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Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:09:46 +0200
From: "John RABSON" <john.rabson@numeo.fr>
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On 21/09/2009 at 18:23 mal hamilton wrote:

>WSPR is a minority interest ...=20

Since when we have had to follow the majority?  I remember when most phone=
 was on AM.  SSB users were very much in the minority and received comment=
s equivalent to those we get from Mal. =20

The same applied at one time to NBFM on VHF/UHF.  Anyway, in amateur radio=
 as a whole, CW operators are probably in the minority (puts hard hat on=
 and dives under the table).=20

>The majority of operators on 500 are CW OPERATORS and should not let the=
 TAIL WAG THE DOG.

But for those who are fortunate enough to have the band, there is room eno=
ugh for several modes on 500.  It is not intended to be "just another ham=
 band" but is for carrying out innovative investigations.  _You_ are not=
 obliged to use WSPR, but should not denigrate those who do. =20
=20
>160 metres ...  where the bandwidth approx 200 Kcs wide.

Not in France it isn't.  We have 1810 to 1850kHz on Topband.

John F5VLF