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Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 08:37:57 EDT
Subject: Re: LF: new LFers, contests, etc.
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In a message dated 5/24/01 12:08:11 AM GMT Daylight Time, 
Alan.Melia@btinternet.com writes:

<<  As one interested in propagation, it would be interesting to
 schedule 'Cumulatives' at different hours to probe DX possibilities at times
 that probably haven't been explored. I am sure Christer and the rest of us
 do not want the "R 599 QRZ" type of contest, but I am sure he would like
 more stations to work. >>

Hmmmm.  I seem to recall many complaints about beacons about 6 months after 
the band opened.  
Perhaps like "Blair's Babes" we need a little positive discrimination by the 
society to encourage people on the band.
I enjoyed the recollections of Puckeridge in this months edition but 
publishing in August / September would have allowed anyone interested to tune 
into the band when it's in good shape and not encounter the high static 
levels of summer.

Beacons?  Well we've plenty of commercial signals with well documented levels.
Activity days?   That's a good non controversial idea.
Contests?    I suspect that will cause QRM to weaker stations that the kWs 
can't hear. But there may be a formula that works over a limited period.

My 2 cents.......

73

David  G0MRF