[Lowfer] International Marconi Day on 600 meters this year

[Andy - KU4XR]

Hi All:

Well the easy listening conditions are swiftly passing by, as most have heard on your receivers. With the storms and lightening, I'm seeing S-9+ static crashes now, even with 500Hz filters.  I've been asked to mention this for anyone who may be interested. The International Marconi Day 
( IMD ) is planned this year for Sat. Apr, 25th. beginning at 00:00 UTC lasting until 23:59 UTC, the 25th of April. What will be different this year is that there will be a UK 600 meter station for the first time, and an Award Station also. GB4FPR - will be working crossband contacts, transmitting on 502.000KHz CW, and most likely listening around 7.040KHz. You can read more about IMD at the  following link : http://www.gb4imd.org.uk/operatio.htm  :::::   
Inquiries made to the ARRL about US Amateurs working GB4FPR, brought the response that the ARRL's understanding was that the UK experimental
NOV's did not allow " Out of Country contacts "; Inquiries made to the Webmaster/Coordinator of the IMD event returned to the contrary. Geoff - M0GRC advised that the holder of the NOV will know whether Out of Country, and Crossband contacts are permissible for their frequency. Graham - the holder on GB4FPR advises that his NOV permits Out of Country, and Crossband contacts, but he must transmit in CW only at an ERP of 10 Watts.
Further he advised that OfCom does not prohibit Out of Country contacts, nor was there any reference to such from the RSGB. I didn't go over them with a fine tooth comb,but a quick scan thru of the Part 97 rules addresses many aspects of Amateur crossband operation.The only thing specific I found was that contacts with other countries would not be allowed where it was prohibited by that country. If anyone is interested in trying for a crossband contact with Graham; be persuaded in your own mind about transmitting. I have presented all the information at my disposal on the matter. Of course there is no rule that prohibits 
" Listening " and sending a SWL reception report.  I'll post more info on where to send reception reports for GB4FPR when it is available.

73 to all for now, and good luck with your monitoring ::


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
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