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From: "mal hamilton" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:03:52 +0100
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Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?
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Jim
It is a pity you cannot stick to the subject, instead you launch a personal 
attack. For someone that has not progressed beyond basic entry level CW you 
are not in a position to compare the merits of CW v other non morse modes.
Who are 'us guys'
An apology would not go amiss.
mal/g3kev

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Moritz" <james.moritz@btopenworld.com>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?


> Dear Roger, LF Group,
>
> Please bear in mind that G3KEV does not speak for "us guys", only himself.
> Over the years we have learned to ignore him most of the time - if we took
> much notice, we would all have given up a long time ago.
>
> If you look in the WSPR on-line database specifying the band as "LF/VLF",
> you will see that there has been quite a lot of WSPR activity over the 
> last
> year on 136k and 500k, which has been one of the more successful digital
> modes in this part of the spectrum. The points you make regarding narrow
> bandwidth and low power are certainly useful at LF/MF. The summer months 
> are
> usually rather lacking in activity due to the short nights and high QRN, 
> but
> activity, no doubt including WSPR, will be picking up soon as we get into
> autumn.
>
> The M0BMU LF/MF station is currently QRT due to a recent visit from
> relatives - all those pretty coloured wires and 3-year-olds don't really
> mix! It will probably be put back together this weekend though, so if you
> are interested in trying WSPR on 136k or 500k, let me know.
>
> Cheers, Jim Moritz
> 73 de M0BMU
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger Lapthorn" <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?
>
>
> ...But it's *not* my place to tell you guys how to use the LF bands so 
> with
>> this, I'll leave you to it and get back on 10m WSPR, CW and SSB.  Good
>> luck
>> with whatever modes you enjoy.
>>
>> Roger
>> 73s
>> G3XBM
>
>


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