Fw:Re: Re: LF: 500kHz Portable

[dave <ganymede444@btopenworld.com>]

Richard, Andy, LF,


I can hear the G4JNT beacon clearly in South Devon with a 2m tuned loop during the daytime, and that's probably more like 250km. G3XIZ is also a strong daytime signal, again at over 250km. I also heard G3GNR very strongly calling G8BKE at 2140 utc on Tuesday 5 May, but I don't know his QTH.

The best way of getting started is to set up a sked via this reflector and take it from there. You can also look at the G3XZM and G4WGT online "grabbers" to see if there is any activity.

73, Dave G3WCB at temorary QTH, Dartmouth S Devon.


----- Original message ----- 
Sent: 2009/05/09 10:09:17 
Subject: Re: Re: LF: 500kHz Portable 

Dear Richard, 

With only about 40 odd NoVs in existence, and not all active, there probably 
are not many within 100km of you! But rather more than 100km is not unusual 
during daytime, so don't worry too much. 

Cheers, Jim Moritz 
73 de M0BMU 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Newstead" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 9:13 AM 
Subject: Re: LF: 500kHz Portable 


> Richard Newstead wrote: 
>> 
>> Who is actually active on 500kHz within about 100km of me in 
>> Macclesfield? Is this reflector the best way to solicit contacts? 
>> 
> Oh dear. No replies. Is 500kHz as quiet as 10GHz (where I also play)? 
> Surely there will be someone within daylight range of me? 
> 
> 73 
> 
> Richard 
> G3CWI 
>