Dear LF Group,
One of the problems of CW operation on 136k is that there are not so
many stations you can work, and after you have worked each of them
several times, you run out of things to say to each other. So to get a
high level of activity really needs new stations taking the plunge to
get QRV on the band. But a sort of intermediate step is to have
cross-band QSOs - between 136k and 80m or 40m (or 20m if you are getting
really ambitious...). So if anyone who currently only has receive
capability on LF would like to try a cross-band sked, please let me
know.
QRSS is not a huge technical leap for those who have never tried
"digital modes" (it isn't really very digital of course) - the computer
you are reading this e-mail on is probably perfectly capable of
receiving QRSS, with the addition of an audio lead and some free
software. Most people would prefer an aural CW signal, but many times
this just isn't possible. QRSS certainly expands your horizons under
these conditions. Having a rather nice audio spectrum analyser attached
to your receiver is quite interesting too!
Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU
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