Ok, Mal
Thanks for your answer and qso tonite!
I agree with you concerning beacon modes and I could imagine that real cw dx 
might be interesting for few other stns too!
I don't know if there is a real chance for a two way cw qso but maybe here are 
stns from "across the pond" following this reflectior and willing to try?

73

Christian Groeger

mal hamilton <[email protected]> schrieb:

>Chris
>There are stns working CW but mostly amongst themselves above 500 Khz. I
>have not listened for some time so not sure what is happening at present.
>In the past the ones that I have heard are usual in Beacon mode at around 5
>wpm or QRSS.
>I have worked both the USA es Canada on 500 Khz CW some years back but this
>was pre arranged and CW was more popular and no DATA modes about like the
>present time.
>There is very little mention from across the pond on this reflector about
>what is happening at present regarding working in QSO mode across to Europe
>It seems BEACONS and DATA modes are popular at present but I prefer CW
>I hope this answers your question but you could ask on the reflector if
>anyone across the pond is interested in CW QSO operating with Europe and see
>if anyone responds.
>73 es gl de mal/g3kev
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "C. Groeger" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 4:41 PM
>Subject: Re: LF: LF es MF
>
>
>> Mal,
>> Are there stns qrv in normal cw in US and Canada on mf?
>> I'm just building big mf antenna and would like to try dx..
>> Here no qrs possible.
>> 73, df5qg
>>
>> Christian Groeger
>>
>> mal hamilton <[email protected]> schrieb:
>>
>> >Laurence
>> >tnx for the info.
>> >The excitement of 136 Khz has long gone when there was no Internet
>involvement. I used to call CQ on CW or QRSS and QSX 7033 Kcs. The
>excitement started when I got replies from the USA and Canada to the West
>and the Russians the East.
>> >and conducted a proper two way QSO, plus lots of CW QSO'S around EU
>> >There is no pleasure churning out a BEACON 24/7 unattended and hoping
>that someone reports reception via the Internet.
>> >I only Transmit if there is a chance of getting a two way QSO. It worked
>well back then so that is what I expect now.
>> >The same applies to MF. That band has also turned into a BEACON 24/7
>operation most of the time.
>> >Machine handshaking Machine if the Machine is lucky !!
>> >G3KEV
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  ----- Original Message -----
>> >  From: Laurence KL1 X
>> >  To: [email protected]
>> >  Cc: rsgb
>> >  Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 6:14 PM
>> >  Subject: Re: LF: LF es MF
>> >
>> >
>> >  Look forward to seeing your signal in KL7 someday Mal - hasnt happened
>yet sadly.
>> >
>> >
>> >   To date Ive never seen LF/MF signals from Eu that wouldnt require a
>little more than ear/brain decode processing
>> >
>> >  Laurence in VE5
>> >
>> >  On Jan 16, 2013, at 11:19 AM, "mal hamilton" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >    LF es MF
>> >    Is there anyone able to QSO these days on either CW or QRSS on the
>136 or 472 Khz bands, or where appropriate xband.
>> >    I am not interested in BEACON 24/7 hoping for a HIT somewhere in the
>world.even though at this time of year propagation is optimum.
>> >    I would prefer to go back to the past where QSO mode was the normal
>procedure and not QSL via internet.
>> >    At present I would expect to be able to QSO with KL7 es YV if they
>were suitably equipped to Transmit on QRSS 30 - 60
>> >    I do not think anyone from the UK or EU  has made a QSO on LF/MF in
>recent years across to North America or Russia on either CW or QRSS
>> >
>> >    De G3KEV
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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