Just received in the mail the RSGB's advance information leaflets re the 12-14 October meeting in Windsor. There was *no* mention whatsoever of anything LF, in spite of the interest generated, last y
Also means the 73kHz is off, they share masts. And the 16kHz signal is probably coming from somewhere else. If the 73k transmission is off tonight, I will be active on the band using CW and QRSS. Any
....This has just missed the deadline for this week's GB2RS bulletin Actually I managed to get it into next Sunday's news, published on the RSGB members web site today, and the public site http://www
The ZL6QH erp was approximately 1 watt when VE7SL received us around his sunrise on 30 June. The ZL6QH long wire antenna has been optimised for 160 and 80 metre contesting, and is a compromise for LF
Is there any more information about the successful ZL-VE tests? I would like to run a story on the RSGB's GB2RS news service which has a wide coverage, thanks to the Internet, but I have not yet seen
CLAIM OF ZL TO VE AMATEUR LF DX 5 July 2001 On Saturday 30 June ZL1WB, ZL6QH, ZL3VN, ZL3FJ, ZL3PN, ZL3JE, ZL4OL and AX2TAR (VK7ZAL) transmitted test signals in the 160 - 190 kHz band, for so-called t
Two relevant documents are on the RSGB web site: http://www.rsgb.org/adsl.htm and http://www.rsgb.org/powerlines.htm Oops. This should be: http://www.rsgb.org/emc/adsl.htm and http://www.rsgb.org/emc
Finally he says " The radio amateur community should therefore participate in and contribute to the standards development process,which is mandated to CENELEC and ETSI" Are we participating? I see v
Many thanks Mike for the report,sorry I did'nt hear you ! If there is something wrong with my Rx side on 73, I dont think I know what it is Hi. Of course this points out the problems for anyone tryin
I beaconed on 72.617kHz all yesterday evening. This morning the Rugby transmitter did not go off air as expected. At the band edge the noise sidebands read 4 on my meter (the carrier is 9+50), compar
Thanks for those commenting on my recent lightning experience. I have now spoken to almost all of those in my street - only 16 houses - and I was the only one who did not have a video recorder blow u
I have reorganised the Transatlantic section of my web site, to include Transpacific information and news, and to record the new (2001-2002) DX season separately from last year's work. There are some
Meanwhile, The RSGB seem to have put LF on the back burner.- I can't remember the last constructional feature on LF in RadCom, while the publicity for the HF convention in October has no mention of
At the end of August, the RSGB will no longer have a "Publications Manager" so I am being made redundant. In fact, I will not be leaving RSGB HQ immediately as I have accepted a three-month contract
I suggest that LF propagation between ZL and G would likely be best when the path is "dark" or near "grey line" (in a similar manner as per 160 and 80 metres). The windows of opportunity are relative
Amazingly, the Rugby RTTY was still off on Saturday. I beaconed in QRSS on 71.810kHz all morning. No-one else heard. This winter will the last ever for this band, so I would encourage as many people
This is off topic, so if you know nothing about the DARC web site and Power Line Communications, delete this message now. If you are still reading this, I have been told that the DARC web site has a
I see there is a deadline of 30th of September for bookings. Cheers, Jim Moritz 73 de M0BMU The deadline is only for those requiring accommodation. Day visitors may pay on arrival. Mike, G3XDV (IO91V
A factor to be taken into account when deciding whether to have shorted turns or an open coil is the possible corona discharge from an open end. This will also introduce losses. For a fixed station (
