Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15735 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2002 22:27:34 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 7 Oct 2002 22:27:34 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: (qmail 22490 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2002 22:26:56 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 7 Oct 2002 22:26:56 -0000 X-SQ: A X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.10) id 17ygKF-00024f-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 07 Oct 2002 23:26:07 +0100 Received: from [212.125.75.12] (helo=mail4.messagelabs.com) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 4.10) id 17ygKE-00024W-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 07 Oct 2002 23:26:06 +0100 X-VirusChecked: Checked Received: (qmail 26394 invoked from network); 7 Oct 2002 22:26:05 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ukfw1.ge.boc.com) (193.131.2.157) by server-17.tower-4.messagelabs.com with SMTP; 7 Oct 2002 22:26:05 -0000 Received: from z-160-100-160-136.est.ibm.com ([160.100.160.136]) by ukfw1.ge.boc.com; Mon, 07 Oct 2002 23:25:46 +0100 (BST) Received: from exc_wil04.edwards.boc.com ([162.118.144.226]) by exc_cra03.edwards.boc.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2653.13) id TP3FGT8P; Mon, 7 Oct 2002 23:28:56 +0100 Received: by EXC_WIL04 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:25:46 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Ashlock,William" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:25:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Subject: LF: RE: Lasso alias loop Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.4 required=5.0tests=EXCHANGE_SERVER,INVALID_MSGID,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, SPAM_PHRASE_01_02version=2.42 Sender: Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Mal, > What us folks in the UK and Europe must remember is, that the USA boys are biased towards loops > (lassos). They were brought up on the ranches lassoing cattle and naturally when it comes to radio this > is the way they think, and its hard to convince them otherwise. > I think the roundup days are over in America and they ought to try some verticals on LF Well, the guy with one of the hottest 1W Lowfer beacons of all times was from Texas and his Beacon ID was appropriately named TEXAS. The antenna was actually a vertical which is still by far the most popular configuration over here. Ya see pardoner, as they say in Texas, the loopers over here are making all the hoopla because it's the 'wave of the future', soon to make it over to your neck of the woods. > The next steamer leaving Belfast for Baltimore/Philadelphia is in 3 weeks time and I might send over > some verticals. This service has been operating since 1823 and is reliable, still using sails. How appropriate! A Lowfer loop could be installed on the 50ft masts allowing for some Real communication (and could still be used in the US territorial waters). Back to you... Bill A _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the WorldCom Internet Managed Scanning Service - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.worldcom.com _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the WorldCom Internet Managed Scanning Service - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.worldcom.com