Not that we should prolong this thread, Jim, but I have failed to
consider the tax implications. Quite obviously, should your experiment
prove so successful that it promoted a boom in foil sales, then our
darling chancellor aided by the men in brown boots would juggle the
balls on their abacus and after a straw poll impose yet another tax.
Hmmm, time to bring back the house martin.

LOL.

73 


On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 19:30 +0000, James Cowburn wrote:
> Indeed! Only this afternoon after intercepting my post on the Echelon system
> I received a call from the chief bully at No. 10 to advise me that such an
> action could result in a modulation of global warming and so compromise
> their plans for justification of future tax hikes in the name of the
> environment.
> 
> I was advised to go for a walk alone in the woods and take some paracetamol
> and a blunt knife with me, just on the off chance that my regrets could make
> me suicidal.
> 
> Needless to say I declined the offer....got to go, there's some people at
> the d
> 
>  
> 
> 
> With best regards
>  
> 
> Jim
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of g4gvw
> Sent: 23 February 2010 18:43
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: LF: DATA
> 
> James,
> 
> I am slightly concerned that your vast expanse of aluminium foil will be
> reflecting sufficient sunlight as to require significant recalculation
> of the factors affecting global warming!
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2010-02-23 at 17:09 +0000, James Cowburn wrote:
> > I shall be there, boots blacked and at the ready!!    
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Buy shares in Alcan foil as I will be cornering the world market in
> > order to turn my garden into a huge capacitor!   The XYL will have a
> > seizure and the cats wont be happy either!  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > With best regards
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >                                    
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > From:[email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mal hamilton
> > Sent: 23 February 2010 16:49
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: LF: DATA
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Roger
> > 
> > 
> > Like the man said the 9 Kcs craze is but the latest Appliance Operator
> > TOY, however when you fire up the TOY I will look out for you, Jim
> > might join in.
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > mal/g3kev
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> >         ----- Original Message ----- 
> >         
> >         
> >         From: Roger Lapthorn 
> >         
> >         
> >         To: [email protected] 
> >         
> >         
> >         Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:38 PM
> >         
> >         
> >         Subject: Re: LF: DATA
> >         
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         
> >         Mal,
> >         
> >         G7NKS has largely echoed my views on your email. 
> >         
> >         Yes, HF conditions have been getting better. VK9 was worked on
> >         10m from the UK today (on CW and not by me). I was able to
> >         decode the 1W WSPR signals on 10m from V53ARC (running just
> >         1W) this morning and from FR1GZ (10W) yesterday. WSPR is
> >         hugely helpful in propagation testing on the higher HF bands
> >         and does not need much power. There is lots of WSPR activity
> >         on HF, although more on 10m would be useful to help seek out
> >         fleeting openings. PSK31 is widely used of course.
> >         
> >         Regarding <9kHz, clearly it is very unlikely any great
> >         distances will be spanned, but there is much that can be
> >         learned from such experiments. I have experimented with this
> >         in the past and hope to do so again soon, but using the best
> >         weak signal techniques this time.
> >         
> >         Your remarks about 500kHz "appliance operators" are not
> >         helpful.  However, it's a free country and you're entitled to
> >         express your views, even if we choose to differ.
> >         
> >         73s
> >         Roger G3XBM 
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         On 23 February 2010 14:50, mal hamilton
> >         <[email protected]> wrote:
> >         
> >         Generally band condx vy good at present from LF to HF as far
> >         as 24 Mcs. Modes mostly CW and SSB world wide, some strong USA
> >         stns.
> >         
> >         
> >         What is noticeable is the lack of Amtor, Pactor and packet
> >         transmissions but RTTY seems to have survived over the years.
> >         
> >         
> >         Observations indicate that data mode acty does not last long,
> >         the novelty wares off, whereas the traditional modes CW, SSB
> >         and RTTY are still going strong.
> >         
> >         
> >         Some will argue that cw and rtty are data but I am referring
> >         to the fly by night data modes Amtor, pactor, packet and all
> >         the JT, wspr etc, tuning across the bands today I did not hear
> >         any of these modes.
> >         
> >         
> >         Obviously the majority of ham operators are not interested. It
> >         would appear MF attracts the Appliance Operator, and the
> >         8.7739872 Kcs Dreamers!!
> >         
> >         
> >         If you fancy your chances on VLF below 9 Kcs I will listen
> >         out. I have a suitable RX and antenna.
> >         
> >         
> >         Your observations ?
> >         
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         
> >         de G3KEV
> >         
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         -- 
> >         
> >         http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/
> >         http://www.g3xbm.co.uk
> >         http://www.youtube.com/user/G3XBM
> >         G3XBM    GQRP 1678      ISWL G11088
> >         
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73 es gd dx de pat g4gvw
 qth nr felixstowe uk
(east coast, county of suffolk)