Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:11:18 +0100 Received: by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1DlLrn-0004dQ-PB for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:11:18 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore02.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1DlLrn-0004dG-Kz for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:11:15 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1DlLrC-0001ln-Pd for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:38 +0100 Received: from [82.108.183.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1DlLrC-0001le-Cn for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:38 +0100 Received: from mta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.49]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1DlLrB-00063N-6H for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:38 +0100 Received: from aamta10-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.35]) by mta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050623071031.LVJW11649.mta09-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@aamta10-winn.ispmail.ntl.com> for ; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:31 +0100 Received: from mikedennison ([80.4.106.33]) by aamta10-winn.ispmail.ntl.com with ESMTP id <20050623071031.DGMO23101.aamta10-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@mikedennison> for ; Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:31 +0100 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:10:23 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <42BA6E6F.28613.2FB8DD@localhost> In-reply-to: <001601c57734$ff7fd6a0$d5d0fc3e@l8p8y6> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (4.21c) Content-description: Mail message body Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: TM5AST on LF Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-PN-SpamFiltered: by PlusNet MXCore (v2.00) On 22 Jun 2005 at 15:15, hamilton mal wrote: > QRS 30/60 would be too slow for a kite operation, in fact normal CW > is more appropriate because of the qsb dips when the kite swings > about and you would only get bits of the signal and no positive ID. > Daytime activities in EU would not suit the USA because of the time > difference and its really not safe to fly a kite at night time, > virtually impossible in the dark. >From my experience of kite operation on LF as GW3XDV/P, it is quite possible to fly a kite that is very stable for long periods. I am sure that G3YXM (whose GM3YXM/P work gave several people their first GM) will agree. As for timing, this time of year it gets light at about 0430, which would allow time for a callsign ort two at QRSS30 before transatlantic propagation faded. A bigger problem would be getting enough wind at that time of day. Mike, G3XDV ===========