Return-Path: Received: (qmail 29026 invoked from network); 14 Apr 2000 15:58:02 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by dimple.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 14 Apr 2000 15:58:02 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12g8I8-0001Am-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:45:56 +0100 Received: from smtp11.bellglobal.com ([204.101.251.53]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12g8I6-0001Ae-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:45:55 +0100 Received: from server1 (Kingston-ppp64651.sympatico.ca [216.208.85.32]) by smtp11.bellglobal.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id LAA07603; Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:51:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001601bfa628$329d8570$0a00a8c0@server1.ThreeLakes.ca> From: "Larry Kayser" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org, "Mike Dennison" Subject: LF: Discussion of the Peter Bobek award, and TransAtlantic II Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:53:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Greetings All. Gentlemen: I would sincerely appreciate if discussions about the Peter Bobek award in any terms of the activities of the TransAtlantic II project be avoided now and until after TransAtlantic II results are known at the end of next November. I am very sure that Peter Bobek was a person of honour, and some justly feel that the award was conceived and now promoted as a recognition of a great achievement in LF. The facts are, that the award requirements must and will have ZERO impact on how TransAtlantic II will be undertaken from this side of the Atlantic. I have only read the award requirements in a most cursory manner and will not read them again until after we return from VO1 in November. I have nothing against or for the award, but I do know my focus - have signals heard both ways and if possible get a two way QSO across the North Atlantic in November. The simple facts of the matter are, that what we have to do to get an LF QSO in the amateur LF band across the North Atlantic the FIRST time will be many dB in excess of what will be required to have the 200th or 2000th QSO across the North Atlantic on LF. We can test the results achieved by TransAtlantic II, and wouldn't it be wonderful if we could do it with 1W erp, after the test period is over. If the award requirements have been met then well and good. If the award requirements have not been meet this also is well and good. My personal feelings are that I would really like to have a serious discussion later this year about the qualification for the award, that would mean that some signals were heard either way or a completed QSO was achieved over the North Atlantic..... Summary, the award does not drive the project, the award is a byproduct of the results of the project. Larry VA3LK