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Actually Andy, I've just had an exchange of emails with my mate Alan
3nyk (near neighbour) in which I have mooted the idea that maybe now is
the time for a realignment of the Royal Surrey Gas Board. Membership is
falling, my guess is that this is proportionate to 'genuine' amateur
activity and that a realignment into organisations, some of which might
be absorbed or merged into other technical or scientific bodies. This
might seem sacraligeous (gosh, can't even spell the word)  to some but I
cannot feel that experimental and developmental aspects are best served
by the status quo!

Having had to deal with the "powers that be" in a professional context,
I cannot believe they are, any more, convinced that "QSL Card Bashing"
is any more than a sport carried out by "appliance operators" (see, I'm
not always at loggerheads with Mal hi.) The modern "appliance" radio
rarely requires a huge amount of "self-training". Those ops who don't
have the technical "nous" to adapt to modes and frequencies that cannot
be bought "off the shelf" tend to be just what Mal calls "appliance
operators". 

Ok I'm now an "old fogey" but I'd far rather count frequency than
countries and squares (been there, done that).

I bet that if Maxwell were still around today, he'd have had a callsign!

But, he wouldn't have been chasing squares!


73


On Wed, 2011-10-05 at 21:19 +0100, Andy Talbot wrote:
> A few years ago, the convention and all RSGB activity was so HF
> orientated us technolgists and microwavers were alienated.  At long
> last everything has been equalised and the conventions merged, so
> technology and techniques for the whole spectrum can be covered for
> all.
>  
> Did anyone offer any LF / MF talks ?
>  
> Andy
> www.g4jnt.com
> 
> 
>  
> On 5 October 2011 18:56, Graham <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>         True but looks like the   fast-food  gang are slowly
>         taking over !..An   Inevitability  of  combining  the  HF
>         and  VHF  shows  I  suppose..
>         
>         Coupled to  a  lack  of  solar  activity  that  depressed
>         the  HF band  occupancy  ..
>         
>         G..
>         
>         
>         --------------------------------------------------
>         From: "Alan Melia" <alan.melia@btinternet.com>
>         Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 6:33 PM
>         To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>         Subject: LF: Re: RSGB Convention   MF side looks a  bit
>          thin ?? 
>         
>         
>         
>                 
>                 I think it's like all these things Graham......it
>                 depends what papers are
>                 offered. If no-one offers any lectures you dont get a
>                 stream.
>                 
>                 Alan
>                 
>                 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham"
>                 <g8fzk@g8fzk.fsnet.co.uk>
>                 To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>                 Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 5:30 PM
>                 Subject: LF: RSGB Convention MF side looks a bit
>                 thin ??
>                 
>                 
>                 RSGB Convention   MF side looks a  bit  thin ??  Is
>                  there a  real   HF/
>                 MF/LF   convention   anywhere   ??
>                 
>                 Dave's  45  min slot  on the  Sunday looks to be
>                  'it' ?
>                 
>                 Don't  mind  mini-waves  ...   just  a bit  like
>                 being  at  work  over the
>                 weekend .. !
>                 
>                 G..
>                 
>                 
>                 
>         
>         
>         
>         
> 

-- 
73 es gd dx de pat g4gvw
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(east coast, county of suffolk)