(o.T.) KPH.

[Mike-402]

Copied KPH here in the far north of ZL1 on 426kHz from 010725UTC until
about 010800UTC when he went into a deep QSB null, but popped up again
for short periods during the next half-hour.

During the KPH 'night of nights' last year I also copied them on 426.

As someone who was a marine R/O for 35 years, its a real kick now to
hear signals on the old MF band - which otherwise is a bit like walking
through a cemetry!

HNY to All de Mike, zl1mh.



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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

Wow! Great Mike! Be sure to send a reception report to Denice Stoops PO BOX
381, Bolinas, Ca. 94924-0381. I'll bet they post that one!

Yeah, it's sad how quiet 600 meters is. Here in North America it's largely
destined to become a mass of correction beacons for GPS, providing short
range signals that will give GPS data an accuracy on the order of a few
inches so it can be used for controlling road vehicles, aircraft movements
in landing and taxiing and that sort of thing. I understand that most of the
beacons will be at airports since their data is most accurate at the
transmitter site.

However, some folks are working to hold onto segments for a possible Ham
band one day. The ARRL is working on the idea. I've been involved in a
private activity called the "600 Meter Research Group" that held, for a
tantalizing-short time, transmitting licenses to work on several old
maritime frequencies around 500 kc/s. But the US Coast Guard objected on
principle and our privileges were cut short for now even though there was no
record of any interference.

Maybe some day Elecraft will have to come up with a XV600 transverter for
600 meters <G>.

Ron AC7AC


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