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Roar Nets March 5 2006

 
Propagation quite good.  K-index = 0,  Solar Flux =75.
 
0800z - 0900z  Europe - Anzo Net on 14,293 Long Path.
Band noise S7 here.throughout.
0805z - HB9CQS Klaus from Sachseln 5/6
0805z - G3LUW Brian from Devon 3/5
0805z - G4HMG John from Devon 3/4 here.
0815z - VK5CV Bill from Waikerie 2/1 here, got 5/4 from Klaus.
0819z - VK2GWK Henk from Nelson Bay 5/6
0819z - VK4ZD Bill from Gatton up to 5/6 here.
0822z - CT/AD6XX President Laszlo 5/9, with qsb at times.
0850z - DU/G4UNL Roy from Mindanao 1/1 here. Henk got him alright.
0852z - G0JWE Don from Derby 1/1 here, got 5/9 from Laszlo.
0905z - OH1TG Pasi from Kokemaki 5/9m here.
0910z - Net ended.  A very good net despite marginal propagation to Oz.
Klaus HB9CQS recovering well from a great Rotary Friendship visit by their
German contact club from Cologne. Great fellowship but poor weather for
the ski-ing. High winds and wet snow. It was still enjoyed very much by all .
Henk had a great holiday in Tasmania and is now involved in organising his
Dixtrict Conference - which is next weekend I think !
Bill VK4ZD also involved an their District Conference - in two weeks time.
Bill's daughter Elissa is to be inducted into the Rotary Club of Salisbury (Queensland)
on Wednesday. She departs on her Europe tour on March 31 and will be visiting
Klaus while in Switzerland.
 
0900z - 1000z  UK 80-metre net on 3,696
John G4HMG in charge from Devon.
Nineteen on the net in good conditions.
We were all delighted to welcome John G2CJL back on the net after a long illness.
He was sounding in very good form.  (John is a former District Governor, also he was
the UK Treasurer for the Rotary Polio Plus campaign.)
 
1230z- 1330z  International Net on 14,293.
The band was absolutely full of contesters.
I called several times and just heard Jim/W1QUO momentarily
but no communication possible.
 
1830z - 1930z  UK evening 80-metre net on 3,697.
Seven on the net. Conditions good at first becoming noisy later.
 
Messages Received.
 
From President Laszlo today (Wednesday)

Greetings Bill,
Just received from Twanda Falkoner, Exhibition and Shipping Supervisor for the Copenhagen Convention,
that ROAR has been assigned Booth Number  H-034.
The Exhibition will be located in Halls B & H of the Bella Center, Copenhagen Convention Center.
Thank you 73 and like always "Stay vertical".
Laszlo AD6XX de CT

 

 

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