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Content preview: Yes 70.260 was what we used in GI. Apart from home brew there
were dozens of low band PYE Vanugards in use. Good fun in those days and
nearly everyone was /Mobile mal/g3kev ----- Original Message ----- From: Graham
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:22
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Yes 70.260 was what we used in GI. Apart from home brew there were =
dozens of low band PYE Vanugards in use. Good fun in those days and =
nearly everyone was /Mobile
mal/g3kev
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Graham=20
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: LF: LF/M
R Mal,
Transverter option , now looks to be sorted , just input the =
off set frequency and CAT set's the rig , also added to ROS , =
now all need is a qrg for ros on 70 MHz then can test that .=20
AM from GI , yes I remember G3SX , use to tell me , that he =
could work GI/EI on AM from Wallasey on 4 mtrs , he had a home =
made 4 mtrs AM Tx with 2 x 6146 ...... rsgb torpedo special =
was it called ?? , had the 6146 on there side , so used to fail =
due to heater sag ? and a R220 as the Rx with a VFO , the =
R220 was one of the first with a xtal diode mixer , worked very =
well , I used one for a long time , till I picked up a convertor =
..70.260 was the liverpool AM net qrg in those days =20
I get good signal from the EI beacon 70.130 =20
G..
From: mal hamilton=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:01 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Subject: Re: LF: LF/M
Graham
No real RX on 4 metres or antenna suitable at present but I am sure we =
could make it if I was suitably equipped
I used 4m a lot years ago AM for mobile especially over in GI. The =
band was vy popular and used a lot there for mobile.
Old pye vanguard was common.
I have been neglecting other bands for a while and notice the decline =
of acty on 137 compared to years ago, and 500 has never really got going =
because of restrictions by other EU countries. It might pick up next =
year but the opportunity might have been missed.
g3kev
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Graham=20
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: LF: LF/M
R Mal,
Do you have RX on 70 MHz ? be nice to see if this would go =
over the big hill !
Over 5 years since we started on 500 ? long time =20
73 -G.
From: mal hamilton=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:23 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Subject: Re: LF: LF/M
Graham
All the action is on BS. Having found NIL acty on LF/MF I switched =
to HF and worked RI1ANF Antartic CW on 24 Mhz first call with only =
100W did not even have to bother with the Amp. There is DX galore on the =
higher freqs at present.
LF/MF is getting vy repeative at present, the wheel is being re =
invented but not as good as the original, getting more OVAL
The other reflector is being ignored by the experimenter and =
enthusastic radio amateur and used mainly by those interested in Art =
galleries for abstract paintings
g3kev
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Graham=20
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: LF: LF/M
Activity on the YA-BOOO no posts last 3 days , just one =
test =20
up on 4 MTRs Opera testing the transverter CAT command =
off set option , for 136/500/ 50 meg / 70 meg , should be =
released soon =20
G.
From: mal hamilton=20
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 4:34 PM
To: rsgb=20
Subject: LF: LF/M
Acty on LF/M nil but other HF band humming with DX, T8XX strong on =
18 Mhz CW plus other dx stns also on 24 Mhz.
g3kev
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Yes 70.260 was what we used in GI. Apart from =
home brew=20
there were dozens of low band PYE Vanugards in use. Good fun in those =
days and=20
nearly everyone was /Mobile</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>mal/g3kev</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dg8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk=20
href=3D"mailto:g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk">Graham</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Drsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 15, =
2012 7:22=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: LF: LF/M</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>R Mal,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Transverter option , now looks to =
be sorted=20
, just input the off set frequency =
and CAT=20
set's the rig , also added to ROS , now =20
all need is a qrg for ros on 70 =
MHz =20
then can test that . </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>AM from GI , yes I remember G3SX , =
use=20
to tell me , that he could =
work =20
GI/EI on AM from Wallasey on 4 mtrs , =
he =20
had a home made 4 mtrs AM Tx with 2 =
x =20
6146 ...... rsgb torpedo special =
was =20
it called ?? , had the 6146 on there =
side ,=20
so used to fail due to heater sag =
?=20
and a R220 as the Rx with =
a =20
VFO , the R220 was one of the =
first =20
with a xtal diode mixer , worked very well , I used =
one=20
for a long time , till I picked up a convertor =
..70.260 was the liverpool AM net qrg in =
those =20
days </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I get good signal from the EI =20
beacon 70.130 </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>G..</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3D"mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net CTRL + Click to follow link" =
href=3D"mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net">mal hamilton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:01 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org CTRL + Click to =
follow link"=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: LF: LF/M</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Graham</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>No real RX on 4 metres or antenna suitable at =
present=20
but I am sure we could make it if I was suitably equipped</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I used 4m a lot years ago AM for mobile =
especially over=20
in GI. The band was vy popular and used a lot there for =
mobile.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Old pye vanguard was common.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I have been neglecting other bands for a =
while and=20
notice the decline of acty on 137 compared to years ago, and 500 has =
never=20
really got going because of restrictions by other EU countries. It =
might pick=20
up next year but the opportunity might have been missed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>g3kev</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dg8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk=20
href=3D"mailto:g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk">Graham</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Drsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 15, =
2012 5:36=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: LF: LF/M</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>R Mal,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Do you have RX on 70 MHz ? =
be nice=20
to see if this would go over the big =20
hill !</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Over 5 years since we started on 500 ? long time =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>73 -G.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3D"mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net CTRL + Click to follow =
link"=20
href=3D"mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net">mal hamilton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 15, 2012 6:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Drsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: LF: LF/M</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Graham</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>All the action is on BS. Having found NIL =
acty on=20
LF/MF I switched to HF and worked RI1ANF Antartic =
CW on 24=20
Mhz first call with only 100W did not even have to bother with the =
Amp.=20
There is DX galore on the higher freqs at present.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>LF/MF is getting vy repeative at present, =
the wheel is=20
being re invented but not as good as the original, getting more=20
OVAL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The other reflector is being ignored by the=20
experimenter and enthusastic radio amateur and used mainly by those=20
interested in Art galleries for abstract paintings</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>g3kev</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV=20
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dg8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk=20
href=3D"mailto:g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk">Graham</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
title=3Drsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September =
15, 2012=20
3:58 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: LF: LF/M</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Activity on the YA-BOOO =
no =20
posts last 3 days , just one test =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>up on 4 MTRs Opera testing =
the =20
transverter CAT command off set =
option =20
, for 136/500/ 50 meg / 70 meg , should =
be =20
released soon </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>G.</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dg3kevmal@talktalk.net=20
href=3D"mailto:g3kevmal@talktalk.net">mal hamilton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 15, 2012 4:34 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Drsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20
href=3D"mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org">rsgb</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> LF: LF/M</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Acty on LF/M nil but other HF band humming =
with DX,=20
T8XX strong on 18 Mhz CW plus other dx stns also on 24 =
Mhz.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>g3kev</FONT></DIV>
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