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GM7HUD > BEACON 03.12.03 00:27l 31 Lines 1112 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 100601GM7HUD
Read: DB0FHN GUEST
Subj: Re: History of the amateur beacon
Path: DB0FHN<DB0RGB<OK0PPL<DB0RES<ON0AR<WB0TAX<GB7ESX
Sent: 031202/2123z 25275@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU $:100601GM7HUD [Witham, Esx]NNA V3.1
Bob wrote:
> One thing that has to be kept in mind of course is that propagation to
> such a place as Sweden would equate to less distance than Perth to
> Adelaide, or thereabouts.
True. It is hard for us who grew up in densly populated Western Europe to
truly appreciate just how big Australia is. IIRC Perth, is classed as the
world's most remote city.
> The beacons I am copying are up to 5000 miles
> and more away in some cases which would put them well outside Europe from
> the UK, probably into North America and Africa.
Well, New York is 3260 miles from Edinburgh and San Francisco is 5060 miles
away.
> Oh it was a joke -: Ha ha! Oh I see!
Honestly it was. We could do with some of that rain here though. It looks
like the UK will be facing drought problems next year unless we have a
tremendously wet winter.
More memories of your the VHFing in the past would go down well this side
of the world Bob. Some of us grew up with ready availablity of commercial
VHF/UHF gear. I find hearing how people did it when you couldn't pop out
and buy a quad band handy fascinating.
73 de Andy GM7HUD
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