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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 20:59:50 -0000
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Subject: Re: LF: Acivity etc.
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Hi Christian,
I do use CW mode quite a lot, but your speed was beyond me! I had to use the 
computer to receive you!! I then saw you were listening on another band, one 
that I am not QRV on. By the way, your signal was massive, 59+ loads above 
the noise and local QRM.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT, JO01MI.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C. Groeger" <aot.aot@gmx.de>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Acivity etc.


> Chris,
> Why not learning the code, buying a tx with reasonable power and having 
> fun in CW?
> The code is same as spoken language and you can talk to other hams in real 
> time!
> But maybe you prefer sitting before your laptop...
> I do crossband QSOs with hams  with no tx on mf but with serious interest 
> in this band...
> 73, DF5QG
>
> Christian Groeger
>
> Chris <c.ashby435@btinternet.com> schrieb:
>
>>Hi All,
>>There have been questions lately about lack of activity, Steinar suggests 
>>"Yes, lack of interest".
>>I am not so sure that is the case.
>>I agree with the comments about too many modes and would also add lack of 
>>publicity as to where each mode resides on the LF bands. The casual 
>>listener, who might well take an interest but is not on this reflector, is 
>>likely to quickly lose enthusiasm.
>>Also, whilst I am all for the spirit of experimentation, just maybe the 
>>increased use of much lower frequencies has added to the problem by 
>>spreading activity so thinly.
>>Another BIG problem, often overlooked by people making comments about 
>>other's lack of receive capability, the increasing noise/crud level from 
>>things like TVs, LED lights etc.
>>Then there's the CW operator who sends so fast you can't even read his 
>>callsign (DF5QG - sorry!) and only appears to listen on another band, a 
>>band I don't use.
>>Wolf has been doing a great job with WSQ, several of us locally have been 
>>testing his modified version which works well - on topband. I would 
>>suggest this mode is potentially ideally suited to LF and gets us away 
>>from the 'beacon' modes so frequently criticised on here.
>>I am frequently monitoring the 472kHz band - when LED lights permit - and 
>>look forward to things settling down as the year progresses.
>>Vy 73,
>>Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent, JO01MI.
>