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Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 11:21:55 +0000
From: "gii3kev" <gii3kev@netscapeonline.co.uk>
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g3ldo wrote:

> Been away in on a vacation to EA and came back to a pile of over 300 e-mails
> and only just getting to the top of the heap.
> A lot has happened
> First of all G3KEV on T/A using QRSS - never thought I would see the day.

Solid fast QRS qso with VE1ZJ at 2 sec dot, almost there on normal CW.
The xband QSO only took a few minutes 136/7025 khz solid copy both ways.
I understand previous QSO'S took hours and days to complete.


>
> This mode, pioneered by G4JNT and G3PLX, had a detractor on both sides of
> the Atlantic yet used with success in T/A. You would have expected some
> 'word eating', but not a bit of it.
>
> Then there is that well established Italian S/W producer who has come up
> with yet another winner for the benefit of the LF community. I downloaded
> Jason onto a laptop and the main computer and had them talking to each other
> within half an hour - well done and thanks Alberto.
>
> Some big antenna installations around

There have always been BIG antennas around in Amateur circles, I could mention
20 Amateurs using Big installations that would rival any commercial station.


>
>
> > Mal G3KEV has a competitor for the biggest 136 sig in the UK. I heard
> > MM0ALM wkg DJ9IE yesterday and he was 8 dB stronger than 'KEV here
> although
> > almost twice as far away.  Said he'd just had a steeplejack in to mend his
> > antenna - apparently money well spent.
>
> I hadn't realised that in my absence the RA had rescinded the maximum of 1w
> erp requirement.

Ever since some Amateurs started using the DECCA JEEP (5501) transmitters at 1.2
- 1.5 kw rf output the 1W erp limit seemed not to apply. I believe everyone
south of Watford uses one.

> Must look through the rest of my e-mails.
>
> Regards,
> Peter, G3LDO
>
> e-mail <g3ldo@ukonline.co.uk>
>
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