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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Dave Well nice it would be , that I could extract 5 w erp from my 40 x 70 ft inv L , with 100 watts pep drive , I beg to differ , one of the salient features of the 600mtr band , would appear to be excellent ground wave propagation ! [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.29 listed in list.dnswl.org] 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message X-Scan-Signature: 350b42a0642244046701ed1a68bf48aa Subject: Re: LF: 477 A local SSB chat band ? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0050_01CDEA6D.170B16F0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.0 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE,MISSING_OUTLOOK_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-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40ce50e6baa6292a X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01CDEA6D.170B16F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dave=20 Well nice it would be , that I could extract 5 w erp from my = 40 x 70 ft inv L , with 100 watts pep drive , I beg to differ = , one of the salient features of the 600mtr band , would appear to = be excellent ground wave propagation ! G..=20 From: DAVE PICK=20 Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:31 AM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: Re: LF: 477 A local SSB chat band ? Chaps Based on experience on 136 where SSB was tried, it's unlikely to cause = any problem to other modes running as the meagre 5W is dissipated over a = much larger bandwidth the energy on any one frequency is small. Anyone who is S9+ on SSB at a distance is not running 5W EIRP! Dave G3YXM =20 On 4 January 2013 08:49, Chris wrote: Hi Colin, Not too sure what you're getting at. We all have our individual = interests. I hope you're not suggesting the new band should only be used = by obsessive DX CW only enthusiasts? Chris, G4AYT. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M5FRA - Colin=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:24 AM Subject: Re: LF: 477 A local SSB chat band ? Just a thought.....when it gets totally washed out with SSB all 24 = hours how are you going to clean it out? People in general dont follow = gentlemen's agreements they were not party too.....and "it doesnt say I = cant in the licence".=20 I fear that, though what you suggest would work, it might encourage = mayhem. I agree with Alan. What is wrong with top band for local chats? Or = the acres of unused space on 2m or 70cms? To consider using any form of = SSB on 630m just because it might be technically feasible if sheer = lunacy. IMHO it would kill the band for other modes and the potential = for QRM to other users will be high. As an ex G8 who learned Morse in = spite of a chronic medical condition I would say just get on a do it. = The rewards are well worth the effort. Or maybe effort is a dirty word? Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA m5fra.org.uk ------=_NextPart_000_0050_01CDEA6D.170B16F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dave
 
Well  nice it  would  be  , that  I could=20 extract   5  w erp  from  my   40 x = 70 ft=20 inv  L , with  100  watts   pep   = drive , I=20 beg  to  differ  , one  of the  salient = features of=20 the  600mtr  band , would  appear to  be =20 excellent   ground  wave  propagation  !
 
G..

From: DAVE PICK
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: LF: 477 A local SSB chat band = ?

Chaps

Based on experience on 136 where SSB was = tried, it's=20 unlikely to cause any problem to other modes running as the meagre 5W is = dissipated over a much larger bandwidth the energy on any one frequency = is=20 small.
Anyone who is S9+ on SSB at a distance is not running 5W=20 EIRP!

Dave G3YXM 

On 4 January 2013 08:49, Chris <c.ashby435@btinternet.com> wrote:
Hi Colin,
Not too sure what you're getting at. We all = have our=20 individual interests. I hope you're not suggesting the new band should = only be=20 used by obsessive DX CW only enthusiasts?
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message -----
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Friday, January 04, = 2013 8:24=20 AM
Subject: Re: LF: 477 A local = SSB chat=20 band ?

Just a = thought.....when it gets=20 totally washed out with SSB all 24 hours how are you going to clean = it out?=20 People in general dont follow gentlemen's agreements they were not = party=20 too.....and "it doesnt say I cant in the licence". =
I fear that, though what you = suggest=20 would work, it might encourage mayhem.

I agree with Alan. What is wrong with top band for local chats? = Or the=20 acres of unused space on 2m or 70cms? To consider using any = form of SSB=20 on 630m just because it might be technically feasible if sheer = lunacy. IMHO=20 it would kill the band for other modes and the potential for QRM to = other=20 users will be high.  As an ex G8 who learned Morse in = spite of a=20 chronic medical condition I would say just get on a do it. The = rewards are=20 well worth the effort. Or maybe effort is a dirty word?
 
Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA
 
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