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Roar Nets July 16 2006

 
Propagation rather volatile this day.  K=3 at first Zero later.  Solar flux 70
 
0630z - 0730z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
0630z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/8 today.
0630z - OH1KD Rami from  Vantaa 5/9 here.
0630z - OH1SH Pertti (aka EA7GSU) with Rami.
0640z - G4HMG John from Devon up to 3/4 here
0650z - G4RVG Ian from North Devon 1/1 here.
0656z - F/PA0SDZ Les from Provence up to 5/9 with qsb.
0702z - SM4CSF Nils from Falun only 3/4 here
0705z - G8LES Mike (with John G4HMG).3/4
0720z - G4JVW Bill from Barnstaple 1/1 here
0732z- Net ended.  Still no VKs but things should improve by the end of August.
Great to hear Pertti from the station of his friend Rami OH1KD.  Pertti came out
from a swim in the lake to speak to us.  Pertti si returning to Spain on Tuesday.
Les enjoying tropical conditions, 35c and 39c in Provence  His G5RV up on two
high trees worked very well.
Klaus again did a great job holding the net together from his strategic location.
 
0800z - 0900z  UK 80-metre Net on 3,693
John G3JJR in charge from Wolverhampton.
Fourteen on the net in rather difficult conditions.
 
1130z - 1230z  International Net onj 14,293
1127z - W1QUO Jim from Leominster MA 5/9
1127z - VE2GTI Coos from Montreal 5/8
1127z - G4HMG John from Devon 2/1
1127z - VO1NP Nate from St.John's NF 1/1 (Sorry Nate)
1137z - OH1SH Pertti from  Vantaa 5/9
1137z - SM3FCX Rune from Hudiksvall 5/9
1139z - CT/AD6XX Laszlo from Lagos, Algarve 4/5 at best
1151z - SM0DMJ Karl from Nyneshamn 5/6
1153z - W0TBC Joe from Stillwater MN 3/2 here
1157z - K4QBE Joe from Bradenton FL 1/1 here
1207z - DK8XG Wilfred from Hamburg 5/9 (for a report)
1224z - VK2IWT/p3 Noel from somewhere in Ontario 1/1 here
1237z - Net ended.  Transatlantic conditions again poor but still an interesting net
Jim had 24c and getting warmer. Surrounded by raspberries!
Coos in similar conditions. He had bad qrm but reported all well there.
Again I could not read Laszlo but John G4HMG was able to report that
Laszlo is improving slowly, not quite up to vertical yet but about 45 degrees !
Thought I was hearing things when Jim called VK2IWT but Noel is on an
extended visit to Canada and the USA. returning to VK in about two months time.
 
1800z - 1900z  UK evening 80-metre Net on 3,693
Eight on the net in good conditions.
 
Messages Received.
From Roar Webmaster Bill Main VK4ZD
 
Hi Bill
I have updated the ROAR website for this year, but I still need the correct info to go on the Office Bearers page.
I have added a link on the home page to the constitution so nobody should be able to say they can't find it.
73 de Bill VK4ZD.

(Webmaster Note: - ROAR President John Maier has now provided the updated info for the Office Bearers page.)
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