On Tue, 2 Oct 2007, Ken Wright wrote:

> Hello all LF's
> 
>  
> 
> Just received my NoV for 501 - 504 kHz, effective until 29th Feb 2008, is
> this a common end date, as I only have 5 months. Hope to be active ASAP.
> 

Congratulations Ken and welcome aboard!

Yes the end date is 29th Feb for us all, unless (fingers, toes and 
everything else crossed) we can get an extension (and power increase?).

You've got on just at the right time, with autumn/winter conditions 
starting, the nights drawing in and the window of suitable propagation 
increasing day by day.

What are you thinking of using as TX, RX and antenna? Modes? 

Have you heard any signals yet on the band? You're in Luton so there 
should be plenty of local signals for you to hear/work. I'm a bit ore 
remote - up in Shetland! - so have to struggle to hear/be heard.

Best of luck
Please feel free to ask as many questions as you want, it's a steep 
learning curve down on 500, but great fun if you like getting your hands 
dirty and your soldering iron hot!

Cheers,

John GM4SLV
Clousta, Shetland, IP90gg

- webpages (new) showing my ramshackle setup at 
http://www.sighthound.demon.co.uk/gm4slv/500.htm