Hi Gary   

If you cannot get your kite higher than 60 metres, 9 Kcs could be a damp squib in the  uk. Between 200 - 500 metres would be a more realistic height for this band.

Did the German man say his kite was up at 300 metres ?

 

de mal/g3kev

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Gary - G4WGT

To: [email protected]

Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:17 PM

Subject: Re: LF: EX LF

Mal,

You wrote :-

>>>Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above 5 metres, 9 Kcs could be a damp squib

g3kev

Extract from CAA "AIR NAVIGATION: THE ORDER AND THE REGULATIONS"

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Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes

164 (1) This article applies to gliders, kites and parascending parachutes within the United

Kingdom.

(2) Except with the permission of the CAA:

(a) a glider or parascending parachute must not be launched by winch and cable or

by ground tow to a height of more than 60 metres above ground level;

(b) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 30 metres above ground level

within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome during the notified

operating hours of that aerodrome;

(c) a kite must not be flown at a height of more than 60 metres above ground level;

and

(d) a parascending parachute must not be launched by winch and cable or by ground

tow within the aerodrome traffic zone of a notified aerodrome during the notified

operating hours of that aerodrome.

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I think this answers the question.

Gary - G4WGT.

On 16 November 2010 19:11, mal hamilton <[email protected]> wrote:

I am qrv on all HF bands and surprised to work so many ex LF ops, they have all left for bands where  qso's are more plentiful on CW.

Just worked HB9ASB Toni on 10 Mcs ex 137 kcs op, we had many cw qso's in the past.

 LF and MF vy quiet at present and 9 Kcs a dead duck especially in the UK. Does anyone intend to transmit with an antenna on 9 Kcs in theUK or is there anyone with a RX setup capable of hearing a cw or qrs signal?

I have asked this question before but get no response!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kilroy says kites are banned in the Uk above 5 metres, 9 Kcs could be a damp squib

g3kev