Return-Path: Received: (qmail 11773 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 12:25:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 23 May 2001 12:25:08 -0000 Received: (qmail 26493 invoked from network); 23 May 2001 12:24:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 23 May 2001 12:24:29 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 152Xab-0005XM-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 May 2001 13:18:09 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [213.2.16.106] (helo=rsgb.org.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 152XaX-0005XH-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 23 May 2001 13:18:05 +0100 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.PRO.v4.0.0.R) for ; Wed, 23 May 2001 13:06:25 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 13:06:24 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: LF: Beacons, contests? Message-ID: <3B0BB5D0.31147.4572B0@localhost> In-reply-to: <001c01c0e36b$29be0a20$7a6601d5@dave> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) X-Return-Path: miked@mail X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: G3YMC wrote (agreeing with GW4ALG): > I appreciate the need for beacons > for those doing transatlantic tests and similar, but the use of frequencies just > below 136kHz is a disincentive to those with basic receivers as Steve suggests. This misses the point. The people we were discussing are not LF operators who are trying to listen to weak stations despite QRM, they are people who have checked the band several times and heard nothing at all. It is usually an issue of sensitivity, rather than selectivity. Certainly more can be done with publicity, but the key to it all is being able to predict when someone with a poor Rx will be almost certain to hear activity. This is why a contest was suggested. Of course, there are alternatives, and any suggestions are most welcome. Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) http://www.lf.thersgb.net