[Lowfer] Who actually has a lowFER beacon " On The Air " ??

[Eric Smith]

UWL is still on at 185302 with QRSS30 in central OK.

Eric KD5UWL / WD2XFX


On Oct 2, 2010, at 10:13 PM, Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net> wrote:

> It should be noted that at least two maybe three of lowfers now on or
> in the past are not licensed hams.
>
> In April of this year I was honored to speak at Ozarkcon the annual qrp
> bash put on by 4sqrp at Branson , Mo. In my opening remarks I asked the
> group( about 150) how many had a copy of the ARRL handbook?
> Everyone looked at each other and all raised thier hands. I said you
> are in good company, two of my friends made presentations at two
> seperate clubs in Little Rock recently. I asked them to poll the
> audience and find out how many had a ARRL handbook. The percentage was
> 7 out of 24 for one club and 5 out of 26 for the other. I blame our
> leadership for this. Newcomers are being indoctrinated with the belief
> that learning theory is obsolete( like cw) and it is best to memorize
> q/a pool and get on as soon as possible.
>
> After my presentation( it was about how to put up a beacon on
> 1750meters and how to calibrate ARGO to receive the weak signals) about
> 20 guys came up to me and remarked what an impression my opening
> remarks made. They all told me of dropping out of local clubs because
> all the newhams were interested in was storm spotting and repeater ops.
> Same at Dayton several approached me with same comments.
>
> There is so much to do and so much to be learned it is a shame ham
> radio has been trivialized untill it is unappetising to those
> interested in technology. Qrp groups and the software defined radio
> groups are the last bastion of technology in our hobby. Part 15 and
> part 5 operations are the ultimate qrp!
>
> My picture is on the cover of the summer issue of Qrp Quarterly with my
> demo at show and tell session at FDIM(four days in May) at Dayton. I
> printed up business cards with my beacon info and links to LWCA and
> Yahoogroups/15. I handed out  about 80 cards  and fielded questions
> with the help of Mike WE0H. This is a highly technical gathering of
> builders and experimenters. Some had never heard of part 5 and 15 ops,
> others wanted to know how to get involved. We need more publicity.
> write CQ and QST and ask for articles and if you are able write them.
>
> Off soap box for now.
> Paul k5wms
>
> Quoting Bill Ashlock <ashlockw at hotmail.com>:
>>
>> "That makes a total of 7 (SEVEN). There are according to the ARRL 694,346
>> licensed amateurs in the U.S."
>>
>> Ah, com'on Warren. I'd bet the total fun experienced by these seven
>> Lowfers is
>> greater than the sum total of all 694,346 licensed amateurs. :)  :)  :)
>>
>> Should have been up here today. Most beautiful Fall day I've ever
>> seen. Visited
>> a 50KW private power plant north of Sandwich, NH, that a guy is restoring.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>> Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 19:28:10 -0500
>>> From: k2ors at verizon.net
>>> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Who actually has a lowFER beacon " On The Air " ??
>>>
>>> That makes a total of 7 (SEVEN).
>>>
>>> There are according to the ARRL 694,346 licensed amateurs in the U.S.
>>> 7/694,346 = 0.001%
>>> That does not count the Part 5 stations.
>>>
>>> Still, gives you an idea of what a vanishingly small minority we
>> are talking
>> about!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Warren K2ORS
>>>          WD2XGJ
>>>          WD2XSH/23
>>>          WE2XEB/2
>>>          WE2XGR/1
>>>
>>>
>>> Oct 2, 2010 04:32:10 PM, lowfer at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>>>
>>> ===========================================
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 10/2/2010 4:20:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> k5wms at centurytel.net writes:
>>>
>>> Add WMS  at the watering hole. 185301.8khz
>>> Correction to Paul's Frequency  :
>>>
>>> OK I have  tried to compile a list of known Lowfers currently operating,
>>> to be on
>>> the lookout for, with frequencies, using some recent postings from Andy and
>>> others :
>>>
>>> SIW - 185.2993 KHz  QRSS60  24/7 K3SIW  Garry Near  Elgin, IL
>>>          Watering Hole
>>>
>>> UWL - 185.302 KHz  QRSS30   24/7  Eric  Edmond,  OK
>>>          Watering Hole
>>>
>>> WMS - 185.301.8 KHz QRSS30   24/7  K5WMS  Paul   Jacksonville, AR
>>>          Watering  Hole
>>>
>>> WEB - 189.950 KHz  QRSS30   24/7  Bill    Rosenberg, TX
>>>
>>> TAG - 185.800 KHz   WOLF   24/7?   W1TAG  John  Holden, MA
>>>
>>> EAR - 188.830 KHz  QRSS-30    24/7    Saltford, ON
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 - Todd WD4NGG
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Paul Daulton K5WMS
> beacon WMS 185.302 khz qrss30/slow 24/7
> Jacksonville,Ar 72076
> em34wu
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