[Lowfer] Lowfer Survey...

[Bill Ashlock]

All,

Mike R and John Ds comments on Lowfer types and who is listening to our 
beacon signals got me to wondering how to spread the word to non-Lowfer, 
electronics-related groups, about the simplicity of tuning in and viewing 
our QRSS signals. I figure that the more signal reports from differing 
locations, the merrier - and maybe some might even take on transmitting as 
well. Read on...

I subscribe to icomr75@yahoogroups.com, an active group interested in 
discussing various aspects of their Icom R75s and I figured this would be a 
good starting point since the R75 receiver meets all the requirements for a 
good Lowfer receiver. I composed what I thought was a good introduction to 
QRSSing, covering the use of using ARGO, the need to set up more than a 
long-wire antenna, and gave the URL to Mitch's site which has the nifty 
sixpack of signals that he captured earlier in the week. I asked for return 
questions on details for setting this up, figuring there would be quite a 
few interested, but guess what? 24 hours later - no replies!

I'd appreciate any thoughts on this or other ideas on how to 'spread the 
word'. Is it possible that most of the SWLs all ready know all about 
available digital receiving techniques for copying Lowfer signals and just 
aren't interested?

Bill (In an evangelistic mode)








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