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From: "Chris" <c.ashby435@btinternet.com>
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Well, I am afraid I find it quite exciting still! I was delighted to find a 
trace of XGJ on my overnight captures this morning.
I was playing with earth systems best part of 50 years ago. I have to say I 
agree with Mal, use a proper antenna and operate at a sensible frequency!!
Your comments are somewhat disheartening for those of us still learning.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike-WE0H" <we0h@gmx.com>
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Subject: LF: Re: QSO


> Maybe everyone is getting bored with TA signal reports every night. I 
> mean, how many times do you have to cross the pond to get excited? 
> Woohoo!!!
>
> I find these Earth Antennas interesting reading. Who cares if someone with 
> a 4kw amp can make his signal cross the pond on any band. Boring....
>
> Mike-WE0H
>
>
>
> mal  wrote:
>> How could going backwards be Positive !!!! Check the records for years 
>> gone by on 137 and look at what is happening today.
>> I am but pointing out the facts, has no one learnt anything from 
>> information published over the past several years.
>> I was getting 579 reports from NC1K years ago on 137 but today it seems 
>> to be a struggle for some to be heard a few hundred metres away
>> Prove me wrong ?
>> g3kev
>>  *From: Roger L
>>
>>     Wonderful Mal. Do you never have ANYTHING positive to say?
>>     .
>>     73s
>>     Roger G3XBM
>
>>
>>     On 27 July 2010 20:13, mal  wrote:
>>
>>         There is no need for QRS around EU. In the past all EU was
>>         worked on CW and daytime over 1000 miles plus on 137 kcs
>>         Maybe QRS for N America/China and further afield.
>>         QRS around EU is a backward step and certainly not progress,
>>         and earthed antennas !!!  Need I say more?
>>         g3kev
>