It's much easier to put a good sigs out on 472 than 137 or 73. Countless new modes to use and band conditions much more predictable on 600 meters. It's too bad as it usually only Joe and me on QRSS. A few others this side RX mode for OPERA or WSPR.
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:12:23 +0100
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[email protected]Subject: Re: LF: LF Activity - G3XIZ
Hello Chris,
Unfortunately i do not have much time this evening. However i will be
in the shack again sunday evening, if you like to try then. I can set
up a CW beacon on LF if you like but that does not help much in terms
of QSO activity.
Who is ready and interested and audible in CW on LF these days?
What would you think is the reason for the non-activity?
One reason must be the higher noisefloor, several dB higher than 2001 i
assume, at least in urban locations. But that can't be the only reason.
Is it the 1000 different modes or the new 630m band? Is it the
availability of the internet? Or did "we" just became tired? Or
combinations of that? :-)
73, Stefan/DK7FC
Am 15.02.2014 14:25, schrieb Chris Osborn:
LF,
I
am at present puttng out test signals on 137.7 kHz should anyone wish
to check their RX.
I
shall be QRV on 137.7 kHz this evening from about 18.00Z again putting
out test signals and also some CQ calls using QRSS / DFCW
I
can try CW if conditions seem favourable.
It
would be a shame if after Dave's excellent LF / MF artical in RadCom
would-be ops took a listen on those bands and heard no amateur activity.
A
quick look in my LF receive logbook for 2001 for this weekend (actually
17/18 Feb) recorded the following stations - all on 136.5 kHz CW:
DJ9IE
(3 times)
F6CNI
G3BDQ
GW4ALG
(2 times)
EI0CF
(2 times)
GW4HXO
G3XDV
(2 times)
G8RW
G6NB
GM3YXM/P
SM6PXJ
G6RO
ON7ZO
PA0BWL
Happy
days!
73
Chris
G3XIZ
