[Lf] [Fwd: LF: Re: TransAtlantic II, test notice - announcement]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Dave Sergeant wrote:

> >From Dave G3YMC
>
> I wish Larry and the VE team all the best for their forthcoming
> transatlantic tests - the choice of a period in November is excellent, and
> if there is a chance then (and December) is the optimum time.
>
> There has been discussion here on the use of sophisticated coherent
> reception techniques to achieve this aim.  These may well be necessary, and
> it is going to be no mean task.  However who knows what will happen next
> November. With the strength of CFH (and DCF39 in VE) some nights in the past
> season my feeling is that it may not be as hard as we think.  In the event
> that a 2-way QSO is made using conventional CW and with antennas more in
> keeping with a normal amateur station I think it would be fair to give
> credit to that QSO, with a certificate or whatever, even though the first
> QSO qualifiying for the Challenge may indeed be with specialist techniques.
>
> I think it would have given Peter Bobek a very special thrill if his aims
> were met by a normal amateur using normal CW and an average station.  It may
> prove difficult (and it is certainly not possible with my existing set up!)
> but it should not be considered impossible.  Remember that at one time
> transatlantic QSOs on Top Band were the rarity, whereas today they are
> commonplace.
>
> 73s Dave
> dsergeant at iee.org
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd