Return-Path: Received: from rly-dd03.mx.aol.com (rly-dd03.mail.aol.com [172.19.141.150]) by air-dd08.mail.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD081-b6749e2f5a71be; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:19:58 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dd03.mx.aol.com (v123.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDD031-b6749e2f5a71be; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:19:53 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LtHND-00056y-RQ for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:18:35 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LtHND-00056p-6B for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:18:35 +0100 Received: from ttsmtp-2.cpwnetworks.com ([62.24.128.243] helo=ttsmtp.cpwnetworks.com) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LtHNA-0005bz-6C for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:18:35 +0100 X-Path: TalkTalk-smtp X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AlEJAJ+R4klOkFsN/2dsb2JhbACCJi+BdIcivHmCNIFIBg Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.144.91.13]) by ttsmtp.cpwnetworks.com with SMTP; 13 Apr 2009 09:17:24 +0100 Message-ID: <001601c9bc10$46b140d0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <753652.70125.qm@web28507.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:17:24 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: 136 kHz - Nostalgia Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C9BC18.A80F1ED0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE, LINES_OF_YELLING,LINES_OF_YELLING_2 autolearn=no version=2.63 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-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C9BC18.A80F1ED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At its peak I worked 31 countries all on CW, now its rare to hear a CW signa= l. Lazy Mans CW seems the only mode and mostly BEACON mode. The band has FIZZLED out and MF is going the same way, although it never rea= lly got going. To encourage new operators we need more CW acty that radio am= ateurs can identify with and not appliance operator NOISE modes that most do= not recognize. This band is now a NOISE and BEACON mode with just a handful= of CW operators active amongst the QRM. The majority of ex LF/MF CW operators can often be heard on 160 metres and o= ther HF bands hammering away in real time QSO'S. It looks like this reflector is the only way to get a LF/MF qso at present b= y those able to FUMBLE on a keyboard. EASTER MESSAGE FROM G3KEV de G3KEV =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris Osborn=20 To: LF Group=20 Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:42 PM Subject: LF: 136 kHz - Nostalgia LF, I called my head off today on 137 kHz, both on CW and DFCW. Apart from a QSO with good old Jeff, F6BWO there was nothing heard. Looking back in my LF log book for around Easter 2006 there were the follo= wing stations active:- DF6NM, DK4U, DK7SU, DL2HRE, EW6GB, F6BWO, F6CWA, G3AQC, G3KEV, G3WCB, G3XD= V, G3YKB, GM3YXM, IK5ZPV, M0BMU, M0FMT, OH1TN, PA3CPM, PA3FNY, OK2BVG, RU6L= A, S57A . . .. Happy days ! I'm beaconing on 136.915 kHz at present should anyone wish to dust off and= check their LF receivers. 73 Chris G3XIZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.53/2054 - Release Date: 04/11/09= 10:51:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C9BC18.A80F1ED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
At its peak I worked 31 countries all on CW= , now=20 its rare to hear a CW signal. Lazy Mans CW seems the only mode and mostly BE= ACON=20 mode.
The band has FIZZLED out and MF is going th= e same=20 way, although it never really got going. To encourage new operators we need=20= more=20 CW acty that radio amateurs can identify with and not appliance operator NOI= SE=20 modes that most do not recognize. This band is now a NOISE and BEACON mode w= ith=20 just a handful of CW operators active amongst the QRM.
The majority of ex LF/MF CW operators = can=20 often be heard on 160 metres and other HF bands hammering away in real=20= time=20 QSO'S.
It looks like this reflector is the on= ly way=20 to get a LF/MF qso at present by those able to FUMBLE on a=20 keyboard.
EASTER MESSAGE FROM G3KEV
de G3KEV
  
----- Original Message -----
Chris Osbor= n=20
To: LF Group
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:42=20 PM
Subject: LF: 136 kHz - Nostalgia

LF,

I called my head off today on 137 kHz, both on  CW an= d=20 DFCW.
Apart from a QSO with good old Jeff,  F6BWO there was nothin= g=20 heard.

Looking back in my LF log book for around Easter 2006 there=20= were=20 the following stations active:-

DF6NM, DK4U, DK7SU, DL2HRE, EW6GB,=20 F6BWO, F6CWA, G3AQC, G3KEV, G3WCB, G3XDV, G3YKB, GM3YXM, IK5ZPV, M0BMU, M0= FMT,=20 OH1TN, PA3CPM, PA3FNY, OK2BVG,  RU6LA, S57A . . ..

Happy days=20 !

I'm beaconing on 136.915 kHz at present should anyone wish to dus= t=20 off and check their LF receivers.

73 Chris=20 G3XIZ



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