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Hi All,
There have been questions lately about lack of
activity, Steinar suggests "Yes, lack of
interest".
I am not so sure that is the
case.
I agree with the comments about too many modes and
would also add lack of publicity as to where each mode resides on the LF bands.
The casual listener, who might well take an interest but is not on this
reflector, is likely to quickly lose enthusiasm.
Also, whilst I am all for the spirit of
experimentation, just maybe the increased use of much lower frequencies has
added to the problem by spreading activity so thinly.
Another BIG problem, often overlooked by
people making comments about other's lack of receive capability, the increasing
noise/crud level from things like TVs, LED lights etc.
Then there's the CW operator who sends so
fast you can't even read his callsign (DF5QG - sorry!) and only appears to
listen on another band, a band I don't use.
Wolf has been doing a great job with WSQ,
several of us locally have been testing his modified version which works well -
on topband. I would suggest this mode is potentially ideally suited to LF and
gets us away from the 'beacon' modes so frequently criticised on
here.
I am frequently monitoring the 472kHz band -
when LED lights permit - and look forward to things settling down as the year
progresses.
Vy 73,
Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent,
JO01MI.
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