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From: "captbrian" <captbrian@ukonline.co.uk>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 08:08:08 -0000
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Electro-magnetic radiating and detection is all good fun and it's called
Physics.

Applying this  Physics to communicating the exchange of technical info. is
all good fun and it's called amateur radio (or was).

This LF group is not really amateur radio, it does not even communicate by
radio ,  it communicates by other peoples commercial gear  on the internet
using ready built computers and is essentially a Physics club.  I am
attracted to the experimental aspects  of 136 because it is like the old
days when if you wanted a transmitter you turned to and built one but I wish
there were still some true radio amateurs left  who wanted to
__communicate__ with what they build. I'm not a contester either but....

Live and let live gents.

Bryan G3GVB / AC4UA../VS2FD once upon a time


----- Original Message -----
From: G4WGT - Gary <g4wgt@talkgas.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:50 PM
Subject: RE: LF: VE3ZJ


> Jonathan,
>
> My feelings exactly !
>
> 73
>
> Gary - G4WGT.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of Jonathan Naylor
> Sent: 14 March 2004 22:24
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: Re: LF: VE3ZJ
>
>
> >Worked VE3ZJ last nite but this time on 7 mhz CW in the BERU contest.
> >He was a big signal. It looks like most of the LF ops have moved HF. I
> >have worked quite a number of ex LF ops this past year on HF. This is
> >where I spend most of my time these days and having a lot of fun just
> >like the old days.
> >I am waiting for a 100 countries to start up on 136khz so that I can
> >chase DXCC on LF, until then its HF and satellite dxing.
>
> Oh dear.
>
> 136kHz, like 73kHz and the microwave bands is primarily about
> experimentation. This is the spirit of the band, if someone comes on the
> band looking for another single band DXCC certificate or whatever then I
> am saddened, this is not what its about. LF belongs to experimenters who
> run tests and make a note of conditions and try to learn. If you and
> your friends feel that this is boring then perhaps its not the band for
> you.
>
> Amateur radio is (or should be) about experimentation and self-training
> which seldom comes out of DXCC certificates and rag-chewing. 136kHz is
> one of the few bands that encourages amateur radio as it should be.
>
> >73 de Mal/G3KEV
>
> Jonathan  G4KLX/HB9DRD
>
>
>