[Lowfer] I know I shouldn't be thinking... but...

[k2ors at comcast.net]

Mike,

    Not sure what you mean by mixing bands, but with the advent of high power 500kHz stations we now the ability to 
do this in one hop. I expect that Rudy in Oregon will work one or more East Coast stations when the static and 
geomagnetic conditions cooperate in the very near future.

    As for LF, its true that there are now modes like WOLF suited to sending text with very weak signals.
    However, there are a lot fewer Part 15 stations now than in the 80s, and only a couple of them
    are capable of transmitting anything other than QRSS or cw.
    The active Part 5 LF LF stations probably couldn't do it either.
    On the West Coast there is only Dave Curry - and I don't know what he's up to 
    for sure but I've heard that he transmits ssb over local distances.
    In the past several years of running high power on 137kHz, the furthest West I've
    received a report was Vancouver, BC. In the U.S. I've received a report (once) from Arizona.
    Nobody in Washington/Oregon/California seems to be looking for LF signals (other than NDBs)

73 Warren K2ORS (& 4 experimental calls)

>Back in the late 70's and 80's there used to be contests to see if a message 
>could be sent via LF from coast to coast and back with the message hopping 
>from station to station via QSO. I don't think that it ever made it cross 
>country but I wonder if we could do it now.

>I propose sending a message (What hath God wrought?) from the eastermost 
>station to the west coast and back.

>In the same night.

>Mixing modes and bands will be acceptable. As will be prior coordination. I 
>would even be happy to coordinate.

>Anyone game?
--
73 Warren K2ORS
WD2XGJ     136-140kHz
WD2XSH/23 505-510kHz
WE2XEB/2   160-189kHz
WE2XGR/1 505-515kHz

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