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Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?
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mal hamilton wrote:
> Jim
> It is a pity you cannot stick to the subject, instead you launch a 
> personal attack. For someone that has not progressed beyond basic 
> entry level CW you are not in a position to compare the merits of CW v 
> other non morse modes.
> Who are 'us guys'
Me for a start

This is all a bit ripe coming from from the master of personal attacks!

Peter, G3LDO
> An apology would not go amiss.
> mal/g3kev
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Moritz" 
> <james.moritz@btopenworld.com>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?
>
>
>> Dear Roger, LF Group,
>>
>> Please bear in mind that G3KEV does not speak for "us guys", only 
>> himself.
>> Over the years we have learned to ignore him most of the time - if we 
>> took
>> much notice, we would all have given up a long time ago.
>>
>> If you look in the WSPR on-line database specifying the band as 
>> "LF/VLF",
>> you will see that there has been quite a lot of WSPR activity over 
>> the last
>> year on 136k and 500k, which has been one of the more successful digital
>> modes in this part of the spectrum. The points you make regarding narrow
>> bandwidth and low power are certainly useful at LF/MF. The summer 
>> months are
>> usually rather lacking in activity due to the short nights and high 
>> QRN, but
>> activity, no doubt including WSPR, will be picking up soon as we get 
>> into
>> autumn.
>>
>> The M0BMU LF/MF station is currently QRT due to a recent visit from
>> relatives - all those pretty coloured wires and 3-year-olds don't really
>> mix! It will probably be put back together this weekend though, so if 
>> you
>> are interested in trying WSPR on 136k or 500k, let me know.
>>
>> Cheers, Jim Moritz
>> 73 de M0BMU
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Lapthorn" 
>> <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>
>> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: LF: Re: 137kHz WSPR - what frequency?
>>
>>
>> ...But it's *not* my place to tell you guys how to use the LF bands 
>> so with
>>> this, I'll leave you to it and get back on 10m WSPR, CW and SSB.  Good
>>> luck
>>> with whatever modes you enjoy.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>> 73s
>>> G3XBM
>>
>>
>
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