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From: "mal hamilton" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:44:59 +0100
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Subject: Re: LF: REPEAT
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I think often the RX end is the problem on LF/MF. For those in a noisy 
environment a move to a better QTH might be worth considering.
Property prices at present seem reasonable for small farms or small holdings 
of several acres, ideal for LF/MF.
Mal/G3KEV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dave.riley3" <dave.riley3@verizon.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: LF: REPEAT


> Not to mention the 3 mile Beverage antenna starting at the beach from 052
> deg. true and coming right by the house...
>
> Guess I got lucky on that one...
>
> Also not putting half of my power into the ground ( radials ) helps a 
> bunch
> too...
>
> Still, we can't work em if we can't hear them...
>
> TNX
>
> Dave @ /17  digging into the noise...  The next frontier...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Warren Ziegler" <wd2xgj@gmail.com>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: LF: REPEAT
>
>
>> AA1A is right on the Atlantic Ocean, you will need to beef up your
>> signal so that it penetrates more than a couple of miles inland...
>>
>> On 4/15/09, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> STRANGE !!!!
>>> AA1A copies me solid every time I work on 500 Khz and we have had some
>>> xband
>>> QSO'S. I have also had a QSO with Jay.
>>> I also get good reports on 137 Khz. from the USA and had several QSO'S 
>>> on
>>> that band with the USA.
>>> NC1K often copied me at 579 on 137 Khz over the years. Unfortunately 
>>> Merv
>>> has now departed.
>>>
>>> G3KEV
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Warren Ziegler" <wd2xgj@gmail.com>
>>> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LF: REPEAT
>>>
>>>
>>>> Bob has had QSO's with some of the stronger stations (like Finbar) but
>>>> apparently he can't hear you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/15/09, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>>> In QSO mode or BEACON, Jay is the only one I have heard on 500 in CW
>>>>> qso
>>>>> mode, but not on 137
>>>>>
>>>>> mal/g3kev
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Warren Ziegler" <wd2xgj@gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:25 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: LF: REPEAT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes and they are Bob W2ZM (WE2XGR/6, WE2XEB/1), Jay (WE2XGR/2,
>>>>>> WD2XNS), John (WE2XGR/3,WD2XES), and myself.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/15/09, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> As far as I know there are only 2 RADIO AMATEURS WORLD WIDE ACTIVE 
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> both
>>>>>>> MF and LF in QSO mode using CW.
>>>>>>> G3KEV and G3XIZ. I am equipped to TX/RX on both bands 
>>>>>>> simultaneously.
>>>>>>> ie 500 and 137 Khz band.
>>>>>>> If you know different SPEAK
>>>>>>> G3KEV
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>>>>>>                WD2XGJ
>>>>>>                WD2XSH/23
>>>>>>                WE2XEB/2
>>>>>>                WE2XGR/1
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>>>>                WD2XGJ
>>>>                WD2XSH/23
>>>>                WE2XEB/2
>>>>                WE2XGR/1
>>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> -- 
>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>>                WD2XGJ
>>                WD2XSH/23
>>                WE2XEB/2
>>                WE2XGR/1
>>
>
>


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