Return-Path: Received: (qmail 26617 invoked from network); 1 Oct 1999 10:04:38 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO magnet.force9.net) (195.166.128.26) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 1 Oct 1999 10:04:38 +0100 Received: (qmail 6362 invoked from network); 1 Oct 1999 09:10:16 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnet.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 1 Oct 1999 09:10:16 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11WyJW-0000tL-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 01 Oct 1999 09:45:14 +0100 Received: from mserv1b.u-net.net ([195.102.240.137]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11WyJR-0000tG-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 01 Oct 1999 09:45:13 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from rsgb.u-net.com ([195.102.80.225] helo=rsgb.org.uk) by mserv1b.u-net.net with esmtp (Exim 2.10 #61) id 11WyKU-0006Gr-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:46:14 +0100 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.8.5.0.R) for ; Fri, 01 Oct 1999 09:45:11 +0100 From: "Mike Dennison" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Organization: Radio Society of Great Britain To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:45:10 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: LF: Comment In-reply-to: <000001bf0bcc$677f67a0$060ad3d4@dave> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.11) X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Return-Path: miked@mail.rsgbhq Message-ID: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: G3YMC wrote: > 2. I am always on the band listening fo QSOs between 0530-0630z. Apart > from one or two regulars there seems to be little activity at that time, > even at weekends. Can I remind all that this is an excellent time for > lower band noise levels. In fact the gear is on all day during the week, > although I seldom have qsos at other times because of business > commitments. I also check 136 in the mornings (about 0730UTC) and put out a call if the local noise is off. I do find that it is a little noisier than at weekends because of people watching breakfast TV before they go to work, but there's plenty of opportunity to work DX if the DX is there. Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) http://www.dennison.demon.co.uk/activity.htm