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                     ANTENTOP- 
                      03- 2003, # 004 
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                    History 
                    of LF-Bands 
                    
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            Firsts 2-way 
              QSOs North America - Europe (Larry VA3LK - Laurie G3AQC 5..19 Feb 
              and John VE1ZJ / Jack VE1ZZ - Peter G3LDO 13 Feb) | 
          
           
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               3.01.01 
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               LA Norway gets 
                frequencies below 9kHz 
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               2000 
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               31.12.00 
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               First 2-way 
                narrow audio (Slow-Voice) QSO (Markus DF6NM - Geri DK8KW) 
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               27.12.00 
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               Alberto I2PHD 
                has started project FFT software "ARGO" Beta 1, build 
                110 
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               21.12.00 
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               First reception 
                of North America signal in Europe (Peter G3LDO RX Jack VE1ZZ) 
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               14-15.10.00 
                
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               At the RSGB 
                HF convention at Old Windsor, UK David G0MRF received the Nevada 
                Cup for his innovation and general helpfulness to LFers. David 
                was also presented with a Peter Bobek award    
                for his trans-Atlantic crossband contact with VE1ZJ 
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               Sep 
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               Wolf DL4YHF 
                has started project FFT software "Spectrum Lab" or SpecLab 
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               15.09.00 
                
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               In first Alan 
                G3NYK takes regular plots of CFH (Halifax Nova Scotia, 137kHz) 
                reception of North America signal in Europe 
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               10.09.00 
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               First reception 
                of Europe signal in North America (John VE1ZJ RX David G0MRF/p) 
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               17.08.00 
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               EA Spain gets 
                136kHz band 
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               27.07.00 
                
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               Brian CT1DRP 
                has permission to operate in the CEPT band from both his QTHs 
                until November 2001 
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               23.07.00 
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               First 2-way 
                QSO in North America (Mitch VE3OT & Larry VA3LK) 
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               1.07.00 
                
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               Three German 
                stations; DJ2LF, DF6NM and DK8KW have been issued with permits 
                to operate between 8.9 and 9.0 kHz 
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               26.06.00 
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               Petr OK1FIG 
                has built a new front end for the Spectrogram engine "EasyGram" 
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               17.06.00 
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               First beacon 
                tests (176.5...184.5kHz) from VK / ZL    
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               10.06.00 
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               First TX Hell 
                by Andy G4JNT    
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               16.05.00 
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               F France & 
                other Fx gets 136kHz band official 
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               7.04.00 
                
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               Larry VA3LK 
                has a special permit to operate the 136kHz band from VO1. This 
                is with a view to what he has called "Transatlantic II", 
                an attempt at the first transatlantic QSO on amateur LF at Nov 
                2000    
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               Mar 
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               First attemp 
                2-way QSO VK / ZL on 165-190kHz (ZL6HQ & special AX2TAR - 
                VK7ZAL) Signals were heard both ways at various times but no QSO 
                took place 
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               Jan 
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               RadCom (RSGB) 
                has published a Band plan in 136kHz band (in October 1999 Geri 
                DK8KW has presented similar on RSGB HF Convention   ) 
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               1-2.01.00 
                
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               First transmission 
                the VLF radio station in Grimeton for HAMs. The frequency is 17.2 
                kHz and the call sign is SAQ 
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