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Chris
With a properly engineered LF/MF station and a
proper antenna for the job a QSO takes but a short time. I can work all stations
active, on normal CW but have to revert at times to QRS 3 to suit
the other end. I was receiving 4X4(Israel) yesterday on 518 Kcs at
1800 utc but no amateur stations in that area to work.
I had a report in January this year from 4S7
(Sri Lanki) when in QSO with a Russian stn xband. I was on 502.6 and the other
end 7033 Kcs
I am active daily but the activity on 137 has
dropped off from years ago when there was over 30 countries active on CW, even
500 has declined since it started a couple of years ago.
I am always in QSO mode only simplex or QSX HF for
stations not authorised to work on 500
73 de mal/g3kev
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 2:15
PM
Subject: LF: Earth Electrodes
Hi Mal,
Yes, that is what I had concluded years ago. No
harm in trying though!
Further to your previous e-mail to LF, looks to
me like beacons are now becoming the norm on 136/7kHz band and below. I have
no problem with that personally, indeed, I think it preferable to a QSO taking
forever! I woud like to see full idents though, no matter how
slow.
Vy 73,
Chris,
G4AYT.
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