Return-Path: Received: from rly-de03.mx.aol.com (rly-de03.mail.aol.com [172.19.170.139]) by air-de07.mail.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDE071-4c14a12abd31e; Tue, 19 May 2009 08:53:55 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-de03.mx.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDE032-4c14a12abd31e; Tue, 19 May 2009 08:53:41 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1M6OoD-0004mL-FK for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:41 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1M6OoC-0004mC-Oc for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:40 +0100 Received: from ttsmtp-4.cpwnetworks.com ([62.24.128.245] helo=ttsmtp.cpwnetworks.com) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1M6Oo8-0001yO-Ar for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:40 +0100 X-Path: TalkTalk-smtp X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AqMGANtIEkpZ8FKy/2dsb2JhbACCIy+CAYc8BoFDwSOEAgU Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([89.240.82.178]) by ttsmtp.cpwnetworks.com with SMTP; 19 May 2009 13:52:30 +0100 Message-ID: <007401c9d880$abd2c420$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <57a24ca70905170742m1675e435n9e2e09dcf618d291@mail.gmail.com> <20090517222630.ae0y0n55sb7ookoo@webmail4.kuleuven.be> <004c01c9d7e6$3d175900$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> <8CBA607C4722FC0-157C-146@webmail-dd01.sysops.aol.com> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:30 +0100 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: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: JA ops Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9D889.0D520CD0" 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=CLICK_BELOW,HTML_20_30, HTML_LINK_CLICK_HERE,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 ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C9D889.0D520CD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dave Where have these BRAVE men gone? along with their exploding BK amplifiers, a= nd smoky Decca Jeeps. I seem to remember when MM0ALM appeared with his home built tube amplifier a= nd antenna array of 4 x 100 ft antenna masts and getting 579 reports on CW f= rom the USA and Canada, those south of Watford capitulated. Others in the Mi= dlands and North perservered and are still going strong.=20 G3KEV =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: g0mrf@aol.com=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:41 PM Subject: Re: LF: JA ops And yet, the first transatlantic cross band and 136kHz - 136k QSOs both in= volved stations south of Watford.=20 Dream on Crazy diamond. David Early UK experimenters in the South only managed a few hundred metres on= 136 and could not be heard North of Watford and most are still struggling i= n that area. This info appeared in the LF comic at the time.=20 Some how the big signals eminated from the Midlands and North as far as=20= Scotland and still do. -----Original Message----- From: mal hamilton To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sent: Mon, 18 May 2009 18:27 Subject: Re: LF: JA ops This is a meaningless argument about 25 watts and range on LF. One needs t= o know about the actual antenna in use and the resulting ERP.=20 Early UK experimenters in the South only managed a few hundred metres on 1= 36 and could not be heard North of Watford and most are still struggling in=20= that area. This info appeared in the LF comic at the time.=20 Some how the big signals eminated from the Midlands and North as far as Sc= otland and still do.=20 There were also some big signals from EU at the time, unfortunately now al= l gone QRT, all active on CW. =20 =20 G3KEV=20 =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Strobbe" =20 To: =20 Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:26 PM=20 Subject: Re: LF: JA ops=20 =20 Hi Warren,=20 =20 depends on what you call a neighbour.=20 In the early days of 136kHz I worked stations up to 400km under=20 similar conditions.=20 =20 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T=20 =20 Quoting Warren Ziegler :=20 =20 > Tnx Laurence,=20 >=20 > If he's running 25W into a 25m (horizontal?) wire on 136kHz he will=20 > have to get some of his neighbors on.=20 >=20 > 73 Warren K2ORS=20 >=20 > On 5/17/09, Laurence BY3A-KL1X China >=20= wrote:=20 >>=20 >> Ive asked Hiroshi for more details and passed reflector and info sites=20= - >> fyi=20 >> 73 Laurence KL1X in windy BY3A=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> From: ja3vqw Hiroshi=20 >> Hi Laurence=20 >>=20 >> Thanks for your e-mail.=20 >> Yes, I got license form the department of Telecom in JA ( Sohmu-sho) la= st=20 >> month.=20 >> I make CQ many times everyday around 1200 UTC but I have not got QSO >>= wit h=20 >> any station.=20 >> I guess there a very few licensees in JA ob 136KHz.=20 >> So if you find my signal please QSL me.=20 >> My TX is modified IC-731 output 25W.=20 >> The antenna is long(short?) wire 25ms long.=20 >> 73=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Hotmail=C2=AE has ever-growing storage! 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Dave
Where have these BRAVE men gone? along with= their=20 exploding BK amplifiers, and smoky Decca Jeeps.
I seem to remember when MM0ALM appeared wit= h his=20 home built tube amplifier and antenna array of 4 x 100 ft antenna masts= and=20 getting 579 reports on CW from the USA and Canada, those south of Watfo= rd=20 capitulated. Others in the Midlands and North perservered and are=20 still going strong.
G3KEV
 
