Return-Path: Received: from mtain-me01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-me01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.137]) by air-mc03.mail.aol.com (v127_r1.1) with ESMTP id MAILINMC031-a8db4b83eb9ac8; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:52:10 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-me01.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 7B07D3800008A; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:52:08 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Njw64-0001El-UM for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:48 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Njw64-0001Ec-HS for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:48 +0000 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Njw62-0003zL-3F for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:48 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Av0EAOZ5g0tcGOlv/2dsb2JhbACNDgONenO9NoRsBA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.49,526,1262563200"; d="scan'208,217";a="298090015" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.24.233.111]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 23 Feb 2010 14:50:23 +0000 Message-ID: <001401cab497$85c1ea60$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:50:20 -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-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: DATA Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAB497.8577E910" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE 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-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60894b83eb982ef4 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAB497.8577E910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Generally band condx vy good at present from LF to HF as far as 24 Mcs= . Modes mostly CW and SSB world wide, some strong USA stns. What is noticeable is the lack of Amtor, Pactor and packet transmissio= ns but RTTY seems to have survived over the years. Observations indicate that data mode acty does not last long, the nove= lty wares off, whereas the traditional modes CW, SSB and RTTY are stil= l going strong. Some will argue that cw and rtty are data but I am referring to the fl= y by night data modes Amtor, pactor, packet and all the JT, wspr etc,= tuning across the bands today I did not hear any of these modes. Obviously the majority of ham operators are not interested. It would= appear MF attracts the Appliance Operator, and the 8.7739872 Kcs Drea= mers!! If you fancy your chances on VLF below 9 Kcs I will listen out. I have= a suitable RX and antenna. Your observations ? de G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CAB497.8577E910 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Generally band condx vy good at prese= nt from LF to=20 HF as far as 24 Mcs. Modes mostly CW and SSB world wide, some strong= USA=20 stns.
What is noticeable is the lack of Amt= or, Pactor and=20 packet transmissions but RTTY seems to have survived over the=20 years.
Observations indicate that data mode= acty does not=20 last long, the novelty wares off, whereas the traditional modes CW, SS= B and RTTY=20 are still going strong.
Some will argue that cw and rtty are= data but I am=20 referring to the fly by night data modes Amtor, pactor, packet and all= the JT,=20 wspr etc, tuning across the bands today I did not hear any of these=20 modes.
Obviously the majority of ham operato= rs are not=20 interested. It would appear MF attracts the Appliance Operator, and th= e=20 8.7739872 Kcs Dreamers!!
If you fancy your chances on VLF belo= w 9 Kcs I will=20 listen out. I have a suitable RX and antenna.
Your observations ?
 
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