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October 15th 04, 12:54 AM

(N2EY) wrote in message om...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

October 15th 04, 03:25 AM

Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (William)
Date: 10/14/2004 6:54 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

Steve, K4YZ

October 15th 04, 06:16 AM

Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:

Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (William)
Date: 10/14/2004 6:54 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

Those QSLs are likely far less rare than a genuine T5/N0IMD card.

Dave K8MN

October 15th 04, 07:11 AM

Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: Dave Heil
Date: 10/15/2004 12:16 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:

Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (William)
Date: 10/14/2004 6:54 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

Those QSLs are likely far less rare than a genuine T5/N0IMD card.

Right on!

73

Steve, K4YZ

October 15th 04, 08:29 AM

(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ...
Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (William)
Date: 10/14/2004 6:54 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

They also had antennas . .

Steve, K4YZ

October 15th 04, 08:55 AM

Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (Brian Kelly)
Date: 10/15/2004 2:29 AM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message
...
Subject: 1,250 Miles per Watt!
From: (William)
Date: 10/14/2004 6:54 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

They also had antennas..

Yes Sir, they did...And other radio operators knew they were men of action
because they not only documented what they did, they we out and among the
others...Others had actually WORKED them on the air!

73

Steve, K4YZ

October 15th 04, 12:55 PM

In article , (Steve
Robeson K4CAP) writes:

At least 1XAM/1MO and 1QP had authorizations to operate from thier
respective locations.

That's true - and it brings up some interesting historical points.

Some hams are under the mistaken impression that there was a time when hams had
"everything below 200 meters all to themselves".

This stems from a mistaken interpretation of the 1912 treaty that limited
amateurs to "200 meters and down".

In fact what happened was simply that before the 1912 treaty, amateurs could
legally use waves longer than 200 meters, and afterwards most of them could
not. (There was a special license that inland amateurs could get that
authorized operation on 375 meters, but not many were issued or used because
most hams were on 200 meters)

But at least in the USA, the amateur station license of those times specified
the wavelength used. Since the limited knowledge of the time proclaimed that
longer wavelengths were better for longer distances, almost all amateurs asked
for 200 meter station licenses, and operated there. If a ham wanted to use 100
meters, he/she needed another station license, often with a different callsign.

And amateurs were not the only ones allowed below 200 meters. Some commercial
and experimental stations tried the "short waves" too. But it was amateurs who
demonstrated their usefulness in long distance communication by means of the
first transatlantic shortwave QSO, and later by transpacific and
transcontinental QSOs - all made with simple equipment and low power.

73 de Jim, N2EY

October 15th 04, 12:51 PM

(William) wrote in message . com...
(N2EY) wrote in message om...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

You betcha! Had the envelopes (Outgoing and return.) printed before
the rig cooled down. I QSL 100% anyway...and yeah, I've learned that a
"greenstamp" (Or two, depending on the QTH and/or op.) helps the
return rate on DX QSL's.

Take care es...

Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI

October 15th 04, 07:33 PM

(Bert Craig) wrote in message om...
(William) wrote in message . com...
(N2EY) wrote in message om...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

You betcha! Had the envelopes (Outgoing and return.) printed before
the rig cooled down. I QSL 100% anyway...and yeah, I've learned that a
"greenstamp" (Or two, depending on the QTH and/or op.) helps the
return rate on DX QSL's.

Take care es...

Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI

Finally, someone comes along with a sense of humor.

October 15th 04, 10:02 PM

In article ,
(William) writes:

(N2EY) wrote in message
. com...

btw, it is just about 81 years since the first transatlantic 2 way QSO
on "short waves". Americans 1XAM/1MO and 1QP (in CT, right across the
Sound from you) at this end, and French 8AB at the other end.
November, 1923. They ran a bit more than 3 watts, though.

73 es congrats de Jim, N2EY

Did you QSL?

I don't think Jimmie had learned to write yet...and the post office
objected to anyone "recycling" old stamps for the postage... :-)

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