Return-Path: Received: (qmail 9006 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 12:45:19 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 23 May 2001 12:45:19 -0000 Received: (qmail 20269 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 12:44:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 23 May 2001 12:44:44 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 152XsR-0005Zh-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 May 2001 13:36:35 +0100 Received: from lepidachrosite.lion-access.net ([212.19.217.3]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 152XsP-0005Zc-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 May 2001 13:36:34 +0100 Received: from w8k3f0 (1Cust38.tnt16.rtm1.nl.uu.net [213.116.126.38]) by lepidachrosite.lion-access.net (I-Lab) with SMTP id 66AFDCB0DA for ; Wed, 23 May 2001 12:35:05 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <003001c0e385$69240e20$267e74d5@w8k3f0> From: "Dick Rollema" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <3B0A682B.18219.DCF570@localhost> <3B0ADA78.D232A09B@alg.demon.co.uk> Subject: LF: Stimulating activity on LF Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 14:37:45 +0200 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 5.00.2314.1300 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: To All from PA0SE, Steve, GW4ALG, wrote: > Beaconing might have been useful in the early days, but it was, > and remains, a potential source of QRM for many experimenters. > Beaconing is an inappropriate use of our tiny 136 allocation. > Besides, we don't need dull radio beacons - we need bright, > effective communicators . . . to encourage more communicators. I am not in favour of contests on LF. I think the best way to attract newcomers to the band is to make yourself heard over the weekends so there are signals to listen for.. We do miss G4GVC! During weekdays there is hardly any activity at all on 136kHz and a bit of beaconing could be useful for the occasional listener. I would be prepared to do beaconing during some of the mornings and/or afternoons of Monday through Friday. Would there be any objection against doing so? And if not, what would be the best frequency? I would suggest very near or at the lower limit of the band. 73, Dick, PA0SE JO22GD