Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dg02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dg02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.65.10]) by air-de04.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINDE042-5eaf4de348c1ce; Mon, 30 May 2011 03:35:29 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dg02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 0C82C38000094; Mon, 30 May 2011 03:35:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QQwzS-0000fe-CR for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 30 May 2011 08:34:18 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QQwzR-0000fV-Q2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 30 May 2011 08:34:17 +0100 Received: from out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.245]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QQwzP-0006O2-7t for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 30 May 2011 08:34:17 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhcBAJZH401Ok8KI/2dsb2JhbABVglKQaoQfg0GLDnfFR4YeBII3knOEC4Y1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.65,290,1304290800"; d="scan'208,217";a="479223594" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.194.136]) by out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 30 May 2011 08:34:08 +0100 Message-ID: <001101cc1e9b$f33f7c50$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <771658.72826.qm@web28514.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 08:33:06 +0100 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: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126 Subject: Re: LF: Re: LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.665 kHz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC1EA4.332256A0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY 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: 3039ac1d410a4de348bf76a6 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC1EA4.332256A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris I have tried that ie calling QRS stns on CW but got no response. More= power and CW would improve the chance of a QSO for some. de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 7:32 AM Subject: Re: LF: Re: LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.665 kHz Mal / Rob, Thanks for comments; all noted. I personally prefer CW but that is pretty much a= 'here and now' mode and there just aren't enough LF operators at pres= ent to give a reasonable probablity of a QSO. I used to call CQ on 136.5 kHz CW most Sundays but= got tired of wasting my time. At least with DFCW / QRSS one can send using 'auto= repeat' and do something constructive in the shack whilst keeping an= eye on the PC for replies. With so few active at present I'm sure that if a= station were audible on 137.7 kHz then it wouldn't cause too much of= a problem to call them using CW and have a QSO in that mode, even on= the 'non-CW' part of the band. Comments welcome ! Rob - if you would like to arrange an LF sked some= time, either CW or QRSS then let me know. 73 Chris G3XIZ --- On Mon, 30/5/11, Rob, M0DTS = wrote: From: Rob, M0DTS Subject: Re: LF: Re: LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.6= 65 kHz To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Monday, 30 May, 2011, 0:14 I've heard quite a few signals on LF over the la= st week or two that are audible but I'll be a good 10dB lower with the= m so long cw it is for now... One day i will crop up on hand keyed cw but I'd= have to learn it properly first.. one of things on the to do list but= a signal is better than no signal! At present anyone who might hear my measly 20mW= ERP on 136 will find my hand sent cw a tad difficult ;-) Mal - if i ever hear you i will endeavor to call= you as you should be pretty strong but the result maybe not deciphera= ble from my end and very weak..hi Chris - you are a fairly strong signal, can hear= you come and go from the speaker no problem. I'm still working my TX here but will be active= soon. Rob M0DTS IO94IL On 29/05/2011 23:23, mal hamilton wrote:=20 Chris There are a few about on LF unfortunately usin= g QRS when they are strong enough to work CW. If they were using CW I= would work them but I do not want long drawn out QSO'S with local sta= tions on QRS. All those active at present on LF around EU ar= e strong signals with me. In the past CW was the norm and QRS was Lazy= Mans CW, now it is the reverse!! de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: LF Group=20 Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:14 PM Subject: LF: LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.665= kHz LF, Gary G4WGT is calling CQ using DFCW-3 He is 'O' copy in IO92UB Is there anyone left on LF to answer= him? 73 Chris G3XIZ =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01CC1EA4.332256A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris
I have tried that ie calling QRS stns on CW bu= t got no=20 response. More power and CW would improve the chance of a QSO for=20 some.
de mal/g3kev
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris= Osborn=20
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 7:= 32 AM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: LF - G4W= GT calling=20 CQ 137.665 kHz

Mal=20 / Rob,

Thanks for comments; all noted.
<= BR>I=20 personally prefer CW but that is pretty much a 'he= re and=20 now' mode and there just aren't enough LF operator= s at=20 present to give a reasonable probablity of a QSO.<= BR>I used=20 to call CQ on 136.5 kHz CW most Sundays but got ti= red of=20 wasting my time.

At least with DFCW / QRSS= one can=20 send using 'auto repeat' and do something construc= tive in=20 the shack whilst keeping an eye on the PC for=20 replies.

With so few active at present I'm= sure that=20 if a station were audible on 137.7 kHz then it wou= ldn't=20 cause too much of a problem to call them using CW= and have a=20 QSO in that mode, even on the 'non-CW' part of the= =20 band.
Comments welcome !

Rob - if you wo= uld like=20 to arrange an LF sked some time, either CW or QRSS= then let=20 me know.

73 Chris G3XIZ

--- On Mo= n,=20 30/5/11, Rob, M0DTS <rob@m0dts.co.uk>= =20 wrote:
<= BR>From:=20 Rob, M0DTS <rob@m0dts.co.uk>
Subject:= Re: LF: Re:=20 LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.665 kHz
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Date: Monday, 30= May,=20 2011, 0:14

I've heard quite a few si= gnals on LF=20 over the last week or two that are audible but= I'll be a=20 good 10dB lower with them so long cw it is for= =20 now...

One day i will crop up on hand key= ed cw but=20 I'd have to learn it properly first.. one of thi= ngs on the=20 to do list but a signal is better than no=20 signal!

At present anyone who might hear= my measly=20 20mW ERP on 136 will find my hand sent cw a tad= difficult=20 ;-)

Mal - if i ever hear you i will endea= vor to=20 call you as you should be pretty strong but the= result=20 maybe not decipherable from my end and very=20 weak..hi
Chris - you are a fairly strong sign= al, can=20 hear you come and go from the speaker no=20 problem.

I'm still working my TX here but= will be=20 active soon.

Rob
M0DTS
IO94IL
On=20 29/05/2011 23:23, mal hamilton wrote:=20
Chris
There are a few a= bout on LF=20 unfortunately using QRS when they are strong= enough to=20 work CW. If they were using CW I would work th= em but I=20 do not want long drawn out QSO'S with local st= ations on=20 QRS.
All those active at pr= esent on LF=20 around EU are strong signals with me.
In the past CW was the= norm and=20 QRS was Lazy Mans CW,  now it= is the=20 reverse!!
de mal/g3kev
 
-----=20 Original Message -----
<= B>From:=20 = Chris=20 Osborn
To:=20 LF=20 Group
Sent:= =20 Sunday, May 29, 2011 9:14 PM
Subje= ct:=20 LF: LF - G4WGT calling CQ 137.665 kHz

LF,

Gary G4WGT= is calling=20 CQ using DFCW-3
He is 'O' copy in= =20 IO92UB

Is there anyone left on= LF to=20 answer him?

73
Chris=20 G3XIZ

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