Re: LF: BUSY 476.175

[Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>]

Mal,

Although I am not WSPR TXing this evening, the quantitative measurements on earth-electrode antennas carried out over the last few days would simply not have been possible without a stream of WSPR reports from very many stations.

A large quantity of data was collected using several different TX antennas over the course of several days/nights and this allowed me, Rik OR7T, Jim M0BMU and others to calculate how effective my various antenna configurations were.

In a small way, I think we all found out something new by doing this fascinating exercise.  So, please don't belittle the benefits of WSPR and similar beaconing modes: they are helping in "self training".

Just because you don't enjoy these modes, it does not mean that others don't. You enjoy your CW DXing and I'll enjoy my hobby in a different, but equally valid way.

There is space for us all.

73s

Roger G3XBM

On 10 January 2013 18:05, mal hamilton <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> wrote:

MF

At present 5 stns active some DX on QRSS mode,  unfortunately in BEACON mode otherwise QSO'S are possible.

This frequency seems to have turned into a BEACON BASHER QRSS freq and NO qso mode.

Beacons are not really necessary on this band because of the abundance of NDB Beacons for propagation purposes.

It seems to be a habit now to BEACON and QSL via Internet on this band instead of engaging in real time QSO;S

I have been on this frequency lately using QRSS 5 for DX qso purposes and QSX 7033 but so far no calls in real time.

If this frequency is going to be used for BEACONS only it might be better to QSY to either band edge top or bottom out of the way.

preferably TOP to avoid QRM to the CW STNS active at the bottom end.

 

73 de mal/g3kev

 

 

 

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