[Lowfer] Publicity and new blood
Ron Barlow
rmb1991 at live.com
Sat Oct 31 02:44:44 EDT 2009
Hi Jay,
Unfortunately, I am unable to locate most of my logs, but I've included what I did locate. The following CW LOWFERs were heard, from my central NC QTH, during the periods between Mar 89, and Jan 91, and between Dec. 93, and Mar 94. I definetely remember hearing DEX, sometime, after Mar 94, so I've included that call, as well as A3O, which I logged, but forgot to provide date information for.
Unfortunately, I do not remember the QTH of many of these stations. QTH, freq. info, etc. was available for many of them, via a newsletter, than was published, back then, but I didn't transfer that info to my log. I probably still have some of those newsletters. (somewhere!)
It was fun pouring over the old logs! I didn't realize how many of the beacons, that I heard, during that period, were MEDFER beacons, until I had to sort them out. I did have a MEDFER beacon "A" , on 1631.54 khz, for a while.
call letters first heard QTH, if known
---------- ---------- -------------
WI 3/11/89 SC
DCH 1/19/90 MD (sent QTH info via LF)
KRY 1/20/90 OH (sometimes sent QSL info via LF)
TH 1/27/90 NJ or NY?
N 2/8/90 NC
CAT 2/28/90 OH?
QYV 11/14/90 PA? (sent "seasons greetings" msg via LF, on that date)
YHO 11/16/90 OH?
RD 11/19/90 ? (sent "test de RD RD etc.)
9HDQ 11/20/90 IN or IL
BA 1/9/91 IN?
8LXJ 1/14/91 OH?
XJ 1/19/94 ?
GIR 1/19/94 PA?
JPH 1/19/94 ?
AL 2/10/94 ?
DEX ? NC
A3O ? PA?
Is there a list of LOWFER beacons, that operate in the CW mode, available?
73 de Ron n4gjv
> From: jrusgrove at comcast.net
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:30:10 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Publicity and new blood
>
> >after hearing several dozen (CW) beacons
>
> Wow! Now that's impressive. Wonder if you have a list you could share?
>
> Jay W1VD
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Barlow" <rmb1991 at live.com>
> To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Publicity and new blood
>
>
> >
> > I can only speak for myself, but I can state that the adoption of QRSS, and the succession, of
> > other computer modes, that followed, is absolutely THE reason that I lost interest in 1750M, some
> > years ago.
> > I had been quite enthusiastic for several years, about 1750M, and after hearing several dozen (CW)
> > beacons, my enthusiasm soared. I constucted a 1750M xmtr, loading coil, etc., and was in the
> > process of constructing an antenna system, when QRSS suddenly made its debut. That brought a very
> > abrupt end, to my interest.
> > I am interested in radio. I have no interest in computers. I realize that many apparently do not
> > share my sentiments, and I don't intend to make any converts, rain on anyones parade, nor start a
> > flame war. I am merely stating my opinion, FWIW, and stating the reason why I am not participating
> > in the current activity.
> > Cheerio de Ron n4gjv
> >
> >
> >> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:57:38 -0500
> >> From: pbarick at niu.edu
> >> To: esmithmail at gmail.com; lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Publicity and new blood
> >>
> >> Hey, Hi Eric, Eddy, Gang...
> >>
> >> Well I've heard similar negativism before, but agree w/ Eric's take on the LF scene. A lack of
> >> regular CW is not the problem, only the symptom of too few ops. for two ways. From times past CW
> >> was done on LF by a few, who seemed to have moved on. But the new modes, those digital, have
> >> allowed "comms." over greater distances than ever before -- and it doesn't take much effort to
> >> set up a pc for such, but will require a stable, selective rx and fair ant. sys.
> >>
> >> Question: Those who don't like the current LF practices, have they tried them? If problems help
> >> IS available for a shout.
> >>
> >> Cheers All - Peter
> >> -----------------------------------------------
> >> >>> <esmithmail at gmail.com> 10/29/09 4:19 PM >>>
> >> Hi, Eddy,
> >> I appreciate your comments. Please don't take my reply the wrong way, like you said, just one
> >> opinion here, but I could not disagree with you more. First, I don't think anyone cares if
> >> someone is "put off" by modes like Wolf or QRSS. As far as what attracted some of us to this
> >> hobby, it was for me in fact those very modes.
> >> <...>
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