John, A WSPR transmission for the same length of time would gather much more usefuly information than calling CQ with no hope of hearing any replies?
I think it all depends on what we expect to get out of our amateur radio activity. What would a WSPR signal reveal other than that what everybody who ever had talked to the marine guys already knew: that a MF signal can be heard a few thousand miles away.
Here we have a group of people setting up a fieldday station under less than optimal conditions, not experienced with MF operation at all yet - and had trouble to receive - so what? How long did it take us "experienced" guys to be where we are today? Did it really kill some 'valuable' QSOs tonight that we will never have another chance to have again? Just relax, the band is still there tomorrow, sooner or later we will all have contacted each other numerous times, in CW, WSPR, QRSS or whatever mode.
By the way: I had a QSO with Bert, DF2PI who was operating DK0SWF this evening, and I was able to hear and feel his excitement to explore a new band.
Did we all forget on how we started, on how we had to make our own experiences when we began and what fun we had?
73
Geri, DK8KW & DI2BO
On 08/09/2012 22:35, [email protected] wrote:Mal, don't be so harsh with them. These guys are obviously new to MF and
they have a real problem handling a big vertical (ex BC stn "SWF"). I had a
qso with the guy on 80m and he told me they have QRM > S9.
Klaus, Mal et al,Strong signals here from DK0SWF on 472.4kHz in Shetland, IP90ggCalling CQ ad infinitum, while also 60Hz higher I also copy DF0WD calling CQ too. I assume neither station can hear each other?While I applaud any new MF activity, I wonder why, if DK0SWF are unable to receive efficiently on their antenna, they call CQ?Surely if this is a "one time" opportunity to transmit from "SWF" and reception is impossible they could do something else with the time on the air. A WSPR transmission for the same length of time would gather much more usefuly information than calling CQ with no hope of hearing any replies?JohnGM4SLVIP90ggShetland Isles
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