PLEASE lets NOT go down the digital ruined the world rabbit hole again!
its a discussion for a different venue PLEASE
I am not a moderator, just a list member with a sore delete finger. I DO want
to hear what the folks actually on the air are accomplishing. but I do NOT want
to hear doom and
On 9/28/2022 1:34 PM, kol...@rcn.com wrote:
Seriously, he developed the mode, but it was the general Ham population that popularized it. They
"voted" to operate that mode out of free will, many because folks with mediocre stations
had very little opportunity to work DX at the sunspot doldrums,
Yeah. K1JT can shove that Nobel Prize where the sun don't shine...
Seriously, he developed the mode, but it was the general Ham population that
popularized it. They "voted" to operate that mode out of free will, many
because folks with mediocre stations had very little opportunity to work DX at
On 9/28/2022 9:47 AM, ok1tn wrote:
Unfortunately, the days of dx on the
top band ended with the expansion of FT8.
Even during major contests, CW QSOs with EU have become nearly
impossible from my QTH near San Francisco, thanks to greatly increased
noise levels at both ends of the QSO. I can
To OK1TN
YES Slavek, I agree 100%. K1JT and his computer-game has
completely destroyed 160 and 6 meters and most other bands.
VERY SAD .Its a shame.
Me and many many others has almost gone QRT ,and people stay
away from our hobby. But we had a lot of fun before FT 8.
Because now almost
Please qsx 477.7 for a cw becon. I'd be happy to try for
a 2-way or crossband 160m with anyone who can hear it.
73
Joe VO1NA
On Wed, 28 Sep 2022, Radio KH6O wrote:
Colleagues,
Have any of you attempted to get on the 630 meter band?
As a US Coast Guard radioman in the 1970s, 500 kHz was the
Yes. Quite a few of us are active on 630m. Activity is world wide
although not so much during the summer months. There are always beacons
to be heard, mostly WSPR and FST4W-120. QSO's via FST4-60 usually but
there are a lot of CW guys active on the US east coast.
BTW, 630m is not the "new
Hi to all topbanders.
K9FD/KH6 was my first and only KH6 station. Merv thus enabled me to get WAS
on top band. Thanks for the QSL too. Unfortunately, the days of dx on the
top band ended with the expansion of FT8. I am 76 years old and the
remaining 4 countries until 300DXCC on TB is probably
There is an active LF and MF Slack chat group. Links from there to many
websites about 630 and 2200m.
You should see the TX and RX arrays that some of those guys have!
Download the Slack app to join.
73,
Mike
W0BTU
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During my 22 years living on Molokai I was very active on 630,
first with experimental license, then with ham when it opened.
worked VK, ZL, JA, All of USA, South America, ZF, KL7, VE etc etc,
received reports
from many others including Europe. All with 1 watt into the antenna.
I moved back
Colleagues,
Have any of you attempted to get on the 630 meter band?
As a US Coast Guard radioman in the 1970s, 500 kHz was the worldwide
maritime CW calling frequency; almost all night-time traffic occurred
on 600 meters. While stationed at Coast Guard Radio Honolulu (NMO),
I'd copy stations
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