Return-Path: Received: from mtain-dl03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-dl03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.74.209]) by air-dd10.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDD102-86384d4046a4297; Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:07:00 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dl03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 96BB3380001F3; Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:06:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Pi7sa-0001Kv-KK for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:05:56 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Pi7sa-0001Km-7h for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:05:56 +0000 Received: from out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.244]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Pi7sY-0006Jw-Lq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:05:56 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AncFAH3VP01cHYjS/2dsb2JhbACSNAOSQHO8UYVPBJAK X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.60,380,1291593600"; d="scan'208,217";a="477932913" Received: from unknown (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.29.136.210]) by out1.ip08ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 26 Jan 2011 16:05:48 +0000 Message-ID: <005601cbbd72$e21ca2c0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:05:42 -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: 73 Khz Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0053_01CBBD72.E1BAD3B0" 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: 3039ac1d4ad14d4046a22c57 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01CBBD72.E1BAD3B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I still have my 73 Khz NOV although expired, and could be active withi= n a couple of hours if it was renewed.=20 The problem at present is not enough occupancy on the existing LF/MF= bands, another allocation on 73 Khz would make matters worse. A good many contributers here on this reflector have never been heard= or seen on these bands. In the early days of 73 most were content to work locally and my best= DX qso was GI strong signals each way, then the 137 Khz allocation be= came a distraction, most diverted to that band. Just when things bega= n to hot up again on 73 and stations improved their efficiency the NOV= was withdrawn. 73 Khz with 1W erp had a lot of DX potential probably better than 137. de mal/g3kev ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01CBBD72.E1BAD3B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I still have my 73 Khz NOV although= expired, and=20 could be active within a couple of hours if it was renewed.
The problem at present is not enough= occupancy on=20 the existing LF/MF bands, another allocation on 73 Khz would make matt= ers=20 worse.
A good many contributers here on this= reflector=20 have never been heard or seen on these bands.
In the early days of 73 most were con= tent to work=20 locally and my best DX qso was GI strong signals each way, then the 13= 7 Khz=20 allocation became a distraction, most diverted to that band.  Jus= t when=20 things began to hot up again on 73 and stations improved their efficie= ncy the=20 NOV was withdrawn.
73 Khz with 1W erp had a lo= t of DX=20 potential probably better than 137.
de mal/g3kev
 
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