Return-Path: Received: from rly-md01.mx.aol.com (rly-md01.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.139]) by air-md05.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMD051-8e3487e54ca393; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:07:02 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-md01.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMD013-8e3487e54ca393; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:06:37 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KJDFi-0007D0-4q for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:05:30 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KJDFh-0007Cr-CB for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:05:29 +0100 Received: from smarthost02.mail.mbr-roch.zen.net.uk ([212.23.3.141] helo=smarthost02.mail.zen.net.uk) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJDFe-0006F2-8S for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:05:29 +0100 Received: from [82.68.18.174] (helo=acer5gi5q0ubzj) by smarthost02.mail.zen.net.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJDFa-0001Is-O7 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:05:22 +0000 From: "John W Gould" To: Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:07:17 +0100 Message-ID: <002f01c8e77f$940caa60$0b01a8c0@acer5gi5q0ubzj> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Thread-Index: AcjlN+usuDcoK9PVQ+WRZY0RwxjdgACQ7aUA Importance: Normal X-Originating-Smarthost02-IP: [82.68.18.174] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.000,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: RE: LF: satellites Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0030_01C8E787.F5D11260" 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-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : + ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C8E787.F5D11260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've not got an axe to grind re RadCom, but is the lack of major construction projects in RadCom more to do with there being less people doing the larger scale design/construction projects as well as being motivated to write it up for RadCom? Maybe it's also related to SMD and the increasing demise of discrete components that makes some potential authors feel that replication of designs will be more difficult and lead to a lot of subsequent correspondence. =20 =20 I have a feeling that many of the innovative designers are currently quite involved with projects such as the satellites/microwaves, with which David will be more familiar than I, and with with hardware/software projects. With well supported Internet reflectors RadCom may not be see by those involved in these types of development as the ideal platform with which to publish their work. =20 =20 What I would like to see, and be prepared to support, is for those who have done some interesting construction or experimentation on 500kHz write it up for RadCom. Whilst we are preparing for Agenda Item 1.23 at WRC-11 we need to raise awareness not only within the UK, but also with other National Societies, of the work and results that have been obtained on 500kHz. Maintaining the 500kHz proposal on the agenda for the conference is not a certainty, so good quality publications relating to 500kHz experiments and operating in RadCom, QEX, CQ DL & CQ-QSO, etc, ought to be a priority. =20 73 John, G3WKL ------=_NextPart_000_0030_01C8E787.F5D11260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
I've not got an axe to=20= grind re=20 RadCom, but is the lack of major construction projects in=20 RadCom more to do with there being less people doing the larger=20 scale design/construction projects as well as being motivated to w= rite=20 it up for RadCom?  Maybe it's also related to SMD and the increasing de= mise=20 of discrete components that makes some potential authors feel that replicati= on=20 of designs will be more difficult and lead to a lot of subsequent=20 correspondence. 
 
I have a feeling that=20 many of the innovative designers are currently quite involved with proj= ects=20 such as the satellites/microwaves, with which David will be more famili= ar=20 than I, and with with hardware/software projects.  With well=20 supported Internet reflectors RadCom may not be see by those involved i= n=20 these types of development as the ideal platform with which to publish their= =20 work. 
 
What I would like to se= e, and=20 be prepared to support, is for those who have done some interesting=20 construction or experimentation on 500kHz write it up for RadCom.  Whil= st=20 we are preparing for Agenda Item 1.23 at WRC-11 we need to raise awaren= ess=20 not only within the UK, but also with other National Societies, of the work=20= and=20 results that have been obtained on 500kHz.  Maintaining the 500kHz prop= osal=20 on the agenda for the conference is not a certainty, so good quality=20 publications relating to 500kHz experiments and operating in RadCom, QE= X,=20 CQ DL & CQ-QSO, etc, ought to be a priority.
 
73 John,=20 G3WKL
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