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Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 4:15
PM
Subject: Re: LF: Trans Atlantic
Maybe Mal can turn up the wick so his CW could be heard over here? How
much power can you generate Mal? Warren has a 10w ERP limit which should be
plenty :-D What do you
think Warren? Do you have a pair of 4CX10000's laying around, they gotta hear
YA over there then :-P
Hi
Mike
I think I could
manage a CW QSO with the USA. I have plenty of antennas and hardware suitable
for the job. Its just a matter of setting the gear up again now that I have
diverted my attention to 160m dxing. Worked JT1CO the other nite along with
some W stns, nothing really new cos I have worked plent of USA stns before
also JT1.
On LF I have
worked the Russian stns on normal CW a few times so do not see the USA as a
problem provided. I have been heard on CW in the Boston area some years ago
and also in VE1.
So far Mike no
one in the USA seems bothered about making a CW qso across the deep blue. I am
not interested in reporting beacons anymore its old hat now. They are blowing
my head off most of the time, part of the qrm scene
hi
Let me know what
develops. I am going to GI land soon for a few weeks and if there was enough
interest I could fire up from there. I have a 120 ft tower over there for LF
work.
Tnx Mike for the
info and have a MERRY XMAS and HNY and greeting to all the other great
and mighty radio amateurs across in the USA. There are some BIG signals
on 160 coming my way I wish they would switch to LF so that I can have that CW
QSO !!!
My callbook
address is wrong on QRZ.COM and the other c/books think of all the cards going
astray.
De
Mal/G3KEV
Merry Christmas to all...
Mike
G0MRF
wrote:
In a message dated 24/12/2004 15:06:53 GMT Standard Time, k2ors
writes:
Brian,
Thank you for the capture! I'm very pleased with the results.
I just acquired a Decca Tx, and it will take a few weeks for me to make
the modifications, power supply etc. That should give me a considerably
better signal (+7dB or so).
Assuming that goes well, I'd be interested in knowing if there
any stations 'across the pond' available for a two-way QSO?
73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
Lots I should think.
BTW........has a claim been made for the AMRAD / RSGB / DARC
transatlantic prize for the first QSO with the USA?
I remember UK to canada was awarded to 4 stations with a 'joint
first' but do I recall there was a seperate catagory for 'USA' as opposed to
'NA'?
Anyway, seems the licensing arrangements will finally allow a 2 way to
happen.
Good luck...............
David
