Propagation very bad, even worse than last week. K-index reached 9.
With acknowledgements to ARRL ----------
"On Friday the Thirteenth (May 13, 2005) at 1650z a tremendous
explosion near sunspot 759 blasted toward earth. The impact on the
earth's magnetic field was felt at 0230z on May 15, producing an
extreme geomagnetic storm............................
On Sunday, May 15 the planetary K index reached 9. This is huge".
0630z - 0730z Europe - Anzo net on 14,293 Long Path.
0642z - HB9CQS Klaus from Obwalden 3/1 in the back-scatter.
0643z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton 1/1 here but Klaus got a little.
0643z - VK5CV Bill from Waikerie 1/1 here.
0701z - EA7GSU Pertti from Fuengirola 3/3 rising to 5/6
0706z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/2 here, got 5/1 from Pertti.
0724z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1 here, got
0727z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 2/1, got 5/2 from Pertti
0739z - Net ended.
The only man to make it to VK-land from this side was Klaus and he reports
as follows. : -
"Hello Bill, Condtions even worse than last Sunday.
0636: Got VK4ZD 56/56, but lost him at 06:44
0718: EA7GSU, Pete, came back to me on my CQ Rotary Int. Net
call. RS 45 and I lost him soon afterwards.
That was all! 73 Klaus, HB9CQS."
Thank you Klaus !
Pertti EA7GSU was doing well with his ground plane and provided qso's
for Brian, Don, John and me.
We should hear more of EA7GSU shortly when he gets his beam up at his
new location.
0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre net on 3,693.
Brian G3LUW in control from Lifton.
Seventeen on the net in unstable conditions.
1130z - 1230z International Net on 14,293.
1130z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 3/2 at best.
1133z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/6
1144z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 1/1 here, got 5/6 from Nils
1204z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1, got 5/4 from Nils.
1212z - EA7GSU Pertti from Fuengirola 5/2
1224z - Net ended. Not much transatlantic propagation.
Thanks to Jim W1QUO for the following report.
"Dear Bill, Sunday, May 15, 11:30 UTC 14.293 net Very high noise, very
poor propagation.
Heard G4YZE 2x2 peaking at a short interval to 5x3 when in QSO with
SM4CSF. No copy on Nils at this QTH.
Transcontinental net 1800 UTC also suffered poor propagation, high
noise, but did manage to squeeze through
with WB7RQG net control with K7LVC, W0TBC, KF5BD, W1QUO.
73 Jim W1QUO"
On this side of the pond Nils SM4CSFcame to our rescue along with Pertti
again and provided some good contacts for John
and Don and myself. Many thanks to all for trying. The solar storms
might give us a break next week !
1800z - 1900z UK evening 80-metre net on 3,696.
Six on the net in fair conditions.
Messages Received.
From Kenichi Noguchi JA3LHL to John Maier W8AUV re Chicago.
"Dear John and Bill, I am very glad that my package has arrived.
It's containing the Guest Book, Station Log, QSL's and CD
Video and log of the Osaka convention in last year are included in cd .
Unfortunately I am not able to attend the convention of Chicago.
I am looking forward to the live connection of
http://www.ifroar.org/
and I am expecting QSO W9R station . 73 see you on the air.
P. S. Homepage address of the Osaka convention in last year
http://www.ibaraki-rc.com/ham/8N3RI-eng.htm"
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And a last-minute contribution from Don G0JWE : -
"Hurrah! Small though it is, I managed to obtain a
mention in the June RadCom, page 11."
After all the hard work put in by Chairman Laszlo and
John Maier (W8AUV) let us hope they
have many contacts world wide during the Convention. 73 de Don (G0JWE)
Don's "mention" in Radcom reads as follows : -
Rotary International is celebrating 100 years of Rotary,
in Chicago, Illinois, from 18 to 22 June.
W9R, operated the Rotarians of Amateur Radio (ROAR),
will be on the air and a certificate
will be available to all who contact the station.
Look around 14293, 21310 and 28560Khz.
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