Return-Path: Received: from mtain-me07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-me07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.143]) by air-mc05.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMC052-a9684ce4ede23cc; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:12:02 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-me07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 2F181380000C3; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:12:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1PJ0Uz-00082m-Hx for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:09:45 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1PJ0Uy-00082d-Rz for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:09:44 +0000 Received: from out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.244]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1PJ0Uw-0003r6-2d for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:09:44 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AuMCAI575ExOk8H1/2dsb2JhbACQXQODM45AcbxOhUsEgVyMJA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.59,216,1288569600"; d="scan'208,217";a="469039174" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.193.245]) by out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 18 Nov 2010 09:09:35 +0000 Message-ID: <001101cb8700$51477b60$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <003101cb85c2$18578690$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:09:33 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: EX LF Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01CB8700.5110B3F0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d608f4ce4ede14042 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CB8700.5110B3F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Gary =20 If you cannot get your kite higher than 60 metres, 9 Kcs could be a da= mp squib in the uk. Between 200 - 500 metres would be a more realisti= c height for this band. Did the German man say his kite was up at 300 metres ? de mal/g3kev =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gary - G4WGT=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:17 PM Subject: Re: LF: EX LF Mal, You wrote :- >>>Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above 5 metres, 9 Kcs coul= d be a damp squib g3kev Extract from CAA "AIR NAVIGATION: THE ORDER AND THE REGULATIONS" ***************************************************** Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes 164 (1) This article applies to gliders, kites and parascending para= chutes within the United Kingdom. (2) Except with the permission of the CAA: (a) a glider or parascending parachute must not be launched by winch= and cable or by ground tow to a height of more than 60 metres above ground level; (b) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 30 metres abov= e ground level within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome during the= notified operating hours of that aerodrome; (c) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 60 metres abov= e ground level; and (d) a parascending parachute must not be launched by winch and cable= or by ground tow within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome during= the notified operating hours of that aerodrome. ***************************************************************** I think this answers the question. Gary - G4WGT. On 16 November 2010 19:11, mal hamilton wrot= e: I am qrv on all HF bands and surprised to work so many ex LF ops,= they have all left for bands where qso's are more plentiful on CW. Just worked HB9ASB Toni on 10 Mcs ex 137 kcs op, we had many cw qs= o's in the past. LF and MF vy quiet at present and 9 Kcs a dead duck especially in= the UK. Does anyone intend to transmit with an antenna on 9 Kcs in th= eUK or is there anyone with a RX setup capable of hearing a cw or qrs= signal? I have asked this question before but get no response!!!!!!!!!!!!!= Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above 5 metres, 9 Kcs could be= a damp squib g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CB8700.5110B3F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Gary   
If you cannot get your kite higher th= an 60 metres,=20 9 Kcs could be a damp squib in the  uk. Between 200 - 500 metres= would be=20 a more realistic height for this band.
Did the German man say his kite was= up at 300=20 metres ?
 
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, November 17,= 2010 8:17=20 PM
Subject: Re: LF: EX LF

Mal,

You wrote :-

>>>Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above 5=20 metres, 9 Kcs could be a damp squib
g3kev

Extract from CAA "AIR NAVIGATION:= THE ORDER AND=20 THE REGULATIONS"

*****************************************************
Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes
164 (1) This article applies to gliders, kites and parascending= =20 parachutes within the United
Kingdom.
(2) Except with the permission of the CAA:
(a) a glider or parascending parachute must not be launched by= winch and=20 cable or
by ground tow to a height of more than 60 metres above ground= =20 level;
(b) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 30= metres=20 above ground level
within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome= during=20 the notified
operating hours of that aerodrome;
(c) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 60= metres=20 above ground level;
and
(d) a parascending parachute must not be launched by winch and= cable or=20 by ground
tow within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome= during the=20 notified
operating hours of that aerodrome.
***************************************************************= **

I think this answers the question.

Gary - G4WGT.


On 16 November 2010 19:11, mal hamilton <g3ke= vmal@talktalk.net>=20 wrote:
I am qrv on all HF bands and surp= rised to work=20 so many ex LF ops, they have all left for bands where  q= so's are=20 more plentiful on CW.
Just worked HB9ASB Toni on= =20 10 Mcs ex 137 kcs op, we had many cw qso's in the=20 past.
 LF and MF vy quiet at prese= nt and 9 Kcs a=20 dead duck especially in the UK. Does anyone intend to transmit wit= h an=20 antenna on 9 Kcs in theUK or is there anyone with a RX setup capab= le of=20 hearing a cw or qrs signal?
I have asked this question before= but get no=20 response!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above=  5=20 metres, 9 Kcs could be a damp squib
g3kev
 
 
 

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