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WEEKLY NEWS
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Roar Nets December 3 2006
Propagation very unstable today despite good
figures. K=2 and Flux=87
0800z - 0900z Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293
Long Path
0754z - G4HMG John from Devon 2/1 here in noise
to S6.
0810z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton, 2/2 until 0830z
then quickly up to 5/8 by 0845z
0810z - VK2GWK Henk from Nelson Bay, same as
VK4ZD.
0834z - VK5CV Bill from Waikerie 1/1 here
0840z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 2/1 here
0841z - PA0SDZ Les from Zwolle 2/1 here, got 5/6
from Henk.
0851z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 1/1here, got 5/5
from Henk.
0905z - ON3EL Josee from Vosselaar 2/1 here,
got 5/4 from Henk.
0909z - CT1BJZ Vitor from Ordivelas 5/9 here,
got 5/4 from Henk.
0912z - Net ended. After a slow start it picked
up well, after about 0830z.
Bill VK4ZD reported hearing Jim W1QUO 5/5 on
last Sundays net at 1215z
but did not get an answer. We shall keep trying
Bill !
Henk VK2GWK had 23c and some rain, 25mm in 24
hours !
Bill VK5CV, sorry no copy Bill ! Bill has
severe drought problem there at Waikerie.
Vitor copied everybody quite well.
0900z - 1000z UK 80-metre net on 3,700.
G4HMG John in charge from Devon
Fourteen on the net in fair conditions.
1230z - 1330z International Net on 14,293
1215z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster 5/9. Called
VK4ZD but nil heard.
1228z - PA2X Cees from Bussum 3/4 on
back-scatter,
1231z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/8 but having
poor reception there.
1235z - GW4KVJ John from S.Wales 2/1 here, got
5/5 from Jim.
1250z - SO8ZH Kjell from Lublin, S.Poland, 5/7
here.
1305z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 3/3, got me
5/9
1315z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun 5/6 now
1315z - CT/AD6XX Laszlo from Lagos 4/5 with qsb.
1325z - YO9BC Coco from Ploeste 5/9+
1325z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 1/1 here
but Jim gave 3/3.
1347z - Net ended. Signals very variable but
strong at times.
Jim reported severe gale turning his beam and
only 2c. High noise levels.
Coos had minus 4c and not so windy. Suffering
some back trouble.
Nice to hear SO8ZH from Poland. Kjell is
Norwegian, home call LA9ZH.
Been in Poland 8 years but returning to Norway
next year.
SM4CSF Nils much better at this hour. Reporting
5c and cloudy there.
CT/AD6XX Laszlo in good spirits and feeling much
benefit from his herbal medicine.
1900z - 2000z UK evening 80-metre net on
3695
Band full of noise and Euro-qrm here. Made a
few calls but no reply heard.
Messages Received.
News from Nate VO1NP : -
Korean Rotarian to be President of Rotary
International.
President of R. I. in the year 2008-2009 will be
Lee Dong-kurn from S. Korea.