Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8852 invoked from network); 24 Dec 2004 16:19:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore02.plus.net) (192.168.71.3) by ptb-mailstore02.plus.net with SMTP; 24 Dec 2004 16:19:13 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1Chs6f-0008Nv-HX for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:16:00 +0000 Received: from [192.168.67.2] (helo=ptb-mxcore02.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1Chs6f-0008Ns-Db for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:15:57 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1Chs9m-0006pm-Ng for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:19:10 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Chs9d-0000yY-3K for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:19:01 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Chs9c-0000yP-LL for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:19:00 +0000 Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.85]) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1Chs9X-0005vt-7U for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:19:00 +0000 Received: from 204.127.197.111 (unknown[204.127.197.128](misconfigured sender)) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <200412241618480140009ip7e>; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:18:48 +0000 Received: from [24.91.21.104] by 204.127.197.111; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:18:46 +0000 From: k2ors@comcast.net To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:18:46 +0000 Message-Id: <122420041618.11998.41CC41660009419800002EDE22070009530B97010D0A020E06979D0E03@comcast.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Nov 22 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: bWFyeWphbmVib3lkQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-SPF-Result: relay.thorcom.net: 216.148.227.85 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of comcast.net X-Spam-Score: 1.7 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no,HTML_20_30=0.474,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MIME_BOUND_NEXTPART=0.163,MIME_HTML_NO_CHARSET=0.716,NO_REAL_NAME=0.285,RCVD_IN_SORBS=0.1 Subject: Re: LF: Trans Atlantic Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, MIME_BOUND_NEXTPART,MIME_HTML_NO_CHARSET,NO_REAL_NAME 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-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit

David,

I checked the AMRAD site, technically the Bobek award is for "The LF Transatlantic Challenge is pair of Trophies for the first two-way Europe-USA 136 kHz contact once the band is allocated to the Amateur Radio Service by the FCC (assuming that happens)"

Since the FCC has not allocated 136 for the amateur service, the question is would the sponsoring organizations recognize an experimental Part 5 U.S. station contacting a European amateur station as a valid contact?

Award or no, I'm keen to give it a go.

Happy Christmas!
Warren

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In a message dated 24/12/2004 15:06:53 GMT Standard Time, k2ors@comcast.net writes:

Brian,

Thank you for the capture! I'm very pleased with the results. I just acquired a Decca Tx, and it will take a few weeks for me to make the modifications, power supply etc. That should give me a considerably better signal (+7dB or so).

Assuming that goes well, I'd be interested in knowing if there any stations 'across the pond' available for a two-way QSO?

73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ

Lots I should think.

BTW........has a claim been made for the AMRAD / RSGB / DARC transatlantic prize for the first QSO with the USA?

I remember UK to canada was awarded to 4 stations with a 'joint first' but do I recall there was a seperate catagory for 'USA' as opposed to 'NA'?

Anyway, seems the licensing arrangements will finally allow a 2 way to happen.

Good luck...............

David