Propagation volatile, varying up to 10db per minute.  K-index 2,  Solar flux 76.

 

0800z - 0900z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.

Contester RK3DXZ, (S9++ here) kindly moved to give us the frequency.

0819z - HB8CQS Klaus from Sachseln 4/3 here

0819z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton 2/1 here

0820z - EA5ALK David from Calpe 5/9

0821z - Don from Derby 1/1 here, David gave 5/3

0818z - OH6SM Martti from Lapua 5/8 today

0835z - CT/AD6XX President Laszlo 5/9 on call-in then faded out.

0844z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/4 here

0905z - Net ended. An interesting net. Klaus and Martti did well getting VK4ZD

and able to relay most of the time. I gather Bill ZD could hear me a bit

but I had S5 noise here and could not read him.

David EA5ALK got a good chat with Don, (whom I can never hear on 20m.)

President Laszlo came up with a great signal and then just fizzled out in a minute or two.

Apologies to Roy DU/G4UNL . Martti heard him but I did not know he was there.

 

0900z - 1000z  UK 80-metre net on 3,693

John G4HMG from Devon in control.

Fifteen on the net in good conditions.

 

 

1230z - 1330z  International Net on 14,293.

1230z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA5/9

1230z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/2 here but Jim gave 5/9

1232z - G7HVO Reg from Bolton 5/9. Non-Rot'n for a report.

1235z - M1NJP Alan from Ormskirk 4/5.    "             "         "

1257z - SM3EXM Erik from Sundsvall 2/1 here.

1240z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 4/5 here

1240z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1 here but Jim got him well.

1248z - SM0DMJ Karl from Nyneshamn 2/1 here

1250z - G4HMG John from Devon 3/5 here, got 5/8 from Jim

1253z - WA9AQN John from Petersburg IL 5/8 here

1305z - VE3BGG Bert from Cambridge ON

1307z - VO1NP Nate from ST.John's NF up to 5/6 at times

1308z - KF4QBE Joe from Bradenton FL 4/5 here

1317z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN up to 5/6 at times.

1322z - PA2X Cees from Bussum 3/4 here

1340z - Net ended.  A lively net though I was struggling with noise and diving signals here.

I think Brian did rather better from his more Southerly location in "Glorious Devon."

Jim reported bad weather with gusts to 50, 30cms snow and more violent forecast !

Klaus was able to report "wall-to-wall blue sky" and a beautiful day in Switzerland.

Joe KF4QBF reported very bad weather in Bradenton. 11c and strong winds.

Great to hear John Swartz WA9AQN again.  He had a beautiful day with minus 7 and

some snow.  Also he had  "more dogs in the shack than one could count on the fingers

of both hands."  He was enjoying their company though.

I did not get  much of Joe W0TBC today, also Bert VE3BGG disappeared after call-in.

Nate was proclaiming "beautiful conditions for cross-country ski-ing."

 

1830z - 1930z  UK evening 80-metre net on 3692.

Band full of Euro-qrm at about S9++.

I could not find a slot to call into and gave up after about ten minutes.

 

Messages Received.
 

From Lisbeth Bremstad on Thursday a very sad message.

 

(I have replied to Lisbeth, as have President Laszlo and Jim/ W1QUO

expressing our sadness and our appreciation for Tore's great support

both for Rotarians of Amateur Radio and the Fellowship of Flying Rotarians.)

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From Brett N7KG  via Jack KF5BD

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Brett" <brett.sutherland@comcast.net>
Just thought I would introduce myself. I'm a long time member of the
Salt Lake Rotary and the Utah Amateur Radio Club. We just celebrated
our 100th Anniversary for SL Rotary and UARC is I believe 78 years old
now.
I was wondering if there is ROAR representation at the International
Convention. If so, given that it will be at Salt Lake next year, is
there anything I can do to help?
Thanks. Brett Sutherland, N7KG

 

From Coos de Vries

 

From Cees Jan van Mourik