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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:05:53 +0100
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I remember having several QSOs with myself on 73kHz.
Once drove 8km from home to /P sites several times to test the distance
before other stations appeared. One time the signal just stopped, so went
back home to find the loading coil had arced over a couple of turns and
burnt the coil former.


Andy
www.g4jnt.com


2010/3/30 Stefan Sch=E4fer <Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de>

> Hi Johan,
>
> You are right but first i think (and hope) there will come up other TX
> stations. Otherwise it would make no sense to discuss whats necessary fo=
r a
> 2 way QSO ;-)
> And 137kHz also started with the first transmitting station, HI ;-)
>
> One day, we can look back to our first VLF mails (that interested not on=
ly
> a few but many stns), starting in Februar 2010 with a smile and see what=
 we
> have reached since that time, just like on LF :-)
>
> 73, Stefan/DK7FC
>
>
>
> Yes, of course. It important to remember that 9kHz is still "the lonely
>> dreamer's band". Pile-ups and other "traffic jams" are still quite rare
>> (!) so the risk of misreading a callsign is minimal. There are about
>> three million licenced radio amateurs on the regulated ham bands. On
>> 9kHz there is currently one (Stefan), and he has the privilege to choos=
e
>> his own callsign, operating procedures etc. without breaking any law.
>>
>> 73
>> Johan SM6LKM
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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<div>I remember having=A0several=A0QSOs with myself on 73kHz.=A0 </div>
<div>Once drove 8km from home to /P sites several times to test the distan=
ce before other stations=A0appeared.=A0One time=A0the signal just stopped,=
=A0so went back=A0home to find the loading coil had arced over a couple of=
 turns and burnt the coil former.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div><br clear=3D"all">Andy<br><a href=3D"http://www.g4jnt.com">www.g4jnt.=
com</a><br><br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">2010/3/30 Stefan Sch=E4fer <span dir=3D"ltr">&l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:Stefan.Schaefer@iup.uni-heidelberg.de">Stefan.Schaefer=
@iup.uni-heidelberg.de</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Hi Johan,<br><br>You are right=
 but first i think (and hope) there will come up other TX stations. Otherw=
ise it would make no sense to discuss whats necessary for a 2 way QSO ;-)<=
br>
And 137kHz also started with the first transmitting station, HI ;-)<br><br=
>One day, we can look back to our first VLF mails (that interested not onl=
y a few but many stns), starting in Februar 2010 with a smile and see what=
 we have reached since that time, just like on LF :-)<br>
<br>73, Stefan/DK7FC=20
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5"><br><br><br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Yes, of course. It important=
 to remember that 9kHz is still &quot;the lonely<br>dreamer&#39;s band&quo=
t;. Pile-ups and other &quot;traffic jams&quot; are still quite rare<br>
(!) so the risk of misreading a callsign is minimal. There are about<br>th=
ree million licenced radio amateurs on the regulated ham bands. On<br>9kHz=
 there is currently one (Stefan), and he has the privilege to choose<br>hi=
s own callsign, operating procedures etc. without breaking any law.<br>
<br>73<br>Johan SM6LKM<br><br>=A0 <br></blockquote><br></div></div></block=
quote></div><br>

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