Propagation quite good on the
later nets. K index 2, Solar
Flux 80.
0630z - 0730z Europe - Anzo
net on 14,293 Long Path.
I listened from 0630z but heard
only occasional faint signals
from
Klaus HB9CQS and John G4HMG. Not
enough to work them.
Thanks to Klaus we have the
following report. : -
Greetings Bill,
QRM from the Jamboree activity
weekend and the Worked all
Germany contest was
murderous.
S9 on the meter over long
periods. For once I would have
liked some heavy QRM from the
UK
stations to show me that at
least the band was open
between us. What I heard was
9A, 9H, HA, I, UA, YU, YO etc.
0633z - VK4ZD, Bill. 57 when
in the clear. Bill disappeared
entirely for a while, but came
back 55.
0639z - VK2CAP, Henning. 56
here. Lives south of Sydney.
Not Rotarian.
0641z - VK5CV, Bill. 56 here.
Got 44, later 55. Bill tried
to raise other RI net
stations, but did not succeed.
0707z - Signed off with VK4ZD
and VK5CV since band was
closing. Both stations now 44
=> 43.
0727z - My last CQ RI net
call. No readable answers.
Kind regards
Klaus, HB9CQS
PS. Worked VK4ZD, Bill on
Tuesday Oct. 12, 0644z -
0700z. RS 56 for at start, 43
when signing off.
0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre
net on 3,620
G3JJR John in charge from
Wolverhamp[ton.
Seventeen on the net in good
conditions.
1130z - 1230z International
Net on 14,293
1130z - W1QUO Jim from
Leominster MA 5/9
1138z - SM3CSF Nils from Falun
5/9
1138z - VE3BGG Bert from
Cambridge ON up to 5/9
1141z - SM0DMJ Karl from
Nyneshamn 5/9
1148z - G4HMG John from Devon
4/5 here. Jim got him well.
1153z - OZ5PD Per from Jutland
5/9
1154z - VO1NP Nate from
St.John's NF 2/1, shot up to 5/9
at the close.
1154z - GW4KVJ John from Ystrad
Mynach 4/5 here.
1200z - W0TBC Joe from
Stillwater MN 4/6
1220z - W0OXB Dave from
Stillwater MN 5/5. Great to hear
you again Dave !
1230z - OH1TG Pasi from Kokemaki
5/8.
1250z - Net ended. Much qrm. As
Jim put it "too many goldfish in
the bowl".
Jim reported a dry day after
eight terribly wet days. Ten
inches of rain !
Nils and Karl reported colder
weafher, 6c or 7c in daytime.
Bert VE3BGG had experienced the
rare presence of black bears in
the vicinity
of their summer home up in the
lakes. First time in ten years.
John G4HMG reported on a most
enjoyable visit to Spain,
including a
visit to David EA5ALK in his new
19th floor apartment in Calpe.
Per OZ5PD had attended a meeting
with 32 other Rotary Magazine
Editors
planning for the 2006 RI
Convention in Scandinavia. He
was able to tell us that
they intend to have a Roar
Special Event Station in
Copenhagen, where the plenary
meetings will be held.
(Not Malmo).
Any assistance from Roar
members will be very welcome.
The Convention will run
from Sunday June 11 to Wednesday
June 14 2006.
1800z - 1900z UK evening
80-metre net on 3,701.
Five on the net in good
conditions.
