Return-Path: Received: from rly-da01.mx.aol.com (rly-da01.mail.aol.com [172.19.129.75]) by air-da03.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDA033-a4f490c86c73e6; Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:41:50 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-da01.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDA017-a4f490c86c73e6; Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:41:45 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KwJXb-00056v-22 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:41:35 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KwJXa-00056m-Gt for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:41:34 +0000 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.231] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KwJXY-0002Y8-KV for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:41:34 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApcHAD8jDElOlsW5/2dsb2JhbACCSTCBd4YdBolUtFKDUQ Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.150.197.185]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 01 Nov 2008 16:41:26 +0000 Message-ID: <006101c93c40$b28676e0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 16:41:32 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 1.2 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS=1.166 Subject: LF: LF/MF BEACONS Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01C93C40.B23EE690" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS 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 ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C93C40.B23EE690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The 136/137 khz band never was a Beacon band, hence lots of QSO'S. Beacon ma= nia started when 500 khz was allocated. Beacons are scattered across this ba= nd and very little QSO acty, in fact beacons create QRM for those trying to=20= have a QSO.=20 If beacons are to continue I would suggest a slot where they are all grouped= together at the band edge, either top or bottom.=20 As far as I can remember I worked 29 countries on 136/137 khz all on normal=20= CW. This is not likely to happen non 500, in fact this band has not really t= aken off, in terms of propagation and general condx it is similar to 160 met= res but with the disadvantage of having restricted permitted power out. LF on the other hand even with a 1W erp gives greater daytime coverage of se= veral hundred miles with enhanced night time coverage, extending to the USA=20= and beyond.=20 On 136 I have worked OH1TN to my NE and IK5ZPV to my SE mid day on CW both s= ummer and winter, in fact there seemed to be very little seasonal changes, a= lthought there were daily variations, signal strength variations, but never=20= a fadeout as far as I can remember. =20 Its a pity LF has been neglected in recent years, it is a far superior all r= ound band, unfortunately 500 khz has caused a distraction and diversion. I doubt if we will ever see LF return to what it was at its peak a few years= ago,=20 Perhaps we all ought to concentrate on 136/137 this winter with a view to QS= O the USA to the west and the Russians to the east, and others in between an= d beyond. 73 de mal/g3kev =20 ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C93C40.B23EE690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The 136/137 khz band never was a Beacon ban= d, hence=20 lots of QSO'S. Beacon mania started when 500 khz was allocated. Beacons are=20 scattered across this band and very little QSO acty, in fact beacons=20 create QRM for those trying to have a QSO.
If beacons are to continue I would suggest=20= a slot=20 where they are all grouped together at the band edge, either top or bottom.=20
As far as I can remember I worked 29 countr= ies on=20 136/137 khz all on normal CW. This is not likely to happen non 500, in fact=20= this=20 band has not really taken off, in terms of propagation and general condx it=20= is=20 similar to 160 metres but with the disadvantage of having restricted permitt= ed=20 power out.
LF on the other hand even with a 1W erp giv= es=20 greater daytime coverage of several hundred miles with enhanced night time=20 coverage, extending to the USA and beyond.
On 136 I have worked OH1TN to my NE and IK5= ZPV to=20 my SE mid day on CW both summer and winter, in fact there seemed to&nbs= p;be=20 very little seasonal changes, althought there were daily variations, si= gnal=20 strength variations, but never a fadeout as far as I can remember.=20  
Its a pity LF has been neglected in recent=20= years,=20 it is a far superior all round band, unfortunately 500 khz has caused=20 a distraction and diversion.
I doubt if we will ever see LF return to wh= at it=20 was at its peak a few years ago,
Perhaps we all ought to concentrate on= 136/137=20 this winter with a view to QSO the USA to the west and the=20 Russians to the east, and others in between and beyond.
73 de mal/g3kev
  
 
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