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From: "mal hamilton" <g3kevmal@talktalk.net>
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:35 +0100
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Most great men come from NI including 12 ex Presidents of the USA. I could 
go on but must get back to pounding the key. There is some nice choice DX 
about on HF. I am getting distracted by these emails,  also I am trying to 
get a 1/2 wave inv V installed for 500 for the coming DX season.
G3KEV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Cowburn" <james.cowburn@virgin.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:34 AM
Subject: LF: RE: Re: Re: Re: Re: Malcontent...


> He's from Northern Ireland and was transported to the Yorkshire penal 
> colony
> of Scarborough for being too vexatious and grumpy for the Northern Irish,
> (that in itself is an achievement given that the Northern Irish are 
> accepted
> as the most argumentative and provocativee of the peoples who live on this
> group of cold damp islands in the North Sea!)
>
> So far off group topic as likely to incur the wrath of moderators and big
> brothers so I'll stop now and get back to my coil and transformer winding
> and sausage sandwich
>
> With best regards
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> Dr. James Cowburn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of VK2ZTO
> Sent: 22 September 2009 11:16
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: Re: Malcontent...
>
> Mal,
>
>>
>> I am not from Yorkshire and therefore the Yorkshire accent is non
>> applicable.
>>
>
> Sorry - I thought Scarborough was in Yorkshire - I will have to look up
> Google Maps.
>
> Or perhaps you mean you are a blow in (not born there, but moved there..).
>
>>
>> We have strayed away from LF/MF time to get back on track What is WSPR
>> doing for AUSTRALIA?
>>
>
> I like to learn.  I believe I will have something to learn everyday until 
> I
> die.   At least that is my fervent wish (to learn, not to die...).
>
> I played with WSPR for a couple of months and it taught me a lot about
> propagation.    With normal ham operation you don't get the 24/7 band
> opening watch as you do with WSPR.
>
> WSPR is not for everyone - especially if you are after the awards.    I am 
> a
>
> self-confessed non-award chaser.
>
> For those who, like myself, are still fascinated by the sheer magic of 
> radio
>
> even after 40 years, WSPR allows a fascinating (granted non-perfect) view 
> of
>
> radio propagation.
>
> Here in Australia (I speak for the period when I was using it), it kindled 
> a
>
> lot of interest and discussion amongst those of us who like talking about
> radio to like-minded individuals.   I can only say it has been a positive
> influence.
>
> These days the newest interest in VK for a lot of us is our newly acquired
> access to the 136kHz.
>
> Despite being old hat for some over there, here it has sparked a rush to 
> the
>
> soldering irons and delving into raising the bar regarding frequency
> accuracy and stability.
>
> Spare a though for us in VK, just when we have arrived at the 136kHz 
> trough,
>
> the rest of the world is heading off for the 500kHz feeding station
> (including our leaders in things LF/MF over here, the Kiwis...)
>
> 73   Steve Olney - VK2XV
>
> http://www.djirra.com
>
>
>


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