Return-Path: Received: from mtain-me04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-me04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.140]) by air-mf06.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMF061-8bed4c1b86893a1; Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:45:29 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-me04.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 3D4ED38000092; Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:45:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OPco8-00050o-VU for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:36 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OPco8-00050f-EA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:36 +0100 Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OPco6-0005Uc-JR for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:36 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AnQFAIcjG0xOk8mO/2dsb2JhbACPMQODOowjccIyhRsE X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,440,1272841200"; d="scan'208,217";a="308588047" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([78.147.201.142]) by out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 18 Jun 2010 15:44:25 +0100 Message-ID: <002b01cb0ef4$bbccc780$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <002401cb0b0d$cb5e8200$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <550C3AA47D5140FEA31F82DADA8E8DD2@IBM7FFA209F07C> Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:19 +0100 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: Re: Re: 137 kcs Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01CB0EFD.1D619400" 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_40_50,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: 3039ac1d608c4c1b86842330 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CB0EFD.1D619400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris I have worked some long haul on 137 during the summer and especially= around EU. Signals from OH and I5 are just as strong in summer as win= ter, and during daytime.There was over 30 countries active some years= back, 500 kcs has never really got going and 9 kcs is but a dream, an= tenna space limitations is the problem to radiate a meaningful signal,= equipment is simple enough, a 9 kc audio osc plus a Kw audio amplifie= r. =20 73 de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Chris=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:13 AM Subject: LF: Re: 137 kcs Hi Mal, I still RX on 137 and regularly TX QRPP across town. Hope to be on= higher power shortly. Pity the band seems to be getting neglected, bu= t as someone suggested, maybe it will liven up again in the autumn/win= ter. No interest here in the Dreamers Band, can't see it being practical= for any 'sensible' QSOs with amateur powers or antennas. Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:33 PM Subject: LF: 137 kcs Is there anyone active on 137 kcs these days or have they all dive= rted to the Dreamers band. mal/g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CB0EFD.1D619400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chris
I have worked some long haul on 137= during the=20 summer and especially around EU. Signals from OH and I5 are just as st= rong in=20 summer as winter, and during daytime.There was over 30 countries activ= e some=20 years back, 500 kcs has never really got going and 9 kcs is but a drea= m, antenna=20 space limitations is the problem to radiate a meaningful signal, = equipment=20 is simple enough, a 9 kc audio osc plus a Kw audio amplifier.
 
73 de mal/g3kev
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Chris
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010= 10:13=20 AM
Subject: LF: Re: 137 kcs

Hi Mal,
I still RX on 137 and regularly TX= QRPP across=20 town. Hope to be on higher power shortly. Pity the band seems to be= getting=20 neglected, but as someone suggested, maybe it will liven up again in= the=20 autumn/winter.
No interest here in the Dreamers Ba= nd, can't see=20 it being practical for any 'sensible' QSOs with amateur powers or=20 antennas.
Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
To: rsgb
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010= 4:33=20 PM
Subject: LF: 137 kcs

Is there anyone active on 137 kcs= these days or=20 have they all diverted to the Dreamers band.
mal/g3kev
 
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