[Lowfer] Marconi Day Update

[Andy - KU4XR]

Hello All:

A couple of things to update here about Marconi Day:
First : For those interested in trying for a crossband 
contact with Graham - GB4FPR; IT IS PERMITTED.
I received the following email from Dr. Raab - W1FR ::


> Yes, you are welcome to quote me.

> April 13, 2009

> Greetings:

     Our 500-kHz stations are experimental rather
> than amateur stations.  But the Brits are amateurs
> (albeit under special permit) so they can communicate
> with other amateurs.


> 73, Fritz, W1FR

Frederick H. (Fritz) Raab, Ph.D.
GREEN MOUNTAIN RADIO RESEARCH COMPANY
77 Vermont Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen
Colchester, Vermont 05446  USA
Tel./Fax.:  +1 (802) 655-9670  Home:  +1 (802) 862-0997
E-mail:  f.raab at ieee.org

Now, a couple of weblinks; Visit the GB4FPR site at:


http://groups.google.com/group/uk500khz/web/gb4fpr    

According to Graham, the initial transmission will be an 
attempt to contact the station at Historic Signal Hill, CAN.

http://www.wordplay.com/tourism/historic/signalhill.html

The transmission will be in CW mode. Graham advises that he may
run a WSPR beacon during a good portion of the night.
Anyone who would like to try for a scheduled contact with 
GB4FPR should contact him at the email listed on the webpage.
Here is a portion of an email that Graham recently sent to myself:


>We should have the  600 ft loop (triangle)  up on Thursday and  start tx 
>testing .. main concern is  TA conditions, I dont  see any wspr  spots >for  500 .. I need to  determine the  best time for the TA crossing

>Do you  know is any of the  MF  stations your  side are seeing  beacons 
>from Europe ?

>Thanks , Graham

If anyone can help Graham with that info, I'm sure he would appreciate it.

That's it for now, 73 to all:


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 184.322 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
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