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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:01:04 +0000
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Thanks Andy. So they didn't actually say no, just didn't reply.

73s
Roger G3XBM

On 22 February 2010 20:45, Andy Talbot <andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com> wrote:

> My thoughts precisely.
>
> The phrase attributed originally to Solon the Lawmaker of Athens in 437 BCE
> (or thereabouts) and subsequently Douglas Bader
>
>
> As mentioned recently, I tried to apply for a NoV for 8.9kHz  a few years
> ago.  mainly to allow publicicity 'after the event', whereas if I'd just
> gone ahead and done it, people may have whinged on principle.
>
> Anyway, Ofcom as was were quite helpful, and even arranged a three way
> phone conversation with myself,  Ofcom themselves, and a representative of
> the percveived users of that frequency who may be inconvenienced - the
> Spherics lightning monitoring people.
>
> The latter were quite open, and said "just go ahead",  they'd see if there
> would be a problem (I was sure they'd never detect a signal; they were sure
> they would)    Ofcom said they'd go away and consult on a form of words for
> a NoV and that's where it all stopped.    Despite chasing, nothing more was
> heard.   I lost interest in VLF, went back to microwaves and beacon
> construction, and stopped thinking of how to make a BIG ground loop.
>
>
> Andy
> www.g4jnt.com
>
>
> On 22 February 2010 20:19, John Bruce McCreath <weazle@hurontel.on.ca>wrote:
>
>> Hello LFers,
>>
>> I'd just like to throw in my two pence worth from this side of the pond.
>>  As it is very likely that the only listeners
>> down there would be fellow experimenters, just go ahead and do it.  I have
>> always found that it's better to ask
>> for forgiveness than to ask for permission!
>>
>> 73, J.B., VE3EAR
>>
>> LowFER Beacon "EAR"
>> 188.830 kHz. QRSS30
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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Thanks Andy. So they didn&#39;t actually say no, just didn&#39;t reply.<br=
><br>73s<br>Roger G3XBM<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 22 February=
 2010 20:45, Andy Talbot <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andy.g4jn=
t@googlemail.com">andy.g4jnt@googlemail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; bord=
er-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>My thought=
s precisely.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>The phrase attributed originally to Solon the Lawmaker of Athens in=
 437 BCE (or thereabouts) and subsequently Douglas Bader</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>As mentioned recently, I tried to apply for=A0a NoV for 8.9kHz =A0a=
 few years ago.=A0 mainly to allow publicicity &#39;after the event&#39;,=
 whereas if I&#39;d just gone ahead and done it, people may have whinged=
 on principle.</div>


<div>=A0</div>
<div>Anyway, Ofcom as was were=A0quite helpful, and even arranged a three=
 way phone conversation with myself,=A0 Ofcom themselves,=A0and=A0a repres=
entative of the=A0percveived users of that frequency who may be inconvenie=
nced - the Spherics lightning monitoring people.</div>


<div>=A0</div>
<div>The latter were quite open, and said &quot;just go ahead&quot;,=A0 th=
ey&#39;d see if there would be a problem (I was sure they&#39;d never dete=
ct a signal; they were sure they would)=A0=A0=A0 Ofcom said they&#39;d go=
 away and consult on a form of words for a NoV and that&#39;s where it all=
 stopped.=A0=A0=A0 Despite chasing, nothing more was heard.=A0=A0 I lost=
 interest in VLF, went back to microwaves and beacon construction, and sto=
pped thinking of how to make a BIG ground loop.</div>


<div>=A0</div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com" target=3D"=
_blank">www.g4jnt.com</a><br><br><br></div><div><div></div><div class=3D"h=
5">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 22 February 2010 20:19, John Bruce McCreath=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:weazle@hurontel.on.ca" target=3D"=
_blank">weazle@hurontel.on.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_quote">Hello LFers,<br=
><br>I&#39;d just like to throw in my two pence worth from this side of th=
e pond. =A0As it is very likely that the only listeners<br>

down there would be fellow experimenters, just go ahead and do it. =A0I ha=
ve always found that it&#39;s better to ask<br>for forgiveness than to ask=
 for permission!<br><br>73, J.B., VE3EAR<br><br>LowFER Beacon &quot;EAR&qu=
ot;<br>

188.830 kHz. QRSS30<br><br><br><br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><br><a hre=
f=3D"http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/">http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/</a><br=
><a href=3D"http://www.g3xbm.co.uk">http://www.g3xbm.co.uk</a><br><a href=
=3D"http://www.youtube.com/user/G3XBM">http://www.youtube.com/user/G3XBM</=
a><br>
G3XBM =A0 =A0GQRP 1678 =A0 =A0 =A0ISWL G11088<br>

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