Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mb07.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mb07.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.27]) by air-dc08.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC082-862c4c4c5fb39b; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:51 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-mb07.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id DD3D0380000A9; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:00:49 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Od3c8-0007cA-Nv for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:59:44 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Od3c8-0007c1-4f for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:59:44 +0100 Received: from out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.245]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Od3c7-000429-HB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:59:44 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhYFAJr8S0xOk80j/2dsb2JhbACPQwOQGHG+SoU2BIsw X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.55,258,1278284400"; d="scan'208,217";a="443013211" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.205.35]) by out1.ip09ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 25 Jul 2010 16:59:35 +0100 Message-ID: <001601cb2c12$5ebe3bb0$0601a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:59:31 +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: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: 500 v 1800 kcs Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01CB2C1A.C020D4A0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,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: 3039ac1d601b4c4c5fb10942 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01CB2C1A.C020D4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MF GRP =20 Having consistently used both bands for some time I have observed that= both bands are similar as regards propagation and general conditions.= =20 1800 kcs(160m) has the advantage that Antenna efficiency is better, mo= re power is permitted and there is worldwide activity, whereas 500 act= y is very limited to a few countries and limited bandwidth of a few kc= s. There is nothing to be gained flogging 500 with all the disadvantages,= better to concentrate on 137 kcs. >From now on I will concentrate on 160 m and 2200 m. I have worked long= haul on 137 even during the summer, 1000 miles plus with ease during= daytime to OH and I5 area and spectular results after dark to Russia,= and during winter there is no limit. 73 de mal/g3kev =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01CB2C1A.C020D4A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

MF GRP

Having consistently used both bands= for some time I=20 have observed that both bands are similar as regards propagation and= general=20 conditions.

1800 kcs(160m) has the advantage that= Antenna=20 efficiency is better, more power is permitted and there is worldwide= activity,=20 whereas 500 acty is very limited to a few countries and limited bandwi= dth of a=20 few kcs.

There is nothing to be gained floggin= g 500 with all=20 the disadvantages, better to concentrate on 137 kcs.

From now on I will concentrate on 160= m and 2200 m.=20 I have worked long haul on 137 even during the summer, 1000 miles= plus with=20 ease during daytime to OH and I5 area and spectular results= after dark=20 to Russia, and during winter there is no limit.

73 de mal/g3kev

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