----- Original Message -----
g0mrf@aol.com <= /DIV>
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:41 PM<= /DIV>
Subject: Re: LF: JA ops

 
And yet, the first transatlantic cross band and 136kHz - 136k QS= Os=20 both involved stations south of Watford. 

Dream on Crazy=20 diamond.

David
Early= UK=20 experimenters in the South only managed a few hundred metres on 136 and=20 could not be heard North of Watford and most are still struggling in tha= t=20 area. This info appeared in the LF comic at the time. 
Some how=20= the=20 big signals eminated from the Midlands and North as far as Scotland and=20 still do.



-----Original Message-----
From: ma= l=20 hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
To:=20 rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Mon, 18 May 2009 18:27
Subject: R= e:=20 LF: JA ops

This=20 is a meaningless argument about 25 watts and range on LF. One needs to kno= w=20 about the actual antenna in use and the resulting ERP. 
Early UK=20 experimenters in the South only managed a few hundred metres on 136 and co= uld=20 not be heard North of Watford and most are still struggling in that area.=20= This=20 info appeared in the LF comic at the time. 
Some how the big signa= ls=20 eminated from the Midlands and North as far as Scotland and still=20 do. 
There were also some big signals from EU at the time,=20 unfortunately now all gone QRT, all active on CW. =20
 
G3KEV 
 
----- Original Message ----- From:=20= "Rik=20 Strobbe" <Rik.Strobb= e@fys.kuleuven.be> 
To:=20 <rsgb_lf_group@blac= ksheep.org> 
Sent:=20 Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:26 PM 
Subject: Re: LF: JA=20 ops 
 
Hi Warren, 
 
depends on what you c= all=20 a neighbour. 
In the early days of 136kHz I worked stations up to=20 400km under 
similar conditions. 
 
73, Rik ON7YD=20= -=20 OR7T 
 
Quoting Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj@gmail.com>: 
 
>=20 Tnx Laurence, 
> 
> If he's running 25W into a 25m=20 (horizontal?) wire on 136kHz he will 
> have to get some of his= =20 neighbors on. 
> 
> 73 Warren=20 K2ORS 
> 
> On 5/17/09, Laurence BY3A-KL1X China <= ;hellozerohellozero@ho= tmail.com>=20 > wrote: 
>> 
>> Ive asked Hiroshi for more= =20 details and passed reflector and info sites - >> fyi 
>&g= t;=20 73 Laurence KL1X in windy=20 BY3A 
>> 
>> 
>> From: ja3vqw=20 Hiroshi 
>> Hi Laurence 
>> 
>>=20 Thanks for your e-mail. 
>> Yes, I got license form the=20 department of Telecom in JA ( Sohmu-sho) last 
>>=20 month. 
>> I make CQ many times everyday around 1200 UTC but= I=20 have not got QSO >> wit h 
>> any=20 station. 
>> I guess there a very few licensees in JA ob=20 136KHz. 
>> So if you find my signal please QSL=20 me. 
>> My TX is modified IC-731 output 25W. 
>&g= t;=20 The antenna is long(short?) wire 25ms long. 
>>=20 73 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>=  
>> 
>>=20 Hotmail=C2=AE has ever-growing storage! Don=E2=80=99t worry about storage=20= limits. >>=20 Check 
>> it out. 
>>=20 _________________________________________________________________ >>=20 Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail=C2=AE. 
>&g= t; http://windowsl= ive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_QuickAdd1_= 052009 
> 
> 
>=20 -- 
> 73 Warren K2ORS 
> WD2XGJ 
>=20 WD2XSH/23 
> WE2XEB/2 
>=20 WE2XGR/1 
> 
> 
 
 
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