----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Savage" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: LF: 500 Permit Allocation conditions
> On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 22:33 +0100, Alan Melia wrote:
>
>
> > One final question why did it matter that it sounded like bedlam in this
> > country today? I though everyone was trying to see whether there signal
> > could be heard in Spain, not in the UK. I havent seen any complaint from
> > Jose-Manual yet !
> >
> > I think some awareness of the nature of this reflector needs to be taken
> > into account, before you let out all your histrionics. You could be
sinking
> > a awfull lot of work by several people to get this allocation at
> > all.....dont mess it up !
> >
> > Cheers de Alan G3NYK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Well said Alan,
>
> I was very pleased to see three test signals running over here in the
> West yesterday, my experiments with a short AE were greatly enhanced by
> the fact there was some activity on an otherwise barren 501 - 504
> spectrum. I know for a fact that there are other stations in the West
> who would like to see more test signal activity within this allocation,
> it is most useful during the daytime (I don't do night watches anymore).
> We rely very much on GW3UEP and GW4HXO for these daytime signals for
> test purposes. If you have a decent receiver then a multitude of signals
> in close proximity to each other is not a problem.
>
> The allocation 501 - 504 kHz is for experimentation not for DXCC or
> weekend contest working, but there seems to be a small group of
> unprofessional people on this reflector behaving rather like small boys
> and trying to lay down totally unnecessary rules. I understand they
> killed a lot of interest in 136kHz by this sort of nonsense. To them I
> would say "Mummy's calling ....go home and play with your train sets".
> (With apologies to any serious railway enthusiasts).
>
> Bob
>
> GW3LTX
You are a terrific signal on 500, you are obviously very professional and
expert. Let the rest of us poor souls know how you do it. I would love a
signal like yours on the band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G3KEV
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