Mal,
We tried cw on lf last year, do you remember?
Your sigs were not audible here and only visible on twente but not audible
there.
I wonder how did you manage all this dx which such a poor signal?
73, df5qg
Christian Groeger
mal hamilton <[email protected]> schrieb:
>Stefan es co
>Ever since the introduction of data modes 137 has gradually gone down hill. In
>the days of CW and QRSS QSO mode there were over 30 countries active, also
>BEACON mode does not help.
>The band was at its best when QSO mode was the preferred choice, DATA MODES
>and NON STOP BEACONS chased all of the CW operators away to other bands like
>160 metres.
>I have a shack full of LF equipment and Antennas to match but never hear any
>CW acty so have gone else where like 630 and 160 metres plus all the other HF
>bands
>
>73 de mal/g3kev
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: schaefer
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 4:12 PM
> 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
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