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In article <44118A0B.1080707@ukonline.co.uk>, Peter Dodd 
<g3ldo@ukonline.co.uk> writes
>Les Thompson wrote:
>
>I have a vague memory that Stew had an arrangement with the US Coast
>
>> Guard to allow him a noise free slot for some of his record attempts.
>>
>> Could be an urban myth though but it's going to bug me now until I
>> have a read through my old RSGB Bulls.
>
>Hi Les
>Type in W1BB into Google and you will find enough reading in 'History 
>of 160m' by W1BB, to last you all evening.
>He had to contend with Loran like we have to on 136kHz so the above is 
>a myth.
>

Thanks Peter, I'm already ploughing my way through that with some
difficulty, what a remarkable man Stew was and although he mentioned
Loran in his articles he didn't let it put him off.
-- 
Les G8ARF / G3VYZ / RSARS 173