
> horizontal, base-loaded with a 4,35 mH interlaced air-coil,
> inductance-tuned by a separate coil with 25 ferrite-rods. (rods out = 80uH,
> rods in = 300 uH. 50ohm feeding Bandwith at VSWR = 2:1 600Hz
>
> RX:     modified DRAKE TR7, R7 and R8000, ferrite-antenna still under
> development.
>
> TX:     modified TR7, 100mW output from 50 - 500 KHz.
>
> AMP:    home-made PP tube-amp. see attached description.
>
> Poweroutput:    max 1750 Watts, but the coil/antenna do not take it. (corona)
> ==> must be improved.
> QSO-Power: l000 Watts (provided it does not rain!)
>
> Dear DAVE, Thank you for this FIRST G/LX on VLF.
>
> Your sigs were 449 at beginning, turning to 549 at the end of QSO, I do
> have regularly QRN & man-made noise, and i urgently must improve my
> TX-conditions Yesterday I worked G3LDO, PETER with the same report.
>
> cuagn Sn
>
> Jules LX1PD
>
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>
> The photograph of the amplifier looks wonderful with its banks of valves,
> warms the cockles of your heart!
>
> 73, Dave G3YXM