Return-Path: Received: from rly-de08.mx.aol.com (rly-de08.mail.aol.com [172.19.170.144]) by air-de03.mail.aol.com (v126.13) with ESMTP id MAILINDE033-4f24b2fd90617a; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:22:41 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-de08.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDE081-4f24b2fd90617a; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:22:32 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NMof0-0003OQ-3W for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:15:18 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NMoez-0003OH-NP for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:15:17 +0000 Received: from out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.241]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NMojI-00088x-HL for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:19:47 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApAFAAJnL0tOlqc1/2dsb2JhbACIXs1ugiWCCQQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.47,432,1257120000"; d="scan'208";a="224127258" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.150.167.53]) by out1.ip05ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 21 Dec 2009 20:20:17 +0000 Message-ID: <002301ca827b$0283c9a0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <001401ca8222$5ce76d10$0301a8c0@your91hoehfy9g><9afca2640912210535v7922b3d4ned743d26dfd2a412@mail.gmail.com><001701ca824a$904740e0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <20091221165732.37blf9vaoosgkw0k@webmail6.kuleuven.be> Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:20:16 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: LF/MF ACTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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 You are correct expertise and skill is required by the RX operator and NIL by the qrp TX operator g3kev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Strobbe" To: Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: Re: LF: LF/MF ACTY There is little challenge in copying the mentioned QRO stations, copying QRP stations is the real challenge. 73, Rik ON7YD - OR7T Quoting mal hamilton : > Turn the wick up and someone might hear u. The DL, SM, LA and EIOCF > are booming in here day and nite. > g3kev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roger Lapthorn > To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 1:35 PM > Subject: Re: LF: LF/MF ACTY > > Mal, > > I called CQ on 12wpm CW a few times just now on 500kHz, but no takers. > > There is always activity on 500kHz WSPR. Reports of my 1mW ERP > signal received from 4 different stations (so far) in the last hour > or so out to 237kms. > > 73s > Roger G3XBM > > 2009/12/21 mal hamilton > > I have never heard LF/MF so quiet over the years since it all > started. In the past most of the DX that I have worked was around > XMAS time. The wx at present in Scarborough is minus 2 C and covered > in 6 inches of snow but it is not effecting my antennas so far even > although there is some ice on the wires. > Now calling CQ on 502.6 kcs and looking for acty also on 137 kcs CW > De mal/g3kev > > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ > http://www.g3xbm.co.uk > G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 >