Return-Path: Received: (qmail 22241 invoked from network); 14 Dec 2002 23:57:50 -0000 Received: from warrior.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.227) by mailstore with SMTP; 14 Dec 2002 23:57:50 -0000 Received: (qmail 26847 invoked from network); 14 Dec 2002 23:58:46 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 14 Dec 2002 23:58:46 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 18NMAN-0006Sq-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:57:55 +0000 Received: from [194.73.73.116] (helo=lutetium) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18NMAM-0006Sh-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:57:54 +0000 Received: from host213-122-131-183.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([213.122.131.183] helo=main) by lutetium with smtp (Exim 3.22 #16) id 18NMAL-0000R4-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:57:53 +0000 Message-ID: <000c01c2a3cc$8afd30e0$b7837ad5@main> From: "Alan Melia" To: "LF-Group" Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:56:16 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Subject: LF: re 500kHz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.0 required=5.0tests=SPAM_PHRASE_00_01,USER_AGENT_OEversion=2.42 X-Spam-Level: * Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Hi Mal and the group, yes there are some quite enormous traffic lists being sent on 500 and other nearby calling frequencies. Do you EVER hear any traffic being transacted down there ?? I would certianly be interested if anyone does hear traffic to know the details. It is believed that these traffic list transmissions are a "political" ploy by the shore-station operators of some countries who object to the downgrading of their jobs (and presumably the loss of status and pay) The local container port, which is supposed to be the 2nd largest in Europe now, no longer has any ships calling which carry qualifed radio ops. The frequencies are still valid but I would be surprised if any ships where still fitted with a capability, except in certain limited areas like the far east and some parts of South America There are however several Navtex frequencies, 518kHz being one, which some administartions are understandably sensitive about. I beliebe these are liable to be the biggest stumbling-block. Cheers de Alan G3NYK alan.melia@btinternet.com