Return-Path: Received: from mtain-mp06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-mp06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.193.74]) by air-db04.mail.aol.com (v129.10) with ESMTP id MAILINDB044-86984dc05fdd341; Tue, 03 May 2011 16:04:45 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mp06.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6368338000091; Tue, 3 May 2011 16:04:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QHLp7-0003oa-EF for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 May 2011 21:03:57 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QHLp6-0003oO-Jg for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 May 2011 21:03:56 +0100 Received: from nm2.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.90.65]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QHLp4-0002g6-Mw for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 03 May 2011 21:03:56 +0100 Received: from [98.138.90.57] by nm2.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 May 2011 20:03:47 -0000 Received: from [98.138.88.233] by tm10.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 May 2011 20:03:47 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1033.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 May 2011 20:03:47 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 751308.49686.bm@omp1033.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 3083 invoked from network); 3 May 2011 20:03:47 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btinternet.com; h=DKIM-Signature:Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=F1E07zIS0d8RE/vV5thjoeTKRMeD0rkzgO6NSTMTUYo8cJGptz322SCYBp7IxZwuRH05FVZfbraboomTILEsAH8aCokiJRpuyISk0yLKFFd8IqeztzyE6Va+mZutYhmsGDorg4LVhLRQPCbLRH9jqmJpt4IClrY8RCdxYU33fv0= ; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=btinternet.com; s=s1024; t=1304453027; bh=8iTdUo94By8FvlHXYrV5MfvJdH6dP2mldRXK/V6eVfo=; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=GaJhXQJYzzPVGL49Cvjg4uMbF8FG+8VyPh979g5A39UuA9u28mUDc0Spe/bMNL0E7ggDjzDwdu/N1+a8DMMDEMU/Iycz509rktjWr79PQsXxAfgWVnBA347Lzcwr3oMqTHrvBDamDyWI4QfwOQC00cO4HBAibsV6Hjq0F61m26Q= Received: from lindavideo (ken.h.wright@86.162.65.91 with login) by smtp136.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 03 May 2011 13:03:46 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: 9Y6mUHuswBAgnrOsukIiNdFDf95uy_Dz34nY1hlg2liKgYD952sjbg-- X-YMail-OSG: VZauPhgVM1k99r82C3NFp9zo1KbzHrgaQX97ZZqk_e06_to DsCheBHGpO1tTGoFP10WRZoau8554pzv9B6wO0ZvB.m3nvYF1MLJK2EjOu0b CpMHT_I2BoHFS4nHK34VaK6zuOfnMdE8NqqL8Q8gC.jewik.LaSy7voTkQuj 5x1VmTGHoGlwK.kd5UWIrKoUpgIpU5bzrqz7i3M_bNRmjnXuEpM5hUJB.PPX vJIumMCA_znZebzA40fHJGlYSvq422KoUwSZg6bz0j.YpieRt.MnonCe8iGa lcBz7EvZmfj.fKbBh4IXHbfrVqAApuM55rrrYdTWx8G2T7cQQGVlCq4gc6Rv 69sv61fht9fd3oOuO3dHk3lYvej2l X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <954DE8E1DA344BFCB8FA582E5138399C@lindavideo> From: "Ken" To: References: <000a01cc09b7$52af5830$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <576A9C0360564FD1A2365F4B0615CB04@lindavideo> <001a01cc09c4$a3c37f00$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:03:44 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6090 DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 3.4 (+++) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.36,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: Re: Re: 500 kcs Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01CC09D5.963CC1F0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.1 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK,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-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m201.2 ; domain : btinternet.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1dc14a4dc05fda7dad X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CC09D5.963CC1F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mal. I am in the process of upgrading my 500kHz TX, having problems in phys= ically mounting the 2kv ht transformer, when that is done start on the= valve pa, which will be 600-700 w dc input. I am hoping for about 1.8= A AE current. 73. Ken. M0KHW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 8:02 PM Subject: LF: Re: Re: 500 kcs Ken Your cw is not the problem you need more THUMP so others can hear yo= u over the garden fence. You can see XIZ from your qth. The UK QRP culture on the lower frequencies is a handicap for stati= ons further away hearing them and having a QSO, also beacon activity= does not help, especially when the broadcast invites reports via Emai= l, Telephone, Mobile phone texts and snail mail. Some are also confusing underground gas pipe and electric cable prop= agation with amateur radio. G3KEV ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ken=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:30 PM Subject: LF: Re: 500 kcs MF. I called CQ several times over the weekend and had a QSO with G3XI= Z, but no further replies to my calls. I know my cw is slow and not th= e best but I do try. 73 Ken. M0KHW ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:27 PM Subject: LF: 500 kcs MF Ever since the Dutch cw operators went QRT the band has nil acty= . Activity from the UK is pathetic considering the number of persons= permitted to operate on the band, the same applies to 9 khz. If you= believe Twitter and Tweet from some quarters the band is congested!!!= !!!!!!!!!!!!! but it seems mostly Underground using gas pipes and elec= tric cables, elevated antennas not allowed. G3KEV is available 24/7 on 500 and 137 khz CW and QRS3 in emerge= ncies. de G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CC09D5.963CC1F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mal.
I am in the process of upgrading my= 500kHz TX,=20 having problems in physically mounting the 2kv ht transformer, when th= at is done=20 start on the valve pa, which will be 600-700 w dc input. I am hoping= for about=20 1.8A AE current.
 
73.
 
Ken.
 
M0KHW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011= 8:02 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Re: 500 kcs<= /DIV>

Ken
Your cw is not the problem you need mor= e THUMP so=20 others can hear you over the garden fence. You can see XIZ from your= =20 qth.
 The UK QRP culture on the lower= frequencies=20 is a handicap for stations further away hearing them and having a QS= O, also=20 beacon activity does not help, especially when the broadcast invites= reports=20 via Email, Telephone, Mobile phone texts and snail mail.=
Some are also confusing underground gas pipe= and=20 electric cable propagation with amateur radio.
G3KEV
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ken
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011= 7:30=20 PM
Subject: LF: Re: 500 kcs

MF.
I called CQ several times over th= e weekend and=20 had a QSO with G3XIZ, but no further replies to my calls. I know= my cw is=20 slow and not the best but I do try.
 
73
 
Ken.
 
M0KHW
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
To: rsgb
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 20= 11 6:27=20 PM
Subject: LF: 500 kcs

MF
Ever since the Dutch cw operators went= QRT the band=20 has nil acty. Activity from the UK is pathetic considering the= number of=20 persons permitted to operate on the band, the same applies to 9= khz. If=20 you believe Twitter and Tweet from some quarters the band is=20 congested!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but it seems mostly Underground using= gas pipes=20 and electric cables, elevated antennas not allowed.
 
 
G3KEV is available 24/7 on 500 and 137= khz CW and=20 QRS3 in emergencies.
 
de G3KEV
 
 
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