Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-ma05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E69A5380000A8; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:08:01 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1U5DLB-0006t3-Vr for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:43:57 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1U5DLB-0006su-Gz for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:43:57 +0000 Received: from out1.ip06ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.242]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1U5DL9-0006nu-Sr for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:43:56 +0000 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AqsKAPkbGlFcF/gZ/2dsb2JhbABEqTMDlnEDgQYXc4IaBQEBDQEBA0kCLAEBCAIBAwQNBAEBCjkBBBoGFAIOEwoBAgIBAYgFnjiRFZANjjODVAOIMIVXmHCDBg X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.84,648,1355097600"; d="scan'208,217";a="565625431" Received: from host-92-23-248-25.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.23.248.25]) by out1.ip06ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 12 Feb 2013 10:43:34 +0000 Message-ID: <004201ce090d$cdc88b20$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:43:32 -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: 3.8 (+++) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: ----- Original Message ----- From: mal hamilton To: rsgb Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:27 AM Subject: QRT 136 LF After some 15 years at least on 136 Khz I am now going to QRT and dismantle the equipment and Antennas In the early days there were over 30 countries active on CW QSO mode and today there is virtually no QSO's taking place. The band has gradually turned into a BEACON GRINDERS band with no effort to engage in having a QSO.I [...] Content analysis details: (3.8 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 3.8 AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_024C2 AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_024C2 X-Scan-Signature: 968492e608ae81f946d7c13a3d073eeb Subject: LF: Fw: QRT 136 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01CE090D.CD940DA0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.8 required=5.0 tests=HTML_30_40,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: 3039ac1d600d511a22911c10 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CE090D.CD940DA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mal hamilton=20 To: rsgb=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:27 AM Subject: QRT 136 LF After some 15 years at least on 136 Khz I am now going to QRT and = dismantle the equipment and Antennas In the early days there were over 30 countries active on CW QSO mode and = today there is virtually no QSO's taking place. The band has gradually turned into a BEACON GRINDERS band with no effort = to engage in having a QSO.I It looks like the 630 metre band is going the same way although there is = some two way communications taking place on CW around EU periodically.=20 Fortunately all other HF bands are primarily used for QSO purposes = mostly CW and SSB with a small percentage using Data and other modes.=20 As far as I can remember I worked 35 different countries on 136 Khz CW = plus a lot of others XBAND mostly 136/7033 worldwide. =20 What has gone wrong ????? HB9ASB/Tony and I used to work frequently on CW in those days mostly = during daytime, OH1TN was another regular there were also a lot of = ON/Belgium stns active, now all gone. Now back to 5 Mhz and other HF bands for some real QSO'S on CW, = worldwide into the bargain!! G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CE090D.CD940DA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----=20
From: mal = hamilton=20
To: rsgb
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:27 AM
Subject: QRT 136

    LF
After some 15 years at least on 136 Khz I am now = going to=20 QRT and dismantle the equipment and Antennas
In the early days there were over 30 countries = active on=20 CW QSO mode and today there is virtually no QSO's taking = place.
The band has gradually turned into a BEACON = GRINDERS band=20 with no effort to engage in having a QSO.I
 
It looks like the 630 metre band is going the = same way=20 although there is some two way communications taking place on CW around = EU=20 periodically.
Fortunately all other HF bands are primarily = used for QSO=20 purposes mostly CW and SSB with a small percentage using Data and other = modes.=20
As far as I can remember I worked 35 different = countries=20 on 136 Khz CW plus a lot of others XBAND mostly 136/7033 worldwide.=20  
What has gone wrong ?????
HB9ASB/Tony and I used to work frequently on CW = in those=20 days mostly during daytime, OH1TN was another regular there were = also a lot=20 of ON/Belgium stns active, now all gone.
Now back to 5 Mhz and other HF bands for some = real QSO'S=20 on CW, worldwide into the bargain!!
 
 
 
 
G3KEV
 
 
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